Sumatran tiger cub born at London Zoo for first time in 17 years 3/10/2013

Hidden cameras have captured the birth of a Sumatran tiger cub, London Zoo's first in 17 years. ...more

Russia charges Greenpeace activists with piracy 3/10/2013

Russia charged Greenpeace activists with piracy on Wednesday over a demonstration last month against Arctic oil drilling, a charge that could bring long prison terms for a protest in a region the Kremlin sees as a key to future prosperity. ...more

Jellyfish force closure of Oskarshamn Swedish reactor 3/10/2013

It wasn't a tsunami but it had the same effect: A huge cluster of jellyfish forced one of the world's largest nuclear reactors to shut down – a phenomenon that marine biologists say could become more common. ...more

Bats blamed for deadly Middle East MERS Respiratory Virus 2/10/2013

The deadly coronavirus behind Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) has been isolated in a bat in Saudi Arabia, according to a report in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. ...more

Tokyo Electric says contaminated water leaked at Fukushima 2/10/2013

The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant said on Tuesday that four tonnes of rainwater contaminated with low levels of radiation leaked during an operation to transfer the water between tank holding areas. ...more

New app being tested to spot California whales so ships can avoid them 2/10/2013

Marine biologists have begun testing a smartphone application that would allow boaters and conservationists to identify whales outside San Francisco Bay so ships can avoid striking the endangered mammals. ...more

Kia plans to offer Soul electric car in U.S. next year 2/10/2013

Kia Motors Corp plans to sell an electric version of its second-generation Soul compact car in the United States next year, the Korean automaker's U.S. unit said on Tuesday. ...more

Rhino horn poaching hits new record in South Africa 2/10/2013

The number of rhinos killed by poachers has hit a new annual record in South Africa, raising worries of a downward population spiral in a country that is home to almost all of Africa's rhinos. ...more

Emirates: constant rains in North due to 'cloud seeding' 1/10/2013

A rainy winter, thunderstorms in April and rain even in August are unprecedented in a country like the United Arab Emirates and have led some to suspect the weather is artificial. ...more

Daimler group to spend $500 million on filling stations for fuel-cell cars 1/10/2013

Daimler and five oil and industrial gas companies will invest about 350 million euros ($500 million) on a network of hydrogen filling stations for fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) in Germany over the next 10 years, they said on Monday. ...more