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 Features Seven wacky ways to battle global warmingSome of the stranger schemes proposed to tackle global warming were knocked down by the U.N.'s IPCC last year - but they may soon be back in favour.  Amphibian annihilationFrogs are dying, and until recently, no one knew why. We look at the little understood fungus that's assaulting amphibians, and the efforts to rein it in.  Space: where no editor has gone beforeFor many, going into space is just a cherished dream. But for Australian science journalist Wilson da Silva - among the first 100 of Virgin Galactic's astronauts - the training has already started.  Magical mystery tour: the Pioneer anomalyIt's had scientists puzzled for years – why are some space probes slowing down, but not others? While the effect began with the Pioneer spacecraft, it seems to be spreading.  Nicotine: can it save your brain?Is it a scourge on society or a blessing in disguise? Public enemy number one may soon be a treatment for cognitive diseases.  Nicotine: why it's bad for youJust what is it about nicotine and smoking that makes it such a health risk? This is a sidebar that goes with the feature Nicotine: can it save your brain?  Space submersible gets Antarctic testAn untapped Antarctic lake is the next testing ground for an underwater probe that could one day dive into extraterrestrial oceans.  Doubts over dark energySome scientists are starting to question the very existence of the mysterious and almost undetectable dark energy. So where does this leave modern cosmology?  Empire of the SunSolar technologies have been around for years, but the market is suddenly scorching. Could this be the dawn of a new solar age?  End of days: a universe in ruinsWhen will the universe ends? And will the ultimate apocalypse arrive with a bang or a whimper? We look into the far, far future, to the day the cosmos decays into a frozen featureless void.  Timeline: the end of the universeWhat will happen as the stars wink out and the universe decays away to nothing? Read our brief history of the cosmos to find out.  Nuclear autumnThe Cold War may be over, but even a relatively small nuclear exchange by rogue nations or terrorist groups could wreak havoc on global climate, threatening civilisation as we know it.  Ocean wilderness is size of CaliforniaThe world's largest protected marine area recently opened for business, and it's already doing a brisk trade in conservation. We went island-hopping in Micronesia to learn more.  NASA looks to new frontiersHalf a century after NASA was created at the height of the Cold War – when the U.S. sought to prove its superiority by winning the Moon race – the agency faces new challenges.  Fifty years of NASAIn 50 years, NASA has earned itself an unparalleled reputation as an engineering, technological and scientific pioneer by pushing science to the limit. 
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