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22 February 2012 Last updated at 12:51 ET

Path of tsunami debris mapped outDebris washed out to sea

A year on, modellers continue to provide daily forecasts of the likely spread of floating debris washed out into the Pacific by the Japanese Tohoku megatsunami.

The new caecilian (Image: SD Biju)Amphibian family first for India

A new family of caecilians, the most enigmatic branch of the amphibians, has been discovered in northeastern India.

Humboldt squidHumboldt squid's impressive dives

Scientists tag Humboldt squid as they dive through very low-oxygen waters off the coast of California.

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Jonathan Amos Article written by Jonathan Amos Jonathan Amos Science correspondent

Where now for Mars exploration?

13:33 UK time, Tuesday, 14 February 2012

After Nasa pulls out of its joint missions to Mars with Europe, where does exploration at the Red Planet go from here?

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Richard Black Article written by Richard Black Richard Black Environment correspondent

Confessions of a climate gate-opener

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A US academic owns up on obtaining documents from a climate sceptic group - but what does that really tell us?

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