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Fresh hope for world's fisheries
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8176292.stm
There is fresh hope that the world's depleted fisheries can be saved from collapse, say researchers.
Fri, 31 Jul 09
Endeavour shuttle ready to land
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8177528.stm
The space shuttle Endeavour is set to return to Earth after a 16-day mission to the International Space Station.
Fri, 31 Jul 09
Bald songbird discovered in Laos
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8174975.stm
Scientists discover a striking new species of bald songbird in a limestone region of South East Asia.
Fri, 31 Jul 09
Nasa defends its spaceflight plan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8175749.stm
Engineers developing Nasa's new rockets deny the agency's human spaceflight plans are too expensive and risky.
Fri, 31 Jul 09
Scientists find that chimps were born to appreciate music
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8174000/8174534.stm
A study of infant chimpanzees suggests that an appreciation of music is not a uniquely human trait.
Fri, 31 Jul 09
How jellyfish are helping stir things up in the oceans
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8173384.stm
With their umbrella-shaped bodies, jellyfish contribute to ocean mixing as they move around, researchers have found.
Fri, 31 Jul 09
Bloodhound diary
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8176470.stm
Pilot will attempt land speed record in 'rocket car'
Thu, 30 Jul 09
New 'crisis satellites' launched
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8171327.stm
A rocket is launched from Kazakhstan carrying two UK-built satellites which will help monitor natural disasters.
Thu, 30 Jul 09
'Barcode' to help identify plants
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8172673.stm
Scientists agree on a standard DNA barcode for plants, allowing species to be identified more quickly and easily.
Thu, 30 Jul 09
Organic 'has no health benefits'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8174482.stm
Organic food is no healthier than conventionally produced food, a large independent review has concluded.
Thu, 30 Jul 09
Swine flu 'hits pregnant harder'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8175241.stm
Pregnant women are four times more likely to need hospital treatment for H1N1 swine flu, US data suggests.
Thu, 30 Jul 09
Sharp view of 'Orion's shoulder'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8174643.stm
The Very Large Telescope facility in Chile takes the sharpest pictures yet of the Orion star Betelgeuse.
Thu, 30 Jul 09
A fossil records the oldest known creature to live in the trees
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8173117.stm
A 260-million-year-old fossil is oldest known creature to live in the trees, according to scientists.
Thu, 30 Jul 09
World of wax
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8172915.stm
Medical models that became public curiosities
Thu, 30 Jul 09
Melting hopes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8172981.stm
Bolivian community fears loss of mountain glaciers
Wed, 29 Jul 09
Met Office cools summer forecast
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8173533.stm
The UK Met Office is issuing a revised summer forecast for more unsettled weather well into August.
Wed, 29 Jul 09
Insect defence all blood and guts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8172000/8172168.stm
As a bizarre defence against predators, armoured crickets haemorrhage toxic blood and make themselves sick.
Wed, 29 Jul 09
Dye 'cuts spinal injury severity'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8170033.stm
A dye similar to that used in sweets could minimise the severity of spinal cord injuries, say researchers.
Wed, 29 Jul 09
Robotic firefighting team debuts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8172739.stm
A team of robots designed to deal with the risks posed by gas cylinders at fire scenes has been demonstrated in London.
Wed, 29 Jul 09
Orangutans swing for their dinner
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8171142.stm
Scientists show how Sumatran orangutans move in a unique way through the trees.
Wed, 29 Jul 09
Woodlands 'losing biodiversity'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8161966.stm
UK woodlands are becoming less biologically distinctive as a result of increased soil fertility and tree cover, researchers suggest.
Wed, 29 Jul 09
Weighty question
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8171485.stm
Do UK scientists want to do zero gravity studies?
Tue, 28 Jul 09
£100m boost for UK government lab
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8170406.stm
The research institute at the centre of the foot-and-mouth outbreak two years ago is given £100m to build brand new labs.
Tue, 28 Jul 09
Freshwater crabs 'feel the pinch'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8171000/8171268.stm
Freshwater crabs are among the most vulnerable of all animal groups with one in six species facing extinction, say scientists.
Tue, 28 Jul 09
Barcode replacement shown off
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8170027.stm
A replacement for the black and white stripes of the traditional barcode is outlined by US researchers.
Tue, 28 Jul 09
Dragonfly discovery a 'UK record'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8170164.stm
A biodiversity officer says a dragonfly found in a pond on a mountainside is the highest it has been found breeding in UK.
Tue, 28 Jul 09
Risky business
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8170278.stm
Human activity opens the door to future pandemics
Tue, 28 Jul 09
Cool cosmos
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8167578.stm
Exhibition looks at how astronomy has shaped our world
Mon, 27 Jul 09
Porritt parting shot at ministers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8169627.stm
The government is accused of failing to develop a green economy by its outgoing adviser on sustainable development.
Mon, 27 Jul 09
Roger Harrabin
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8169716.stm
Porritt takes a pop at government's green-ness
Sun, 26 Jul 09
Europe's Mars rover slips to 2018
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8168954.stm
Europe's flagship robotic rover mission to Mars now looks certain to leave Earth in 2018, two years later than recently proposed.
Sat, 25 Jul 09
Hubble pictures Jupiter's 'scar'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8168403.stm
The refurbished Hubble telescope focuses on the result of an apparent comet or asteroid impact on Jupiter.
Sat, 25 Jul 09
PM criticised over climate change
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8168413.stm
Gordon Brown is accused of "hindering" work on the environment by leading green adviser Sir Jonathon Porritt.
Sat, 25 Jul 09
Green beetle's super-shiny secret
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8166157.stm
An iridescent beetle's exoskeleton has almost exactly the same structure as hi-tech liquid crystal, say scientists.
Sat, 25 Jul 09
Baby panda born from frozen sperm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8168491.stm
The first giant panda conceived through artificial insemination using frozen sperm has been born in China, scientists say.
Sat, 25 Jul 09
People steal meat from wild lions
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8167000/8167681.stm
Lions in Cameroon are having their kills stolen from under their noses by hungry villagers, say conservationists.
Sat, 25 Jul 09
Wall 'could stop desert spread'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8166929.stm
The growing environmental threat of desertification could be stopped in Africa by solidifying dunes using bacteria.
Sat, 25 Jul 09
Clouds in climate 'vicious cycle'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8165223.stm
Low-level clouds dissipate as the ocean warms, causing a positive feedback in global warming, research suggests.
Sat, 25 Jul 09
Objection to wind farm over birds
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/north_east/8167451.stm
RSPB Scotland lodges an objection to plans for Scotland's largest community wind farm on Shetland over bird fears.
Sat, 25 Jul 09
Gull killer turbines are removed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/devon/8167630.stm
An aquarium in Devon takes down two wind turbines because of a number of difficulties with the generators, including their killing birds.
Sat, 25 Jul 09
Getting a grip
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8167209.stm
How fast is the Greenland Ice Sheet melting?
Sat, 25 Jul 09
Harrabin's Notes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8166970.stm
Do transport taxes unfairly penalise the poor?
Sat, 25 Jul 09
Pedal power for Kenya's mobiles
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8166196.stm
Two Kenyan university students hope to market a device that allows bicycle riders to charge their mobile phones.
Sat, 25 Jul 09
Climate change pact 'needs' China
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8166585.stm
There can be no global climate change agreement without China on board, UN chief Ban Ki-moon says in Beijing.
Sat, 25 Jul 09
New lizard species found in India
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8166904.stm
Scientists discover a new species of lizard in the lush Western Ghats mountain range in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Fri, 24 Jul 09
Hot secret behind toucan's bill
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8165895.stm
Infrared footage shows how the toucan uses its enormous bill to keep cool, say researchers.
Fri, 24 Jul 09
Wireless power system shown off
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8165928.stm
A US firm has demonstrated its technique that sends power through the air, powering and charging devices wirelessly.
Fri, 24 Jul 09
Honeybees sterilise their hives
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8152000/8152574.stm
Honeybees keep disease at bay by sterilising their hives with antimicrobial resin, scientists discover.
Fri, 24 Jul 09
Scientists 'kept at arm's length'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8164383.stm
UK government treats science as "a peripheral policy concern" and must involve scientists more in policy-making, MPs say.
Fri, 24 Jul 09
UK space sector 'to double value'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8164776.stm
The value of the space sector to the UK economy is set to double over the next decade, claims a new report.
Fri, 24 Jul 09
Powerful idea
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8165262.stm
How a Malawian windmill added inspiration at TED
Fri, 24 Jul 09
Broadband ahoy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8163900.stm
Kenya's undersea high-speed internet cable goes live
Fri, 24 Jul 09
Harrabin's Notes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8166175.stm
Where is the fairness in a green transport plan?
Thu, 23 Jul 09
Artificial brain '10 years away'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8164060.stm
A project to build and design an artificial human brain could be completed in the next 10 years, a leading scientist says.
Thu, 23 Jul 09
Views sought on knotweed predator
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8163730.stm
The public's views are being sought on the release of a plant-eating predator from Asia into Britain to help control Japanese knotweed.
Thu, 23 Jul 09
Broadband satellite jumps rocket
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8164236.stm
The UK Hylas spacecraft, which aims to help bridge the "broadband divide", is changing its launcher.
Thu, 23 Jul 09
Price put on Copenhagen success
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8163456.stm
Richest nations must put $10bn "on the table" if the climate change summit is to be a success, says UN climate chief.
Thu, 23 Jul 09
Unsung heroes save net from chaos
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8163190.stm
Volunteer efforts avert disaster when the vulnerable structure of the web is threatened, the TED Global conference hears.
Thu, 23 Jul 09
Quake moves NZ towards Australia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8162628.stm
A massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake last week has edged New Zealand closer to Australia, scientists say.
Thu, 23 Jul 09
Endangered wild camel is "genetically unique", say scientists
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8151000/8151804.stm
A study confirms the unique ancestry of the wild Bactrian camel, of which just a few hundred survive.
Thu, 23 Jul 09
Harrabin's Notes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8164042.stm
Are consumers subsidising struggling firms?
Wed, 22 Jul 09
Asia watches long solar eclipse
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8161578.stm
The longest total solar eclipse this century crosses Asia, with swathes of India and China plunged into darkness.
Wed, 22 Jul 09
Planes 'should fly on biofuels'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8162305.stm
A think tank says plans to run cars on biofuel should be scrapped in favour of using them for aviation.
Wed, 22 Jul 09
Hunt hopes to find ancient trees
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8160881.stm
One of the UK's biggest landowners embarks on a three-year survey to identify previously unrecorded ancient trees.
Wed, 22 Jul 09
Space centre officially launches
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8162110.stm
The European Space Agency opens its new British technical research centre at Harwell in Oxfordshire.
Wed, 22 Jul 09
Upward jump in lab animal tests
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8161253.stm
The number of animals used in UK labs for scientific experiments is now more 3.7 million - an increase of 14% on 2007.
Wed, 22 Jul 09
Phone gadget to diagnose disease
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8161775.stm
A new device that attaches to a mobile phone could be used to diagnose diseases in the developing world.
Wed, 22 Jul 09
Tech 'has changed foreign policy'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8161650.stm
Technology has forever changed the way the electorate communicates with politicians, says the UK prime minister.
Wed, 22 Jul 09
Barcelona plant eases water crisis
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8161889.stm
A desalination plant opens near Barcelona - said to be the biggest of its type in Europe - to ease chronic water shortages.
Wed, 22 Jul 09
Space cone to acquire expert data
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8161395.stm
Europe builds an experimental vehicle to validate the models it uses to design spacecraft for re-entry.
Wed, 22 Jul 09
Jupiter 'struck by large object'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8161723.stm
The planet Jupiter shows evidence of having being hit by a large object, either a comet or asteroid.
Wed, 22 Jul 09
Botanists solve the mystery of the two-tone autumnal displays
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8150000/8150773.stm
Botanists say they have solved the mystery of why autumn trees in Europe are yellow, while those in America are red.
Wed, 22 Jul 09
The big switch
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8158869.stm
A low-carbon future will only happen with real leadership
Wed, 22 Jul 09
Armstrong dream
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8144474.stm
BBC reporter recalls his (not so) probing questions
Wed, 22 Jul 09
Old box
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8159406.stm
The oldest working television in Britain goes digital
Wed, 22 Jul 09
Thinkers meet to plot the future
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8155738.stm
Leading thinkers in technology, entertainment and design are gathering in Oxford for TED Global to share ideas about the future.
Wed, 22 Jul 09
Rwanda beekeeper 'sparked fire'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8161569.stm
Rwandan officials say fires which swept through the forest habitat of rare gorillas were caused by a beekeeper collecting honey.
Tue, 21 Jul 09
Obama hails Apollo 11 astronauts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8160209.stm
US President Barack Obama hails the "heroism" of the Moon-landing astronauts, on the 40th anniversary of the historic event.
Tue, 21 Jul 09
Consultation on 'UK space agency'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8158747.stm
The science minister launches a consultation on whether the UK should have its own dedicated space agency.
Tue, 21 Jul 09
Why raindrops come in many sizes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8155883.stm
Slow motion footage of a single falling raindrop shows scientists exactly why the drops are so many different sizes.
Tue, 21 Jul 09
Tuvalu vows to go carbon neutral
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8158604.stm
The tiny Pacific island state of Tuvalu says it wants all its energy to come from renewable sources by 2020.
Tue, 21 Jul 09
Samsung to invest in green future
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8158715.stm
Samsung Electronics plans to invest billions in green technology and the development of more energy-efficient products.
Tue, 21 Jul 09
Half a brain does not stop near-perfect vision in one eye
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8159631.stm
Scientists solve the mystery of how a girl born with half a brain has near perfect vision in one eye.
Tue, 21 Jul 09
Venus flytrap origins uncovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8151000/8151644.stm
It is a plant that traps and eats animals, and now scientists have worked out where this voracious plant came from.
Tue, 21 Jul 09
On Eagle's wings
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8154004.stm
How Nasa plans to take man to the Moon the next time
Tue, 21 Jul 09
Mapping Yosemite
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8159025.stm
Tracking some of the world's oldest and tallest trees
Tue, 21 Jul 09
Harrabin's Notes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8160099.stm
Are rich nations failing to deliver on emission cuts?
Mon, 20 Jul 09
Clinton in US-India climate plea
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8157818.stm
Visiting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she hopes the US and India can tackle climate change together.
Mon, 20 Jul 09
Toilet trouble in space station with 13 astronauts on board
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8158350.stm
The main toilet on the International Space Station breaks down, Nasa says, with 13 astronauts on board.
Mon, 20 Jul 09
Clone patrol - sniffer-dogs report for duty in South Korea
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8158097.stm
The world's first cloned sniffer dogs, all called Toppy, report for duty in South Korea.
Mon, 20 Jul 09
Fergus on flu
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8158284.stm
Mixed messages on swine flu advice and pregnancy
Sun, 19 Jul 09
New images of Moon landing sites
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8157368.stm
A US spacecraft takes pictures of Apollo landing sites on the Moon, showing footprints and hardware left behind decades ago.
Sun, 19 Jul 09
Astronauts on ISS spacewalk
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8157625.stm
Astronauts from the shuttle Endeavour complete the first of five spacewalks at the International Space Station.
Sun, 19 Jul 09
UK set to take back Brazil waste
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8157745.stm
The UK is working with Brazilian authorities to organise the return of more than 1,400 tonnes of British toxic waste.
Sat, 18 Jul 09
Shuttle crew welcomed aboard ISS
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8155953.stm
The US shuttle Endeavour docks at the space station, uniting the largest number of astronauts ever assembled in orbit.
Sat, 18 Jul 09
San Diego menaced by jumbo squid
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8155417.stm
Scuba divers off the Californian city of San Diego report unnerving encounters with large numbers of Humboldt squid.
Sat, 18 Jul 09
India Moon probe 'malfunctions'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8155120.stm
India's first mission to the Moon suffers from a technical problem, space research officials in India say.
Sat, 18 Jul 09
Shipping emissions plan 'stalls'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8156696.stm
Plans to reduce rising emissions from global shipping have faltered at a key international meeting.
Sat, 18 Jul 09
Tiny lightweight lizard floats to the ground 'like a feather'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8150000/8150333.stm
A minuscule species of lizard is so light that it falls to the ground like a feather, scientists have discovered.
Sat, 18 Jul 09
Future headache
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8155601.stm
Is the UK's nuclear waste strategy in jeopardy?
Fri, 17 Jul 09
New element named 'copernicium'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8153596.stm
The latest addition to the Periodic Table is named after an astronomer who "changed our view of the world".
Fri, 17 Jul 09
Retailers miss plastic bag target
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8155057.stm
Efforts to reduce the number of plastic carrier bags given to supermarket customers by 50% narrowly fail.
Fri, 17 Jul 09
Cave record of Britain's pioneers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8151524.stm
Cheddar Gorge is shown to be one of the first places ancient Britons re-colonised towards the end of the last Ice Age.
Fri, 17 Jul 09
Ex-astronaut Bolden to lead Nasa
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8154525.stm
The US Senate has confirmed Charles Bolden as the new administrator of the American space agency (Nasa).
Fri, 17 Jul 09
'Extinct' tiny shrew rediscovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8152000/8152862.stm
The Nelson's small-eared shrew has been rediscovered in Mexico, more than a century after first being described.
Fri, 17 Jul 09
Steady hands
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8154029.stm
A unique exercise - how to dismantle a nuclear bomb
Fri, 17 Jul 09
Fuel-cell legacy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8154721.stm
The push space has given to tomorrow's power plants
Fri, 17 Jul 09
False positive
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8153539.stm
What this image tells us about screening terrorists
Fri, 17 Jul 09
Green deserts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8150415.stm
Could climate change be good news for dry areas?
Thu, 16 Jul 09
Space shuttle finally blasts off
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8153091.stm
The US space agency Nasa successfully launches the space shuttle Endeavour - at the sixth attempt.
Thu, 16 Jul 09
UN tackles 'climate harm' ships
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8153136.stm
The UN discusses rules aimed at cutting the emission of greenhouse gases from shipping.
Thu, 16 Jul 09
Quake sparks NZ-Australia alert
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8151530.stm
A powerful earthquake strikes off the New Zealand coast, prompting a brief tsunami warning.
Thu, 16 Jul 09
New launch
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/jonathanamos/
Lift-off for the new space blog from Jonathan Amos
Thu, 16 Jul 09
Low carbon plan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8153006.stm
An ambitious new road map or yet another dead-end?
Thu, 16 Jul 09
Swithin's lore?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8151499.stm
Does rain today really mean a summer wash-out?
Thu, 16 Jul 09
People power
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8152579.stm
How one village aims to become carbon neutral
Thu, 16 Jul 09
Gibbon sings 'door-slamming' tune
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8150000/8150604.stm
A female gibbon is seen enhancing her territorial song with a percussive door-slamming routine.
Wed, 15 Jul 09
Government to map low-carbon road
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8150919.stm
Ministers are to publish plans for a low-carbon future, which they say can help the economy while tackling climate change
Wed, 15 Jul 09
Farmers 'key' to badger TB trial
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8150833.stm
The government lays out details of a badger vaccine trial for cattle TB, and says the attitude of farmers will be crucial.
Wed, 15 Jul 09
Longest insect migration revealed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8149000/8149714.stm
Millions of dragonflies cross the Indian Ocean each year, in a previously unknown epic migration.
Wed, 15 Jul 09
Probe hints at past Venus ocean
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8149361.stm
A European probe at Venus returns infrared maps that hint at the idea of an ocean on its surface in the distant past.
Wed, 15 Jul 09
Mars crew return after three month mission... to Moscow
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8150385.stm
Six volunteers emerge after spending three months in a capsule designed to test the isolation of a trip to Mars.
Wed, 15 Jul 09
Why eclipse fever is raging through an India village
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8149149.stm
Why an obscure Indian village is in the limelight
Wed, 15 Jul 09
Trash tagging
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8149183.stm
Tracking rubbish with mobile tags to reduce waste.
Wed, 15 Jul 09
Harrabin's notes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8150584.stm
How will global shipping cope with emissions control?
Wed, 15 Jul 09
Britain's rubbish
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8147964.stm
Why the UK must act on its mounting waste problem
Tue, 14 Jul 09
Cats 'exploit' humans by purring
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8147566.stm
Cats use "soliciting purrs" to manipulate their owners in order to get attention and food, researchers suggest.
Tue, 14 Jul 09
Bad weather foils shuttle launch
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8148977.stm
The US space agency Nasa postpones the launch of the space shuttle Endeavour for a fifth time because of bad weather.
Tue, 14 Jul 09
Australia seeks new army robots
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8149043.stm
Australia launches a competition to build a new generation of military robots that can do some of the army's "dirty work".
Tue, 14 Jul 09
Amphibians mate under a full Moon
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8145000/8145125.stm
Around the world, frogs and toads synchronise their mating behaviour with the lunar cycle, scientists discover.
Tue, 14 Jul 09
Aargh @*%!!!. Scientists say swearing helps reduce pain
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8147170.stm
Cursing is an effective way to cope with pain, research suggests.
Tue, 14 Jul 09
Coal battle
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8148395.stm
Mountaintop mining divides opinion in West Virginia
Tue, 14 Jul 09
Scarless surgery
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8141169.stm
'My kidney was removed through my navel'
Mon, 13 Jul 09
Endeavour launch postponed again
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8146743.stm
Nasa reschedules the launch of space shuttle Endeavour for Monday, as bad weather continues.
Mon, 13 Jul 09
Energy policy 'too wind focused'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8146824.stm
The UK must invest more in nuclear and clean coal energy and put less emphasis on wind power, business leaders say.
Sun, 12 Jul 09
Lightning delays shuttle launch
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8145414.stm
The launch of space shuttle Endeavour is put back by 24 hours after lightning strikes near the Cape Canaveral launch pad.
Sun, 12 Jul 09
People paid for supplying power
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8146318.stm
People that contribute electricity to the National Grid are to receive payments under a new UK government scheme.
Sat, 11 Jul 09
Herschel shows breadth of vision
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8143447.stm
The Herschel space telescope's "first light" images demonstrate a remarkable capability even though its set-up is incomplete.
Sat, 11 Jul 09
Oldest dinosaur burrow discovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8144000/8144199.stm
Dinosaur burrows found in Australia suggest the creatures hid underground to survive harsh climates.
Sat, 11 Jul 09
Smart clothes could take photos
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8143936.stm
Smart fabrics that may one day be able to take images of their surroundings are under development by US researchers.
Sat, 11 Jul 09
Concern over Ebola virus in pigs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8143823.stm
A form of Ebola virus has been detected in pigs for the first time, raising concerns it could mutate and pose a new risk to humans.
Sat, 11 Jul 09
Scientists explain how flowering plants spread across the Earth
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8143000/8143095.stm
Scientists explain how flowering plants exploded into life 125 to 65 million years ago.
Sat, 11 Jul 09
An evolution insight as scientists discover how a turtle gets its shell
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8142664.stm
Scientists reveal a spectacular insight into turtle evolution - how the unique animals get their shells.
Fri, 10 Jul 09
World powers accept warming limit
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8142825.stm
Developed and developing nations agree global temperatures should not rise more than 2C above 1900 levels, a G8 declaration says.
Fri, 10 Jul 09
Speedy cheetahs put through paces
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8137962.stm
Scientists are attempting to discover what makes cheetahs the fastest land animals on the planet.
Fri, 10 Jul 09
US hopes to lead climate debate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8142935.stm
President Obama's chief scientific advisor hopes to take the politics out of science as US engages in climate debate.
Fri, 10 Jul 09
A glimpse of ancient dying stars
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8141395.stm
Snapshots of the most distant supernovae known to astronomy, which exploded 11 billion years ago, have been revealed.
Fri, 10 Jul 09
Ban criticises G8 climate efforts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8141715.stm
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon criticises G8 nations for not going far enough to combat climate change.
Fri, 10 Jul 09
'15-year high' for rhino poaching
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8142180.stm
Rhino poaching around the world is set to reach a 15-year high as demand for the animals' horns grows, conservation groups warn.
Fri, 10 Jul 09
Jellyfish are swarming in the warm weather, say marine experts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/8140880.stm
Marine experts say warm weather has prompted reports of large numbers of jellyfish in the waters around Scotland.
Fri, 10 Jul 09
Growth industry
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8139351.stm
Planting millions of trees to absorb CO2 in Africa
Fri, 10 Jul 09
'10,000-year-old' seeds debunked
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8142000/8142037.stm
The world's oldest known viable seeds are nothing of the sort, new dating techniques reveal.
Thu, 9 Jul 09
Study pinpoints UK wind hotspots
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8139373.stm
An Energy Saving Trust study identifies the 'best and worst' locations in the UK for domestic small-scale wind turbines.
Thu, 9 Jul 09
Agencies outline Mars initiative
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8130393.stm
The US and European space agencies launch an initiative that could lead to joint missions to explore the Red Planet.
Thu, 9 Jul 09
Striking salamander species found
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8140000/8140003.stm
A new species of lungless salamander is discovered, the most distinct amphibian found in the US for nearly 50 years.
Thu, 9 Jul 09
What a monkey's reaction to "bad grammar" reveals about language
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8139322.stm
Tamarin monkeys spot if the order of syllables in a word is "wrong", say scientists, providing clues about language evolution.
Thu, 9 Jul 09
False dawn
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8138869.stm
Finland's nuclear vision hit by delays and rising costs
Thu, 9 Jul 09
Genetic peril
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8137802.stm
Why private gene testing companies must be controlled
Wed, 8 Jul 09
Scientists claim sperm 'first'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8138963.stm
Scientists in Newcastle claim to have created human sperm in the laboratory in what they say is a world first.
Wed, 8 Jul 09
Europe targets manned spaceship
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8139347.stm
European industry is asked to study the requirements and cost of a spacecraft that could one day carry astronauts.
Wed, 8 Jul 09
Aquatic deer yield evolution clue
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8137000/8137922.stm
Two mouse-deer species in Asia have been discovered swimming underwater, providing further clues to the origin of whales.
Wed, 8 Jul 09
'Time to ditch climate policies'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8138429.stm
World leaders need to abandon current global climate change policies, says an international group of academics.
Tue, 7 Jul 09
Spider builds life-sized decoys
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8135000/8135844.stm
A species of spider builds a life-like model of its own body to distract predators, scientists have discovered.
Tue, 7 Jul 09
Call for tougher gene test rules
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8136776.stm
The genetic testing industry should be more tightly regulated, says a report by a House of Lords committee.
Tue, 7 Jul 09
Creationism question 'misleading'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/8136034.stm
Complaints about a question on creationism in a biology GCSE prompt an exam board to review its science exam papers.
Tue, 7 Jul 09
Some quacked, others cured... history throws up some bizarre medical treatments
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8129447.stm
Bizarre treatments handed out to patients in the past
Tue, 7 Jul 09
Home revolution
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8133393.stm
Paying people to save energy could curb climate change
Tue, 7 Jul 09
Armstrong enigma
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8133835.stm
Moon pioneer could make $1m in a day - why doesn't he?
Tue, 7 Jul 09
In pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8133870.stm
Uganda villagers fear climate change is ruining their lives
Mon, 6 Jul 09
G8 leaders to set emissions goals
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8135261.stm
Leaders of G8 nations are to set a target to cut greenhouse gases by 80% by 2050, the BBC understands.
Sat, 4 Jul 09
No safe haven for rarest antelope
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8132000/8132835.stm
Hopes are dashed that some of the few remaining hirola antelope have managed to colonise new, safer territory.
Sat, 4 Jul 09
Planck achieves ultra-cold state
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8133806.stm
Europe's Planck telescope reaches its operating temperature, making it the coldest object in space.
Sat, 4 Jul 09
How honeybee mobs smother giant hornets to death
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8129536.stm
Bees smother hornets in a "bee ball" that kills the giant predators with heat and carbon dioxide.
Sat, 4 Jul 09
UK-born astronauts are to receive a commemorative pin
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8133056.stm
The five British-born individuals who have flown in space are being honoured with a commemorative pin.
Fri, 3 Jul 09
Climate change is shrinking sheep
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8130907.stm
Climate change is causing a breed of wild sheep in Scotland to shrink, according to research in the journal Science.
Fri, 3 Jul 09
New dinosaurs found in Australia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8131915.stm
Three new dinosaur species are found in Queensland, Australia, and named after the Outback song Waltzing Matilda.
Fri, 3 Jul 09
Moon probe returns first images
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8131658.stm
The US space agency's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft sends back its first images since reaching the Moon.
Fri, 3 Jul 09
Amur tigers on 'genetic brink'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8128000/8128738.stm
The world's largest cat is down to an effective wild population of fewer than 35 individuals, new research has found.
Fri, 3 Jul 09
World 'still losing biodiversity'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8130942.stm
Species around the world are still being lost despite governments pledging action to reverse the trend, a report warns.
Fri, 3 Jul 09
Air France jet 'broke on impact'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8130989.stm
French investigators believe the Air France plane that crashed in the Atlantic broke up on contact with water, not in mid-air.
Fri, 3 Jul 09
Final moments
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8131689.stm
How Air France debris gives clues to jet's break-up
Fri, 3 Jul 09
Space ambitions
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/programmes/newsnight/8131706.stm
US moonwalker Buzz Aldrin looks to new frontiers
Fri, 3 Jul 09
The time is now
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8130130.stm
Building for a wet but secure future in Bangladesh
Thu, 2 Jul 09
Chimpanzees learn from video demo
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8128325.stm
Copycat chimps build their own tools after watching a video demonstration, say scientists.
Thu, 2 Jul 09
Ariane lofts biggest 'space bird'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8129546.stm
TerreStar-1, the world's biggest commercial telecommunications satellite, is put into orbit.
Thu, 2 Jul 09
Herschel captures galaxy image
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8127798.stm
The European Space Agency releases a stunning image of the spiral "Whirlpool Galaxy".
Thu, 2 Jul 09
Is this ant mega-colony set for world domination?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8127000/8127519.stm
Argentine ants living on three continents belong to the same colony, the largest of its kind ever known.
Thu, 2 Jul 09
GCSE quiz
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8128133.stm
How well do you know design and technology?
Thu, 2 Jul 09
Audio slideshow
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/today/hi/today/newsid_8125000/8125171.stm
What makes a good park?
Wed, 1 Jul 09
Tags to help solve puffin decline
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8126331.stm
Scientists hope hi-tech tags will help reveal why puffin numbers at one of the UK's key colonies has fallen by a third.
Wed, 1 Jul 09
Dinosaur mummy yields its secrets
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8124098.stm
A beautifully preserved dinosaur found in the US retains remarkable detail of skin cells.
Wed, 1 Jul 09
Wind 'can revolutionise UK power'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8127177.stm
Britain can massively expand wind power by 2030 without suffering power cuts, a report says.
Wed, 1 Jul 09
UK 'yet to embrace space tourism'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8126934.stm
Virgin Galactic boss Will Whitehorn says the UK needs a proper regulatory framework to expand private spaceflight activity in the country.
Wed, 1 Jul 09
Most complete Earth map published
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8126197.stm
The most complete terrain map, covering 99% of the Earth's surface, has been published and will be free to use.
Wed, 1 Jul 09
North America faces beetle plague
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8126663.stm
An epidemic of mountain pine beetles, which has devastated forests in British Columbia, is threatening to spread.
Wed, 1 Jul 09
Mobile pollution sensors deployed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8126498.stm
Cyclists, buses, cars and even pedestrians become mobile pollution detectors in a UK-based scientific project.
Wed, 1 Jul 09
Practice makes perfect: daily sex improves quality of sperm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8125934.stm
Having sex every day improves sperm quality and could boost the chances of getting pregnant, research finds.
Wed, 1 Jul 09
Huge declines in woodland birds
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8125000/8125339.stm
The numbers of 18 woodland bird species including nightingales have crashed, according to a 30-year survey.
Wed, 1 Jul 09
Mechanical jaw aids research
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/bristol/8126408.stm
A robot jaw, designed to mimic the action of the human mouth, has been developed by a team of scientists at Bristol University.
Wed, 1 Jul 09
Exclusion zone for special whale
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8126237.stm
Australian authorities warn the public to stay away from a rare white humpback whale named Migaloo that has appeared off the east coast.