Today on New Scientist: 24 October 2011

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UK's carbon-capture failure is part of a global trend

There has been a global push to capture and bury carbon dioxide emissions from power plants - but an abandoned British plan confirms that it is faltering

Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners

From oil-covered birds to death-defying mountain goats: our favourites from the winners of the 2011 Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Unbearable itch may no longer be a pain in anaesthesia

Uncoupling the link between itch and pain suggests that they use different nerve pathways, giving hope for powerful pain relief with no scratching required

Graduate Special: Choose your own adventure

Map out your future with New Scientist's Graduate Careers Special

One-Minute Physics: Why light slows down in glass

Watch an animation that explains why the speed of light changes in different mediums

Climate change: What we do - and don't - know

We know that we are warming the planet. But how much? And how will it affect us? Michael Le Page lays out the latest knowledge - and what remains unknown

Deorbited space telescope crash lands - but where?

The derelict X-ray telescope ROSAT is probably beneath the Indian Ocean - but we won't know until the military releases its tracking data

Libyan plan to trace mass graves and missing people

The transitional government of Libya has set up a commission to identify and investigate mass graves from the Gaddafi era and civil war

A revolution of universally average art

Copernicus taught us that humanity is not the centre of the universe, says Jonathan Keats, so art should shoot for the mean, not the moon

Snake stores sperm for five years before giving birth

A captive rattlesnake has given birth after five years alone and her offspring carry a male snake's genes, suggesting she stored sperm before she was caught

Wind turbine blades reach out to catch the breeze

Turbine designers generally trade off efficiency and durability, but turbines could soon sport blades that extend and retract to suit wind conditions

Anti-fatigue drug helps tired doctors - good idea?

A study shows a fatigue-fighting drug helps tired doctors think better, raising a debate on whether that would be a good idea in the real world

Photos from inside California's star chamber

Pictures from inside the world's largest and most energetic laser facility - the National Ignition Facility

Turkey earthquake reveals a new active fault zone

Recent earthquakes in Turkey have occurred along one or other of the country's two main faults. Yesterday's quake struck near their meeting point

Action-packed video games help solve lazy eye

Mixing traditional treatments for lazy eye with video games can help patients overcome their affliction

World's first fat tax: what will it achieve?

Enviably healthy Denmark is leading the way in taxing unhealthy food. Why are they doing it, and will it work, asks Marion Nestle

Electronic navigation charts could save ships

The global commercial shipping fleet is set to get a much-needed update in its navigation instruments. But why hasn't it happened sooner?

Guns kept at home are hurting US kids

Loaded guns left where kids can reach them may be contributing to the high level of firearms injuries to children in the US

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