This spectacular mission will enable us to help save Earth from an incoming asteroid strike, and also build confidence in long duration flights to Mars. Sunstroke author David Kagan has helped promote a near-Earth manned asteroidal mission for years.

As many as half a million animals like this Nepalese rooster, buffalo and goat are knifed to death for the Gadhimai Jatra -- a festival to commemorate the Hindu goddess of power in Bara, Nepal.

In Sydney the mercury climbed to 42.5 degrees at the airport, while at Walgett in the state's north-west it was 43 degrees... two changes are expected to move through the state in the next 12 hours, eventually bringing showers and cooler temperatures

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After what she describes as two very emotional and intense weeks at the Climate Defenders Camp in Sumatra, Corinna Hölzel, Forest Campaigner from Germany has now left Indonesia. Corinna had intended to stay in the camp much longer but

Rylstone Hospital is being evacuated as a precaution. "You can imagine - it's not just the treatment, it's their medications, their notes, their charts, everything has to go with them."

There are emails circulating around at the moment about all the galgos arriving at the Mairena killing staton, in southern Spain near Seville. I have not been sure what a killing station is exactly - except the obvious - it's a place where they kill dogs

If you want to give a very worthwhile gift for Christmas, why not give a 'Sponsor Dog' as a present. Pro-Galgo have pictures and information about sponsor dogs. £10 a month, that's all. Some are even ready for the UK. Baas Galgo offer galgo sponsor

Sometimes being an effective and appreciative pet "parent" involves some detective work. Our furry family members are constant companions who give so much and ask for so little. But being a responsible cat owner sometimes means having to play some

Despite a significant public outcry, BLM plans a helicopter round up to remove thousands of wild horses in northwestern Nevada, an area called the Calico Complex in a remote and starkly beautiful landscape of volcanic outcrops, steep canyons and wide vall