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Fri, 31 Aug 07
Record rains for British summer
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6971328.stm
This summer looks to have been the wettest since records began, according to Met Office figures.

Fri, 31 Aug 07
Vast ice island stuck in Arctic
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6970824.stm
An island of ice the size of Manhattan has drifted into a remote channel and is now jammed by pack ice.

Fri, 31 Aug 07
Texan spiders spin 'monster web'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6972062.stm
An enormous spider web covers a 180m stretch of trees and shrubs in a north Texas park.

Thu, 30 Aug 07
UK plan to track asteroid threat
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6971216.stm
UK space scientists and engineers design a mission to investigate a potentially hazardous asteroid.

Thu, 30 Aug 07
2007 'probably wettest UK summer'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/6971370.stm
This summer is likely to prove the wettest since records began in 1914, the Met Office says.

Thu, 30 Aug 07
Burial clue to early urban strife
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6971289.stm
Archaeologists working in Syria find the remains of youths probably killed in a fierce battle 6,000 years ago.

Thu, 30 Aug 07
Water pelts young star system
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6968724.stm
Astronomers using the Spitzer telescope detect a torrent of water-ice pelting an embryonic star system.

Thu, 30 Aug 07
Brits 'addicted' to cheap flights
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6970730.stm
Even environmentally aware people are unwilling to reduce the amount of flying they do, research shows.

Thu, 30 Aug 07
World facing 'arsenic timebomb'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6968574.stm
About 140 million people globally face arsenic poisoning from drinking water, more than previously realised.

Thu, 30 Aug 07
Rovers benefit from clearer skies
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/6970561.stm
Clearing dust storms on Mars allow Nasa's robotic rovers to increase their workload.

Thu, 30 Aug 07
Wildlife crime crackdown pledged
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/6970283.stm
The environment minister promises a tough approach to wildlife crime after a golden eagle killing in the Borders.

Wed, 29 Aug 07
Climate flooding risk 'misjudged'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6969122.stm
Climate change may carry a higher risk of flooding than was previously thought, the journal Nature reports.

Wed, 29 Aug 07
US astronauts 'did not fly drunk'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/6969320.stm
There is no evidence that US astronauts have been drunk on space missions, Nasa's top safety chief reports.

Wed, 29 Aug 07
Orchids date to time of the dinos
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6969301.stm
Ancient orchid pollen trapped in amber shows that the plants were blooming at the time of the dinosaurs.

Wed, 29 Aug 07
Rare dolphin 'sighted' in China
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6969226.stm
A fresh-water dolphin believed to be extinct has been sighted in the Yangtze River, Chinese state media report.

Wed, 29 Aug 07
Sensor rise powers life recorders
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/6968591.stm
A person's entire life could one day be recorded by a network of intelligent sensors, according to a senior scientist.

Wed, 29 Aug 07
EU will retain light bulb tariff
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/6968809.stm
Brussels decides to retain import tariffs on Chinese-made energy-efficient light bulbs for another year.

Wed, 29 Aug 07
Experts work on volcano warning
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/6968496.stm
Scientists in Scotland are awarded £400,000 to create a volcano warning device to help protect Montserrat.

Tue, 28 Aug 07
Demand for 'green home' rebates
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/6966225.stm
Council tax rebates could be used to encourage households to go green, a think tank claims.

Tue, 28 Aug 07
'Spider-man' suit secret revealed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6967474.stm
A "Spider-man" suit allowing wearers to scale vertical walls could one day be a reality, according to a study.

Tue, 28 Aug 07
US ex-astronaut to plead insanity
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/6967944.stm
Former US astronaut Lisa Nowak will pursue a defence of temporary insanity at her trial, her lawyers say.

Tue, 28 Aug 07
Jupiter shield's mixed blessing
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6962508.stm
Scientists re-examine the old idea that Jupiter shields the inner Solar System from threatening space objects.

Tue, 28 Aug 07
'Massive' gem dug up in S Africa
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/6966540.stm
A South African mining firm claims to have found the world's biggest-ever diamond, but experts are sceptical.

Tue, 28 Aug 07
Shoppers 'face meat price rises'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/6965674.stm
Consumers face a jump in meat prices as farmers pass on the cost of surging animal feed prices, a report warns.

Tue, 28 Aug 07
Time to tune in to the real world
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6961895.stm
People are more interested in reality TV and the world of celebrities than the real world and the challenges it faces.

Tue, 28 Aug 07
Apollo Moon photos reveal detail
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/6966655.stm
Highly detailed photos of the Moon from the 1970s are being made available to the public for the first time.

Mon, 27 Aug 07
Hedgehogs join 'protection' list
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6965681.stm
Hedgehogs and house sparrows are on an updated list of species and habitats which need protection.

Mon, 27 Aug 07
Rocket blasts into record books
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6965328.stm
Amateur rocketeers who gathered in Scotland say they have successfully launched their biggest rocket yet.

Mon, 27 Aug 07
Merkel presses China on climate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/6964892.stm
Germany urges China to address climate change, but China says it should still be allowed to grow economically.

Sun, 26 Aug 07
Vienna meeting seeks climate plan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6965123.stm
Delegates from 150 countries meet in Vienna to discuss progress on steps to tackle climate change.

Fri, 24 Aug 07
Great 'cosmic nothingness' found
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6962185.stm
Astronomers identify an enormous void in space that measures nearly a billion light-years across.

Fri, 24 Aug 07
Amateurs to fire 'biggest rocket'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/6963299.stm
Rocketeers are set to launch what is claimed to be the biggest rocket fired by amateurs in Britain.

Fri, 24 Aug 07
Twin's death mars rare panda joy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/6962719.stm
A giant panda who delivered a cub on Thursday actually gave birth to twins but one died, an Austrian zoo says.

Thu, 23 Aug 07
Out-of-body experience recreated
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/6960612.stm
UK and Swiss scientists find a way to trigger an out-of-body experience in healthy volunteers.

Thu, 23 Aug 07
Planet Uranus rings the changes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6961087.stm
Astronomers capture images of the rings of Uranus as they appear edge-on as viewed from Earth.

Thu, 23 Aug 07
Rare panda birth at Austrian zoo
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/6960947.stm
The first panda in Europe to be conceived naturally by animals in captivity is born at a zoo in Vienna.

Thu, 23 Aug 07
WHO warns of epidemic risk
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/6959583.stm
Infectious diseases are spreading faster than ever, the World Health Organization annual report says.

Thu, 23 Aug 07
Diamond record of ancient Earth
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6959224.stm
Tiny diamonds found in Australia suggest the early Earth was not a hellish world for as long as previously supposed, scientists say.

Wed, 22 Aug 07
Rich 'can pay poor to cut carbon'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6957328.stm
Rich nations should not have to cut emissions if they pay poor countries to do it on their behalf, a UN chief says.

Wed, 22 Aug 07
Fossils belong to new great ape
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6958313.stm
Nine fossilised teeth found in Ethiopia are from a previously unknown species of great ape, Nature journal reports.

Wed, 22 Aug 07
UK 'may miss 2020 target for CO2'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/6959589.stm
A think tank warns the UK government greenhouse gas targets for 2020 look likely to be broken.

Wed, 22 Aug 07
New arrival for DR Congo gorillas
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6959548.stm
Conservationists in DR Congo celebrate the birth of a baby mountain gorilla in the Virunga National Park.

Wed, 22 Aug 07
Deadly virus linked to fruit bat
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/6958015.stm
Scientists say a type of fruit bat could be the source of a deadly outbreak of Marburg disease in Africa.

Wed, 22 Aug 07
Google Earth given celestial view
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/6955787.stm
Google launches an add-on to its 3D mapping tool which allows star gazers to explore images of millions of stars.

Tue, 21 Aug 07
T. rex 'would outrun footballer'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6956867.stm
Tyrannosaurus rex was fast enough on its legs to outrun a footballer, a study by a British team suggests.

Tue, 21 Aug 07
Brazil denies logging link
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/6957936.stm
Brazil says it will investigate claims that loggers are exploiting its policy of settling the poor in the Amazon.

Tue, 21 Aug 07
Egypt footprint 'could be oldest'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/6956902.stm
Archaeologists in Egypt say they have discovered what might be the oldest human footprint ever found.

Tue, 21 Aug 07
China hails car trial a 'success'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6956838.stm
A four-day partial car ban reduced air pollution in Beijing by up to 20%, Chinese officials say.

Tue, 21 Aug 07
Camera scans into deepest space
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/6957815.stm
Scientists unveil a revolutionary camera capable of peering into the farthest reaches of deep space.

Mon, 20 Aug 07
Rare dead star found near Earth
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6955769.stm
Astronomers spot a space oddity in Earth's neighbourhood: a dead star with unusual characteristics.

Mon, 20 Aug 07
Darker fruits could fight cancer
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/6954696.stm
The compounds which colour dark fruit and vegetables may fight cancer, US research suggests.

Mon, 20 Aug 07
Our writers talk back
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6954741.stm
Some of the previous contributors to the Green Room respond to readers' questions.

Mon, 20 Aug 07
Virtual game is a 'disease model'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/6951918.stm
An outbreak of a deadly disease in a virtual world can offer insights into real life epidemics, say scientists.

Mon, 20 Aug 07
Student dig unearths ancient gum
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/6954562.stm
A 5,000 year old piece of chewing gum has been discovered by an archaeology student from Derby University.

Sun, 19 Aug 07
Obesity 'affects prostate risk'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/6951316.stm
Obese people may be less likely to develop prostate cancer but more likely to die of it, a study suggests.

Sat, 18 Aug 07
Hurricane fears shorten spacewalk
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6953423.stm
Nasa shortens a spacewalk by Endeavour's crew so the shuttle can return early to avoid Hurricane Dean.

Fri, 17 Aug 07
Beijing trials car reduction plan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6950738.stm
Beijing begins a four-day trial of a car reduction scheme aimed at cutting the city's notorious pollution.

Fri, 17 Aug 07
EU biofuel policy is a 'mistake'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6949861.stm
The EU target of ensuring 10% of fuel comes from biofuels by 2020 is "mistaken", a study says.

Fri, 17 Aug 07
Missing DR Congo gorillas 'dead'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6951204.stm
A female gorilla and its infant, part of a group attacked by gunmen, are dead, say conservationists in DR Congo.

Fri, 17 Aug 07
High street plan for recycle bins
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/6950649.stm
Plans to boost the number of recycle bins placed next to public litter bins are proposed by the government.

Thu, 16 Aug 07
Climate fear for visiting birds
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/6950711.stm
Climate change is causing a decline in the number of some birds visiting Britain each winter, the RSPB says.

Thu, 16 Aug 07
Nasa opts not to repair shuttle
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6950728.stm
A hole in the underside of the space shuttle Endeavour will not need repairs before it returns to Earth, says Nasa.

Thu, 16 Aug 07
US agencies boost satellite use
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/6949358.stm
US agencies get wider access to spy satellites to boost national security and disaster response, officials say.

Thu, 16 Aug 07
Super solution for Rubik's cube
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/6949149.stm
A supercomputer shows how to solve the 1980s puzzle Rubik's cube in the smallest number of moves.

Thu, 16 Aug 07
Atlantic yields climate secrets
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6946735.stm
For the first time, scientists plot the course of a climate-crucial Atlantic current over 12-month period.

Thu, 16 Aug 07
Fossil sea spiders thrill experts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6948161.stm
A cache of exceptionally well-preserved fossil sea spiders has been described for the first time.

Thu, 16 Aug 07
Cleverest crows opt for two tools
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6948446.stm
Crows show that two tools are better than one when it comes to problem solving, scientists say.

Wed, 15 Aug 07
Warning over wildlife souvenirs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/6948921.stm
The WWF asks British holidaymakers not to buy souvenirs which may be made from protected species.

Wed, 15 Aug 07
Repairs 'unlikely' for US shuttle
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6947797.stm
Nasa is optimistic the shuttle Endeavour will not need repairs before it returns to Earth.

Wed, 15 Aug 07
Tiny wind engines cool computers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/6946042.stm
Minuscule "ionic engines" could be used to cool the next generation of computer chips, scientists believe.

Wed, 15 Aug 07
Viking ship ends voyage in Dublin
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6947453.stm
A replica Viking ship has pulled into Dublin nearly 1,000 years after the original sank off Denmark's coast.

Wed, 15 Aug 07
Colossal tail trails dying star
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6947607.stm
A distant star with an enormous, comet-like tail trailing in its wake delights astronomers.

Wed, 15 Aug 07
Youth the key to Everest success
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/6944821.stm
Older climbers have higher death rates on Everest - but more and more are trying to scale the summit.

Tue, 14 Aug 07
Map reveals ancient urban sprawl
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6945574.stm
A new map of the medieval temple of Angkor Wat in Cambodia reveals the extent of urban settlement around it.

Tue, 14 Aug 07
Paper battery could power future
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/6945732.stm
Flexible paper batteries could meet the energy demands of the next generation of gadgets, say researchers.

Tue, 14 Aug 07
NI gardeners on 'oak death' alert
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/6946533.stm
A potentially devastating plant disease is discovered in a Rhododendron plant near Londonderry.

Tue, 14 Aug 07
Foot-and-mouth case suspected
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/6945900.stm
Two suspected cases of foot-and-mouth disease in Kent and Surrey are being probed, the UK's chief vet says.

Tue, 14 Aug 07
Chernobyl 'not a wildlife haven'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6946210.stm
The idea that the area around Chernobyl has created a wildlife haven is not justified, scientists say.

Mon, 13 Aug 07
Astronauts inspect shuttle damage
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6943451.stm
Endeavour astronauts examine a gash detected during docking with the International Space Station.

Mon, 13 Aug 07
Arctic sea ice set to hit new low
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6944401.stm
Arctic sea ice is expected to retreat to a record low by the end of this summer, scientists predict.

Mon, 13 Aug 07
Brazil Amazon destruction slows
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/6944808.stm
Brazil's President Lula welcomes figures showing destruction of the Amazon rainforest decreasing by 25%.

Mon, 13 Aug 07
EU's climate targets 'ambitious'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/6944212.stm
Downing Street calls EU climate change targets "ambitious" following claims the UK will fail to reach them.

Mon, 13 Aug 07
Illegal poison kills golden eagle
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/6944017.stm
One half of a rare breeding pair of golden eagles is killed by poison in the Scottish Borders.

Mon, 13 Aug 07
Bali records first bird flu death
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6943721.stm
Bird flu has killed its first human victim on the Indonesian island of Bali, health officials say.

Mon, 13 Aug 07
Pulling the plug on wasting water
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6943956.stm
Water is a finite resource and attitudes towards its consumption have to change if we do not want the taps to run dry.

Sun, 12 Aug 07
Ancient forest found in Hungary
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/6942733.stm
An ancient forest of cypress trees, estimated to be eight million years old, is discovered in Hungary.

Sun, 12 Aug 07
Hole-in-the-heart self repair kit
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/6940085.stm
Experts find a way to employ the body's natural healing power to treat a common heart defect.

Sat, 11 Aug 07
Nasa assesses damage to shuttle
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6942573.stm
Astronauts attach a new section to the International Space Station as experts study shuttle launch damage.

Sat, 11 Aug 07
Bronze Age man enjoyed his pint
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/6941951.stm
Two Galway archaeologists believe ancient Irish monuments may have been Bronze Age breweries.

Fri, 10 Aug 07
Nasa detects space shuttle damage
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6940531.stm
Nasa discovers a gouge on shuttle Endeavour's heatshield as it docks with the International Space Station.

Fri, 10 Aug 07
Canada bolsters Arctic claim
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/6941426.stm
Canada says it will build new military bases in the Arctic in a bid to assert its sovereignty over the region.

Fri, 10 Aug 07
Soot 'influences Arctic climate'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6939633.stm
Ice cores suggest that soot released by industrial activities has influenced climate change in the Arctic.

Fri, 10 Aug 07
Stargazers set sights on meteors
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6940962.stm
Shooting stars are gracing the weekend's night sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower.

Thu, 9 Aug 07
Giant statue of Hadrian unearthed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6939024.stm
Parts of a giant statue of the Roman Emperor Hadrian are unearthed at a dig in Turkey.

Thu, 9 Aug 07
Modern life pushes up cancer rate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/6938186.stm
Too much food, alcohol and sun has fuelled a massive rise in some forms of cancer, warn UK experts.

Thu, 9 Aug 07
Spain burns fields to kill voles
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/6938247.stm
A plague of field voles in central Spain leads the authorities to resort to controlled burning of fields.

Thu, 9 Aug 07
Ten-year climate model unveiled
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6939347.stm
Scientists unveil a climate model offering 10-year forecasts, compared with existing long-term ones.

Wed, 8 Aug 07
Endeavour heads for space station
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6936970.stm
Space shuttle Endeavour lifts off from Cape Canaveral on an assembly mission to the International Space Station.

Wed, 8 Aug 07
Finds test human origins theory
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6937476.stm
Two hominid fossils discovered in Kenya are challenging a long-held view of human evolution.

Wed, 8 Aug 07
Fish can fight malaria mosquitoes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/6937270.stm
A fish is being hailed by Kenyan researchers as the latest weapon in the battle to curb the spread of malaria.

Wed, 8 Aug 07
Lost forest reveals new species
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6936799.stm
An expedition to a remote forest in the Democratic Republic of Congo uncovers six new animal species.

Wed, 8 Aug 07
Swifter decline for coral reefs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6936634.stm
Coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans are vanishing faster than had previously been thought, a study shows.

Wed, 8 Aug 07
Canadian leader makes Arctic trip
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/6938005.stm
Canada's PM sets out on a trip to the Arctic, one week after Russia intensified claims to the region.

Tue, 7 Aug 07
Rare river dolphin 'now extinct'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6935343.stm
A freshwater dolphin found only in China is now "likely to be extinct", a team of scientists concludes.

Tue, 7 Aug 07
Ancient microbes 'revived' in lab
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6935146.stm
Microbes locked in Antarctic ice for as much as eight million years have been "resuscitated" in a laboratory.

Tue, 7 Aug 07
Team finds largest exoplanet yet
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6934603.stm
An international team of astronomers has discovered the largest known planet orbiting another star.

Tue, 7 Aug 07
Whale fears silence US sonar
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6934715.stm
The US Navy is ordered not to use sonar off the Californian coast because it might harm marine mammals.

Tue, 7 Aug 07
Second disease case confirmed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/6934334.stm
A second outbreak of foot-and-mouth is confirmed at a Surrey farm, the environment secretary says.

Tue, 7 Aug 07
Coffee 'protects female memory'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/6930114.stm
Caffeine may help older women ward off mental decline, research suggests.

Tue, 7 Aug 07
Fat cats facing soaring diabetes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/6933482.stm
Cat owners are urged to watch their pets' waistlines as feline diabetes increases.

Mon, 6 Aug 07
Galaxies clash in four-way merger
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6933566.stm
Four gigantic galaxies are seen crashing into one another in one of the biggest cosmic collisions ever seen.

Mon, 6 Aug 07
Disease experts probe farm flood
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/6932602.stm
Scientists work to contain the foot-and-mouth outbreak, as the EU bans UK exports of meat.

Mon, 6 Aug 07
Shuttle set for Wednesday launch
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6933001.stm
Nasa has started the countdown clock ticking for the launch of its space shuttle Endeavour.

Mon, 6 Aug 07
Pencil removed from head
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/6933721.stm
A woman in Germany who has spent most of her life with a pencil inside her head has finally had it removed.

Mon, 6 Aug 07
Slippery slope of winter sports
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6933173.stm
The increasing popularity of winter sports is placing an ever increasing strain on fragile mountain ecosystems.

Mon, 6 Aug 07
Famous fossil Lucy starts US tour
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/6934230.stm
One of the world's most famous fossils leaves Ethiopia for a controversial tour of US museums.

Mon, 6 Aug 07
Puffin chicks 'starving to death'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/6933378.stm
A seabird on St Kilda is struggling to find enough food for its young, says the National Trust for Scotland.

Sun, 5 Aug 07
Sugar-rushes keep bats airborne
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6929767.stm
Nectar-feeding bats burn up sugar faster than any other mammal on Earth, scientists believe.

Sun, 5 Aug 07
Inspection starts at disease labs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/6931858.stm
A health and safety inspection is to be carried out at the laboratories linked to the UK foot-and-mouth outbreak.

Sun, 5 Aug 07
US House passes clean energy bill
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/6931767.stm
US legislators adopt a radical new energy bill, supporting renewable fuels and cutting tax breaks to oil firms.

Sun, 5 Aug 07
Swine fever outbreak in Romania
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/6932132.stm
Authorities have ordered the slaughter of 20,000 pigs, after an outbreak of swine fever in western Romania.

Sun, 5 Aug 07
Tags reveal tuna migration routes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6927854.stm
The migratory secrets of bluefin tuna are revealed by one of the most extensive studies of the giant fish.

Sun, 5 Aug 07
IAEA experts visit Japanese plant
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6932592.stm
International inspectors begin to examine the nuclear power plant damaged in last month's earthquake.

Sat, 4 Aug 07
Heatwaves 'getting longer' in Europe
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6929668.stm
The average duration of heatwaves in Western Europe has doubled since 1880, a study shows.

Sat, 4 Aug 07
Foot-and-mouth action pledged
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/6931142.stm
Everything is being done to eradicate foot-and-mouth disease after it is found on a UK farm, Gordon Brown says.

Fri, 3 Aug 07
Saturn's ring mystery is solved
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6927965.stm
Scientists discover the secrets of an unusual hoop of ice and dust in Saturn's ring system.

Fri, 3 Aug 07
Tougher carbon targets law urged
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/6928084.stm
The government's proposals to tackle climate change need to be tougher, say MPs and peers.

Fri, 3 Aug 07
Concern over Nepal wildlife seizures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6924813.stm
Former Maoist rebels have not returned animal products seized during Nepal's 10-year conflict, say conservationists.

Fri, 3 Aug 07
Nasa to launch Mars polar probe
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6926880.stm
Nasa prepares to launch a spacecraft to Mars, where it will search for signs of past or present life.

Fri, 3 Aug 07
Shamed scientist's 'breakthrough'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/6929203.stm
A scientist who faked his research may have made a groundbreaking advance - without realising it.

Fri, 3 Aug 07
Bush calls climate change talks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/6930105.stm
US President George Bush invites leading countries to a climate change conference in Washington in September.

Fri, 3 Aug 07
Shark tag's cross-country journey
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6929378.stm
Scientists offer a reward for the return of a £3,000 shark tag which has been tracked by satellite going across Scotland.

Thu, 2 Aug 07
Russia plants flag under N Pole
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/6927395.stm
Explorers plant a Russian flag on the seabed below the North Pole to further Moscow's Arctic claims.

Thu, 2 Aug 07
Climate change worries for bird
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/6927415.stm
A rare mountain bird is to be radio tracked in an effort to better understand its declining numbers.

Thu, 2 Aug 07
Whale rescue operation resuming
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/north_east/6927296.stm
Attempts to rescue a minke whale stranded in Fraserburgh Harbour resume for a third day.

Wed, 1 Aug 07
Asia's brown clouds 'warm planet'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6926597.stm
Air pollution over Asia is warming the lower atmosphere as much as greenhouse gas emissions, a study suggests.

Wed, 1 Aug 07
Fisherman catches 'living fossil'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6925784.stm
A "living fossil" fish caught by a fisherman off the coast of Indonesia is examined by scientists.

Wed, 1 Aug 07
Russian subs near Arctic target
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/6925729.stm
Russian submarines prepare to dive below the North Pole on a "risky" mission to further Moscow's Arctic claims.

Wed, 1 Aug 07
Air leak could hit shuttle launch
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6926351.stm
Nasa discovers an air leak in space shuttle Endeavour's cabin during preparations for its launch.

Wed, 1 Aug 07
Electrical pulses 'rouse' patient
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/6926158.stm
US doctors have used deep brain stimulation to rouse a patient in a minimally conscious state.

Wed, 1 Aug 07
Suicide rate rises in hot weather
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/6925882.stm
Psychiatrists find more people commit suicide when the average daily temperature tops 18C.

Wed, 1 Aug 07
Orangutans use 'charades' to talk
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6926703.stm
Researchers show orangutans intentionally modify or repeat their signals to get their messages across.

Wed, 1 Aug 07
Titanic baby given new identity
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/6925640.stm
Canadian scientists who used DNA to identify a infant victim of the Titanic say he is not Finnish, but English.