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Japanese hopes ride on Discovery
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7428814.stm
The Discovery shuttle is about to fly the main section of Japan's science lab to International Space Station.
Sat, 31 May 08
Progress at UN biodiversity forum
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7428819.stm
Nearly 200 countries agree on measures to protect the world's most threatened wildlife at a UN conference.
Sat, 31 May 08
Record spin for newfound asteroid
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7426755.stm
The fastest spinning natural object in the Solar System is discovered by a British amateur astronomer.
Fri, 30 May 08
Countdown to UK military launch
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7419751.stm
The third and final Skynet satellite - part of Britain's single biggest space project - is launched on Friday.
Fri, 30 May 08
Mars lander flexes its robot arm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7426844.stm
Nasa's Mars lander Phoenix has unstowed its robotic arm - one of the key tools in its mission.
Fri, 30 May 08
Stonehenge 'a long-term cemetery'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7426195.stm
Stonehenge served as a burial ground for much longer than had previously been believed, new research suggests.
Fri, 30 May 08
Strong earthquake rocks Iceland
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7426369.stm
A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 hits southern Iceland, 50km (30 miles) from the capital, Reykjavik.
Fri, 30 May 08
New EU states want CO2 revision
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7426356.stm
Hungary leads a push by several new EU member states to get the EU's CO2 emission targets recalculated.
Thu, 29 May 08
Nature loss 'to hurt global poor'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7424535.stm
Loss of forests and other natural systems could halve living standards for the world's poor, a major report has concluded.
Thu, 29 May 08
Ships re-write temperature chart
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7423527.stm
An apparent cooling period in the mid-20th Century was due to different measurement methods, scientists say.
Thu, 29 May 08
Monkey's brain controls robot arm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7423184.stm
Monkeys are taught to control robotic limbs using only their thoughts, Nature journal reports.
Thu, 29 May 08
Ex-adviser backs nuclear increase
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7425109.stm
Expanding nuclear power capacity would help meet demands caused by electric cars, a leading scientist says.
Thu, 29 May 08
Bug sucks zoo animal blood
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/7425073.stm
A bloodsucking insect is being used to collect blood samples from animals at zoos under a pilot project, London Zoo says.
Thu, 29 May 08
Fossil reveals oldest live birth
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7424281.stm
The oldest-known example of a mother giving birth to live young has been unveiled by scientists.
Thu, 29 May 08
Toilet trouble for space station
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7425180.stm
Astronauts on the International Space Station await the arrival of the shuttle Discovery - and a new pump for their broken toilet.
Thu, 29 May 08
Malaria parasites 'family plan'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7423470.stm
Parasites ensure the spread of malaria by being able to produce more sons than daughters.
Thu, 29 May 08
EU urged to review animal testing
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7423649.stm
A world expert on primates, Dr Jane Goodall, urges Europe to find alternatives to experiments on animals.
Thu, 29 May 08
Huge diamond under the hammer
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7423194.stm
A 101.27 carat diamond the size of a squash ball, has been sold at auction in Hong Kong for more than $6m (£3m).
Thu, 29 May 08
Squirrel hunters set 1,000 traps
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/cumbria/7423035.stm
Conservationists in Cumbria set 1,000 traps along the Scottish border to stem the spread of grey squirrels.
Wed, 28 May 08
Berlin unveils 'crewed spaceship'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7419793.stm
A model of a proposed European manned spaceship goes on show at the Berlin Air Show.
Wed, 28 May 08
Nuclear clean-up costs 'to soar'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7421879.stm
The cost of decommissioning the UK's ageing nuclear facilities is set to rise above £73bn, the BBC learns.
Wed, 28 May 08
No road skill makes hog road kill
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7422299.stm
Hedgehogs are poor at reacting to cars, which may help explain why the UK's population is declining.
Wed, 28 May 08
Brazil environment chief sworn in
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7421418.stm
Brazil's new Environment Minister Carlos Minc takes office as economic pressure on the Amazon region rises.
Wed, 28 May 08
Zoo sends aid to pandas in China
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7421807.stm
Edinburgh Zoo owners send emergency aid to a Chinese panda sanctuary devastated by the recent earthquake.
Wed, 28 May 08
Jump record fails to take flight
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7421435.stm
A French skydiver's attempt to break the world free fall record fails when his balloon takes off without him.
Wed, 28 May 08
Mars lander is 'in good health'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7421700.stm
Nasa says its Phoenix probe is in good health after making a successful landing in the north polar region of Mars.
Tue, 27 May 08
WWF urges Brazil biofuel projects
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7420770.stm
Protected areas are needed to prevent damage from the expansion of Brazilian sugar cane, the WWF says.
Tue, 27 May 08
Drone planes research hurricanes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7421297.stm
Remote controlled planes are helping to predict how damaging the US hurricane season will be.
Mon, 26 May 08
Science probe for 'space pistols'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7414544.stm
Scientists investigate whether a former US president's duelling pistols were really made from a meteorite.
Mon, 26 May 08
Beavers to return after 400 years
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7419183.stm
Beavers are to be reintroduced into the wild in Scotland, the Scottish Government announces.
Mon, 26 May 08
MPs back personal carbon credits
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7419724.stm
The government should go ahead with a scheme for personal "carbon credits", a committee of MPs says.
Sun, 25 May 08
Mars probe set for risky landing
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7411113.stm
Nasa's Phoenix lander is due to set down in the far north of Mars after a 423-million-mile journey from Earth.
Sun, 25 May 08
Antarctic challenge for chess ace
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/south_west/7418722.stm
Ex-world chess champion Boris Spassky takes on a scientist in Antarctica and 19 other challengers.
Sun, 25 May 08
Cancer vaccine target pinpointed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7415423.stm
Scientists may be one step closer to producing a specific targeted vaccine for killing cancer cells.
Sat, 24 May 08
Vast cracks appear in Arctic ice
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7417123.stm
A Canadian research expedition finds dramatic evidence of the break-up of the Arctic ice-cap.
Sat, 24 May 08
Methane rise points to wetlands
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7408808.stm
Rising levels of the greenhouse gas methane could be caused by changes in wetlands, say scientists.
Sat, 24 May 08
Fewer beaches gain top marks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7414705.stm
Bathing water at the UK's beaches is more polluted since last year's stormy summer, a study shows.
Fri, 23 May 08
Sharks swim closer to extinction
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7413948.stm
More than half of the world's ocean-going sharks are at risk of extinction, says the world's official conservation agency.
Fri, 23 May 08
Crystal skulls 'are modern fakes'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7414637.stm
Two crystal skulls, once thought to be the work of ancient American civilisations, are modern fakes.
Fri, 23 May 08
Italy 'to revive nuclear power'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7415496.stm
Italy says it is to restart its nuclear energy programme, 20 years after it was scrapped following Chernobyl.
Fri, 23 May 08
US city to charge polluting firms
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7414460.stm
The US city of San Francisco passes new rules requiring businesses to pay for the amount of CO2 they emit.
Fri, 23 May 08
'Virtual bike' improves safety
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7414783.stm
Researchers unveil a motorcycle simulator to study rider behaviour and improve road safety.
Fri, 23 May 08
New dinosaur tracks discovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7410032.stm
Dinosaur footprints made millions of years ago in what is now Yemen are the first found in the Arabian Peninsula.
Thu, 22 May 08
Japan to probe whale meat 'theft'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7413841.stm
Investigations begin into claims that meat from Japan's whaling programme is being stolen with official knowledge.
Thu, 22 May 08
Call to settle ocean care dispute
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7413537.stm
Governments are urged to agree measures to protect oceans and the sea floor at a UN conservation meeting.
Thu, 22 May 08
Exploding star caught in the act
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7413160.stm
Astronomers capture and record the first moments when a massive star blows itself apart.
Thu, 22 May 08
Sound 'cause of shadow spectacle'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7347180.stm
Mysterious bands of shadow during an eclipse might be produced by sound pulses, a theory suggests.
Thu, 22 May 08
Biggest rodent 'shrinks in size'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7408743.stm
The largest rodent ever recorded might not have been as big as has been suggested.
Thu, 22 May 08
Design revamp for '$100 laptop'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7411904.stm
Future versions of the OLPC laptop will be a dual-screen, e-book device that will cost just $75.
Wed, 21 May 08
'Asbestos warning' on nanotubes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7408705.stm
Carbon nanotubes could trigger diseases similar to those caused by asbestos, a study suggests.
Wed, 21 May 08
Aviation impacts 'hotly disputed'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7411184.stm
Green advisers tell the government airport expansion should be suspended pending an inquiry.
Wed, 21 May 08
Fuel crops 'pose invasion risk'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7410542.stm
Nations should avoid biofuel crops that have a high risk of becoming an invasive species, a report warns.
Wed, 21 May 08
Iceland minister warns on whaling
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7411386.stm
As Iceland's whale hunt begins, its foreign minister warns of damage to the country's long term interests.
Wed, 21 May 08
EU shake-up on farming subsidies
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7409739.stm
The EU announces plans to reform its hugely expensive rural payments system, the Common Agricultural Policy.
Wed, 21 May 08
Rare pygmy hogs head for wild
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/7408152.stm
Pygmy hogs, the world's smallest and rarest species of wild pig, are being released in the wild in Assam, reports the BBC's Subir Bhaumik.
Wed, 21 May 08
Time to leave the comfort zone
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7410305.stm
Civic leaders must be willing to make tough choices if we are going to live in green cities.
Tue, 20 May 08
Go-ahead for Iceland's whale hunt
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7409521.stm
Iceland's whale hunt is set to begin, with environmental groups warning of damage to the country's reputation.
Tue, 20 May 08
Tasmanian tiger DNA 'resurrected'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7408840.stm
A fragment of DNA from the extinct Tasmanian tiger is put into a mouse to study how the genetic material works.
Tue, 20 May 08
EU looks to cut farming subsidies
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7409739.stm
The EU is to announce plans to reform its hugely expensive rural payments system, the Common Agricultural Policy.
Tue, 20 May 08
Gaming 'not green enough'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7407934.stm
Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo are not producing 'green' enough consoles, says Greenpeace.
Tue, 20 May 08
Climate 'accelerating bird loss'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7409034.stm
Climate change is "amplifying" the threats facing the world's bird species, a key study concludes.
Mon, 19 May 08
Laser heats up the fusion future
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7407963.stm
The world's most powerful laser is used to heat matter to 10 million Celsius - hotter than the surface of the Sun.
Mon, 19 May 08
MPs to vote on hybrid embryo laws
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7407589.stm
MPs consider reforms to the UK's embryology laws, including the creation of hybrid embryos.
Mon, 19 May 08
'Fewer hurricanes' as world warms
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7404846.stm
Tropical storms will become less frequent as the world warms, a new US study suggests.
Mon, 19 May 08
Anger over climate change loans
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7407528.stm
UK ministers are accused of making stealth cuts to a fund set up to help poorer nations deal with climate change.
Mon, 19 May 08
English wildlife 'under threat'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7407730.stm
England's wildlife is under increasing threat, a new report warns.
Mon, 19 May 08
Alien threat to truffle delicacy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7405004.stm
A Chinese truffle is found growing in Europe, threatening the pre-eminence of the famous Perigord black truffle.
Mon, 19 May 08
Drug 'can kill MRSA superbug'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7406832.stm
British scientists are working on a drug which they say can destroy the most virulent strains of superbug MRSA.
Sat, 17 May 08
'Effective chemicals may be lost'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7405606.stm
It is claimed tighter rules on pesticide use in Europe could lead to reduced yields and increases in food costs.
Sat, 17 May 08
Plastic bag policy 'a diversion'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7405861.stm
Plans to tackle use of plastic bags are a diversion from the real environmental issues, a government adviser says.
Fri, 16 May 08
Ancestors had leg-up to trees
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7402853.stm
A new study explains how the tiny ancestors of humans, apes and monkeys may have taken to the trees.
Fri, 16 May 08
Wildlife populations 'plummeting'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7403989.stm
Between a quarter and a third of the world's wildlife has been lost since 1970, says the Living Planet Index.
Fri, 16 May 08
Concern over small biomass option
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7401099.stm
Small-scale biomass power plants can have bigger enviro-impacts than other renewables, a study says.
Fri, 16 May 08
Asbestos cancer chemo doubts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7402650.stm
Chemotherapy does not help people with asbestos-related cancer, according to UK researchers.
Fri, 16 May 08
Evolution rolls on for Mars rover
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7397951.stm
The wheels continue to turn on Europe's billion-euro project to put a robotic rover on the Red Planet's surface.
Fri, 16 May 08
Body clock reset clue discovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7403287.stm
A small molecule may have a big role in making the body clock tick, say UK researchers.
Fri, 16 May 08
Hope of first owl chicks in years
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7397993.stm
Male and female snowy owl are spotted on an island, raising expectations they will be the UK's first breeding pair in 30 years.
Thu, 15 May 08
US lists polar bear as threatened
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7401940.stm
The US lists the polar bear as a threatened species but says the decision will not affect climate change policies.
Thu, 15 May 08
Charles urges forest logging halt
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7400911.stm
Prince Charles says halting logging in the rainforest is the single greatest solution to climate change.
Thu, 15 May 08
Whales 'cheetahs of the deep'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7400788.stm
The way super-fast pilot whales hunt their prey has brought comparisons with the fleet-footed cheetah.
Thu, 15 May 08
Changes pinned on warming
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7399162.stm
A survey concludes that shifts in the Earth's physical and biological systems are driven by global warming.
Wed, 14 May 08
Europe could get manned spaceship
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7398517.stm
EADS Astrium plans a variant of its space station truck, the ATV, that could fly European astronauts.
Wed, 14 May 08
Mars probe set for risky descent
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7399226.stm
Scientists prepare for "seven minutes of terror" as the Phoenix spacecraft attempts to land on the surface.
Wed, 14 May 08
Sloth's lazy image 'a myth'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7396356.stm
The sloth's popular image as a lazy creature that sleeps for most of the day has been called into question.
Wed, 14 May 08
Files released on UFO sightings
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7398108.stm
Secret files on UFO sightings in Britain are made available for the first time by the Ministry of Defence.
Wed, 14 May 08
Extinction fear for butterfly
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7392243.stm
A UK mountain-dwelling butterfly could be wiped out in Scotland because of climate change, experts say.
Tue, 13 May 08
Virtual telescope opens night sky
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7397811.stm
Microsoft launches a free tool that allows amateur star-gazers to explore the universe from their computers.
Tue, 13 May 08
Frigid robot eyes top tech prize
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7396317.stm
A robot which cares for millions of frozen biological samples is among four finalists for a top engineering award.
Tue, 13 May 08
Pollution 'ups blood clot risk'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7396733.stm
Breathing in air pollution from traffic fumes can raise the risk of potentially deadly blood clots, a US study says.
Tue, 13 May 08
Viagra 'aids muscular dystrophy'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7395605.stm
The anti-impotence drug Viagra may potentially aid muscular dystrophy patients, research suggests.
Tue, 13 May 08
Antidote to lethal germ 'closer'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7395731.stm
Scientists work on an antidote for botulinum toxin - one of the world's most feared biological weapons.
Tue, 13 May 08
Cannibal theory for locust swarms
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7395356.stm
Locusts swarm in such numbers because of a panicking fear they will be eaten by each other, scientists suggest.
Tue, 13 May 08
Re-energising the nuclear sector
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7391044.stm
A national laboratory will help the UK's nuclear sector play a key role in providing reliable, low carbon electricity.
Mon, 12 May 08
Microwaves 'cook ballast aliens'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7392072.stm
A microwave system that kills "invasive species" lurking in ships' ballast water is developed by a team of US researchers.
Mon, 12 May 08
MPs to debate embryology changes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7394591.stm
MPs are to debate controversial proposals to change the law on the use of human embryos.
Mon, 12 May 08
Giant panda hope for Scottish zoo
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7394608.stm
Edinburgh Zoo enters into negotiations to bring a pair of giant pandas from China to Scotland.
Sun, 11 May 08
Cash cuts see green grants halved
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7393918.stm
The number of grants to people fitting green energy systems in their homes has halved, the BBC has learned.
Sat, 10 May 08
New batch of walruses gets tagged
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7388162.stm
Ten of Greenland's walruses are fitted with sat-tags to confirm whether the blubbery beasts migrate to Canada.
Fri, 9 May 08
Great tits cope well with warming
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7390109.stm
Great tits in Britain seem to be adapting to climatic change, scientists report, unlike some other birds.
Fri, 9 May 08
'No bias' against UK astronauts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7390133.stm
UK government opposition to human spaceflight will be no bar to its citizens becoming astronauts, Esa says.
Fri, 9 May 08
Nasa set to join petaflop elite
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7389877.stm
Nasa has unveiled a plan to boost its supercomputer power to help plan and model future missions.
Fri, 9 May 08
Food waste on 'staggering' scale
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7389351.stm
People are needlessly throwing away 3.6m tonnes of food each year in England and Wales, research suggests.
Fri, 9 May 08
Type of body fat 'boosts health'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7386405.stm
Body fat found under the skin may help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, research suggests.
Thu, 8 May 08
Flowers 'wave' at passing insects
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7388689.stm
Flowers "wave" at passing insects to get their attention and increase chances of pollination, scientists find.
Wed, 7 May 08
Platypus genetic code unravelled
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7385949.stm
The genetic blueprint of one of the world's strangest mammals - the duck-billed platypus - is deciphered.
Wed, 7 May 08
EU's sat-nav pioneer calls home
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7388289.stm
A demonstrator satellite for the European Galileo system begins transmitting navigation signals back to Earth.
Wed, 7 May 08
Cod fall may speed 'toxic tide'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7386458.stm
Declining fish stocks could be partially responsible for algal blooms in parts of the oceans, researchers find.
Wed, 7 May 08
Probe into giant iguana slaughter
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7388256.stm
Cayman Island authorities investigate the killing of six critically endangered giant blue iguanas.
Wed, 7 May 08
Flood risk fear over key UK sites
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7386383.stm
Hundreds of power substations and sewage plants are potentially at risk from flooding, the BBC learns.
Wed, 7 May 08
Mangrove loss 'put Burma at risk'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7385315.stm
Mangrove deforestation in Burma left coastal areas exposed to Cyclone Nagris, a top politician suggests.
Wed, 7 May 08
Stem cells may lessen transplants
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7386084.stm
Scientists examine how liver and bone disease could be treated using embryonic stem cells.
Wed, 7 May 08
Joy over India tiger cubs births
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/7386191.stm
Fourteen tiger cubs are spotted in an Indian reserve, in a rare boost to halt the decline in their numbers.
Wed, 7 May 08
Genes 'up Indians' obesity risk'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7385212.stm
Scientists pinpoint a reason why people with Indian ancestry may be more prone to weight problems.
Wed, 7 May 08
Breastfeeding 'helps to boost IQ'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7385097.stm
A major study adds to growing evidence suggesting breastfeeding boosts a child's intelligence.
Wed, 7 May 08
Rallying cry from frog stronghold
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/7385968.stm
Conservationists need help in ensuring amphibians thrive in their natural strongholds in the south of Scotland.
Wed, 7 May 08
Falcons take up city-centre perch
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7385329.stm
A pair of peregrine falcons set up nest in unusually public view, in the busy centre of a British city.
Wed, 7 May 08
Fungi to fight 'toxic war zones'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7384500.stm
Experts say fungi could be used to clean up areas that have been contaminated by uranium-armoured shells.
Wed, 7 May 08
'Sex pest' seal attacks penguin
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7379554.stm
A misguided seal is recorded attempting the most extreme case of mammal mating behaviour yet observed.
Tue, 6 May 08
Tropics insects 'face extinction'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7384807.stm
Many tropical insects could face extinction by the end of this century due to rising temperatures, scientists say.
Sat, 3 May 08
Study sheds light on spider sex
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7378196.stm
Jumping spiders use ultraviolet B rays to "talk" to potential mates, scientists report.
Sat, 3 May 08
Fears over Congo elephant killing
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7379775.stm
The killing of rare elephants in DR Congo may be linked to South Africa lifting its culling ban, a conservationist says.
Sat, 3 May 08
Drug resistant TB 'rising in UK'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7379500.stm
Drug resistant tuberculosis is posing a growing threat in the UK, say experts.
Fri, 2 May 08
Hubble flight slips by 4-5 weeks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7378238.stm
Nasa says the mission to service the Hubble telescope will occur in September at the earliest.
Fri, 2 May 08
Electronics' 'missing link' found
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7377063.stm
Details of a new kind of electronic device, which could make chips smaller, is outlined by scientists.
Fri, 2 May 08
Fertile women 'have sexier voice'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7375062.stm
A woman's voice becomes more alluring when she is at her most fertile, according to US research.
Thu, 1 May 08
Next decade 'may see no warming'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7376301.stm
Global temperatures may not rise for 10 years as natural cooling masks greenhouse warming, research suggests.
Thu, 1 May 08
SA elephants can be culled again
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7376981.stm
South Africa has lifted a moratorium on elephant culling to combat a surge in population numbers.
Thu, 1 May 08
Nuclear's CO2 cost 'will climb'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7371645.stm
The case for nuclear power as an alternative, low carbon source of energy is challenged in a new report.
Thu, 1 May 08
'Decade to save Asian vultures'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7373381.stm
Asian vultures could be extinct within 10 years unless a livestock drug blamed for their demise is eliminated.
Thu, 1 May 08
Africa needs "green revolution"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7376957.stm
Former UN head Kofi Annan calls for a "green revolution" to solve the food crisis threatening Africa.
Thu, 1 May 08
Afghan 'health link' to uranium
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7373946.stm
The BBC hears that rising rates of child health issues in Afghanistan may be linked to depleted uranium weapons.
Thu, 1 May 08
Chinese virus infections rising
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7375764.stm
A lethal intestinal virus which has already claimed 20 lives could cause more deaths in eastern China.
Thu, 1 May 08
Urban spaces need green rethink
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7372184.stm
The focus on green homes and offices ignores the wider landscape around our towns and cities.