“This observation adds to the growing evidence that dolphins may be included in the list of mammals that practice infanticide.”

Researchers tell an unpleasant tale in Marine Mammal Science. Repeat after me … dolphins are not cute animals.

“I go into 2009 with my eyes wide open and a sense of confidence.”

Andrew Witty, chief executive of GSK, announces more restructuring and more job losses (Financial Times).

“From an agronomic standpoint, it has all of the issues of GM rape, but is arguably worse.”

Richard Roush, of the University of Melbourne, doesn’t like a new herbicide resistant oilseed rape (New Scientist).

“The situation down here is getting very, very chaotic and very aggressive.”

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson’s ship has collided with a Japanese whaling vessel (AP).