The Preservation Predicament
Ecologists fear that global warming will make protected landscapes inhospitable to prized species. nytimes.com
Chinese ice breaker back to Zhongshan Station on Antarctica with supplies
China's Antarctic ice breaker Snow Dragon returned to Zhongshan Station on Antarctica Saturday after a 15-day transportation mission and started unloading supplies. The Snow Dragon, or Xuelong, which left China's Changcheng (Great W ... english.people.com.cn
A Space Robot With Arms to Make R2D2 Jealous
The space shuttle takes off on Tuesday with a robot named Dextre in its cargo bay, which will be assembled during three of the mission’s five scheduled spacewalks. nytimes.com
Dolphin woos with wood and grass
Male river dolphins in Brazil are found to use sticks and grass to attract the opposite sex and see off rivals. news.bbc.co.uk
Darwin's first draft goes online
The first draft of Charles Darwin's highly influential book on evolution is made available online for the first time. news.bbc.co.uk