Researcher discovers 39 new cockroach species, increasing genus Arenivaga fivefold
Heidi Hopkins conducted a four-year study revising the Arenivaga genus of cockroaches, discovering 39 new species in the genus previously thought to contain 9 species.
UK announces £200 million polar research ship
UK Chancellor George Osborne today announced a new £200 million research ship to ply Arctic and Antarctic waters.
Japan agrees to ship nuclear materials to U.S.
Japan and the United States have co-signed an agreement to remove and dispose of over 300 kilograms of weapons grade plutonium and an unspecified amount of highly enriched uranium.