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Cosmic crash reveals dark matter
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7587090.stm
Striking evidence has been found for the enigmatic "stuff" called dark matter which makes up 25% of the Universe.
Sun, 31 Aug 08
Pre-school 'gives maths boost'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/7586055.stm
Going to a good nursery school boosts a child's chances of achieving in maths at the age of 10, experts say.
Sun, 31 Aug 08
Cancer spread 'happens earlier'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7586444.stm
Apparently "normal" cells may carry cancer to new sites long before a tumour develops, scientists say.
Sun, 31 Aug 08
Chariot find at settlement site
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7585922.stm
Archaeologists are uncovering clues to the use of an Iron Age "flashy run around".
Sun, 31 Aug 08
A dog is trained to sniff out the nests of threatened bumblebees
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7586638.stm
A dog is to help researchers studying the decline of the bumblebee by sniffing out the insects in the wild.
Sun, 31 Aug 08
Missed the worst?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/7589114.stm
Have weather, luck and science limited bluetongue impact?
Sun, 31 Aug 08
Silver lining
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7588746.stm
Energy-hungry Europe warms to Norway
Sat, 30 Aug 08
New giant clam species discovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7588857.stm
Scientists have discovered a new species of giant clam in the Red Sea.
Sat, 30 Aug 08
Boy has shoulder made from elbow
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7588848.stm
A teenage cancer patient has undergone successful surgery to rebuild his shoulder using his elbow.
Sat, 30 Aug 08
Chemical coat to mean drier socks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7587702.stm
Technology developed to protect soldiers from chemical weapons may help to make almost any surface or fabric waterproof.
Sat, 30 Aug 08
Online maps are 'wiping out history' of Britain
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7586789.stm
Internet mapping is demolishing thousands of years of Britain's geography and history, a leading cartographer claims
Sat, 30 Aug 08
Virtual battle
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7587238.stm
The simulator that trains soldiers to deal with danger
Fri, 29 Aug 08
'Lost towns' discovered in Amazon
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7586860.stm
The remote Amazon basin was once home to complex urban communities, according to a study in Science journal.
Fri, 29 Aug 08
Fly's brain 'senses swat threat'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7586868.stm
Researchers in the US say they have solved the mystery of why flies are so hard to swat.
Fri, 29 Aug 08
Arctic ice 'is at tipping point'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7585645.stm
The area covered by sea ice in the Arctic is now the second smallest on record, scientists reveal.
Fri, 29 Aug 08
'Cold feet' may halt toad march
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7584815.stm
Scientists predict that colder temperatures will prevent the plague of cane toads reaching Australian cities.
Fri, 29 Aug 08
New parasite wasp species found
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/7586016.stm
A new species of wasp which feed on and grow inside maggots is discovered after one hatched on a scientist's desk.
Fri, 29 Aug 08
Czech firm plans giant wind farm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7585929.stm
Czech power firm CEZ is to build what it says will be Europe's largest onshore wind farm, in a £1.1bn-euro project.
Fri, 29 Aug 08
Rains revive prehistoric shrimp
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/7586010.stm
What is thought to be one of the oldest living creatures on the planet thrives thanks to Scottish summer rain.
Fri, 29 Aug 08
Canadian PM presses Arctic claim
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7586730.stm
Canada's PM says all large ships entering the Northwest Passage and other Arctic waters must register with its Coast Guard.
Fri, 29 Aug 08
Tom Feilden blog
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/today/tomfeilden/
Why the weekend BBQ is likely to be a washout
Fri, 29 Aug 08
Spider forces family out of home
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/essex/7585391.stm
A soldier's family are frightened out of their home by a spider thought to have been brought from Afghanistan.
Fri, 29 Aug 08
Hutton warns over energy policy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7585537.stm
John Hutton appears to warn against a windfall tax, saying the "right framework" is needed to attract future energy investment.
Thu, 28 Aug 08
Britain's happiest places mapped
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7584321.stm
The most sparsely populated county in Wales is Britain's happiest place - but Edinburgh the least happy, say researchers.
Thu, 28 Aug 08
First light for space telescope
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7584915.stm
A powerful Nasa space telescope has unveiled an image of the sky viewed through "gamma-ray glasses".
Thu, 28 Aug 08
Gene therapy 'may repair hearing'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7582640.stm
Scientists claim gene therapy has the potential to restore hearing in mice, offering hope for humans as well.
Thu, 28 Aug 08
Model targets foot-and-mouth risk
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7582760.stm
Scientists use a numerical model to predict the risk of infection through airborne transmission of foot-and-mouth virus.
Thu, 28 Aug 08
Irrigation boost for Malawi farms
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7583871.stm
President Mutharika announces plans for a massive irrigation project to boost Malawi's food production.
Thu, 28 Aug 08
Brazil delays Indian land ruling
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7583615.stm
Brazil's Supreme Court puts off ruling on the status of an indigenous reserve disputed by Indians and farmers.
Thu, 28 Aug 08
Mars rover driving out of crater
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7584260.stm
Nasa's robotic rover Opportunity is driving out of a giant crater on Mars nearly a year after its dangerous descent.
Thu, 28 Aug 08
Cull plan aims to help save red squirrels
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/7582554.stm
A rapid response service will be set up to help trap and kill grey squirrels across southern Scotland.
Thu, 28 Aug 08
Computer viruses taken on laptops to the International Space Station
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7583805.stm
Laptops taken to the International Space Station were infected with a computer virus, Nasa confirms.
Thu, 28 Aug 08
Emblem in danger
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/7583757.stm
Climate change threat to Lebanon's cedar trees
Thu, 28 Aug 08
Oil bonanza?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7572729.stm
Prospectors scour the UK countryside for black gold
Thu, 28 Aug 08
Robotic suit lets paralysed walk
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7582240.stm
A human exoskeleton robotic suit is helping people paralysed from the waist down to stand, walk and climb stairs.
Thu, 28 Aug 08
UK population 'will be top in EU'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7583776.stm
The UK population is set to become the largest in the European Union, according to a report.
Thu, 28 Aug 08
UK makes Atlantic sea bed claim
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7583353.stm
Britain is to formally present its case to the UN to extend its territorial rights around Ascension Island.
Wed, 27 Aug 08
'Complexity' of Neanderthal tools
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7582912.stm
Early stone tools developed by modern humans were no more sophisticated than those used by the Neanderthals, research suggests.
Wed, 27 Aug 08
Wind farms put pressure on bats
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7581990.stm
Wind turbines are a hazard to bats because changes in air pressure can cause fatal internal injuries, a study reveals.
Wed, 27 Aug 08
Python kills Venezuelan zookeeper
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7582702.stm
A three-metre (10-foot) python kills a student zookeeper who let the snake out of its enclosure in Caracas, Venezuela.
Wed, 27 Aug 08
Fry-ups raise bowel cancer risk
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7581916.stm
A breakfast fry-up every day raises the risk of bowel cancer by 63%, researchers have calculated.
Wed, 27 Aug 08
Green tech in 'Formula Zero' race
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7581839.stm
Six international teams competed this weekend in the first-ever hydrogen-powered motorsport race.
Wed, 27 Aug 08
Numbers game
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7576705.stm
It is time to re-think what creatures need our help
Wed, 27 Aug 08
Face of empire
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_pictures/7582165.stm
Gallery of statues depicting Roman rulers is unearthed
Wed, 27 Aug 08
Forced landing
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7582087.stm
What happens when the cabin pressure drops?
Wed, 27 Aug 08
Greased lightning!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/7581763.stm
Modified car crosses Europe fuelled on fat alone
Tue, 26 Aug 08
Huge statue of Roman ruler found
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7580745.stm
Archaeologists have discovered parts of a colossal marble statue depicting the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius.
Tue, 26 Aug 08
Cattle shown to align north-south
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7575459.stm
Images from Google Earth help scientists to reveal that cattle may have a "sixth magnetic sense".
Tue, 26 Aug 08
Sky survey yields new cosmic haul
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7580539.stm
Astronomers uncover a haul of new objects in our Solar System - including an unusual icy object.
Tue, 26 Aug 08
Pole trek needs last explorer
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7580913.stm
Descendants of Sir Ernest Shackleton and his team search for a final explorer to complete their South Pole trek.
Tue, 26 Aug 08
Flower that takes years to bloom
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/7580725.stm
The BBC's Prachi Pinglay reports on the slow blooming of the Karvy flower.
Tue, 26 Aug 08
UK 'should end biofuel subsidies'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7581436.stm
The government should spend biofuel subsidies on safeguarding rainforests and peatland instead, a think tank says.
Tue, 26 Aug 08
Part of bird reserve left to sea
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/7580361.stm
About a third of one of Britain's most important bird reserves is to be abandoned because of coastal erosion.
Tue, 26 Aug 08
MPs call for energy windfall tax
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7581456.stm
Gordon Brown faces pressure from Labour MPs for a windfall tax on energy firms who have recorded huge profits.
Tue, 26 Aug 08
The ice machine comes - to rescue a seal with cold phobia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/cornwall/7581098.stm
An Arctic hooded seal with an apparent aversion to the cold is overcoming his phobia with the aid of an ice machine.
Tue, 26 Aug 08
Poisoned artery
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7575458.stm
Deadly chemicals infiltrate France's Rhone river
Tue, 26 Aug 08
Tanks running dry
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/7571779.stm
Drought heightens the West Bank's water woes
Mon, 25 Aug 08
Aggressive TB treatment 'success'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7577266.stm
Tuberculosis which is resistant to many treatments can be overcome with aggressive therapy, research suggests.
Mon, 25 Aug 08
Alpine archive
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7580294.stm
Melting glaciers reveal the lives of ancient humans
Sun, 24 Aug 08
Solar plane makes record flight
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7577493.stm
A UK-built solar-powered plane sets an unofficial world endurance record for a flight by an unmanned aircraft.
Sat, 23 Aug 08
Black hole star mystery 'solved'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7574255.stm
Astronomers shed light on how stars can form around a massive black hole, defying conventional wisdom.
Sat, 23 Aug 08
Stem cells 'created from teeth'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7576131.stm
Japanese scientists say they have created human stem cells from tissue taken from discarded wisdom teeth.
Sat, 23 Aug 08
Wireless power
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7575618.stm
Intel reveals a way to power gadgets without wires
Sat, 23 Aug 08
Forest spoils
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7570501.stm
Fears that rubber-tapping is wrecking China's rainforest
Fri, 22 Aug 08
Face transplant 'double success'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7575364.stm
Successful results from face transplants will speed progress towards more operations, say experts.
Fri, 22 Aug 08
World heading towards cooler 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7574603.stm
Global temperatures recorded so far this year suggest is likely to emerge as the coolest this century, scientists say.
Fri, 22 Aug 08
Walk on water
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/7572839.stm
Think bridges are built just to cross water? Think again
Fri, 22 Aug 08
'We go way back'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7570928.stm
Meet Manfred, who claims to have the ultimate family tree
Fri, 22 Aug 08
Bobble clouds
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/7574684.stm
What is this weird cloud formation and how is it made?
Fri, 22 Aug 08
Numbers game
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7572583.stm
Bill Thompson is not alarmed by net meltdown fears
Thu, 21 Aug 08
Snail hides from march of history
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7572553.stm
A snail species from the Mediterranean is found in the UK at historic Cliveden House.
Thu, 21 Aug 08
Black holes 'dodge middle ground'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7573364.stm
Black holes come in either big and small sizes, but there appears to be little room for mediocrity, a study suggests.
Thu, 21 Aug 08
Machine 'sniffs out skin cancer'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7573060.stm
A common form of skin cancer could be diagnosed by the distinctive chemical "scent" it gives off, say US experts.
Thu, 21 Aug 08
Navy may help ailing Sydney whale
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7573838.stm
The Australian military has offered to help rescue a starving whale calf, separated from its mother and trying to suckle from boats off Sydney.
Thu, 21 Aug 08
Six key species get woodland aid
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/7572085.stm
A programme is launched to help create a brighter future for six different woodland species.
Thu, 21 Aug 08
Birds 'off the pace' with warming
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7571229.stm
French birds are moving northwards in response to climate change, but not fast enough, a study suggests.
Thu, 21 Aug 08
Fruit juice 'could affect drugs'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7572500.stm
Fruit juices may not be as healthy as thought - they could reduce the effectiveness of some medicines, it is claimed.
Thu, 21 Aug 08
Bid for world land-speed record
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/7571698.stm
Two British men prepare to try and break the world land-speed record for a wind-powered vehicle.
Thu, 21 Aug 08
Insect fossil bought on eBay found to be new species
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7572052.stm
A scientist who bought a fossilised insect on the web auction site eBay finds that it belongs to a new species.
Thu, 21 Aug 08
Superdoctors
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7572792.stm
The amazing work of the "Indiana Jones of medicine"
Thu, 21 Aug 08
Swell time
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7564857.stm
UK resort hopes artificial reef will help ride the waves
Thu, 21 Aug 08
Hopes fade for Sydney whale calf
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7572270.stm
A humpback whale calf separated from its mother and trying to suckle from boats off Sydney, Australia, is weakening, observers say.
Wed, 20 Aug 08
Wild dolphins tail-walk on water
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7570097.stm
In what is thought to be a world first, a wild dolphin is apparently teaching others to tail-walk.
Wed, 20 Aug 08
Call to tackle UK business waste
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7570909.stm
The government should do more to curb waste using tax as an incentive, a House of Lords committee has said.
Wed, 20 Aug 08
Stellar result in MoD challenge
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7570902.stm
The Ministry of Defence has concluded a contest to identify robots best suited to battlefield conditions.
Wed, 20 Aug 08
A thermostat for mini-spacecraft
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7570372.stm
A new technology has been demonstrated that can regulate the temperature of miniature satellites and spacecraft
Wed, 20 Aug 08
Magpie 'recognises its reflection'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7570291.stm
Magpies can recognise themselves in a mirror, scientists find, making them the first non-mammal known to do so.
Wed, 20 Aug 08
Decision on 'eco-towns' delayed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7569801.stm
It will be early next year before up to 10 "eco-towns" planned for England are approved, the government says.
Wed, 20 Aug 08
Monkey business - US 'Bigfoot' turns out to be gorilla suit in ice
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7571483.stm
The claimed recent discovery of Bigfoot in the US state of Georgia has turned out to be a gorilla suit in a block of ice.
Wed, 20 Aug 08
Dry hunger
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7564140.stm
Why lack of water will make it hard to feed ourselves
Wed, 20 Aug 08
Dumping scandal
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7570269.stm
Ivory Coast's forgotten acrid waste victims
Wed, 20 Aug 08
China jumps Olympics air hurdle
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7569876.stm
Despite fears in the run-up to the Olympic Games, the skies above Beijing have met clean-air standards, officials say.
Wed, 20 Aug 08
Peru aims to end Amazon protest
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7569851.stm
Peru declares a state of emergency as indigenous Amazon tribes block pipelines in a row over a land law.
Tue, 19 Aug 08
Brain's counting skill 'built-in'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7563265.stm
Humans have an innate ability to do maths even if they do not have the language to express it, research suggests.
Tue, 19 Aug 08
Coal's toxic legacy to the Arctic
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7568748.stm
Data from a Greenland ice core indicates that coal burning is the prime source of heavy metal pollution in the Arctic.
Tue, 19 Aug 08
Proton rocket in return to flight
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7568867.stm
A Russian Proton rocket launches into orbit one of the biggest commercial satellites ever built - the six-tonne Inmarsat-4-F3.
Tue, 19 Aug 08
Wastewater fears for urban farms
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7563295.stm
Urgent action is needed to remove pollutants from wastewater used in cities to grow food, a study warns.
Tue, 19 Aug 08
Maasai 'can fight climate change'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7568695.stm
Africa should make more use of the skills of its nomadic peoples to help combat climate change, aid agency Oxfam says.
Tue, 19 Aug 08
Yew cuttings help cancer research
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/north_east/7568403.stm
Tree trimmings used to make cancer drugs
Tue, 19 Aug 08
Why a history of inbreeding spells trouble for pedigree dogs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7569064.stm
Pedigree dogs suffer from debilitating genetic diseases due to inbreeding, a BBC inquiry concludes.
Tue, 19 Aug 08
Inside the brain
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7568156.stm
How surgery has been revolutionised over the years
Tue, 19 Aug 08
Flat-panel fridge
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7568035.stm
New approach may make fridges more efficient and quieter
Tue, 19 Aug 08
'Water wars'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7569022.stm
Severe drought heightens Spain's environmental fears
Tue, 19 Aug 08
Quiet revolution
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7567778.stm
Can Brazil's farms help to feed the world?
Tue, 19 Aug 08
Ant eye view
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7563372.stm
A tour around a virtual ant colony, mapped by radar
Mon, 18 Aug 08
Bird flu hopes from 1918 victims
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7567219.stm
Scientists say victims of the 1918 flu virus that killed 50m still have protection, which may help in new bird flu treatments.
Mon, 18 Aug 08
Prince 'must prove anti-GM claim'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7566012.stm
The environment minister tells Prince Charles he must prove his claims that GM crops could cause global disaster.
Mon, 18 Aug 08
Coasts may be 'abandoned to sea'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7567385.stm
Parts of Britain's coastline are so eroded they are not worth protecting from the sea, the Environment Agency says.
Mon, 18 Aug 08
Iran launches satellite carrier
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/7566804.stm
Iran has launched its first domestically-produced satellite into space, the country's media says.
Mon, 18 Aug 08
Lab animal use 'tops 100 million'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7561614.stm
A new analysis claims the number of animals used worldwide in laboratory experiments is close to 115 million.
Mon, 18 Aug 08
An ancient species of tree is helping the UK's birds adapt to climate change
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/7566522.stm
An ancient species of tree is helping Britain's birds survive the effects of climate change, scientists find.
Mon, 18 Aug 08
Tiny technology
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/programmes/click_online/7563594.stm
Scientists focus on nanotechnology
Sun, 17 Aug 08
Camera spots rare clouded leopard
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/green_room/7561940.stm
Automatic cameras capture images of a Bornean clouded leopard in a national park where the big cats have not been recorded before.
Sun, 17 Aug 08
Summit targets world water issues
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/7566102.stm
A summit this week in Sweden will tackle the key issue of water, including sanitation, climate change and drinkable supplies.
Sat, 16 Aug 08
Mars robots begin test campaign
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7561093.stm
UK engineers put the latest prototypes for a European Mars rover through their paces.
Sat, 16 Aug 08
'Kill Crayfish on sight' appeal
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/7564004.stm
The Scottish Government unveils plans for dealing with the threat posed by American signal crayfish.
Sat, 16 Aug 08
Pacific dives recover novel fish
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7564126.stm
Marine biologists being filmed for a BBC TV series see an astonishing 13 new fish species on an expedition in the Pacific.
Sat, 16 Aug 08
Call to end animal pain-research
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7561061.stm
The use of animals in pain research has "limited value" and should be replaced by newer technologies, a panel of UK experts says.
Sat, 16 Aug 08
Your questions
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7563683.stm
Find out more about the greatest ever experiment
Sat, 16 Aug 08
Game store
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7561553.stm
How to preserve the history of online worlds
Fri, 15 Aug 08
Climate 'altering UK bird habits'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7561497.stm
Climate change is altering the egg-laying of many UK birds, and numbers visiting the country's shores, a report concludes.
Fri, 15 Aug 08
Arsenic-munching bacteria found
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7558448.stm
In the warm, bubbling pools of Mono Lake in California, scientists have isolated a bacterium that fuels itself on arsenic.
Fri, 15 Aug 08
Bats face dark times ahead
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7555941.stm
Europe's bat species are facing threats to their survival from climate change and wind farms, says an expert.
Fri, 15 Aug 08
Head of Roman empress unearthed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7560833.stm
Archaeologists digging in Turkey find the colossal marble head of Faustina the Elder, Hadrian's "daughter-in-law".
Fri, 15 Aug 08
Japanese satellite rides skyward
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7562213.stm
The first home-designed and built telecoms satellite for Japan goes safely into orbit from a launch pad in French Guiana.
Fri, 15 Aug 08
Hope over 'quick' bird flu test
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7559458.stm
UK experts developing a testing machine for bird flu say it could save lives by cutting the time it takes to detect outbreaks.
Fri, 15 Aug 08
Roman coffins discovered at dig
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/7561263.stm
Two 1,800-year-old Roman stone sarcophagi are uncovered at the site of a former chapel in Newcastle.
Fri, 15 Aug 08
Our greening vocabulary - 'carbon footprint', 'electrosmog' and 'eco-village' get dictionary status
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7559875.stm
Environmental terms "electrosmog", "eco-village" and "carbon footprint" make it into the latest edition of the Chambers Dictionary.
Fri, 15 Aug 08
Robot wars
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7560300.stm
Latest technology to help troops on the battlefield
Fri, 15 Aug 08
Hope for arthritis vaccine 'cure'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7560535.stm
A single injection of modified cells could halt the advance of rheumatoid arthritis, say UK scientists.
Fri, 15 Aug 08
Pill use 'affects partner choice'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7558499.stm
The contraceptive pill could lead to women choosing the wrong partners, scientists believe.
Thu, 14 Aug 08
Probe gets close up to Enceladus
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7559517.stm
The Cassini spacecraft returns some remarkable new close-up images of the Saturnian moon Enceladus.
Thu, 14 Aug 08
Birds released in secret location
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7559305.stm
White tailed sea eagles are released from a secret location in Fife in a bid to reintroduce the species to the east of Scotland.
Thu, 14 Aug 08
Species 'damaging waterways'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7559266.stm
A "dirty dozen" of the non-native species most likely to harm native wildlife along rivers is revealed.
Thu, 14 Aug 08
Water's the limit for tall trees
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7556065.stm
Douglas firs are unlikely to surpass 138m because they are not be able to supply water any higher, a study suggests.
Thu, 14 Aug 08
Dangerous jellyfish on rise in UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/7558354.stm
Record numbers of dangerous Portuguese man-of-war jellyfish are found on the South West coast for the second year in a row.
Thu, 14 Aug 08
Could a robot controlled by rat brain cells help unravel Alzheimer's?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7559150.stm
A robot controlled by rat brain cells could help the study of diseases such as Alzheimer's that wipe out memories.
Thu, 14 Aug 08
Green mist
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7558585.stm
Are Prince Charles' trenchant views on GM crops justified?
Thu, 14 Aug 08
Inventions quiz
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/7556528.stm
Is this for reading, potholing or forehead-heating?
Wed, 13 Aug 08
'Slow' light to speed up the net
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7557280.stm
The same materials that may lead to cloaking devices could one day help to speed up the web
Wed, 13 Aug 08
Charles in GM 'disaster' warning
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7557644.stm
Prince Charles says he fears the development of GM crops could create the biggest environmental disaster in history.
Wed, 13 Aug 08
Mixed fortunes for world's whales
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7553805.stm
Some large whales, such as humpbacks, have seen numbers increase while others continue to decline, a survey shows.
Wed, 13 Aug 08
Southern seals sample salty seas
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7550199.stm
Elephant seals are helping scientists study the temperature and salinity changes in the Southern Ocean.
Wed, 13 Aug 08
Roman temple found under church
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7555845.stm
Israeli archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of a Roman temple beneath the foundations of a church.
Wed, 13 Aug 08
Creatures given more protection
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/7556309.stm
Wildlife protection laws are strengthened to help save five threatened species in Wales.
Wed, 13 Aug 08
Sky-high system to aid soldiers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7553622.stm
Cities and battlefields could soon be monitored using an imaging system that does away with lenses and mirrors.
Wed, 13 Aug 08
Nasa Moonship flight target slips
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7555927.stm
Nasa has pushed back by a year its internal target date for flying the successor to the shuttle.
Wed, 13 Aug 08
Perfumed pong - herbal remedy for smelly rubbish
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/7555551.stm
Authorities in the western Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) douse garbage landfills with herbal perfume to lessen the putrid stench.
Wed, 13 Aug 08
Radio hogs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7511030.stm
Tagging an iconic British mammal to learn its secrets
Wed, 13 Aug 08
Prized eggs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7529335.stm
Why humans are a threat to Malaysia's hawksbill turtle
Wed, 13 Aug 08
Calorie clever
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7553958.stm
How using the true costs of food could help climate change
Wed, 13 Aug 08
Haaf empty
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7549947.stm
Fishermen fear for future of method used by Vikings
Wed, 13 Aug 08
Eco-petrolhead
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/7530652.stm
£54 to fill up. We test eco-driving tips to try to save fuel
Wed, 13 Aug 08
Green gauntlet
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7508107.stm
Costa Rica sets itself 'huge' carbon neutral target
Wed, 13 Aug 08
Distant galaxies improve scanners
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7554488.stm
Experts in Edinburgh use astronomy techniques to improve the reliability of MRI scans.
Wed, 13 Aug 08
Couple's 'fast-freeze' IVF baby
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/7555141.stm
A couple become the first in Wales to have a baby using a pioneering IVF technique which fast-freezes embryos.
Wed, 13 Aug 08
Cell change 'keeps organs young'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7548874.stm
Researchers may have found a way to halt the biological clock which slows down our bodies over the decades.
Wed, 13 Aug 08
CBI wants more pupils in science
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/7553040.stm
British business leaders want brighter teenagers to be "opted in" to taking three separate science subjects.
Wed, 13 Aug 08
Extinction 'by man not climate'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7555206.stm
The extinction of many ancient species may be due to humans rather than climate change, experts say.
Mon, 11 Aug 08
Invisibility cloak 'step closer'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7553061.stm
Scientists in the US say they have developed materials that can bend light around 3D objects making them "disappear".
Sun, 10 Aug 08
Sub to make deep Caribbean dive
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7547695.stm
UK scientists will use their new auto-sub to explore the world's deepest undersea volcanoes, 6km down in the Caribbean.
Sun, 10 Aug 08
Scientists ask to plant GM trees
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7551988.stm
University researchers ask the Forestry Commission if they can plant genetically modified trees on its land.
Sun, 10 Aug 08
Eat kangaroo to 'save the planet'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7551125.stm
Switching from beef to kangaroo burgers could significantly help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, an Australian scientist says.
Sun, 10 Aug 08
Gene hooks smokers at first puff
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7548878.stm
Puffing on a first cigarette is a rite of passage for many, but whether it is enjoyable may be down to genes, research finds.
Sun, 10 Aug 08
High-rise honey
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7552005.stm
Nepalese farmers risk all for the sweetest taste
Sun, 10 Aug 08
Vienna celebrates Venus centenary
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7547975.stm
Austrians mark 100 years since the discovery of a tiny but curvy figurine, dubbed the Venus of Willendorf, dating back 25,000 years.
Sat, 9 Aug 08
Study examines bluetongue spread
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7549866.stm
Scientists look at how bluetongue is spread by studying the movements and biting habits of midges that transmit the virus.
Sat, 9 Aug 08
Beijing heat 'could clear minds'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7547937.stm
Hot, humid conditions may actually improve athletic performance at the Olympics, research suggests.
Sat, 9 Aug 08
Dachshunds gene 'blindness clue'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7547883.stm
A genetic mutation in dachshunds could help uncover the roots of some inherited forms of blindness in humans, say scientists.
Sat, 9 Aug 08
Gorilla diary
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7549444.stm
Charity chief is new head of DR Congo national park
Sat, 9 Aug 08
'Anthrax killer'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7548490.stm
How strong is the case against Dr Bruce Ivins?
Fri, 8 Aug 08
Cern lab set for beam milestone
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7547118.stm
A vast physics experiment - the Large Hadron Collider - is to reach a key milestone ahead of an official start-up in September.
Fri, 8 Aug 08
Robot plane sweeps over UK fields
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7547504.stm
The first flights have been conducted of an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to monitor UK farmland.
Fri, 8 Aug 08
BT injects life into its network
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7547251.stm
Ideas from researchers creating artificial life are helping to keep BT's network running.
Fri, 8 Aug 08
Arctic Map shows dispute hotspots
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7543837.stm
Scientists say they have drawn up the first detailed map showing Arctic areas that could become the centre of border disputes.
Fri, 8 Aug 08
Crystal clue in army brain injury
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7545568.stm
A colour-changing crystal attached to a soldier's uniform could help doctors decide if they might need treatment for a brain injury, researchers say.
Fri, 8 Aug 08
'Can anyone hear that picture?'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7545888.stm
US scientists have discovered people who can "hear" what they see.
Fri, 8 Aug 08
Clue to cause of womb condition
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7543492.stm
Scientists have identified a possible cause of the painful womb condition endometriosis.
Thu, 7 Aug 08
Huge boost for lowland gorillas
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7544967.stm
A census of western lowland gorillas shows that populations are doing much better than expected.
Thu, 7 Aug 08
Elastic electronics see better
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7543987.stm
A new camera designed with a curved detection surface allows imaging devices to see as animals do.
Thu, 7 Aug 08
Scientist 'lone anthrax attacker'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7545398.stm
Newly released FBI papers on the 2001 US anthrax attacks say late scientist, Dr Bruce Ivins, was the sole person responsible.
Thu, 7 Aug 08
Was mummy King Tut a daddy? - DNA tests for tomb foetuses
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/7546041.stm
DNA tests are to be conducted on the mummified remains of two stillborn children found in the tomb of Tutankhamun, Egyptian officials say.
Thu, 7 Aug 08
Earth calling
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/7544915.stm
Could aliens be watching our TV broadcasts?
Thu, 7 Aug 08
Little squirts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/7544157.stm
Watery workshop to raise sea squirts awareness
Wed, 6 Aug 08
Arctic Map shows dispute hotspots
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/staging_site/in_depth/the_green_room/7543837.stm
Scientists say they have drawn up the first detailed map showing Arctic areas that could become the centre of border disputes.
Wed, 6 Aug 08
Open promise for Phoenix
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7544328.stm
US space agency Nasa quashes any idea that it is hiding information related to discoveries made on Mars.
Wed, 6 Aug 08
Teacher finds new cosmic object
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7543776.stm
A new class of cosmic object has been found by a 25-year-old Dutch schoolteacher through an online astronomy project.
Wed, 6 Aug 08
Human malaria jab tests nearing
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7540838.stm
Successful animal experiments have given the green light for trials of a new type of malaria vaccine in humans.
Wed, 6 Aug 08
Athletes aided by mollusc testing
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7543162.stm
Britain's sailing squad has an extra weapon going into the Olympics - an extract from a sea creature which could help keep them ready to race.
Wed, 6 Aug 08
Let sleeping dogs yawn: Scientists study tired pooches
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7541633.stm
Yawning is known to be contagious in humans but now scientists have shown that pet dogs can catch a yawn, too.
Wed, 6 Aug 08
Primate warning
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7542791.stm
The decline of primates shows time is running out
Wed, 6 Aug 08
Packet pioneer
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7541123.stm
The technology that keeps the net running turns 40
Wed, 6 Aug 08
Ethical dilemma
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7541113.stm
Should a baby be risked to save her sister?
Wed, 6 Aug 08
HIV vaccine 'allows drug breaks'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7541735.stm
Scientists are testing a vaccine designed to give HIV patients a prolonged break from their regular medication.
Tue, 5 Aug 08
Primates 'face extinction crisis'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7541192.stm
Almost half of the world's primate species are facing extinction, a major global assessment warns, with habitat loss the main threat.
Tue, 5 Aug 08
Firm claims first pet dog clones
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7542338.stm
Scientists in South Korea say they have successfully completed the world's first commercial cloning of a pet dog.
Tue, 5 Aug 08
Ancient shark had colossal bite
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7540835.stm
The great white shark may have awesome jaws but they are nothing compared with those of megalodon, its gigantic ancestor.
Tue, 5 Aug 08
Light goes out on pioneer machine
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7540719.stm
The Daresbury Synchrotron Radiation Source is switched off after 28 years of pioneering X-ray science.
Tue, 5 Aug 08
Oysters' super-sex drive 'behind deadly mollusc malaise'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7541645.stm
Young French oysters are dying from a killer virus because developing their sex organs too soon has exhausted them, scientists believe.
Mon, 4 Aug 08
SpaceX launch fails a third time
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7539780.stm
Engineers investigate why the Falcon 1 rocket, built by private space firm SpaceX, fails to reach orbit for a third time.
Mon, 4 Aug 08
World's smallest snake discovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7537932.stm
Scientists describe what they say is the world's smallest snake - a creature just 10cm long and as thin as a spaghetti noodle.
Mon, 4 Aug 08
Balloon bursts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/monthwithoutplastic/
Why I tumbled off the plastic-free bandwagon
Sun, 3 Aug 08
Engine test for Falcon 9 rocket
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7538700.stm
A key milestone is reached in the development of the rocket that may soon be flying cargo and astronauts to the space station.
Sun, 3 Aug 08
Sewage pipes left 'unregulated'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7539393.stm
Water companies in England and Wales have been given a "licence to pollute", claims an environmentalist watchdog.
Sat, 2 Aug 08
Brazil launches rainforest fund
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7538480.stm
Brazil launches an international fund to protect the Amazon rainforest but warns against foreign interference in its policy.
Sat, 2 Aug 08
Farmer has double arm transplant
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7537897.stm
A 54-year-old German farmer receives a complete double arm transplant in a 15-hour operation at a Munich clinic.
Sat, 2 Aug 08
Early stereo recordings restored
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7537782.stm
Recordings made by a British pioneer of stereo sound have been restored so they can be heard for the first time.
Sat, 2 Aug 08
'Pressure' killed anthrax suspect
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7538373.stm
A US scientist suspected of anthrax attacks in 2001 killed himself as a result of "accusation and innuendo", his lawyer says.
Sat, 2 Aug 08
'Fitness pill' being developed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7535770.stm
Scientists are moving closer to developing an "exercise pill" which will help you to get fit, even if you don't move a muscle
Sat, 2 Aug 08
Arctic park faces melting crisis
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7538341.stm
A national park in Canada's Arctic has been partly closed after record high temperatures caused flash flooding.
Sat, 2 Aug 08
No plastic
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/7508321.stm
'My challenge to live without plastic for a month'
Sat, 2 Aug 08
Field test
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7538102.stm
Squeeze on wildlife as EU farms ramp up production
Fri, 1 Aug 08
China's 'rapid renewables surge'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7535839.stm
Rapid investment in low carbon energy catapults China to second place in the global renewables ranking, a report shows.
Fri, 1 Aug 08
UK in 'delusion' over emissions
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7536421.stm
The UK has been living under a delusion over its claim to be cutting greenhouse gases, according to two reports.
Fri, 1 Aug 08
Nasa's lander samples Mars water
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7536123.stm
Nasa's Phoenix Mars lander spacecraft identifies water in a sample of soil collected on the planet for the first time.
Fri, 1 Aug 08
No hope of saving beached whale
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/hampshire/7536581.stm
A 26ft (8m) whale that beached on a mudflat off the south coast of England suffers renal failure and faces being put down, rescuers say.
Fri, 1 Aug 08
Geological mapping gets joined up
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7535379.stm
The world's geologists have dug out their maps and stuck them together, producing the first truly global resource on rocks.
Fri, 1 Aug 08
Hungry seals 'steer by the stars'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7532867.stm
Scientists find evidence that marine mammals, like humans, navigate by the stars to get to feeding grounds.
Fri, 1 Aug 08
Sun and Moon putting on show as solar eclipse viewed from Canada to China
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7536438.stm
Large parts of the Northern Hemisphere have fallen into shadow under the path of a total eclipse of the Sun.
Fri, 1 Aug 08
In pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_pictures/7537136.stm
Images of the total eclipse of the Sun taken by you
Fri, 1 Aug 08
Growth industry
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7528850.stm
British farmers turning Russia's rich soil into riches
Fri, 1 Aug 08
Back in time
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7535083.stm
Why carbon dating may not solve the Jersey abuse case
Fri, 1 Aug 08
Quick fix
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/7533600.stm
Mirrors in space - a shortcut to halt global warming?
Fri, 1 Aug 08
Vulture 'eatery'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/7470792.stm
Where the food is rotten and the clientele flocks to it
Fri, 1 Aug 08
X-rays reveal Van Gogh portrait
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7535574.stm
A new X-ray technique reveals a portrait of a woman by Vincent van Gogh, which was painted over by the artist.