GM seeds can 'last for 10 years'

Nasa's lander samples Mars water
Nasa's Phoenix Mars lander spacecraft identifies water in a sample of soil collected on the planet for the first time.

GM crop trials 'should be secret'
Senior researchers have called for the location of small open-air trials of GM crops to be kept secret.

Gore challenges US to ditch oil
US ex-vice-president Al Gore tells Americans to abandon electricity generated by fossil fuels in 10 years - an idea critics dismiss.

Phoenix makes 'perfect' discovery
Nasa's Phoenix spacecraft has unearthed "perfect" evidence of ice in the soil around its landing site on Mars.

Government wants GM crops debate
The government is ready to back a greater role for GM crops, says Environment Minister Phil Woolas.