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Physics names winners and losers

UK physics and astronomy will spend nearly £2bn in the next three years, but some programmes face cuts.

Diamonds hint at 'earliest life'

Tiny slivers of diamond may contain the earliest traces of life on Earth, a study finds.

Extinction risk 'underestimated'

Current methods used to assess species on the brink overlook some key factors, a team of scientists claim.

Cold sore virus secret revealed

The secret of how the cold sore virus persists for a lifetime in the body may have been cracked by US scientists.

Africa moves to stop fish theft

African governments meet to stop illegal and unregulated fishing that costs the continent $1bn a year.

Climate concerns halt coal plant

The US state of Georgia blocks construction of a new coal power plant based on concerns over carbon emissions.

Saarc agrees climate change moves

South Asian environment ministers agree on joint measures to tackle climate change.

Arms embargo hurts Ivorian fishing

Ivory Coast calls on the UN to lift an arms embargo that hampers its efforts to tackle illegal fishing.

New mate for lonely elephant beetle after banana boat ride

A worldwide search uncovers a mate for a lonely giant elephant beetle which arrived in Britain in a banana load.

Feeling the heat - centuries of knowledge of surviving in world's drylands at risk

Centuries of knowledge needed to survive in the world's drylands are being sacrificed in the name of progress.

Mechanics of curbing climate change

Despite recent criticisms, the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism is delivering the goods.

Ocean robbery

Illegal fishing is a blight on nature and the poor

Green menace

Chinese seaside city battles onslaught of algae

Phoenix diary

Did 1970s mission find life on Mars, or was it a mirage?

Green response

Writers' thoughts on your comments in our Green Room

Hi-tech health

How innovation is transforming care in the NHS

Fire in the sky

What does Siberian blast tell us about asteroid threat?

Doubt over date for Brit invasion

Julius Caesar's invasion of Britain in 55BC could not have occurred on the date stated in many history books, astronomers claim.

Violin secrets lie in the wood

The unique sounds of a Stradivarius violin may come down to the density of the wood it is made from.

Mother's junk food 'harms child'

Eating a poor diet when pregnant or breastfeeding may cause long-lasting health damage to the child, animal studies suggest.

France plans revolution in space

As it takes over the EU's rotating presidency, France says it wants to give European space policy a new political direction.

Contest to build Galileo begins

The procurement process is opened to construct Europe's much-delayed Galileo satellite-navigation system.

Anger at Kenya biofuel approval

Environmentalists ask Kenya to revoke a decision to allow a biofuel project to go ahead in coastal wetlands.

Algae invade China Olympic venue

More than 10,000 people work to clean up green algae that has invaded the Olympic sailing venue in Qingdao.

Report finds golden eagle decline

The use of illegal poisons is identified as one of the main reasons behind a fall in eagle numbers.

Turtles return home after UK stay

Two loggerhead turtles are flown to Gran Canaria and returned to the wild after washing up on UK shores.

'Green' energy spending on rise

Investment in 'green' energy surged in 2007 and early 2008 despite financial market woe, a report says.

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