Environmental degradation is affecting health, nutrition and the natural world, says a flagship UN report.
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Race row DNA scientist quits lab
A Nobel scientist who claimed Africans were less intelligent than Europeans quits a US research…
Elephant stomps to photo victory
A picture of an elephant in a water-hole wins the Shell Wildlife Photographer of the…
Shuttle docks with space station
Discovery arrives at the International Space Station to carry out a challenging construction mission.
‘Bird-friendly’ call for gardens
People can halt the decline of many birds by making their gardens more wildlife-friendly, says…
Flown-in organic food rule change
Food flown into the UK will be stripped of its organic status unless it meets…
First UK birth from lab-grown egg
In a UK first, a mother has given birth to twins using her own eggs…
French parliament adopts DNA bill
France’s parliament passes a controversial law that offers DNA tests for foreign migrants joining relatives.
Climate threat to biodiversity
Global temperatures predicted for the coming centuries could trigger a mass extinction, warn scientists.
Synthetic life ‘no terror threat’
Synthetic biology can help fight emerging infections, rather than aid the design of bioweapons, says…