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Hubble glitch delays shuttle trip
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7642988.stm
Servicing of the Hubble telescope will almost certainly to be delayed until next year after a fault develops on the observatory.
Tue, 30 Sep 08
Freighter destroyed over Pacific
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7641915.stm
Europe's "Jules Verne" space freighter takes itself into a controlled burn-up over a remote region of the Pacific.
Tue, 30 Sep 08
Beaked whales - into the abyss
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7641537.stm
Scientists believe that beaked whales are one of the least understood groups of mammals on Earth.
Tue, 30 Sep 08
Penicillin bug genome unravelled
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7638379.stm
Researchers decode the DNA sequence of the fungus which produces penicillin, ahead of the 80th anniversary of its discovery.
Tue, 30 Sep 08
Space congress: Orbiting Glasgow
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7642014.stm
Science reporter Paul Rincon details the goings on at the International Astronautical Congress.
Tue, 30 Sep 08
Big babies 'risk breast cancer'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7641880.stm
Baby girls of larger than average length and weight at birth are at increased risk of breast cancer, analysis suggests.
Tue, 30 Sep 08
Delayed mummy money will finally be paid out in Italy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7643286.stm
Italian officials agree to pay a 150,000 euros finders' fee for the 5,300-year-old "Iceman" Oetzi after 17 years of wrangling.
Tue, 30 Sep 08
Night-time cats
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7629292.stm
BBC cameras observe big cats' after-dark activity
Mon, 29 Sep 08
Freighter to end life in fireball
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7639548.stm
Europe's biggest, most sophisticated spaceship is about to bring its six-month mission to an end by plunging into the Pacific in a ball of flames.
Mon, 29 Sep 08
Falcon rocket success for SpaceX
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7641287.stm
A rocket developed by the Space Exploration Technologies Corp makes a successful launch after three previous failures.
Mon, 29 Sep 08
Night-time cats
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7629292.stm
BBC cameras observe big cats' after-dark activity
Mon, 29 Sep 08
Raise a cuppa
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/7638259.stm
In praise of the inventor of the kettle thermostat
Sun, 28 Sep 08
China craft set for Earth return
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7640301.stm
A Chinese spacecraft prepares to return to Earth after a landmark mission, including the country's first spacewalk.
Sun, 28 Sep 08
Sea song
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7634123.stm
Tuning in to the elusive beaked whale
Sat, 27 Sep 08
China astronaut begins space walk
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7637818.stm
A Chinese astronaut on board a spacecraft orbiting the Earth begins a space walk - the first for his country.
Sat, 27 Sep 08
Team finds Earth's 'oldest rocks'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7639024.stm
The most ancient rocks on Earth, with an age of 4.28 billion years, are discovered on the shore of Hudson Bay, Canada.
Sat, 27 Sep 08
Fear of power blackouts dismissed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7638564.stm
The National Grid says forecasts of blackouts around Britain this winter are unrealistic.
Sat, 27 Sep 08
Pilot completes jetpack challenge
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7637327.stm
A Swiss pilot becomes the first person to fly across the English Channel using a jet-powered fixed wing.
Sat, 27 Sep 08
Malaria battle given $3bn boost
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7636933.stm
World leaders and philanthropists pledge nearly $3bn (£1.6bn) to fight malaria, a disease which kills 1m people each year.
Sat, 27 Sep 08
Obstacle removed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7638188.stm
US removes bar to 'least-worst' option for space flights
Sat, 27 Sep 08
Sunken treasure
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7634479.stm
Namibian mine reveals ancient Portuguese ship.
Sat, 27 Sep 08
Auction bidding 'driven by fear'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7635424.stm
The possibility of "losing" in front of other people drives people to pay too much in auctions, US research suggests
Fri, 26 Sep 08
UK opposes green aviation target
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7636780.stm
The government wants the aviation industry to be exempt from EU targets on renewable energy
Fri, 26 Sep 08
Bleak outlook for Europe's toads
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7635714.stm
More than half of Europe's amphibians could be extinct by 2050, due to climate change and disease, UK research warns.
Fri, 26 Sep 08
Brazil unveils deforestation plan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7637070.stm
Brazil sets out a plan to end net deforestation by 2015, but with no targets on emission cuts.
Fri, 26 Sep 08
Fishing fears over beaver return
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7635563.stm
Ministers face demands to halt new trial introductions of the European beaver in Scotland.
Fri, 26 Sep 08
Antidepressants 'may harm sperm'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7633400.stm
Drugs taken by millions of men to alleviate depression may affect their fertility, say US scientists.
Fri, 26 Sep 08
Lofty ambition
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7635397.stm
What factors are driving China's ambitions in space?
Fri, 26 Sep 08
Surplus fish
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7635668.stm
Politicians bid to end practice of discarding fish.
Fri, 26 Sep 08
Future of history
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7630591.stm
A peek at the world's 'most eco- friendly' museum
Thu, 25 Sep 08
Solar wind blows at 50-year low
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7632331.stm
The solar wind - the stream of charged particles billowing away from the Sun - is at its weakest for 50 years.
Thu, 25 Sep 08
China awaits manned spaceflight
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7634404.stm
The Chinese space programme prepares to launch its third manned mission, which will also include a spacewalk.
Thu, 25 Sep 08
UN forecasts boom in 'green jobs'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7634792.stm
Millions of new jobs will be created over the next few decades by alternative energy technologies, a UN report says.
Thu, 25 Sep 08
Coal power plants 'must be clean'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7633938.stm
Only coal-fired power stations that can capture and store CO2 should be built, says the Environment Agency in England and Wales.
Thu, 25 Sep 08
Patent system 'stifling science'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7632318.stm
Innovations in medicine, crop science and nanotechnology are suffering due to an 'outdated' patent system, a report claims.
Thu, 25 Sep 08
Making waves
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/programmes/working_lunch/7633597.stm
Can Portugal's pioneer help wave power to float?
Wed, 24 Sep 08
Collider halted until next year
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7632408.stm
The Large Hadron Collider near Geneva will be shut off until next year while engineers probe a magnet failure.
Wed, 24 Sep 08
'Climate-proof' crop hunt begins
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7622920.stm
A global search begins for food crops carrying traits that are able to withstand future changes to the climate.
Wed, 24 Sep 08
Neanderthals 'enjoyed broad menu'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7630042.stm
The latest research from Gibraltar shows Neanderthal diets were far more varied than previously thought.
Wed, 24 Sep 08
EDF set to buy British Energy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7632380.stm
French energy firm EDF is due to announce a £12.4bn deal to buy UK nuclear power plant operator British Energy.
Wed, 24 Sep 08
Sea rise to 'flood' Scotland's coasts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7632210.stm
A study of Scotland's risk of coastal flooding suggests sea levels could rise by about 30cm in parts of the country.
Wed, 24 Sep 08
Sea eagles blamed for lamb deaths
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7630655.stm
Farmers in the Scottish Highlands claim sea eagles in the area have killed more than 200 lambs.
Wed, 24 Sep 08
Testing 'harms school science'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/7629862.stm
Science learning in primary school is being distorted by testing linked to league tables in England, researchers say.
Wed, 24 Sep 08
What the Romans did for Wales - leeks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/7631249.stm
A Roman-era garden opening at a museum site shows how troops added flavour and culture to their stay.
Wed, 24 Sep 08
Hip hop goes cosmic as student writes rap for Nasa
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/south_east/7631578.stm
A 28-year-old man is asked by NASA to write a rap to help make science easier to understand.
Wed, 24 Sep 08
In pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_pictures/7631678.stm
Travelling with Nenets reindeer herders in Siberia
Wed, 24 Sep 08
Smarter homes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7628796.stm
Rabbits, dinosaurs and robots meet at your future house
Wed, 24 Sep 08
Nuclear future
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7532542.stm
French firms to dominate industry in Britain
Wed, 24 Sep 08
Nomad identity
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7631211.stm
Tanzanian tribe cling to their threatened culture
Wed, 24 Sep 08
Fear and fervour
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7626061.stm
Cold War design lessons from across the Iron Curtain
Tue, 23 Sep 08
Extinct tortoise 'can live again'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7630239.stm
Careful cross-breeding could bring an extinct species of Galapagos tortoise back into existence, scientists suggest.
Tue, 23 Sep 08
Mars rover facing two-year trek
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7630617.stm
Nasa is sending its Opportunity Mars rover on an 11km, two-year trek to try to reach a huge crater.
Tue, 23 Sep 08
'Dramatic results' in eye gene op
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7625867.stm
Gene therapy produces significant improvements to the vision of patients with a severe inherited sight disorder.
Tue, 23 Sep 08
Sweet smells foster sweet dreams
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7628744.stm
Sleeping with sweet smelling flowers in your bedroom could raise your chances of pleasant dreams, research suggests.
Mon, 22 Sep 08
Dig pinpoints Stonehenge origins
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7625145.stm
The first accurate carbon dating of Stonehenge reveals the monument was built in 2300 BC, some 300 years later than previously thought.
Mon, 22 Sep 08
World's common birds 'declining'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7622904.stm
The populations of the world's common birds are declining as a result of continued habitat loss, a global assessment warns.
Mon, 22 Sep 08
Firms warned about climate change
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7628312.stm
Companies failing to tackle climate change could lower the value of their business, claims a report by the Carbon Trust.
Mon, 22 Sep 08
How gut bugs could trigger cancer
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7625192.stm
Scientists believe a type of bacterium living in our intestines could be linked to the development of colon cancer.
Mon, 22 Sep 08
Why being sexist may pay off for some men
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7625173.stm
Sexist men in the workplace are likely to out-earn their more modern thinking counterparts, a study suggests.
Mon, 22 Sep 08
Massive 478-carat diamond unearthed at mine in Lesotho
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7628475.stm
A huge gem stone, which could become the largest ever polished round diamond, is unearthed in Lesotho, a mining company says.
Mon, 22 Sep 08
False economy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7621507.stm
Why financial woes must not ruin the Millennium Goals
Mon, 22 Sep 08
Total recall
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/7625260.stm
Forgetful? Can you relax now gadgets can take the strain?
Sun, 21 Sep 08
Hadron Collider halted for months
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7626944.stm
The Large Hadron Collider near Geneva will be out of action for at least two months because of a technical fault.
Sun, 21 Sep 08
Collision course
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7627631.stm
Will the Big Bang machine get back on track?
Sat, 20 Sep 08
Firms chosen for Galileo run-off
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7625357.stm
Eleven industrial groups will compete for the contracts to build Europe's satellite-navigation system, Galileo.
Sat, 20 Sep 08
Hadron Collider forced to halt
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7626256.stm
The Large Hadron Collider experiment at Cern is out of action after magnets fail and helium leaks into the tunnel.
Sat, 20 Sep 08
Observatory detects record burst
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7626532.stm
The Swift space telescope detects a gamma-ray burst some 12.8 billion light-years from Earth - a record.
Sat, 20 Sep 08
Ownership key to saving fisheries
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7623341.stm
Giving fishermen long-term rights to fisheries keeps stocks healthy, scientists conclude from a huge global survey.
Sat, 20 Sep 08
'Time eater' - Stephen Hawking unveils £1m 'strangest clock'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7625815.stm
A £1m hand-less clock called the "time eater" is unveiled at Cambridge University by Professor Stephen Hawking.
Fri, 19 Sep 08
Europe plans asteroid sample grab
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7623411.stm
British and German engineers are working on a potential new European mission to bring back material from an asteroid.
Fri, 19 Sep 08
Stressed plants 'produce aspirin'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7624521.stm
Plants facing extreme temperatures or drought protect themselves by producing their own aspirin, US research says.
Fri, 19 Sep 08
Political views 'all in the mind'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7623256.stm
A person's political views may be an expression of their innate psychological makeup, research in the US suggests.
Fri, 19 Sep 08
Bosses urge climate change action
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7624494.stm
A number of UK business leaders call for "deep and rapid" cuts in CO2 emissions to tackle climate change.
Fri, 19 Sep 08
No plant CO2 relief in warm world
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7620921.stm
Plants are unlikely to soak up excess carbon dioxide as temperatures rise, a study concludes.
Fri, 19 Sep 08
X-ray pulse seen in biggest holes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7622692.stm
Scientists find what they say is a missing link between the behaviour of the smallest and biggest black holes
Fri, 19 Sep 08
EU sets new slaughterhouse rules
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7623528.stm
The European Commission says new legislation is needed to improve animal welfare at European slaughterhouses.
Fri, 19 Sep 08
Google and GE in energy deal
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7622347.stm
Google and GE form an alliance to improve America's energy network including the development of a "smart grid".
Fri, 19 Sep 08
Scientists aim to discover whether people really have near-death 'out of body' experiences
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7621608.stm
A large study is to examine whether cardiac arrest patients really do have near-death "out of body" experiences.
Fri, 19 Sep 08
Seeking Moby
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/7621592.stm
From quarry to eco- symbol, what the whale means to us
Fri, 19 Sep 08
Tech Tigers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7620875.stm
Choose the best gizmos from UK's brightest inventors
Thu, 18 Sep 08
The art of maths
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7617191.stm
Mathematical theory in sound and pictures
Thu, 18 Sep 08
Reynolds' China
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/jamesreynolds/
Why China can't enjoy its post-Olympic glory yet
Thu, 18 Sep 08
House backs fresh US oil drilling
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7620282.stm
The US Congress approves legislation which will lift a 27-year-old moratorium on drilling for oil in US coastal waters.
Thu, 18 Sep 08
Seabird chicks 'killed over food'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7619717.stm
Food shortages are forcing Scotland's seabirds to attack and kill chicks from neighbouring nests, experts say.
Thu, 18 Sep 08
Norway joins fight to save Amazon
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7621179.stm
Norway pledges $1bn to a new fund to help Brazil preserve its Amazon rainforest and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Thu, 18 Sep 08
CO2 storage option for UK seabed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/7621193.stm
Parts of the sea-bed between Northern Ireland and Scotland could become a storage facility for carbon dioxide, according to a new study.
Thu, 18 Sep 08
EU to overhaul fisheries policy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7621618.stm
The European Commission launches a full review of the Common Fisheries Policy, saying the current regime fails to protect fish stocks.
Thu, 18 Sep 08
Will the real dinosaurs stand up?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7620621.stm
Most of the newly discovered dinosaurs are just that - new to science, an assessment concludes.
Thu, 18 Sep 08
UK seeking CO2 trading increase
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7621724.stm
The UK government wants EU nations to be allowed to trade 50% of their target CO2 cuts, a leaked document reveals.
Wed, 17 Sep 08
Britain 'faces power cuts threat'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7618840.stm
The UK will experience prolonged power cuts in about five years unless urgent action is taken, a report warns.
Wed, 17 Sep 08
No 2008 record for Arctic sea ice
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7619770.stm
Sea ice in the Arctic appears to have passed its minimum extent, scientists say, without breaking last year's record.
Wed, 17 Sep 08
Food waste pilot hailed a success
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7620109.stm
A pilot in which homes had food waste collected separately and composted is hailed a success by government advisers.
Wed, 17 Sep 08
'Creationism' biologist quits job
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/7619670.stm
Head of education at the Royal Society quits after saying creationism should be discussed in science lessons.
Wed, 17 Sep 08
Clampdown urged on shark finning
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7618802.stm
Authorities, notably the EU, must tighten rules on shark finning to stem the creatures' global decline, conservationists say.
Wed, 17 Sep 08
Heart fears over common chemical
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7612839.stm
A study links a chemical commonly used in plastic food and drink packaging to cardiovascular disease.
Wed, 17 Sep 08
Calls for bushmeat ban rejected
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7617103.stm
A blanket crackdown on hunting bushmeat would starve Africans of essential protein, says a new report.
Wed, 17 Sep 08
Nasa selects Mars climate mission
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7618344.stm
The US space agency (Nasa) approves its next orbiter mission to Mars - the Maven mission that will study climate evolution.
Wed, 17 Sep 08
Roman skeleton may give TB clues
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7619343.stm
A newly-discovered Roman skeleton could be one of the earliest British victims of tuberculosis, experts believe.
Wed, 17 Sep 08
China names crew for space launch
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7618724.stm
China announces the names of three astronauts who will carry out the country's third manned space mission.
Wed, 17 Sep 08
Was the inventor of the telescope Dutch, Italian or Spanish?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7617426.stm
Was the telescope invented in Spain, not in the Netherlands as popularly assumed?
Wed, 17 Sep 08
Israeli town uses doggie DNA to combat street fouling
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/7619179.stm
Officials in an Israeli city plan to use a database of doggie DNA to identify owners who allow pets to foul the streets.
Wed, 17 Sep 08
Inside story
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7618888.stm
Can good nutrition improve prisoners' behaviour?
Wed, 17 Sep 08
Leadership skills
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/7619202.stm
What the next US president needs to know about science
Wed, 17 Sep 08
Plastic fantastic
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/7613064.stm
It gets bad press, but how could we do without plastic?
Wed, 17 Sep 08
Fast-food could betray criminals
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7617142.stm
A fingerprinting method that uses salt in people's sweat could result in more arrests for criminals with a diet high in fast food.
Wed, 17 Sep 08
Wild fungi: delicious or deadly?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/7616872.stm
A growth in wild mushroom picking raises questions
Tue, 16 Sep 08
Exoplanet circles 'normal star'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7617031.stm
Astronomers unveil what may be the first picture of an extra-solar planet circling a normal star like our own Sun.
Tue, 16 Sep 08
Oceans are 'too noisy' for whales
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7616283.stm
Noise from ships and industry is causing serious disruption to the world's whales and dolphins, a report warns.
Tue, 16 Sep 08
Breast cancer vaccine hope raised
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7613253.stm
Researchers have developed a vaccine they say has completely eliminated a type of breast cancer tumour in tests on mice.
Tue, 16 Sep 08
African hunting ban 'disastrous'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7618023.stm
A complete ban on hunting wild animals for their meat would be a disaster for people living in Central Africa, researchers say.
Tue, 16 Sep 08
EU launches new hi-tech institute
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7616641.stm
A new EU institute aimed at fostering technological innovation holds its inaugural meeting in Budapest.
Tue, 16 Sep 08
Scottish red kite numbers soaring
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/7615591.stm
The Scottish red kite population has risen to its highest level in 200 years, according to RSPB Scotland.
Tue, 16 Sep 08
'Big bang' experiment is hacked
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7616622.stm
Part of the Large Hadron Collider was attacked by hackers as experiments got under way.
Tue, 16 Sep 08
Gene tests 'create undue stress'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7616073.stm
Gene tests to predict risk of disease are inaccurate, and may cause unnecessary stress, an expert argues.
Tue, 16 Sep 08
Lavender may take the terror out of a trip to the dentist
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7611862.stm
Lavender oil may make dental patients less anxious, a study suggests.
Tue, 16 Sep 08
Edge of oblivion
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7611636.stm
Actor Ted Danson says our seas are in a parlous state
Tue, 16 Sep 08
Adam and Eve
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/7613403.stm
Who are the British people who believe in creationism?
Tue, 16 Sep 08
Double trouble
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7607203.stm
Nepal's dwindling tiger populations face a new threat
Mon, 15 Sep 08
Warning sounded on web's future
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7613201.stm
The internet needs a way to help people work out if they can trust what they read online, says the World Wide Web's creator.
Sun, 14 Sep 08
Frog future
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7612961.stm
What next for Costa Rica's amphibians?
Sat, 13 Sep 08
Greenland seeks whaling breakaway
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7611617.stm
Greenland is trying to withdraw its whale hunt from International Whaling Commission jurisdiction, the BBC learns.
Sat, 13 Sep 08
US space woes felt by Europe
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7612790.stm
US concerns about how it will service the space station after shuttle retirement are a major headache for Europe, too.
Sat, 13 Sep 08
Taxi drivers 'have brain sat-nav'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7613621.stm
More evidence for the navigation genius of London cabbies: Their brains have an inbuilt "sat-nav", say scientists.
Sat, 13 Sep 08
Earthworms to aid soil clean-up
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7611522.stm
Scientists show how metal-munching earthworms can help plants to clean up areas with contaminated soils.
Sat, 13 Sep 08
Call for creationism in science
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/7612152.stm
Creationism should be discussed in science lessons in UK schools, says the director of education at the Royal Society.
Sat, 13 Sep 08
On the edge
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/norfolk/7609934.stm
Village under threat from sea erosion demands help
Fri, 12 Sep 08
EU in crop biofuel goal rethink
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7610396.stm
The European Union limits a biofuels target for road transport, concerned that biofuels contribute to rising food prices.
Fri, 12 Sep 08
Wind power speed record bid fails
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7610786.stm
A team hoping to break the world land-speed record for a wind-powered vehicle blames global warming for its failure.
Fri, 12 Sep 08
New battle over Arctic oil plans
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7609811.stm
As petrol prices rise in the US, pressure is growing to open up new areas of Alaska for oil exploration.
Fri, 12 Sep 08
The 'pleasure nerve' that makes a long stroke feel so good
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7610383.stm
A new touch-sensitive nerve fibre responsible for the pleasure experienced during stroking has been described.
Fri, 12 Sep 08
Eradication
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7608176.stm
The battle against disease 30 years after smallpox
Fri, 12 Sep 08
Nuclear or petrol?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7608570.stm
Your choice: electric socket or petrol pump?
Fri, 12 Sep 08
Breaking the ice
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7605901.stm
Satellite imaging system helps polar navigation
Thu, 11 Sep 08
World's 'rarest tree frog' found
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7609780.stm
An extremely rare female frog has been spotted for the first time in 20 years.
Thu, 11 Sep 08
Conflict fear over Arctic borders
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7606132.stm
A senior US Coast Guard commander warns of conflict in the Arctic unless border disputes are resolved.
Thu, 11 Sep 08
Rare African okapi seen in wild
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7609393.stm
The rare okapi, under threat from the bush meat trade, has been photographed in DR Congo's Virunga National Park.
Thu, 11 Sep 08
Diatom nanostructures bend light
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7608369.stm
Marine algae's clever light-scattering systems could be replicated in medical devices
Thu, 11 Sep 08
Fusion power seeks super steels
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7607473.stm
Scientists say an understanding of how the Twin Towers collapsed will lead to new steels needed to build fusion reactors.
Thu, 11 Sep 08
'Extreme waves' worry Australia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7608867.stm
Australia's coastline is being battered by extreme waves that are driven in part by climate change, scientists say.
Thu, 11 Sep 08
Power station protesters cleared
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/kent/7608054.stm
Six Greenpeace activists charged with causing criminal damage after a protest in Kent are found not guilty.
Thu, 11 Sep 08
How collecting insects landed a pair of Czech scientists in an Indian jail
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/7609224.stm
A Czech scientist is fined and his colleague jailed after being found guilty of illegally collecting rare insects in India.
Thu, 11 Sep 08
Mysteries of Britain's autumn 'bat discos' probed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7596388.stm
Biologists are preparing to watch and listen to an autumn phenomenon of swarming bat "discos".
Thu, 11 Sep 08
Into the deep
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7607972.stm
Advanced rescue submarine is tested in Scotland
Thu, 11 Sep 08
'Not a waste'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7608803.stm
Physicist defends money spent on 'Big Bang' machine
Thu, 11 Sep 08
Study tracks 'pathways to terror'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7607757.stm
Psychologists believe they have a clearer idea of what makes a terrorist after interviewing a group of Islamic extremists in Pakistan.
Thu, 11 Sep 08
Child cancer genes pinpointed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7605988.stm
Scientists pinpoint three genes considered key to the development of a form of childhood brain cancer.
Thu, 11 Sep 08
Pollution 'hinders heart pacing'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7604689.stm
Air pollution from traffic hinders the heart's ability to conduct electrical signals, a study concludes.
Thu, 11 Sep 08
Parties 'fail on climate change'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7607500.stm
The UK's main political parties have been accused of retreating from the green agenda by leading environmental campaign groups.
Thu, 11 Sep 08
Union urges more flood planning
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7606707.stm
Firefighters' leaders urge ministers to do more to prevent a repeat of last year's flooding damage.
Wed, 10 Sep 08
Success for 'Big Bang' experiment
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7604293.stm
Three decades after it was conceived, the world's most powerful physics experiment has sent the first beam around its 27km-long tunnel.
Wed, 10 Sep 08
Fusion power seeks super steels
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7607473.stm
Scientists say an understanding of how the Twin Towers collapsed will lead to new steels needed to build fusion reactors.
Wed, 10 Sep 08
UK gives Bangladesh climate help
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7606024.stm
The UK is to announce funding to help Bangladesh protect itself against the impacts of climate change.
Wed, 10 Sep 08
Drug hope for cystic fibrosis
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7605800.stm
An experimental drug is proving effective for treating cystic fibrosis, one of the most common life-shortening genetic diseases.
Wed, 10 Sep 08
Climate inaction 'costing lives'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7605927.stm
Failure to curb climate change is violating the human rights of people in the poorest nations, says a UK-based aid charity.
Wed, 10 Sep 08
Quick march ... crack troops crack record for ice cap crossing
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7606558.stm
A group of Scottish soldiers cross the Greenland ice cap in a record 27 days - well ahead of schedule.
Wed, 10 Sep 08
Arctic touchdown
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7606125.stm
David Shukman on life at the edge of the Arctic
Tue, 9 Sep 08
Ancient trees recorded in mines
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7604721.stm
A US-UK team of scientists find more spectacular fossil forests deep in the coal mines of Illinois.
Tue, 9 Sep 08
Foods 'should label up eco-costs'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7604996.stm
Packaging could be embedded with computer chips linking phones to an online sustainable food guide, a conference hears.
Tue, 9 Sep 08
Seabed archaeology goes virtual
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7605718.stm
A new 3D simulator will allow people to operate their own virtual submersibles and explore underwater archaeological sites.
Tue, 9 Sep 08
Buddha statue find at Afghan site
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/7604519.stm
A giant Buddha is found near the famous Bamiyan Buddhas that were destroyed by the Taleban in Afghanistan.
Tue, 9 Sep 08
Exercise 'blunts fat gene effect'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7603603.stm
Vigorous physical activity could blunt the effects of a common gene linked to obesity, claim US researchers.
Tue, 9 Sep 08
Bletchley gets £50,000 donation
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7604762.stm
Two global technology giants pledge substantial funds to help save Britain's computing heritage.
Tue, 9 Sep 08
A consoling hug or stroke quietens fractious chimps
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7603691.stm
The first evidence emerges that consolation in primates, such as hugging and stroking, can reduce stress levels after a fight.
Tue, 9 Sep 08
Art meets forensic science in chilled display
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7604471.stm
Graduates from the world's only degree programme in Forensic Art put their work on display in Dundee.
Tue, 9 Sep 08
Fragile habitats
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7604886.stm
Stark warning about future of seahorses in Britain
Tue, 9 Sep 08
Global forests
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7603695.stm
Guyana's president on forests' role to curb climate shift
Tue, 9 Sep 08
Star gazing
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7595797.stm
High hopes for Scotland in space tourism race
Tue, 9 Sep 08
End is nigh
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/7600966.stm
Why are people so fond of predicting the world's end?
Tue, 9 Sep 08
Txt forensics
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7600769.stm
Forensic science turns its attention to text messages
Tue, 9 Sep 08
Declaring love boosts sex appeal
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7603530.stm
Telling someone you fancy 'I really like you' could make him or her find you more attractive, research suggests.
Mon, 8 Sep 08
China sets dates for space launch
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7602968.stm
China will launch its third manned space mission in late September, state-run news agency Xinhua reports.
Mon, 8 Sep 08
'Climate crisis' needs brain gain
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7603257.stm
The former UK chief scientist says the climate challenge is so great, it demands the most brilliant minds tackle it.
Mon, 8 Sep 08
Mammoth skull raised from ground
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7599219.stm
Palaeontologists lift a "rare" mammoth skull out of its resting place in France and move it to a museum.
Mon, 8 Sep 08
Beatles' tunes aid memory recall
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7603286.stm
Scientists investigate how our memories of Beatles songs help us tap into the long forgotten events in our lives.
Mon, 8 Sep 08
First-known footage of rare frog filmed in Costa Rica
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7603295.stm
An incredibly rare frog is filmed for what is thought to be the first time, writes BBC reporter Rebecca Morelle.
Mon, 8 Sep 08
Gossip girl
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7603086.stm
Sue Nelson has all the BA festival banter in Liverpool
Mon, 8 Sep 08
In video
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7594474.stm
Can market forces save the Amazon rainforest?
Mon, 8 Sep 08
Germany leads 'clean coal' pilot
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7603694.stm
A small German coal-fired plant will be the first in the world to capture and store its own CO2 emissions.
Sun, 7 Sep 08
Shun meat, says UN climate chief
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7600005.stm
People should consider eating less meat as a way to tackle global warming, says the UN's top climate scientist.
Sun, 7 Sep 08
Wanted - plumber to protect Antarctic pipes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7602102.stm
The British Antarctic Survey is advertising for a plumber to maintain one of the world's most remote research stations.
Sun, 7 Sep 08
Cosmic colossus
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7543089.stm
An introduction to the world's biggest physics experiment
Sun, 7 Sep 08
In pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_pictures/7602214.stm
Asteroid Steins as captured by the Rosetta probe
Sat, 6 Sep 08
'Jules Verne' begins final voyage
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7598980.stm
Europe's space freighter undocks from the International Space Station after completing its mission to the orbiting platform.
Sat, 6 Sep 08
Universal flu vaccine tests start
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7577501.stm
A universal flu vaccine which could mean an end to the annual flu jab is being trialled on UK volunteers.
Sat, 6 Sep 08
Rosetta probe makes asteroid pass
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7599962.stm
Europe's Rosetta space probe makes a close pass of asteroid Steins, taking pictures and recording other scientific data.
Sat, 6 Sep 08
Google is 10
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7597599.stm
What is the secret behind Google's huge success?
Sat, 6 Sep 08
Heritage plan for Iraqi marshes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/7600104.stm
The UN launches an initiative to have the marshlands of southern Iraq listed as a world heritage site.
Sat, 6 Sep 08
Government to protect tiny snail
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/7600021.stm
One of the world's smallest and rarest snails, measuring less than a millimetre in width, gets special protection.
Fri, 5 Sep 08
Sea level rise by 2100 'below 2m'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7598861.stm
Natural restrictions on the way glaciers move means sea level rise above 2m this century is very unlikely, researchers say.
Fri, 5 Sep 08
Mammoths moved 'out of America'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7592668.stm
Ancient DNA evidence points to the last Siberian woolly mammoths having originated in North America.
Fri, 5 Sep 08
Bumblebees outwit robotic spiders
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7596808.stm
Bumblebees learn from their encounters with camouflaged crab spiders and adapt their foraging strategy.
Fri, 5 Sep 08
Down's signs 'seen in stem cells'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7597761.stm
Scientists in London have traced the embryonic changes that occur in children with Down's syndrome
Fri, 5 Sep 08
Hunt for world's rarest frogs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7597865.stm
BBC reporter Rebecca Morelle joins a team in the rainforest attempting to track down some of the world's rarest frogs.
Fri, 5 Sep 08
Roman Empire 'raised HIV threat'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7596532.stm
The spread of the Roman Empire through Europe may explain why those living in its former colonies are more vulnerable to HIV.
Fri, 5 Sep 08
More fish off the 'green' menu
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7596519.stm
Better labelling is needed to help customers protect over-fished species, according to campaign group.
Fri, 5 Sep 08
Genetics may hold the clue to a marine mystery creature
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7595620.stm
A geneticist is to reveal the latest findings of her research into what washed up on an island's beach.
Fri, 5 Sep 08
Power down
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/7598212.stm
Will lack of wind scupper UK plans for electricity?
Fri, 5 Sep 08
Jungle jewels
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7597701.stm
From poisoners to screamers - meet the rainforest frogs
Fri, 5 Sep 08
Gone underground
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7584162.stm
Can carbon dioxide be locked away in rock forever?
Fri, 5 Sep 08
Power from waste
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/shropshire/7598156.stm
"Biowaste" plants may be based on a Shropshire scheme
Fri, 5 Sep 08
Cartoon droplet
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/7595552.stm
Yemen takes a new approach to tackle looming water crisis
Fri, 5 Sep 08
Jerusalem ancient walls unveiled
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/7595613.stm
Archaeologists in Jerusalem give a sneak preview of newly exposed 2,100-year-old walls to the south of the Old City.
Thu, 4 Sep 08
Germany leads 'clean coal' pilot
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7584151.stm
A small German coal-fired plant will be the first in the world to capture and store its own CO2 emissions.
Thu, 4 Sep 08
Warming boosts strongest storms
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7596643.stm
As temperatures rise globally, strong storms in the tropics are getting stronger with faster winds, scientists show.
Thu, 4 Sep 08
Women tend to fall for men who look like their father
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7593336.stm
When it comes to choosing a husband, women tend to pick men who resemble their dad, a study shows.
Thu, 4 Sep 08
Just because?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/7592579.stm
Shark attacks go up when ice-cream sales rise. Why?
Wed, 3 Sep 08
Major ice-shelf loss for Canada
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7595441.stm
The ice shelves in Canada's High Arctic have lost a colossal area this year, scientists report.
Wed, 3 Sep 08
Museum 'cocoon' prepares to open
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7594295.stm
London's Natural History Museum unveils the interactive centre that will soon house 34 million plant and insect specimens.
Wed, 3 Sep 08
Wolves prefer fishing to hunting
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7595112.stm
Wolves in western Canada prefer to fish for salmon when it is in season rather than hunt deer or other wild game, researchers find.
Wed, 3 Sep 08
Beijing air measures 'must stay'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7593483.stm
Beijing residents say they want measures aimed at cutting pollution during the Olympics to remain in place.
Wed, 3 Sep 08
Ultrasound to give feel to games
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7593444.stm
Virtual objects can be felt in mid-air thanks to a pioneering ultrasound approach developed by Japanese researchers .
Wed, 3 Sep 08
Commitment phobes can blame genes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7593301.stm
A man's reluctance to marry may be down to a genetic 'flaw', say researchers.
Wed, 3 Sep 08
Fight for survival
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/today/hi/today/newsid_7575000/7575407.stm
The curious behaviour of people facing oblivion
Wed, 3 Sep 08
Real change
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7592899.stm
Environmentalism needs a dose of bold reform
Wed, 3 Sep 08
High-tech election
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7592336.stm
Solar-powered faxes for landmark Angola poll
Tue, 2 Sep 08
'Rare' mammoth skull discovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7592317.stm
The fossilised skull of an "extremely rare" steppe mammoth has been discovered in southern France.
Tue, 2 Sep 08
Climate 'hockey stick' is revived
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7592575.stm
A new study by scientists behind the controversial "hockey stick" climate graph suggests their earlier work was broadly correct.
Tue, 2 Sep 08
Breeding 'first' for birds on bay
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/7591476.stm
Experts believe a wading bird rarely spotted in the UK has bred in Scotland for the first time.
Tue, 2 Sep 08
It's a wrap
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/7591751.stm
After 31 days, how did she do living without plastic?
Tue, 2 Sep 08
Mouth watering
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7591649.stm
Kew Gardens reveals close-up images of fruit
Tue, 2 Sep 08
Forgotten faces
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7591945.stm
How computers aid forensic facial reconstruction
Mon, 1 Sep 08
Experts poised for rare frog hunt
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7591050.stm
Scientists are to hunt for some of the world's rarest frogs in Costa Rica, including the iconic golden toad, last seen 20 years ago.
Mon, 1 Sep 08
Nasa 'reviews shuttle shelf-life'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7590449.stm
Nasa is to see if the space shuttle can fly beyond its 2010 planned retirement, reports say, despite safety fears.
Mon, 1 Sep 08
Hopes raised for block on cancer
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7588060.stm
Scientists say they have taken a big step towards blocking a chemical vital to the growth of many cancers.
Mon, 1 Sep 08
Farm pregnancy 'cuts asthma risk'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7586328.stm
Living on a farm while pregnant may help cut the chance of the child developing asthma, eczema and hayfever, say scientists.
Mon, 1 Sep 08
Belgians warned over iodine leak
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7588926.stm
Belgian authorities warn people in the south of the country not to eat locally grown produce after a leak from a nuclear research institute.
Mon, 1 Sep 08
Animal activists join hat battle with Ministry of Defence
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7590705.stm
The Ministry of Defence will meet animal activists to discuss ethical alternatives to the bearskin hats worn by Buckingham Palace guards.
Mon, 1 Sep 08
Walking game
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7585651.stm
How virtual reality helps get patients walking
Mon, 1 Sep 08
Sign of the times
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/7588088.stm
A visit to a Moscow Cold War nuclear bunker
Mon, 1 Sep 08
'The Big Dry'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7577528.stm
Australian farmers helpless against drought