Telescopes and space missions Research update Saturn’s moon reveals its secrets Huygens probe has made the first direct study of Titan Read article: Saturn’s moon reveals its secrets
Climate Research update Did warm waters fuel Hurricane Katrina? Sea surfaces temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico were warmer than usual before Hurricane Katrina struck Read article: Did warm waters fuel Hurricane Katrina?
Complex systems Research update Physicists tackle polluted rivers New technique can pinpoint the source of chemical pollutants
Ultracold matter Research update Optical trap dates Egyptian water Laser-based magneto-optical trap dates 500 000 year old Egyptian groundwater Read article: Optical trap dates Egyptian water
Stars and solar physics Research update Sunspots hit new highs Analysis of carbon-14 in tree rings sheds news light on the Sun Read article: Sunspots hit new highs
Climate Feature Climate change: complexity in action The "integrated assessment" approach to climate change combines science, politics and economics
Telescopes and space missions Research update Making new minerals on the Moon Researchers have discovered a new mineral in a meteorite from the Moon Read article: Making new minerals on the Moon
Climate Research update Climate model predicts even hotter summers The heat wave of 2003 was a warning about the dangers of climate change Read article: Climate model predicts even hotter summers