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Mon, 31 Mar 08
Excavation starts at Stonehenge
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7322134.stm
The first dig inside the ring at Stonehenge in more than four decades hopes finally to resolve its mysteries.

Mon, 31 Mar 08
Call for curbs on Antarctic ships
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7318847.stm
Campaigners call for restrictions on ships in Antarctic waters to preserve the local environment.

Mon, 31 Mar 08
Rooks team up to solve problems
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7322113.stm
Researchers reveal how pairs of rooks are able to co-operate to solve difficult problems.

Mon, 31 Mar 08
Racial clues in bowel cancer find
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7319251.stm
Scientists identify three more genes that raise bowel cancer risk, including one only affecting some races.

Mon, 31 Mar 08
Space truck's approach and go
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7321116.stm
Europe's "Jules Verne" freighter shows its navigation capabilities close to the International Space Station.

Mon, 31 Mar 08
Cities switch off for environment
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7321124.stm
Cities around the world, starting with Sydney, switch off the lights for an hour to highlight climate change.

Mon, 31 Mar 08
'Stranglehold' on science funding
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7319854.stm
Science and innovation is being stifled by the government, says shadow chancellor George Osborne.

Mon, 31 Mar 08
Silicon chips stretch into shape
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7313203.stm
Normally fragile and brittle silicon microchips are made to bend and fold by scientists in the US.

Mon, 31 Mar 08
Crusaders 'left genetic legacy'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7316281.stm
Scientists have detected the faint genetic traces left by medieval crusaders in the Middle East.

Mon, 31 Mar 08
Oldest recorded voices sing again
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7318180.stm
An "ethereal" 10 second clip of a French folk song has been played for the first time in 150 years.

Mon, 31 Mar 08
Spain dig yields ancient European
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7313005.stm
A jawbone and teeth found in Spain are from one of the oldest known humans in Europe, scientists say.

Mon, 31 Mar 08
Shuttle touches down in Florida
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7315748.stm
The US space shuttle Endeavour lands in Florida after a record mission to the International Space Station.

Mon, 31 Mar 08
'Biggest UK space impact found'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7314329.stm
Evidence for the largest meteorite ever to strike the British Isles has been found by a team of scientists.

Mon, 31 Mar 08
Warning on plastic's toxic threat
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7316441.stm
Plastic waste in the oceans may pose a devastating long-term toxic threat to the food chain.

Mon, 31 Mar 08
How dolphins woo their mates
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7313385.stm
Male river dolphins in Brazil are found to use sticks and grass to attract the opposite sex and see off rivals.

Mon, 31 Mar 08
'Cool' elephants caught on film
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7312442.stm
The tactics used by elephants to keep their cool in extreme desert heat have been caught on camera.

Mon, 31 Mar 08
Tony the climate tiger's chances
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7307698.stm
Does the world need Tony Blair as a climate envoy - and does he understand what the developing world is already facing?

Mon, 31 Mar 08
Cull concerns 'miss bigger picture'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7300570.stm
It is too soon to ring the alarm bells over South Africa's elehant management plan that includes culling.

Wed, 26 Mar 08
Antarctic shelf 'hangs by thread'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7313264.stm
A huge chunk of ice starts breaking away from Antarctica in what scientists believe is new proof of global warming.

Wed, 26 Mar 08
Finches buck trend in UK gardens
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7313871.stm
The RSPB's annual UK garden survey shows a rise in sightings of finches, but a fall in birds overall.

Wed, 26 Mar 08
Printing displays screen promise
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7312389.stm
Scientists demonstrate a printing technique to cheaply and quickly produce flat-panel computer screens.

Wed, 26 Mar 08
S Asia in climate change 'crisis'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/7313239.stm
A Greenpeace report warns that South Asia faces a major human crisis if greenhouse gas emissions grow at present rates.

Wed, 26 Mar 08
Sharks 'may predict the storms'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7311847.stm
Sharks could be used to predict storms following research in Aberdeen by a marine biology student.

Wed, 26 Mar 08
Drug may help growth syndrome
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/7305035.stm
Trials are about to begin of a drug that may help tackle a syndrome that causes excessive height.

Tue, 25 Mar 08
Space shuttle ending record visit
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7312016.stm
The US space shuttle Endeavour undocks from the International Space Station at the end of a record mission.

Tue, 25 Mar 08
Tower's royal lions 'from Africa'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7311134.stm
Two lion skulls found during excavations at the Tower of London originated in north-west Africa, researchers say.

Tue, 25 Mar 08
Cloning treats mouse Parkinson's
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7306886.stm
Therapeutic cloning has been successfully used to treat Parkinson's disease in mice, research shows.

Tue, 25 Mar 08
Earthquake strikes northern Chile
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7311945.stm
A 6.1-magnitude quake hits northern Chile close to the border with Bolivia, the US Geological Survey says.

Mon, 24 Mar 08
Call for delay to biofuels policy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7309099.stm
The UK's chief environment scientist deals a damaging blow to the government's biofuels policy.

Sun, 23 Mar 08
Endeavour astronauts stash pole
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7310185.stm
Astronauts from the shuttle Endeavour store an inspection pole at the International Space Station.

Sat, 22 Mar 08
Study unlocks Latin American past
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7307563.stm
The arrival of European settlers triggered a dramatic shift in the genetic profile of South America's population, a study says.

Sat, 22 Mar 08
EU 'committed' to stiff CO2 cuts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7308036.stm
Europe is still committed to ambitious cuts in CO2 emissions, the EU environment chief tells the BBC.

Sat, 22 Mar 08
Shuttle astronauts try goo repair
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7308780.stm
Astronauts on space shuttle Endeavour have tested a heat-shield tile-repair kit.

Fri, 21 Mar 08
Saturn moon may have hidden ocean
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7307584.stm
Saturn's moon Titan may have a deep, hidden ocean, according to new data from the Cassini-Huygens space mission.

Fri, 21 Mar 08
Fish key to reef climate survival
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7306693.stm
As climate change and pollution threaten coral reefs, fish may be vital to their survival, scientists say.

Fri, 21 Mar 08
Genes show Latin America's past
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7308102.stm
Genetic study suggests Latin Americans are descended from European men and Native American or African women.

Fri, 21 Mar 08
Mars is 'covered in table salt'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7302591.stm
Mars appears to be dusted with the salt from huge dried up lakes, new evidence suggests.

Fri, 21 Mar 08
Cagey lions are just scaredy cats
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/leicestershire/7307430.stm
Two timid lions are hesitant about making a public debut at Twycross Zoo, in Leicestershire.

Fri, 21 Mar 08
Folate 'may keep sperm healthy'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7303375.stm
A diet rich in the vitamin folate may protect men against producing abnormal sperm, a study suggests.

Fri, 21 Mar 08
Private funeral for author Clarke
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7306293.stm
British science fiction writer Sir Arthur C Clarke will be buried in a private ceremony in Sri Lanka on Saturday.

Fri, 21 Mar 08
State-of-the-art mortuary opened
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/7304915.stm
The home secretary opens a state-of-the-art forensic mortuary in central London.

Thu, 20 Mar 08
Methane found on distant world
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7301390.stm
A carbon-containing molecule has been detected for the first time on a planet outside our Solar System.

Thu, 20 Mar 08
Vietnam 'hub for illegal timber'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7302732.stm
Vietnam has become a major South-East Asian hub for processing illegally logged timber, a report says.

Thu, 20 Mar 08
Research finds birdsong trigger
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7305469.stm
A hormone triggered by light hitting a brain cell causes birds to sing in the spring, scientists find.

Thu, 20 Mar 08
Ranger held over gorilla killings
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7304650.stm
A wildlife park official in DR Congo is arrested amid claims he orchestrated the killing of a group of mountain gorillas.

Thu, 20 Mar 08
Controllers park space freighter
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7305795.stm
Europe's Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) is parked up in front of the International Space Station (ISS).

Thu, 20 Mar 08
New bluetongue cases confirmed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7305031.stm
Bluetongue zones have been extended after new cases were found in Hertfordshire and Lincolnshire.

Thu, 20 Mar 08
Green power station site opened
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/7303483.stm
First Minister Alex Salmond officially opens a £90m biomass power station in the south of Scotland.

Wed, 19 Mar 08
Arctic losing long-term ice cover
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7303385.stm
Despite colder conditions, the Arctic is losing a lot of its old, stable ice, according to satellite data.

Wed, 19 Mar 08
Tail 'key' for gecko acrobatics
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7300879.stm
High-speed video shows a gecko's tail is crucial to the creature's acrobatic ability, scientists report.

Wed, 19 Mar 08
Writer Arthur C Clarke dies at 90
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7304004.stm
British science fiction writer Sir Arthur C Clarke, author of over 100 books, dies in Sri Lanka at the age of 90.

Wed, 19 Mar 08
Dextre robot now fully assembled
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7302368.stm
The International Space Station's new robot, Dextre, is fitted out and ready for duty.

Wed, 19 Mar 08
Gene targeting raises cure hopes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7301588.stm
A more efficient way to shut down rogue genes raises hopes of new therapies for conditions like diabetes and HIV.

Tue, 18 Mar 08
Leakey backing for elephant cull
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7301195.stm
Richard Leakey, the eminent African conservationist, gives qualifed backing to South Africa's elephant cull.

Tue, 18 Mar 08
Space planes 'to meet big demand'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7298511.stm
Rocket planes for space tourism will one day be turned out much like airliners are today, says EADS Astrium.

Tue, 18 Mar 08
US oil spill ship pilot charged
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7301984.stm
The pilot of a ship that spilt 58,000 gallons of oil into San Francisco Bay is charged with criminal negligence.

Tue, 18 Mar 08
Tories plan waste deals for firms
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7300152.stm
Major firms should be asked to sign up to voluntary "responsibility deals" to cut waste, the Tories say.

Tue, 18 Mar 08
Male fertility 'set in the womb'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7293982.stm
Male fertility problems are determined in the womb, research from the University of Edinburgh suggests.

Mon, 17 Mar 08
Glaciers suffer record shrinkage
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/7299561.stm
The rate at which some of the world's glaciers are melting has more than doubled, new data says.

Mon, 17 Mar 08
Spacecraft left short by Proton
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7299328.stm
A Russian Proton rocket has failed to place a US telecommunications satellite in the correct orbit.

Mon, 17 Mar 08
Tumour growth block hopes raised
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7292652.stm
Tampering with a key enzyme may enable scientists to stop cancer growth in its tracks.

Mon, 17 Mar 08
Space station robot gets its arms
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7299826.stm
Astronauts attach arms to Dextre, the space station's new 1.5-tonne, 4m-long robot.

Sun, 16 Mar 08
Crashed probe yields Sun secrets
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7299025.stm
Scientists use samples from the crashed Genesis probe to measure the composition of oxygen at the birth of the Solar System.

Sun, 16 Mar 08
Nasa's chief talks new approach
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7298608.stm
Nasa boss Mike Griffin says his agency will do less Mars exploration in future and more outer Solar System work.

Sun, 16 Mar 08
Can Blair's climate trip succeed?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7296130.stm
BBC environmental analyst Roger Harrabin asks whether Tony Blair's trip to the Far East can break the deadlock on climate change.

Sat, 15 Mar 08
Saturn moon 'once had ocean'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7297408.stm
The Saturnian moon Tethys may once have harboured a liquid ocean beneath its icy surface, scientists tell a planetary conference.

Sat, 15 Mar 08
Property plan's 'low carbon' goal
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7288320.stm
Reducing buildings' energy use in North America is the quickest and cheapest way to cut emissions, a study says.

Sat, 15 Mar 08
Europe develops Moon rover plan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7296043.stm
Europe considers sending a robot rover to the Moon to carry out science and test future technologies.

Sat, 15 Mar 08
Antarctica's unique space rocks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7294181.stm
A pair of meteorites discovered in Antarctica are in a class all of their own, a space conference is told.

Sat, 15 Mar 08
Space truck does emergency drill
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7297066.stm
Europe's space freighter, the ATV, demonstrates its emergency stop and retreat manoeuvre.

Sat, 15 Mar 08
High hopes for EU shark plan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7288315.stm
A senior marine scientist welcomes European Commission plans for an EU-wide shark protection scheme.

Sat, 15 Mar 08
Innovation 'starts in education'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/7294278.stm
A government White Paper is published to make the UK a world leader in innovation.

Sat, 15 Mar 08
EU agrees climate plan deadline
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7296564.stm
EU leaders agree to wrap up talks by the end of the year on an ambitious plan to fight climate change.

Sat, 15 Mar 08
Highland Diary: The remote munro
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7268635.stm
A BBC producer records a diary of his experiences while trying to film the spectacular wildlife living on the most remote munro in Scotland.

Fri, 14 Mar 08
Iceland whaling go-ahead 'likely'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7294564.stm
Iceland's government is likely to approve the commercial hunting of whales for this summer, the BBC learns.

Fri, 14 Mar 08
Huge ice deposits 'seen' on Mars
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7294767.stm
Water ice has probably been detected below Mars' surface, far from the planet's polar ice caps, say scientists.

Fri, 14 Mar 08
Endeavour crew take space walk
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7295767.stm
Two American astronauts on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS) begin their first space walk.

Fri, 14 Mar 08
Trust advises taking natural path
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7295244.stm
Health and environmental well-being could be raised by investing in "nature's capital, the National Trust suggests.

Fri, 14 Mar 08
EU set to agree emission cut plan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7293436.stm
EU leaders meeting in Brussels are poised to agree on an ambitious plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Fri, 14 Mar 08
Military beacons to aid sea life
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7290006.stm
A device designed to guide warships through mine fields could help reduce by-catch of dolphins and whales.

Fri, 14 Mar 08
Activists 'to disrupt' roo cull
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7294016.stm
Animal rights activists in Australia say they will try to prevent the cull of 400 kangaroos in Canberra.

Fri, 14 Mar 08
Shuttle docks with space station
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7293411.stm
The US shuttle Endeavour docks with the International Space Station on a mission to deliver a Japanese space lab.

Fri, 14 Mar 08
Kenyans ill in 'toxic waste' leak
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7293657.stm
Hundreds of Kenyans by Mombasa port say they have become ill after chemical containers were dumped nearby.

Fri, 14 Mar 08
Australia's food bowl lies empty
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7289194.stm
The drought in Australia is reducing exports of wheat and causing the global price to rise, reports Nick Bryant.

Fri, 14 Mar 08
Green ideas for the UK Budget
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7287572.stm
The UK Treasury needs to break a "habit of a lifetime" and only spend green tax revenues on environmental solutions.

Thu, 13 Mar 08
Peru meteorite may rewrite rules
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7292863.stm
The Peruvian meteorite impact that sparked mass panic last year has provided some tantalising new science.

Thu, 13 Mar 08
Scientists warn of wheat disease
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7293326.stm
Poorer countries face starvation if a disease called Ug-99 hits wheat yields hard enough to push up prices.

Thu, 13 Mar 08
US tightens air quality standards
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7293376.stm
The US introduces tougher air quality standards for the first time in 10 years, to improve public health.

Thu, 13 Mar 08
Japan marvels at its Moon movies
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7291525.stm
Stunning high-definition movies of the Moon's surface are returned by Japan's Selene probe.

Thu, 13 Mar 08
Island find stirs Hobbit debate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7290090.stm
Remains of tiny ancient humans found on a Pacific island raise new issues over the Indonesian "Hobbits".

Thu, 13 Mar 08
UK team in bacteria breakthrough
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7287453.stm
Scientists have discovered how a bacterium which causes pneumonia has become resistant to penicillin.

Thu, 13 Mar 08
Returning worms build coast reef
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/north_west/7287629.stm
A worm returns to north Wales after a 60 year absence creating a huge reef useful for other marine life.

Wed, 12 Mar 08
Cassini to make audacious flyby
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7289670.stm
Nasa directs its Cassini spacecraft to make an ultra-close pass of the Saturnian moon Enceladus.

Wed, 12 Mar 08
Tiger numbers 'halve in 25 years'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7291122.stm
The world's tiger population may have halved in the past quarter of a century, conservationists warn.

Wed, 12 Mar 08
Cosmic 'treasure trove' revealed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7288463.stm
Cosmic neutrino particles made up 10% of all matter shortly after the Big Bang, a new study finds.

Wed, 12 Mar 08
Space freighter's propulsion fix
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7291086.stm
Europe's space freighter, the ATV, has its propulsion system fully restored after a glitch closed down a quarter of its thrusters.

Wed, 12 Mar 08
Call to show car 'lifetime price'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7290467.stm
Showing the long-term cost of a car would encourage buyers towards "green" models, a UK government adviser says.

Wed, 12 Mar 08
Chemical brain controls nanobots
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7288426.stm
A tiny chemical "brain" which could one day control swarms of nano-machines is invented in Japan.

Wed, 12 Mar 08
'Shabby' lab blamed for disease
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7290078.stm
A review of last year's foot-and-mouth outbreak has criticised the laboratory at the source of the disease.

Wed, 12 Mar 08
Animal challenge to language
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7288104.stm
Monkeys combine noises to convey different meanings in a human-like way, say scientists.

Wed, 12 Mar 08
HIV 'hides from drugs for years'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7287792.stm
HIV can survive the onslaught of antiviral drugs for years by hiding away in the body's cells, research shows.

Wed, 12 Mar 08
Pollution 'alters brain function'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7288176.stm
Exposure to exhaust fumes appears to affect the way our brains function, Dutch research suggests.

Wed, 12 Mar 08
Gulf War illness 'chemical link'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7288902.stm
US research links health problems suffered by Gulf War veterans to exposure to a particular group of chemicals.

Wed, 12 Mar 08
World warned on high food costs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/7288959.stm
The UN secretary general tells the BBC he is "deeply concerned" about the sharp rise in global food prices.

Tue, 11 Mar 08
Endeavour launched from Florida
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7288982.stm
The US shuttle Endeavour lifts off, carrying astronauts and equipment to the International Space Station.

Tue, 11 Mar 08
2007 floods 'no link to climate'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7287988.stm
The exceptional floods of 2007 were not related to global warming as has been suggested, a report says.

Tue, 11 Mar 08
Church to step up climate fight
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7287484.stm
Leaders of the influential US Southern Baptists decide climate change is real and they should fight it.

Tue, 11 Mar 08
Space truck orbits despite fault
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7287417.stm
Europe's new ATV space vehicle is in orbit following Sunday's launch, but has one glitch to deal with.

Tue, 11 Mar 08
Coal 'key to UK's energy supply'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7287758.stm
Coal-fired power stations will remain a "key source" of Britain's energy, Business Secretary John Hutton says.

Tue, 11 Mar 08
Fresh bird flu outbreak in India
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/7287665.stm
Vets in India begin culling tens of thousands of chickens to combat a fresh outbreak of bird flu in West Bengal.

Tue, 11 Mar 08
Japan denies whaling allegation
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7288185.stm
Japan denies paying for delegates from small states to attend international whaling negotiations.

Tue, 11 Mar 08
EU warns of climate change threat
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7287168.stm
An EU report warns that climate change threatens to overburden states that are already prone to conflict.

Tue, 11 Mar 08
South Korea swaps first astronaut
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7286989.stm
South Korea replaces its first-choice candidate for a space mission, after a request from Russia.

Tue, 11 Mar 08
Budget plans speculation grows
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7286371.stm
Green taxes and measures to help those in fuel poverty are likely to feature in the chancellor's first budget.

Tue, 11 Mar 08
Gene 'linked to higher gout risk'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7283861.stm
A reason why millions worldwide fall prey to the disabling illness gout may have been uncovered.

Tue, 11 Mar 08
Business CO2 tax 'part success'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7286943.stm
A tax meant to persuade businesses to cut their carbon emissions has been partially successful, a report by MPs suggests.

Mon, 10 Mar 08
Rare pygmy hippos caught on film
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7286860.stm
Researchers capture pygmy hippos on film in Liberia, despite fears they had been wiped out.

Sun, 9 Mar 08
Huge space truck races into orbit
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7285796.stm
Europe's huge new orbital cargo ship, the ATV, lifts off on a mission to resupply the space station.

Sun, 9 Mar 08
Tentative steps to whaling peace
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7285544.stm
Pro- and anti-whaling nations open some possible avenues to compromise at a meeting in London.

Sat, 8 Mar 08
Space freighter primed for launch
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7278414.stm
Europe is set to launch the Automated Transfer Vehicle - the biggest, most complex spacecraft in its history.

Sat, 8 Mar 08
Gorilla rangers' execution threat
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7265628.stm
Rebels who seized control of DR Congo's Gorilla Sector say rangers will be executed if they enter the area.

Sat, 8 Mar 08
Protester says whalers shot him
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7282760.stm
An anti-whaling activist says Japanese sailors shot him from their ship - a claim denied by Tokyo officials.

Fri, 7 Mar 08
Map sheds light on hothouse world
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7282142.stm
A reconstruction of how the oceans looked in the past could help model future changes, a study says.

Thu, 6 Mar 08
Giant telescope opens both eyes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7282385.stm
The powerful Large Binocular Telescope acquires galactic images using both its giant mirrors.

Thu, 6 Mar 08
Galileo demo sat to be despatched
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7278616.stm
The second test spacecraft for Europe's proposed satellite navigation system, is finally to be sent for launch.

Thu, 6 Mar 08
New tests on rare polar bear find
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7279462.stm
Scientists are to examine the DNA of what are believed to be the only polar bear remains found in Britain.

Thu, 6 Mar 08
Reef fish eavesdrop to find home
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7280867.stm
Coral reef fish spend weeks scouting out a new neighbourhood before they move in, scientists reveal.

Thu, 6 Mar 08
UK 'to seek more nuclear power'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7281012.stm
The share of electricity generated by nuclear should increase beyond the current 19%, a minister says.

Thu, 6 Mar 08
Jodrell Bank fears funding loss
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/manchester/7281176.stm
Scientists at one of the world's most advanced observatories could see its flagship project lose funding.

Wed, 5 Mar 08
Whaling body seeks path to peace
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7279583.stm
The International Whaling Commission aims to find common ground between the factions at a London meeting.

Wed, 5 Mar 08
Italy row over Galileo's remains
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7280148.stm
A bid to exhume the remains of Galileo Galilei for DNA tests sparks a row between Church and scientists.

Wed, 5 Mar 08
Genes 'play key happiness role'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7278853.stm
Our level of happiness in life is strongly influenced by the genes with which we were born, say experts.

Wed, 5 Mar 08
Antarctic fish's winter 'sleep'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7279444.stm
The Antarctic cod puts itself into a state similar to hibernation for the winter, scientists have discovered.

Wed, 5 Mar 08
New twist in 'Hobbit' debate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7276943.stm
Scientists say 18,000-year- old remains are not a new species, but modern humans with a growth disorder.

Wed, 5 Mar 08
Plant seeds 'adapt to city life'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7277057.stm
A weed has rapidly evolved to survive the challenge of life in the concrete jungle, a study shows.

Tue, 4 Mar 08
MPs call for rise in green taxes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7277580.stm
The UK Treasury lacks "ambition and imagination" when it comes to green taxes, a report by MPs conclude.

Tue, 4 Mar 08
'Big shift' to rail urged for UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7277757.stm
The UK needs to shift much of its road traffic onto the railways to curb greenhouse gas emissions, a report urges.

Tue, 4 Mar 08
Deadline looms for science cuts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7274956.stm
Scientists are given three weeks to make a case for a series of high-profile projects which face cuts.

Tue, 4 Mar 08
Rising sea could end bittern boom
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/7277861.stm
The bittern, one of Britain's rarest birds, faces a new threat to its population from rising sea levels.

Tue, 4 Mar 08
Road charging plan 'in tatters'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7276634.stm
The Conservatives say plans for national road pricing are "in tatters" as Ruth Kelly admits they have stalled.

Tue, 4 Mar 08
Japan escalates whaling argument
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7276739.stm
Japan summons senior foreign diplomats to protest over an attack by activists on its whaling fleet.

Tue, 4 Mar 08
Why flu strikes in cold weather
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7276447.stm
Scientists believe they have uncovered a key reason why flu viruses tend to strike in cold weather.

Tue, 4 Mar 08
Dram 'helps clean contamination'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7277284.stm
A secret by-product from whisky is used by researchers to clean contaminated ground and waste water.

Tue, 4 Mar 08
Take cover and save urban trees
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7271725.stm
Stop felling urban trees and embark on a scheme to plant lots of fast-growing speices that soon leave us in the shade.

Mon, 3 Mar 08
China dust storm hits East Asia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7274718.stm
A huge cloud of "yellow dust" settles on South Korea and Japan as the year's first sand storm blows in from China.

Mon, 3 Mar 08
Rare birds in danger from tourism
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7274007.stm
Researchers warn that winter tourism is raising stress levels among rare capercaillie birds.

Mon, 3 Mar 08
Green sports car set for launch
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7265267.stm
A "zero-emission" sports car with a top speed of nearly 100mph is set to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show.

Mon, 3 Mar 08
Japan seeks new allies on whaling
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7275154.stm
Japan looks for new supporters for its pro-hunting position, ahead of a major meeting on whaling.

Sun, 2 Mar 08
Frog skin diabetes treatment hope
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7270714.stm
Skin secretions from a South American "shrinking" frog could be used to treat type 2 diabetes, researchers say.

Sun, 2 Mar 08
Nanomagnets 'could hit cancer'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7270913.stm
Tiny magnets made by bacteria could be used to kill cancerous cells, say researchers in Edinburgh.

Sat, 1 Mar 08
Crocodile feeding frenzy filmed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7268805.stm
A BBC crew films 40 saltwater crocodiles gathering to feast on fish migrating up the Mary River in Australia.