Life below Antarctic ice survives on ancient forests
The fossils of marine organisms and Antarctica’s former forests are today supporting the extreme microbial community of a subglacial lake
Why Obama’s cyber sanctions won’t deter digital crime
The US president has declared a national state of emergency over cybercrime, but his plan is unenforceable at best, and could even do real harm
Einstein puts a ring on distant galaxy
The effects of general relativity, which celebrates its centenary this year, distorted light to create this beautiful ring-like image of a distant galaxy
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Emissions pledges trickle in for UN climate deal
Several big carbon emitters, including the EU and US, have filed plans for cutting emissions ahead of a UN deadline in the run-up to the Paris climate summit