Argentina's Supreme Court has ruled that a media bill passed in 2009 is constitutional - clearing the way for the break-up of large media groups. The country's biggest broadcasting and newspaper company, Clarin, had appealed against the law proposed by President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. Critics say the bill is an attempt to silence opposition voices in Argentina. Supporters say it will boost pluralism and reduce the dominance of big corporate interests. Following the ruling, Clarin's Read more [...]

Computer simulation of the Argentinosaurus skeleton at the Carmen Funes museum in Plaza Huincul, Argentina. Video: University of Manchester Giant steps taken by the biggest dinosaur that ever strode the Earth have been reconstructed by scientists. Argentinosaurus, from South America, was able to walk and run for the first time in more than 94m years – in virtual reality.Its movements were modelled by experts from the University of Manchester who used a laser to scan a 40-metre-long Read more [...]