A remarkable and rare change in Jupiter’s turbulent atmosphere has been detailed by astronomers, revealing that the planet has a pulse, writes Roger Highfield.

There are many projects that pass unnoticed, when they deserve a mention because they reassure us that science does not hold all the answers: we can work out plenty of things for ourselves without the help of mathematics, fancy experiments or expensive equipment.

Birds commonly found in the countryside are invading towns and gardens as their rural habitats disappear.

Phew! Someone else has done this, so I don’t have too. And it’s a job well done by Pinko Mag (never heard of them until today, but I like it). Click here to find its list of the various ways…

The “muscles” are being used to turn the ocean’s waves into electricity in a novel pilot project which could eventually provide cheap, clean power

With almost as many on the road as cars and trucks, is it time to clean up China’s rural three-wheeled vehicles?

The drive for “green energy” in the developed world is having the perverse effect of encouraging the destruction of tropical rainforests

LIVINGSTON, Mont. (January 24, 2008) – Conservation groups say they will file a lawsuit in federal court immediately to block a rule announced today by the Bush administration that will allow the states of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming to kill most of the threatened wolves in the Northern Rockies. The new “10(j)” rule widens a loophole in the Endangered Species Act that permits the killing of hundreds of wolves even though the animals are considered at risk of extinction.

Socially-awkward mice have been genetically engineered by scientists that will become a valuable new tool to help them understand and treat autism. By Roger Highfield.

It has survived wars, disease and famine, but the spread of residential tourism across its natural habitat may prove too much for the spur-thighed tortoise.