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Physics names winners and losers - 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.