UK honeybee numbers suffer further decline after harsh winter | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Some 17% of the UK's honeybees were lost over the winter, though a resurgence in beekeeping offers hope that numbers will rise

NASA gives up frozen Mars Lander for dead - Computerworld

NASA reported late on Monday that it did not detect any signals emanating from the Lander during last week's fourth and final effort to find out if it had survived the harsh and extremely frigid Martian winter.

Scientists also believe that an image taken this month by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows signs of "severe ice damage" to the Lander's solar panels.

Schools back the 10:10 campaign | Education | The Guardian

So far, 1,638 schools have put their names down for 10:10, but while goodwill is not in short supply, the charity's Janet Convery says, if they are to see tangible results schools need commitment at the top – and some cash outlay.