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Asia's flood-prone megacities should fund major drainage, water recycling and waste reduction projects to stem deluges and secure clean supply for their booming More »

A global warming "pause" over the past decade may invalidate the harshest climate change predictions for the next 50 to 100 years, a study said Sunday -- though More »

A number of mice and eight gerbils sent into space in a Russian capsule destined to find out how well organisms can withstand extended flights perished during their More »

Tense engineers have their eyes peeled on complex colour-coded diagrams on a wall-sized screen that makes their control room look like the inside of a spaceship. More »

A plant first used by prehistoric man 30,000 years BC can help fight infections, according to scientists following a four-year research project. More »

China will not pay for CO2 emissions by its airlines on flights within Europe, a top civil aviation official reportedly said after the European Commission warned More »

Morocco is ploughing ahead with a programme to boost wind energy production, particularly in the southern Tarfaya region, where Africa's largest wind farm is set to More »

Hong Kong saw its first electric taxis hit the streets on Saturday in a step towards reducing the city's high levels of roadside pollution. More »

Eight Chinese and two Indian airlines face fines of up to several million euros for not paying for their greenhouse gas emissions during flights within the bloc, More »

The first baby to be conceived using a breakthrough IVF technique will be born in Scotland next month, a clinic has said. More »

An asteroid nine times larger than the QE2 is due to sail past the Earth later this month. More »

Scientists have developed a new blood test for malaria which could potentially save lives by speedily diagnosing the tropical disease. More »

People who have poor general knowledge about science are more likely to be fearful of getting vaccinations for themselves or their children, a poll has suggested. More »