18:32 15 January 2010

Historical records suggest the tragedy in Haiti did not release all the energy that has built up in the faults that run through the Caribbean

18:13 15 January 2010

An expedition to the coastal rainforests of Ecuador has discovered 30 new species of frog, a slug-sucking snake and a tiny gecko

18:00 15 January 2010

Today's stories on newscientist.com at a glance, including: the dangers of a high-information diet, how paired stars have multiple litters of planets, and an intelligent oil droplet

17:41 15 January 2010

Wine-inspired drugs that might cheat the biology of ageing are being tested, but new research questions whether they work as thought