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Biofuel rush harmful, Oxfam warns
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7072386.stm
The rush to cash in on EU biofuel demands could destroy the livelihoods of farmers in developing countries, the charity says.
Wed, 31 Oct 07
UK energy savings 'miscalculated'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7071463.stm
Energy savings in UK homes could be up to 30% lower than previously thought, threatening CO2 targets, a study warns.
Wed, 31 Oct 07
Major bird survey gets under way
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7072328.stm
More than 50,000 birdwatchers are to take part in one of Britain's biggest bird surveys.
Wed, 31 Oct 07
Awesome beasts roved ancient site
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7067644.stm
A Spanish team investigates a site where giant hyenas, giraffes, zebras and sabretoothed cats lived side by side 1.8 million years ago.
Wed, 31 Oct 07
Cell stains create a 'brainbow'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7070672.stm
Scientists use the latest cell staining techniques to create a colourful "brainbow" of the tissues of the brain.
Wed, 31 Oct 07
Be thin to cut cancer, study says
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7069914.stm
Shed weight, avoid bacon and cut alcohol consumption if you want to reduce your cancer risk, a major report urges.
Tue, 30 Oct 07
Rubbish charging given go-ahead
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7067971.stm
Councils in England are to be given powers to introduce controversial "pay-as-you-throw" charges.
Tue, 30 Oct 07
Nasa studies ripped solar panel
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7069956.stm
The US space agency assesses damage to a newly unfurled solar wing at the International Space Station.
Tue, 30 Oct 07
Call for national pet blood bank
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7069542.stm
Leading UK vets say a national blood bank is needed to save the lives of injured dogs and cats.
Tue, 30 Oct 07
Comet Holmes brightens in retreat
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7070108.stm
An explosion on a distant comet, Holmes, is studied by UK astronomers using the Isaac Newton Telescope.
Tue, 30 Oct 07
Ancient skeleton was 'even older'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/south_west/7069001.stm
The remains of the 'Red Lady,' the UK's earliest known human burial, are even older than first thought say scientists.
Mon, 29 Oct 07
Massive rise in Europe GM crops
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7066878.stm
The area planted with genetically modified crops in Europe has grown by 77% since last year, figures show.
Mon, 29 Oct 07
Frog killer fungus 'breakthrough'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7067613.stm
Scientists find what appears to be a cure for the disease that is wiping out many of the world's frog species.
Mon, 29 Oct 07
Key Aids strain 'came from Haiti'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7068574.stm
Scientists say a strain of the HIV virus which predominates in the US and Europe came from Haiti in about 1969.
Mon, 29 Oct 07
Tiny spider 'digitally dissected'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7068160.stm
A 53-million-year-old spider is revealed in exquisite detail by scientists from the UK and Belgium.
Mon, 29 Oct 07
Light activated cancer drug hope
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7067828.stm
Scientists say they may be able to make cancer drugs target tumours by using ultra-violet light to activate them.
Mon, 29 Oct 07
Exxon can appeal $2.5bn oil fine
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7067788.stm
Exxon Mobil wins the right to appeal against $2.5bn in damages relating to a 1989 Alaskan oil spill.
Mon, 29 Oct 07
Merkel resists speed limit push
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7067305.stm
The German chancellor rejects a call from her coalition partners for a motorway speed limit.
Mon, 29 Oct 07
Therapy for 'Lorenzo's oil' boys
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7067899.stm
Doctors use gene therapy to treat two boys with the rare nervous disorder made famous in the film "Lorenzo's Oil".
Mon, 29 Oct 07
Rudd unveils Barrier Reef plan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7067158.stm
Kevin Rudd, the main rival to PM John Howard in Australia's polls, announces a huge plan to save the Great Barrier Reef.
Mon, 29 Oct 07
Organic produce 'better for you'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7067100.stm
Organic produce is better for you than ordinary food, a major European Union-funded study says.
Mon, 29 Oct 07
Crime experts debate soil science
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7068530.stm
The role soil plays in solving global crime is discussed by international forensic experts in Edinburgh.
Mon, 29 Oct 07
Waterways 'have golden touch'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7067362.stm
The 2012 Olympic Games needs to use London's waterways if it is to deliver its promise of staging the greenest games in history.
Sun, 28 Oct 07
MPs in call for new climate body
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7066735.stm
A powerful new body must drive climate change policy after a decade of failure by the government, MPs warn.
Sun, 28 Oct 07
Space rocks under the hammer
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7066340.stm
Some of the world's most famous meteorites are sold in a New York auction called the first of its kind.
Sun, 28 Oct 07
Roman tomb find in Scotland
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7066539.stm
The first Roman tombstone found in Scotland for 170 years is unearthed at Carberry, near Inveresk.
Sun, 28 Oct 07
Ming the clam is 'oldest animal'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7066389.stm
A clam dredged off the coast of Iceland appears to be the longest-living creature known to man.
Sat, 27 Oct 07
Biofuels 'crime against humanity'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7065061.stm
A UN expert says growing crops to make biofuels to replace petrol is a crime against humanity.
Sat, 27 Oct 07
China to clean up polluted lake
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7065095.stm
China announces plans to clean up a badly-polluted major lake after an algae bloom cut off water supplies.
Sat, 27 Oct 07
Last Supper gets 16bn pixel boost
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7065903.stm
A 16 billion pixel image of Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper masterpiece is posted on the internet.
Sat, 27 Oct 07
Pollution warning over US fires
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7065859.stm
Residents hit by deadly California wildfires are warned of pollution levels three times higher than normal.
Fri, 26 Oct 07
New room added to space station
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7063568.stm
Two astronauts complete a spacewalk to fix a new laboratory on the International Space Station.
Fri, 26 Oct 07
Supersize elements created in lab
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7061947.stm
Researchers create exotic new versions of atomic nuclei including one previously thought not to exist.
Thu, 25 Oct 07
Neanderthals 'were flame-haired'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7062415.stm
Some Neanderthals probably had red hair much like modern-day humans, a DNA study shows.
Thu, 25 Oct 07
Natural decline 'hurting lives'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7050788.stm
Environmental degradation is affecting health, nutrition and the natural world, says a flagship UN report.
Thu, 25 Oct 07
Third of primates 'under threat'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7063139.stm
Almost a third of all primates face extinction because of damage to their habitats, a report warns.
Thu, 25 Oct 07
Race row DNA scientist quits lab
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7062382.stm
A Nobel scientist who claimed Africans were less intelligent than Europeans quits a US research institution.
Thu, 25 Oct 07
Elephant stomps to photo victory
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7060405.stm
A picture of an elephant in a water-hole wins the Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year award.
Thu, 25 Oct 07
Sarkozy details green France plan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7062577.stm
France's President Sarkozy calls for taxes to hit polluters and for French use of pesticides to be halved.
Thu, 25 Oct 07
Shuttle docks with space station
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7061509.stm
Discovery arrives at the International Space Station to carry out a challenging construction mission.
Wed, 24 Oct 07
Climate threat to biodiversity
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7058627.stm
Global temperatures predicted for the coming centuries could trigger a mass extinction, warn scientists.
Wed, 24 Oct 07
China set to launch lunar orbiter
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7059356.stm
China is preparing for the take-off of its first Moon probe, weeks after rival Japan launched a lunar explorer.
Wed, 24 Oct 07
Synthetic life 'no terror threat'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7059490.stm
Synthetic biology can help fight emerging infections, rather than aid the design of bioweapons, says Dr Craig Venter.
Wed, 24 Oct 07
First UK birth from lab-grown egg
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7058291.stm
In a UK first, a mother has given birth to twins using her own eggs matured in a laboratory.
Wed, 24 Oct 07
Flown-in organic food rule change
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7061004.stm
Food flown into the UK will be stripped of its organic status unless it meets stricter ethical standards.
Wed, 24 Oct 07
'Bird-friendly' call for gardens
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7060713.stm
People can halt the decline of many birds by making their gardens more wildlife-friendly, says a charity.
Wed, 24 Oct 07
French parliament adopts DNA bill
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7059186.stm
France's parliament passes a controversial law that offers DNA tests for foreign migrants joining relatives.
Tue, 23 Oct 07
Ultra-strong body armour in sight
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7038686.stm
A type of carbon fibre could be woven into super-strong body armour for the army and police.
Tue, 23 Oct 07
'Unexpected growth' in CO2 found
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7058074.stm
Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have grown more quickly than expected, say scientists.
Tue, 23 Oct 07
Tiny chips flash memory advance
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7057717.stm
Electronics giant Samsung shows off what it claims is the world's most powerful flash memory chip.
Tue, 23 Oct 07
Life from Mars theory put to test
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7056686.stm
A rock quarried in Scotland is blasted into space to probe suggestions meteorites could carry life.
Mon, 22 Oct 07
Shuttle launch is key for Europe
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7056539.stm
Tuesday's shuttle launch marks the beginning of an intense period of space activity for Europe.
Mon, 22 Oct 07
Science chief urges badger cull
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7056501.stm
The UK chief scientist tells ministers badgers should be killed to stop the spread of TB in cattle.
Mon, 22 Oct 07
MPs' concerns over carbon plan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7056238.stm
MPs ask ministers for evidence that the EU Emissions Trading Scheme is delivering cuts in carbon dioxide.
Mon, 22 Oct 07
Seeing the carbon for the trees
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7053332.stm
A scheme to offer nations an economic incentive to protect tropical forests is vital in the battle against climate change.
Mon, 22 Oct 07
Diet choices 'written in genes'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7057060.stm
Our genes and not just our upbringing may play a key role in our food likes and dislikes, UK researchers believe.
Sun, 21 Oct 07
Experts bid to help birds of prey
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7055478.stm
Experts from around the world attend a conference at Loch Lomond to save endangered birds of prey.
Sun, 21 Oct 07
'Cash crisis' for science centres
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/7053098.stm
Science education centres around the UK are facing serious financial threats, MPs are warning.
Sat, 20 Oct 07
Toxic gas 'may help transplants'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7052553.stm
Scientists say they have found a safe way to give carbon monoxide to help organ transplant patients.
Fri, 19 Oct 07
Europe floats future space ideas
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7053057.stm
A balloon on Titan, the hazy Saturnian moon, is an idea being discussed by the European space agency.
Fri, 19 Oct 07
Muscular dystrophy trial to start
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7052453.stm
A gene therapy trial starts which scientists hope will extend the lives of patients with muscular dystrophy.
Fri, 19 Oct 07
Oceans 'soaking up less CO2'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7053903.stm
Scientists say there has been a worrying drop in the amount of CO2 soaked up by the world's oceans.
Fri, 19 Oct 07
'Slight recovery' for cod stocks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7052381.stm
North Sea cod stocks are improving but scientists say catches still need to be cut to stop overexploitation.
Fri, 19 Oct 07
Lab suspends James Watson
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7052416.stm
Nobel Prize-winner James Watson is suspended by his research institution after making comments on the subject of race and intelligence.
Fri, 19 Oct 07
Key to mental 'resilience' found
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7052262.stm
A mechanism in the brain may explain why some people cope better than others in the face of adversity.
Thu, 18 Oct 07
Museum drops race row scientist
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/7050020.stm
The Science Museum cancels a talk by a geneticist who claims black people are less intelligent than white people.
Thu, 18 Oct 07
Elephants sense 'danger' clothes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7046746.stm
Researchers say elephants can tell whether a human is a friend or foe by their scent and colour of clothing.
Thu, 18 Oct 07
Ships' CO2 'twice that of planes'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7052037.stm
Global emissions of carbon dioxide from shipping are twice the level of aviation, new maritime research says.
Thu, 18 Oct 07
Farm bird numbers 'hit new low'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7050910.stm
The number of wild farmland birds in England are at the lowest level since records began, official figures show.
Thu, 18 Oct 07
'World's smallest radio' unveiled
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7050477.stm
Scientists develop a device thousands of times smaller than a human hair that can turn radio waves into sound.
Thu, 18 Oct 07
China plans 'largest gene bank'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7046586.stm
Citizens in Taizhou are being asked to contribute to what could become the world's largest DNA databank.
Thu, 18 Oct 07
Costa Rica gets forest fund boost
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7050664.stm
Conservation groups and the US will trim $26m (£12.8) from Costa Rican debt in return for forest protection investment.
Wed, 17 Oct 07
Cave clue to 'first beachcombers'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7049597.stm
Shellfish discarded in a South African cave is said to be the earliest evidence of humans living and thriving by the sea.
Wed, 17 Oct 07
Key sea research 'badly funded'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7050053.stm
Research into the oceans is under funded despite its benefits to humanity, a committee of MPs warn.
Wed, 17 Oct 07
'Warm wind' hits Arctic climate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7050132.stm
The Arctic is being hit by melting ice, hotter air and dying wildlife, a US report on the impact of global warming says.
Wed, 17 Oct 07
Promising results for malaria jab
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7049205.stm
Early tests of a potential vaccine for malaria show it offers a high level of protection.
Wed, 17 Oct 07
Concern for Scotland's rare bugs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7048780.stm
Unusual insects are clinging to survival against threats from pollution and climate change, say conservationists.
Wed, 17 Oct 07
Gene-block birth control 'on way'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7048558.stm
A contraceptive drug that avoids the side effects of hormonal birth control is on the horizon, say scientists.
Wed, 17 Oct 07
Scientists hail DNA repair study
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7048726.stm
Research into how the human body repairs damaged DNA is described as a "major breakthrough".
Wed, 17 Oct 07
UK looks to make Antarctica claim
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7048237.stm
Britain is researching a claim for sovereignty over a large area of the seabed off Antarctica, the government confirms.
Wed, 17 Oct 07
UK scientists defend Gore film
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7049377.stm
Two leading UK scientists criticise a High Court judge for his controversial ruling on the climate change film An Inconvenient Truth.
Tue, 16 Oct 07
Explorers' quest for key ice data
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7036058.stm
A team of explorers will head to the Arctic this winter to measure the thickness of the ever shrinking sea ice.
Tue, 16 Oct 07
Ancient reptile tracks unearthed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7047065.stm
The earliest evidence for the existence of reptiles is found in rocks dating back 315 million years.
Mon, 15 Oct 07
'Giant dino' found in Argentina
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7046223.stm
Scientists believe they have found a new species of giant plant-eating dinosaur at a site in Argentina.
Mon, 15 Oct 07
Chimps exaggerate calls for help
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7045092.stm
Chimpanzees under attack increase their screams to get help from higher ranking group members, a study finds.
Mon, 15 Oct 07
Europe set for big space campaign
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7044884.stm
Europe is set for a remarkably busy period in space as it prepares to send a lab, a cargo truck and other gear to the space station.
Mon, 15 Oct 07
Lula promotes biofuels in Africa
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7046262.stm
Brazil's President Lula urges African countries to use biofuels to help fight climate change.
Mon, 15 Oct 07
Arctic muds reveal sea ice record
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7044808.stm
A new technique to track the extent of Arctic sea ice over the past 1,000 years is being developed by a UK team.
Mon, 15 Oct 07
Drive advance fuels terabyte era
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7044606.stm
A single hard drive with four terabytes of storage could be a reality by 2011, says Japanese firm Hitachi.
Mon, 15 Oct 07
Inquiry into N-test veterans case
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7044768.stm
A parliamentary inquiry begins into nuclear testing in the South Pacific in the 1950s, involving thousands of British servicemen.
Mon, 15 Oct 07
Arctic life drowning in climate shift
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7041913.stm
It is time for the industrialised world to change its behaviour before the Arctic, its people and its wildlife are lost forever.
Mon, 15 Oct 07
IVF 'cell bank' plan criticised
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7045486.stm
A US firm's controversial proposition to store stem cells from spare IVF embryos has angered UK scientists.
Mon, 15 Oct 07
Welcome for cod stocks recovery
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7045589.stm
Fishing leaders welcome new figures which suggest fragile North Sea cod stocks are beginning to recover.
Sun, 14 Oct 07
Test 'can spot Alzheimer's risk'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7041192.stm
A blood test can spot those at risk of Alzheimer's disease before symptoms become apparent, researchers say.
Sun, 14 Oct 07
Appetite 'control centres' found
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7041546.stm
Scientists say by using live scans they have identified the brain circuits that control how much we eat.
Sun, 14 Oct 07
Lessons learned after 1987 storm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7044050.stm
The Met Office says improved forecasts and technology mean its failures in 1987 are unlikely to be repeated.
Sun, 14 Oct 07
Ewes not sheepish over fighting
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7041959.stm
Female sheep are found to use their horns to fight over food during a new study by Edinburgh scientists.
Sat, 13 Oct 07
Darling attacked on green agenda
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7042958.stm
A leading environmentalist has accused the government of "crabby incrementalism" over green initiatives.
Sat, 13 Oct 07
Australia plagued by feral pigs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7042879.stm
The booming population of feral pigs in Queensland is damaging farms and the environment, scientists warn.
Fri, 12 Oct 07
Eighty million years without sex
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7039478.stm
UK scientists crack the mystery of how an ancient animal has survived for millions of years without sex.
Fri, 12 Oct 07
Gore says prize must spur action
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7042423.stm
Al Gore says his Nobel Peace Prize is a chance to "elevate global consciousness" about climate change.
Fri, 12 Oct 07
Soyuz spacecraft docks with ISS
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7042088.stm
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying the first Malaysian astronaut docks with the International Space Station.
Fri, 12 Oct 07
Winds of change for historic garden
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7040028.stm
How Sheffield Park, a historic Grade I Listed garden, has recovered from the Great Storm of 1987.
Fri, 12 Oct 07
Rare China tiger seen in the wild
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7042257.stm
A young South China tiger is spotted in the wild for the first time in decades, says China's Xinhua agency.
Fri, 12 Oct 07
Skies to be swept for alien life
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7041183.stm
A telescope array specifically designed to seek alien life is switched on in California.
Thu, 11 Oct 07
Over and out from tagged walruses
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6757295.stm
The last working satellite tag in a walruses tracking research programme stops signalling.
Thu, 11 Oct 07
Gore climate film's 'nine errors'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/7037671.stm
English schools can show the climate change film by Al Gore - but with the other side of the argument, a judge rules.
Thu, 11 Oct 07
Hunt for osteoarthritis gene link
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7040133.stm
British researchers are to carry out the first study to uncover the genetic causes of osteoarthritis.
Thu, 11 Oct 07
Action needed on maternal deaths
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7039647.stm
Experts condemn a lack of progress in reducing the number of deaths during pregnancy and childbirth.
Thu, 11 Oct 07
Ships asked to avoid whale route
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7039209.stm
Canada welcomes a decision to ask ships to steer clear of an area popular with right whales.
Thu, 11 Oct 07
Moon jets pinned on 'tiger stripes'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7039581.stm
Scientists determine the location of powerful ice jets spraying from the south pole of Saturn's moon Enceladus.
Wed, 10 Oct 07
Apathy halts Nobel winner's talk
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/south_east/7036435.stm
A talk on stem cells by Nobel Prize winner Sir Martin Evans is postponed because of a "lack of interest".
Wed, 10 Oct 07
Warmth makes the world more humid
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7038278.stm
Human-induced climate change is making the air more humid, with implications for weather globally.
Wed, 10 Oct 07
Surface chemistry awarded Nobel
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7037210.stm
A German scientist is awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize for chemistry for his studies of processes on solid surfaces.
Wed, 10 Oct 07
Pluto probe's Jupiter vista
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7037366.stm
The New Horizons probe's images of Jupiter reveal surprising details of its atmosphere, rings and moons.
Wed, 10 Oct 07
Landmark lift-off for space crew
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7037901.stm
A Russian spacecraft lifts off, carrying the first Malaysian into space, alongside two other astronauts.
Wed, 10 Oct 07
Cheap trainers still protect feet
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7038884.stm
Expensive trainers do not protect runners' feet more than cheaper ones, a study concludes.
Wed, 10 Oct 07
Low birthweights linked to 9/11
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7037842.stm
An increase in low birthweight babies born in and around New York following 9/11 is blamed on stress caused by the attacks.
Wed, 10 Oct 07
Food offered to 'Wee Man' vulture
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7037207.stm
Efforts to tempt an escaped vulture with an 8ft wingspan down from a tree are continuing.
Tue, 9 Oct 07
Dino print could be T. rex mark
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7036412.stm
A British palaeontologist finds what he believes to be the preserved footprint of a Tyrannosaurus rex.
Tue, 9 Oct 07
How mother moose outwits the bear
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7035815.stm
Pregnant moose seek human company when they are about to give birth, moving closer to roads where bears do not go.
Tue, 9 Oct 07
Disk technology takes Nobel Prize
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7035247.stm
French scientist Albert Fert and Peter Grunberg of Germany win the 2007 Nobel Prize in physics.
Tue, 9 Oct 07
Whaling battle moves to YouTube
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7033904.stm
Australia turns to YouTube in the campaign against whaling, with a message aimed at Japanese children.
Tue, 9 Oct 07
New effort to conserve bug life
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7035860.stm
A strategy is to be drawn up for the first time to give better protection to Scotland's bugs and insects.
Tue, 9 Oct 07
Aviation tax switches to planes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/7036384.stm
The government is to levy tax on airline flights instead of individual passengers, to discourage half-empty flights.
Tue, 9 Oct 07
Malaysia astronaut set to launch
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7036933.stm
Malaysia's first astronaut is set to blast off for a voyage to the International Space Station.
Tue, 9 Oct 07
'Black and white moon' less grey
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7035380.stm
Scientists think they are close to solving the mystery over why Saturnian moon Iapetus has a two-tone appearance.
Tue, 9 Oct 07
River reveals 'Jurassic dragon'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/7035202.stm
The fossil of a prehistoric sea monster that lived at least 144 million years ago is found in a river on the edge of west Belfast
Tue, 9 Oct 07
MS nerve damage repaired in lab
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7035883.stm
Scientists have repaired the nerve damage caused by multiple sclerosis in lab experiments on mice.
Tue, 9 Oct 07
Vulture escapes from centre
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7035167.stm
A vulture with an 8ft wingspan that escaped from a rescue centre is seen up a tree.
Mon, 8 Oct 07
Key gene work scoops Nobel Prize
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7033492.stm
Groundbreaking work in gene technology wins three scientists a share of the Nobel Prize for medicine.
Mon, 8 Oct 07
Bees to make elephants 'buzz off'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7033830.stm
African elephants' fear of bees could help keep them out of valuable crop fields, researchers suggest.
Mon, 8 Oct 07
Ice melt raises passage tension
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7033498.stm
In a sign of potential friction in a warming Arctic, Canada says it will step up patrols of the North West Passage.
Mon, 8 Oct 07
Life sciences create 2,000 jobs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/7033394.stm
Ireland attracts more foreign direct investment in life sciences than any other European country.
Mon, 8 Oct 07
Australia in giant wind farm plan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7033568.stm
German energy experts announce a $1.8bn deal to build a massive wind farm in Australia's outback.
Mon, 8 Oct 07
Butterflies used to check climate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7034039.stm
Butterflies and moths are to be used to help monitor the state of the environment.
Mon, 8 Oct 07
Firms 'need clear climate policies'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7028214.stm
Governments need to urgently provide clear climate policies to attract the necessary invest in new technologies.
Mon, 8 Oct 07
Kew timelapse month by month
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6923600.stm
A timelapse camera fixed high up in the Pagoda at the UK's famous Kew Gardens has been recording the changing seasons.
Sun, 7 Oct 07
Farmland yields to major wetland
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7030298.stm
One of Europe's largest coastal wetland habitats is to be created on farmland at Wallasea Island in Essex.
Sun, 7 Oct 07
Stun guns 'safe', study suggests
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7029376.stm
Taser electric stun guns used by the police for law enforcement are safe, a US study finds.
Sat, 6 Oct 07
Windscale fallout underestimated
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7030536.stm
The amount of radioactive fallout from a nuclear accident in 1957 was underestimated, scientists say.
Fri, 5 Oct 07
Ariane tests space truck sequence
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7030728.stm
The Ariane rocket uses a satellite launch to test an engine sequence needed to loft a new cargo ship.
Fri, 5 Oct 07
'Earthquake rocks' see daylight
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7030660.stm
US scientists extract rocks directly from California's San Andreas Fault, at a depth of some three km.
Fri, 5 Oct 07
UK 'exporting emissions' to China
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7028573.stm
The UK's dependence on Chinese goods is contributing to a rise in carbon emissions, a report suggests.
Fri, 5 Oct 07
Mirrors 'could deflect' asteroids
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7029650.stm
Asteroids could be nudged off a collision course by a swarm of mirrors, according to scientists.
Fri, 5 Oct 07
Metop sees Antarctic ozone 'hole'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7029546.stm
Europe's new Metop satellite reveals the extent of ozone thinning over Antarctica.
Fri, 5 Oct 07
Call for major science campaign
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/7030194.stm
A report calls for a major campaign to boost science and technology teaching in the UK.
Thu, 4 Oct 07
'Gay bomb' scoops Ig Nobel award
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7026150.stm
A study on "gay bombs", the consequences of giving a hamster Viagra and the side-effects of sword-swallowing are given Ig Nobel Prizes.
Thu, 4 Oct 07
Clever crows are caught on camera
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7027923.stm
Miniature cameras give scientists an extraordinary glimpse of how wild New Caledonian crows behave.
Thu, 4 Oct 07
Captive breeding 'weakens' beasts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7026997.stm
Animals bred in captivity for conservation may rapidly lose the capacity to thrive in the wild, research suggests.
Thu, 4 Oct 07
Find 'offers motor neurone hope'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7027670.stm
Scientists are hopeful they have found a way to halt the progression of motor neurone disease.
Thu, 4 Oct 07
Teachers 'fear evolution lessons'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/7028639.stm
The rise of creationism is making the teaching of evolution increasingly tough, a leading scientist says.
Thu, 4 Oct 07
Democrats eye climate summit
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7027641.stm
US Democrats are planning to send a delegation to a key UN climate summit to rival the official White House team.
Thu, 4 Oct 07
Beagle technology to sniff out TB
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7026133.stm
A device developed for the ill-fated Beagle Mars mission could be used to spot the bacterium that causes TB.
Thu, 4 Oct 07
Largest telescope plans unveiled
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/manchester/7028650.stm
Jodrell Bank observatory is to become the headquarters of a global plan to co-ordinate the next generation of radio telescopes.
Thu, 4 Oct 07
Japanese probe enters lunar orbit
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7029235.stm
Japan's Kaguya lunar explorer has successfully entered orbit around the Moon, space officials say.
Wed, 3 Oct 07
Russia marks 50 years of Sputnik
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7027199.stm
Russia marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Sputnik satellite - the beginning of the space age.
Wed, 3 Oct 07
Chilli compound fires painkiller
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7026443.stm
A chemical from chilli peppers may be able to kill pain without affecting touch or movement.
Wed, 3 Oct 07
Scans reveal lost gravestone text
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7024672.stm
Illegible words on church headstones could be read once more thanks to a new scan technology.
Wed, 3 Oct 07
Duck-billed dinosaur had big bite
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7023731.stm
A new species of duck-billed dinosaur that had up to 800 teeth is described by scientists.
Wed, 3 Oct 07
Stem cells 'prompt cancer spread'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7026843.stm
Stem cells may trigger dangerous changes in cancer cells which allow them to spread around the body.
Wed, 3 Oct 07
Fuel-cell cars to get test drive
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7025738.stm
Drivers are to get the chance to try out hydrogen-powered vehicles, car manufacturer General Motors says.
Wed, 3 Oct 07
Bluetongue cases increase to 24
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7025444.stm
The number of confirmed cases of bluetongue disease in East Anglia has risen to 24, Defra says.
Wed, 3 Oct 07
Plan to take Dounreay particles
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7025152.stm
Nuclear chiefs at Dounreay are proposing to scan an area the size of 60 football pitches for radioactivity.
Wed, 3 Oct 07
Tailored herbal medicine 'futile'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7024880.stm
There is no evidence herbal medicines "tailored" to the individual work, according to a British study.
Tue, 2 Oct 07
Sabretooth's surprising weak bite
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7023644.stm
The sabretooth tiger may have had fearsome canines but its bite was relatively weak, say scientists.
Tue, 2 Oct 07
EU divided over Galileo funding
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7023457.stm
The EU remains split on how to fund the Galileo satellite navigation system but vow to push ahead.
Tue, 2 Oct 07
Broads area 'damaged by neglect'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/7024442.stm
Conservationists say years of neglect have left one of the country's important wetlands damaged and vulnerable.
Tue, 2 Oct 07
Climate film allowed in schools
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/7025119.stm
The climate change documentary from ex-US vice president Al Gore can be shown in England's secondary schools, a High Court judge says.
Mon, 1 Oct 07
Barrage power plan report awaited
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/7020870.stm
Plans for a barrage to generate 5% of the UK's electricity may move a step closer as a major tidal power report is published.
Mon, 1 Oct 07
Zero-carbon homes get tax relief
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7021477.stm
Buyers of new zero carbon homes now qualify for tax relief on stamp duty, under a government change.
Mon, 1 Oct 07
Advisers endorse tidal power plan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7021835.stm
An influential UK government advisory body endorses plans for a tidal barrage across the Severn estuary.
Mon, 1 Oct 07
Arctic ice island breaks in half
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7022192.stm
The giant Ayles Ice Island drifting off Canada's northern shores has broken in two - far earlier than expected.
Mon, 1 Oct 07
Papal stargazers reach for heaven
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7021358.stm
A Vatican astronomy conference seeks to prove the Church has nothing to fear from science.
Mon, 1 Oct 07
New breast cancer drug unveiled
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/manchester/7021504.stm
New ways to control and treat breast cancer are unveiled at a medical conference by Manchester scientists.
Mon, 1 Oct 07
Zoo's photo archive goes online
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/7021508.stm
Pictures from London zoo, dating back to the 19th Century, go online for the first time.
Mon, 1 Oct 07
Solutions 'need local touch'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7018440.stm
Plans to protect communities against climate impacts, such as Africa's "Green Wall", need to start at a local level.