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India 'terminates' Moon mission
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8230011.stm
India's space agency calls off its inaugural moon mission, a day after losing all contact with the orbiting satellite.
Mon, 31 Aug 09
Shuttle Discovery arrives at ISS
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8229977.stm
Space shuttle Discovery arrives at the International Space Station for a nine-day stay, carrying scientific equipment.
Mon, 31 Aug 09
Power release
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8223048.stm
Freeing up blocked renewable energy projects
Sun, 30 Aug 09
India loses Moon satellite links
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8228371.stm
All communication links with the only Indian satellite orbiting the Moon are lost, India's space agency says.
Sat, 29 Aug 09
Space shuttle lifts off for ISS
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8228089.stm
Nasa launches the US shuttle Discovery for a mission to the International Space Station with seven astronauts on board.
Sat, 29 Aug 09
Europe looks to buy Soyuz craft
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8226309.stm
Europe is seeking to maintain flight opportunities for its astronauts by buying Soyuz spacecraft from Russia.
Sat, 29 Aug 09
Sunspots linked to Pacific rain
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8224543.stm
An international team details how the 11-year sunspot cycle might influence the amount of rain falling across the Pacific.
Sat, 29 Aug 09
US 'moon rock' gift to Dutch revealed as petrified wood
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8226075.stm
A treasured "moon rock" on display at the Dutch national museum is merely a piece of petrified wood, curators say.
Sat, 29 Aug 09
Star gazing
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8224433.stm
No telescope? Why not try naked eye astronomy
Sat, 29 Aug 09
Devon river team's piranha shock
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/devon/8226854.stm
A dead piranha is discovered in a Devon river by a "speechless" team of water samplers from the Environment Agency.
Fri, 28 Aug 09
Climate protection 'to cost more'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8224823.stm
Protecting societies against impacts of climate change will be much more expensive than the UN believes, a study concludes.
Fri, 28 Aug 09
UN warns over swine flu in birds
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8224923.stm
The discover of swine flu in turkeys in Chile raises concerns about the spread of the virus, a UN agency warns.
Fri, 28 Aug 09
Variety of dogs' coats explained
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8224519.stm
Silky, wiry, short or long - just three genes account for the wide variety of dog's coats, say scientists.
Fri, 28 Aug 09
Banana diseases hit African crops
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8225588.stm
Two banana diseases have hit crops in Africa, putting supplies of the staple food at risk, experts tell the BBC.
Fri, 28 Aug 09
India nuclear test 'did not work'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8225540.stm
A retired atomic scientist closely associated with India's 1998 nuclear tests says they were not as successful as claimed.
Fri, 28 Aug 09
Nasa rocket motor test postponed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8223670.stm
The test firing of the first-stage rocket motor Nasa hopes will one day launch its astronauts is called off just seconds before it was due to take place.
Fri, 28 Aug 09
Poachers threaten spider tortoise
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8224000/8224143.stm
An illegal trade in exotic pets threatens to wipe out the northern Madagascar spider tortoise, a survey has found.
Fri, 28 Aug 09
New dinosaur species turns up on Australian sheep farm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8224279.stm
Australian palaeontologists discover a new species of dinosaur on a sheep farm in the northern state of Queensland.
Fri, 28 Aug 09
Carving reveals ancient music's digital secret
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/8222727.stm
Musical historians believe the oldest surviving piece of written Scottish instrumental music has been discovered.
Fri, 28 Aug 09
On your bike!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8224141.stm
Copenhagen's ambitious plans for cyclists
Fri, 28 Aug 09
Plastic peril
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8225125.stm
Pacific Ocean plastic pile 'staggers' scientists
Fri, 28 Aug 09
Mouse set to be 'evolution icon'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8225000/8225219.stm
A fast-evolving deer mouse is one of the best examples yet studied of natural selection in action, say scientists.
Thu, 27 Aug 09
'Artificial trees' to cut carbon
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8223528.stm
Engineers launch a radical plan to start removing CO2 from the atmosphere using man-made "trees".
Thu, 27 Aug 09
Launch for amphibian 'life raft'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8222549.stm
Conservationists launch a new mission to save the world's amphibians from the looming threat of widespread extinctions.
Thu, 27 Aug 09
Genetic advance raises IVF hopes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8220553.stm
Researchers have found a potential way to correct an inherited disorder affecting thousands of women.
Thu, 27 Aug 09
Bacteria selectively kill males
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8222068.stm
A strain of bacteria that is harboured by insects kills male embryos - and itself - in "adaptive suicide", a study finds.
Thu, 27 Aug 09
Activists gather at climate camp
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/8222488.stm
Protesters head for a site in London where they are to hold a week-long event highlighting issues around climate change.
Thu, 27 Aug 09
Australia island gas deal sealed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8221654.stm
Australia gives final approval for a huge natural gas project to be built on an island nature reserve off west Australia.
Thu, 27 Aug 09
Scientists decode the complex 'love songs' of the free-tailed bat
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8222000/8222370.stm
The love songs of free-tailed bats show a similar level of complexity as whale and bird songs.
Thu, 27 Aug 09
Freakish Mexican axolotl verges on wild extinction, say researchers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8220000/8220636.stm
Fewer than 1,200 of the popular and freakish Mexican axolotl remain in the wild, new surveys reveal.
Thu, 27 Aug 09
Fantastic future
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8221009.stm
Why invisibility and time travel may be around the corner
Wed, 26 Aug 09
'Extinction threat' to flying fox
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8221132.stm
The world's largest fruit bat faces extinction unless the Malaysian government curbs hunting, conservationists say.
Wed, 26 Aug 09
'Stress' is shrinking polar bears
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8214673.stm
Polar bears have shrunk over the last century, say scientists who have linked the physical changes to "stress" caused by pollution.
Wed, 26 Aug 09
S Korean launch 'partial success'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8219669.stm
South Korea launches its first space rocket, though a satellite it was carrying failed to enter into its proper orbit.
Wed, 26 Aug 09
Trees advance in a warming world
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8218000/8218335.stm
Trees around the world are colonising new territories in response to higher temperatures, a new global analysis reveals.
Wed, 26 Aug 09
Buzz of excitement over rare bumblebee find
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/8220019.stm
One of Britain's rarest insects is showing signs of having had a good summer and spreading from known habitats.
Wed, 26 Aug 09
False fears
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8218364.stm
Are regulation and fear putting our food supply at risk?
Wed, 26 Aug 09
Top crops
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/8219184.stm
How science could help avert global food shortages
Wed, 26 Aug 09
Building green
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/programmes/working_lunch/8220091.stm
Wattle and daub gains a modern eco makeover
Tue, 25 Aug 09
Broken hearts mend with 'patch'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8218077.stm
Scientists have developed a "muscle patch" that could potentially repair damage from heart attacks.
Tue, 25 Aug 09
DNA clue to honey bee deaths
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8219202.stm
Scientists reveal how viruses thought to be behind the mass deaths of honey bees wreak their damage inside cells.
Tue, 25 Aug 09
Bad weather delays shuttle launch
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8212950.stm
The launch of the shuttle Discovery on its mission to the International Space Station is is put back by 24 hours.
Tue, 25 Aug 09
Africa seeks climate change cash
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8217449.stm
Ministers from 10 African countries meet to decide how to pursue their demand for compensation for global warming.
Tue, 25 Aug 09
Stopwatch found for Solar System
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8212301.stm
Scientists have found a new way to time events in the early solar system.
Tue, 25 Aug 09
Fifth of UK honeybees died in winter
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8217401.stm
Nearly 20% of the UK's honeybee colonies died last winter, figures from the British Beekeepers' Association show.
Tue, 25 Aug 09
Perfect storm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8213884.stm
Will water, energy and food run low worldwide in 2030?
Tue, 25 Aug 09
'Jet-boost' aids walking lobsters
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8214000/8214150.stm
American lobsters use 'jet-assisted' walking to move faster along the ocean floor, scientists find.
Mon, 24 Aug 09
Hunt on for explorer's lost plane
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8214237.stm
A team prepares to embark on a search for the submerged wreck of a plane which crashed carrying Norway's great polar explorer Roald Amundsen.
Mon, 24 Aug 09
Upwards lightning caught on film
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8214290.stm
US scientists manage to photograph the rarely seen phenomenon of upwards lightning during a tropical storm.
Mon, 24 Aug 09
Africa leaders hold climate talks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8217449.stm
The leaders of 10 African countries will meet in Ethiopia to try and agree a common position on climate change.
Mon, 24 Aug 09
Bloodhound diary
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8213966.stm
The pressure starts to build for British rocket car team.
Sun, 23 Aug 09
City farmers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8213617.stm
Organic fruit and veg gives Cubans edge in food crisis
Sat, 22 Aug 09
Brighter idea for bendy displays
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8214363.stm
Flexible and bright transparent displays based on inorganic LEDs outpace their organic LED cousins, researchers say.
Sat, 22 Aug 09
Glowing 'bomber worms' discovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8210645.stm
Newly discovered glowing ocean worms release tiny green bombs to distract their predators, according to scientists.
Sat, 22 Aug 09
Bizarre newt uses ribs as weapons
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8212000/8212623.stm
Scientists discover how one amphibian deters attackers by unsheathing its bare rib bones, using them as poisonous spears.
Sat, 22 Aug 09
£2m to protect islands' machair
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8212414.stm
Fertile coastal meadowlands in the Hebrides are to be given greater protection through a new funding package.
Sat, 22 Aug 09
Carving could be Scotland's earliest human face
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/north_east/8212074.stm
A carving believed to be Scotland's earliest human face, dating back thousands of years, is found on an Orkney island.
Sat, 22 Aug 09
Why the wrinkle-faced bat has such a powerful bite
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8197052.stm
The wrinkle-faced bat's strangely shaped skull gives it a powerful bite and an advantage over other bats, according to research.
Sat, 22 Aug 09
Wrong signals
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8212504.stm
Study says females do not always trust flashy males
Sat, 22 Aug 09
Wing and a prayer
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/today/hi/today/newsid_8213000/8213385.stm
Call for sightings of the world's most threatened birds
Fri, 21 Aug 09
A step closer to 'synthetic life'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8210739.stm
In what they describe as a step towards creating synthetic life, scientists transplant the genome of one bacterium into another.
Fri, 21 Aug 09
Lemurs butchered in Madagascar
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8210000/8210355.stm
Graphic pictures of slaughtered lemurs killed for bush meat have been released by Conservation International.
Fri, 21 Aug 09
'Hundreds ill' near China smelter
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8211081.stm
China closes a second metal smelter after more than 1,300 children fall sick with lead poisoning, state media say.
Fri, 21 Aug 09
Nuclear shadow
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8210199.stm
Power station plan feared by many in Cumbrian village
Fri, 21 Aug 09
Toxic tide
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8211957.stm
How can algal blooms on beaches turn toxic?
Fri, 21 Aug 09
The road to DNA
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8211696.stm
The long, complex path to DNA's discovery
Fri, 21 Aug 09
'Faceless Nimbys'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8207802.stm
Campaigners are accused of holding back a green UK
Thu, 20 Aug 09
Autonomous tech 'requires debate'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8210477.stm
The Royal Academy of Engineering says the rise of autonomous, robotic technology raises legal and ethical issues.
Thu, 20 Aug 09
Snorkel rice could feed millions
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8208411.stm
A new rice plant is developed which grows "snorkels" when exposed to floods, Nature journal reports.
Thu, 20 Aug 09
Plastics break down fast in ocean
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8210725.stm
Plastics decompose with surprising speed in the oceans, releasing contaminants into the water, researchers say.
Thu, 20 Aug 09
How cacti become 'rock busters'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8209000/8209687.stm
Scientists have discovered how bacteria help cacti acquire their extraordinary ability to grow on bare rock.
Thu, 20 Aug 09
Runway found for flying reptiles
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8209505.stm
An ancient runway for flying reptiles called pterosaurs has been found in France, say researchers.
Thu, 20 Aug 09
'Social networks' may help devils
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8206022.stm
A study of Tasmanian devils' "social networks" identifies ways to protect the endangered species from a deadly disease.
Thu, 20 Aug 09
France worried by 'invasion' of bee-eating hornets
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8209934.stm
France is in the grip of an invasion by Chinese hornets which could hasten a mysterious decline in honeybee numbers, experts say.
Thu, 20 Aug 09
How a flying fox keeps his harem of female bats
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8208381.stm
Flying foxes with high levels of testosterone are better able to maintain a "harem" of females, say researchers.
Thu, 20 Aug 09
UK team's steam car bid on hold
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/hampshire/8206560.stm
The first attempt by a team of British engineers to smash the longest-standing land speed record is dashed when the car breaks down.
Thu, 20 Aug 09
Russia tackles Siberia oil slick
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8209663.stm
Pollution from a blast at Russia's largest hydro-electric power station kills fish and spreads down a major Siberian river.
Wed, 19 Aug 09
Methane seeps from Arctic sea bed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8205864.stm
The powerful greenhouse gas methane is escaping from the sea bed off Norway as the ice it is trapped in melts, scientists say.
Wed, 19 Aug 09
South Korea set for rocket launch
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8208387.stm
South Korea is preparing to launch its first rocket into space, placing a 100kg observation satellite in orbit.
Wed, 19 Aug 09
Second brood for rare butterfly
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8208428.stm
One of the UK's rarest butterflies has produced a second brood in what conservationists are describing as an extremely rare event.
Wed, 19 Aug 09
'Life chemical' detected in comet
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8208307.stm
Scientists identify the amino acid glycine, a fundamental chemical building block of life, in a comet for the first time.
Wed, 19 Aug 09
Science ponders 'zombie attack'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8206280.stm
Considering the behaviour of the fictional undead could help model the spread of unfamiliar diseases, scientists say.
Wed, 19 Aug 09
Big brains are 'more sexy' in the avian world
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8205000/8205088.stm
Male bowerbirds that show superior intelligence are more sexually attractive to female birds, scientists discover.
Wed, 19 Aug 09
Mozart 'killed by strep throat', new study suggests
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8206785.stm
A new study says the Austrian maestro died of complications from a simple sore throat caused by a bacterial infection.
Wed, 19 Aug 09
Wasting water
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8205132.stm
Can the World's most precious commodity last?
Wed, 19 Aug 09
Wet and dry
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8187866.stm
Bolivians look to ancestors for flood advice
Wed, 19 Aug 09
Mysterious leaf creation found
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/local/gloucestershire/hi/people_and_places/nature/newsid_8206000/8206853.stm
Can you help identify a strange leafy object found in a UK garden?
Tue, 18 Aug 09
Herbs 'can be natural pesticides'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8206045.stm
Common herbs and spices show promise an alternative to conventional pesticides, scientists have said.
Tue, 18 Aug 09
Water reform is 'needed in Asia'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8206230.stm
Asia must reform its water use to feed 1.5 billion extra people by 2050, according to a report to presented at a major conference.
Tue, 18 Aug 09
Monkeys booze because of genes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8206151.stm
A study has shown that having a particular gene variant causes some macaque monkeys to drink more alcohol in experiments.
Tue, 18 Aug 09
Water crisis to hit Asian food
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8206466.stm
Scientists say Asia's failure to upgrade irrigation and water security will hit food supplies and stability.
Tue, 18 Aug 09
Nasa assembles Ares test rocket
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8204921.stm
The US space agency has completed the assembly of its Ares I-X rocket ahead of a test flight scheduled for October.
Tue, 18 Aug 09
Invasion of the 'island snatchers'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8202000/8202249.stm
Half of all weeds come to dominate the ocean island habitats they invade, a new analysis reveals.
Tue, 18 Aug 09
DNA 'organises itself' on silicon
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8204906.stm
Researchers have shown that engineered, self-organising DNA chunks could be used to build smaller, faster computers.
Tue, 18 Aug 09
Space invaders? Minister warned over 'UK Roswell'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8202157.stm
An ex-head of the military warned the defence secretary that a UFO claim dubbed "Britain's Roswell" could be a "banana skin", official files show.
Tue, 18 Aug 09
Vast majority of dollar bills in US capital bear cocaine traces
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8204857.stm
The largest study of banknotes finds that 95% of dollar bills in Washington DC bear traces of the illegal drug cocaine.
Tue, 18 Aug 09
Tell-tale signs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8201997.stm
Can popcorn and cranes show a boom is coming?
Tue, 18 Aug 09
In pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8182086.stm
The team that keeps underground waterways flowing
Tue, 18 Aug 09
Law of the claw
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8205996.stm
Time to take wildlife crime seriously, says RSPB
Sun, 16 Aug 09
Dessert science
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8141203.stm
What do Antarctic fish and ice cream have in common?
Sat, 15 Aug 09
US probe captures Saturn equinox
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8201595.stm
Raw images of the moment Saturn reached its equinox have been beamed back to Earth by Nasa's Cassini spacecraft.
Sat, 15 Aug 09
Facial expressions 'not global'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8199951.stm
A new study suggests that people from different cultures might read facial expressions differently.
Sat, 15 Aug 09
Bird watcher makes meal of midges
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8201212.stm
A woman is asking people to send her expired midges so she can add them to food balls for wild birds.
Sat, 15 Aug 09
Blue tits use mint and lavender to disinfect nests, scientists find
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8199000/8199726.stm
Blue tits use aromatic medicinal plants such as mint and lavender to disinfect their nests, scientists have discovered.
Sat, 15 Aug 09
But WHY?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8200022.stm
Your answers to 10 tricky questions posed by children
Fri, 14 Aug 09
Antarctic glacier 'thinning fast'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8200680.stm
One of the largest glaciers in Antarctica is thinning four times faster than 10 years ago, research seen by the BBC suggests.
Fri, 14 Aug 09
Early toolmakers were 'engineers'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8195664.stm
People in South Africa were using "heat treatment" to improve their stone tools about 72,000 years ago, a study suggests.
Fri, 14 Aug 09
'Many hurricanes' in modern times
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8197191.stm
Hurricanes in the Atlantic are more frequent than at any time in the last 1,000 years, according to research.
Fri, 14 Aug 09
Why flamingoes stand on one leg
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8197000/8197932.stm
The large wading bird may stand on one leg to regulate its body temperature, according to scientists in the US.
Fri, 14 Aug 09
Lion cubs make first appearance in new enclosure at London Zoo
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8199975.stm
A pair of endangered Asian lion cubs make a public appearance in their new enclosure at London Zoo.
Fri, 14 Aug 09
Moving out
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8184270.stm
A new home for 20m Natural History Museum specimens
Thu, 13 Aug 09
Meteor show reaches dazzling peak
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8197303.stm
Skygazers are observing a dazzling sky show, as the annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak.
Thu, 13 Aug 09
India's water use 'unsustainable'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8197287.stm
Parts of India are on track for severe water shortages, according to results from Nasa's gravity satellites.
Thu, 13 Aug 09
New planet displays exotic orbit
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8197683.stm
A team of astronomers discover the first planet that orbits in the opposite direction to the spin of its star.
Thu, 13 Aug 09
Killer whales visit 'social clubs'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8188000/8188071.stm
Hundreds of killer whales from different pods regularly meet up to socialise off the coast of Russia, scientists discover.
Thu, 13 Aug 09
Indian land 'seriously degraded'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8196861.stm
At least 45% of Indian land is environmentally "degraded", air pollution is rising and flora and fauna is diminishing, according to a report.
Thu, 13 Aug 09
Sea eagle chicks take to the sky
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8196838.stm
A giant bird of prey that was hunted to extinction in Britain by the Victorians is reintroduced to the east of Scotland.
Thu, 13 Aug 09
Cleaner Seine hosts salmon again
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8196801.stm
Wild salmon are returning to the River Seine for the first time in almost a century, French scientists say.
Thu, 13 Aug 09
Vanishing point
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8197449.stm
Erasing your files from 'the cloud' just got easier
Wed, 12 Aug 09
'Alien scene' of tadpoles' feast
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8185125.stm
"Alien-like" scenes of tadpoles feasting on eggs from the mountain chicken frog are caught on camera.
Wed, 12 Aug 09
'Taste test' for Neanderthal DNA
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8195762.stm
DNA tests on ancient remains reveals Neanderthals shared with modern humans a gene that gives an ability to taste bitterness.
Wed, 12 Aug 09
Traces of planet collision found
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8195467.stm
A Nasa telescope finds evidence of a high-speed collision between two burgeoning planets around a young star.
Wed, 12 Aug 09
Meteorite mineral made in the lab
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8194292.stm
Scientists make a mineral found in meteorites and the deep layers of Earth, revealing clues about the early Solar System.
Wed, 12 Aug 09
Giant 'meat-eating' plant discovered in the Philippines
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8195000/8195029.stm
A new species of giant carnivorous plant has been discovered in the highlands of the central Philippines.
Wed, 12 Aug 09
Flying clean
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8193125.stm
How biofuels can help aviation clean up its carbon
Wed, 12 Aug 09
Red or dread
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8195177.stm
Do ginger-haired people really feel pain more acutely?
Wed, 12 Aug 09
Causing a stink
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8195180.stm
Local anger as toxic seaweed carpets Brittany beaches
Wed, 12 Aug 09
Enhanced vision
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8193951.stm
'Augmented reality' blends the virtual and real world
Wed, 12 Aug 09
Space collection put up for sale
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8194950.stm
The UK's largest private collection of space artefacts, which includes meteorites and Moon rock, is being put up for auction.
Tue, 11 Aug 09
Skywatchers set for meteor shower
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8193769.stm
Skygazers get ready to watch the annual Perseid meteor shower, which peaks on the 12 August.
Tue, 11 Aug 09
Time 'runs short' on climate deal
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8193203.stm
The UN's top climate official warns that progress towards a new treaty is "too slow", as talks convene in Bonn.
Tue, 11 Aug 09
'Crisis satellite' returns images
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8194179.stm
The first pictures are returned from the latest UK satellite designed to image areas struck by natural disasters.
Tue, 11 Aug 09
Equinox to reveal Saturn secrets
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8194093.stm
Nasa's Cassini spacecraft is observing the equinox on Saturn to learn more about the planet and its rings.
Tue, 11 Aug 09
In pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_pictures/8192569.stm
Striking photos from the world of engineering
Tue, 11 Aug 09
Treasure trove
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8189000/8189937.stm
Himalayan species under threat from climate change
Tue, 11 Aug 09
Food issues
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8192628.stm
Why meeting the world's food needs depends on science
Mon, 10 Aug 09
UK assesses future food security
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8189549.stm
The government launches a debate on how the UK can ensure its food supply will remain secure in the future.
Mon, 10 Aug 09
Freak wave 'hot spots' identified
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8188550.stm
Variations in ocean depth and strong currents increase the chances of freak waves occurring, a study reveals.
Mon, 10 Aug 09
Brain radiotherapy affects mind
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8189327.stm
Radiotherapy used to treat brain tumours may lead to a decline in mental function many years down the line, say Dutch researchers.
Mon, 10 Aug 09
Getting to the root of it... woman has UK's first eyelash transplant
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/manchester/8191440.stm
Cosmetic surgeons claim they have carried out the UK's first eyelash transplant - on a teenager from Greater Manchester.
Mon, 10 Aug 09
Eye in the sky
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8110093.stm
Satellite images reveal secretive North Korea
Sun, 9 Aug 09
Rival groups bid to snatch new .eco net domain
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8189586.stm
Rival environmental groups line up supporters to try to take control of a new .eco net domain aimed at green groups.
Sat, 8 Aug 09
Extinction hits 'whole families'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8188166.stm
Groups of closely-related species are likely to become extinct at the same time, according to research in Science journal.
Sat, 8 Aug 09
Climate fixes 'pose drought risk'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8188409.stm
The use of geo-engineering to slow global warming may increase the risk of drought, according to a paper in Science journal.
Sat, 8 Aug 09
Nasa telescope passes planet test
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8190123.stm
A Nasa space telescope launched in March this year observes a planet circling another star - in a test of its capability.
Sat, 8 Aug 09
Cannibal theory over early Briton
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8188601.stm
A fragment of human bone from a Devon cave may hint at cannibalism by early Britons, according to archaeologists.
Sat, 8 Aug 09
Wild senses: Virtual reality lets humans see and hear like animals
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8188070.stm
Virtual reality allows people to experience the extreme ranges of sight and hearing that many animals have.
Sat, 8 Aug 09
Croc return
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8187000/8187324.stm
The world's most endangered croc is returned to the wild
Sat, 8 Aug 09
Virtual shield
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/programmes/click_online/8188153.stm
How do countries defend against cyber attacks?
Fri, 7 Aug 09
Clever rooks repeat ancient fable
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8181233.stm
Footage of clever rooks reveal that one of Aesop's fables may be based on fact, scientists report.
Fri, 7 Aug 09
Cannibalism theory over bone-find
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/devon/8188406.stm
A 9,000-year-old human bone found in a cavern in Devon with cut marks on it may be evidence of cannibalism, say archaeologists.
Fri, 7 Aug 09
Swine flu vaccine 'by September'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8187892.stm
The first swine flu vaccines are likely to be licensed for use in the general population in September, the World Health Organization has announced.
Fri, 7 Aug 09
China probe to launch in October
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8187234.stm
China's first unmanned Mars probe is being readied for a launch later this year, state media reports.
Fri, 7 Aug 09
Gunshot riddle as beaver vanishes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8187394.stm
Police launch an investigation after fears that a missing beaver reintroduced to the wild in Argyll has been shot.
Fri, 7 Aug 09
Brazil returns hazardous UK waste
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8187081.stm
Some 1,500 tons of hazardous waste that arrived from the UK from Brazil labelled as recyclable plastic is returned.
Fri, 7 Aug 09
Sea snake creates the illusion of having two heads
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8184364.stm
Sea snake uses skin markings to fool predators into thinking that its tail is a second head, according to researchers.
Fri, 7 Aug 09
How the humble raindrop has driven flower evolution
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8186000/8186098.stm
The humble raindrop may have played an important role in the evolution of flowers, scientists in China have discovered.
Fri, 7 Aug 09
Hoover marvel
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8186262.stm
Bridge arch reaches for the skies over famous US dam
Fri, 7 Aug 09
Mars hoax
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8184351.stm
Brace yourselves for another round of prank e-mails
Fri, 7 Aug 09
Indian vulture births are hailed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8187533.stm
Conservationists say they are delighted that one of the world's most endangered birds have twice been successfully bred in India.
Thu, 6 Aug 09
Martian methane mystery deepens
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8186314.stm
Methane on Mars is produced and destroyed far faster than on Earth according to analysis of recent data.
Thu, 6 Aug 09
Structure of HIV genome 'decoded'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8186263.stm
A team of researchers in the US has decoded the entire genetic content of the HIV-1 virus, Nature journal reports
Thu, 6 Aug 09
Orangutan ruse misleads predators
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8184015.stm
Wild orangutans use leaves to lower their voices in a ruse to ward off predators, a study shows.
Thu, 6 Aug 09
DNA computer solves logic queries
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8184033.stm
A computer with DNA at its core can solve classic logical conundrums, according to Israeli researchers.
Thu, 6 Aug 09
Fishermen attack Amazon dolphins
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8184000/8184157.stm
Cultural taboos and fear for their livelihoods are driving fishermen to kill freshwater boto and tucuxi dolphins.
Thu, 6 Aug 09
US struggling to find cyber-tsar
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8185699.stm
The Obama administration has come under fire for dragging its feet in its search for a head of cyber security.
Thu, 6 Aug 09
Harrabin's notes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8185837.stm
Is climate change an energy or a 'green' issue?
Thu, 6 Aug 09
Battling the bugs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8183541.stm
Are we losing the war on viruses and bacteria?
Thu, 6 Aug 09
Drought-defying
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8182840.stm
The rice that survives late Indian monsoons
Wed, 5 Aug 09
Green failures 'may hit taxpayer'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8184640.stm
The failure of UK government departments to cut their carbon emissions could hit taxpayers, MPs warn.
Wed, 5 Aug 09
Ocean coral 'offers pain therapy'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8183039.stm
A compound harvested from soft coral off Taiwan could provide a new treatment for intractable nerve pain, experts say.
Wed, 5 Aug 09
Ancient spiders yield 3D secrets
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8184396.stm
Striking 3D images of 300 million-year-old fossilised spiders reveal their hunting and defensive adaptations.
Wed, 5 Aug 09
European bison on 'genetic brink'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8182000/8182104.stm
Europe's largest mammal remains extremely vulnerable to extinction, despite long-standing efforts to save the species.
Wed, 5 Aug 09
Voyage to study plastic 'island'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8184397.stm
Two ships set sail to the North Pacific Ocean to study an accumulation of plastic refuse the size of Texas.
Wed, 5 Aug 09
Trees are 'crucial famine food'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8182673.stm
Trees could be a vital food source for sustaining drought-hit communities when other food crops fail, campaigners say.
Wed, 5 Aug 09
Keep bees, conservation body urges England's city dwellers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8184655.stm
People in English towns areas are being encouraged to keep bees to help declining populations.
Wed, 5 Aug 09
Water, hops...polymers? New material makes for fresher beer
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8183124.stm
A material for mopping up a chemical that shortens beer's shelf life has been created by researchers.
Wed, 5 Aug 09
Green Room
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8181510.stm
Trees can play a key role in the fight against hunger
Wed, 5 Aug 09
Soldier's tale
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8154290.stm
'Doctors used my ribs to save my hand'
Wed, 5 Aug 09
US cyber-security tsar steps down
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8182931.stm
The White House's acting cyber-security tsar resigns from her post, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Tue, 4 Aug 09
Domestic dog origins challenged
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8182371.stm
The suggestion that dogs were first domesticated in Asia is challenged by a new genetic study.
Tue, 4 Aug 09
Replacement teeth grown in mice
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8182684.stm
Researchers in Japan have successfully grown replacement teeth in mice, according to a report in PNAS journal.
Tue, 4 Aug 09
Call for debate on killer robots
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8182003.stm
A leading academic has called for an international debate on the ethics of using autonomous robots for war.
Tue, 4 Aug 09
'Feather-eating bugs' dull birds
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8178000/8178785.stm
Evidence is mounting that birds are locked in an evolutionary battle with bacteria that eat their feathers.
Tue, 4 Aug 09
Prickly profits
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8166905.stm
Why the cactus has become big business in Morocco
Tue, 4 Aug 09
Burning issue
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8181063.stm
Why did this UK minister visit the Amazon rainforest?
Tue, 4 Aug 09
Lost in time
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/north_east/8181061.stm
Battling nature to save the gems of the Stone Age
Mon, 3 Aug 09
Scientists find new strain of HIV
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8175379.stm
Gorillas are identified for the first time as a source of HIV after tests in Paris on an infected woman from Cameroon.
Mon, 3 Aug 09
Comets 'not cause of extinctions'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8179895.stm
Comet strikes are an unlikely cause of past mass extinctions on Earth, according to computer simulations.
Mon, 3 Aug 09
New Chinese rules bar astronauts with bad breath
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8180480.stm
China draws up 100 health requirements for people wanting to go into space, banning body odours, runny noses and tooth cavities.
Mon, 3 Aug 09
Quartz precision
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8178580.stm
How one mine supports the whole computer industry
Sun, 2 Aug 09
Experts puzzled by spot on Venus
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8179067.stm
Astronomers have been puzzled by a strange bright spot which has appeared in the clouds of Venus.
Sun, 2 Aug 09
Fire risk 'super' ants discovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/8179872.stm
Ants believed to have a "fatal attraction" to electricity are found at a National Trust property in Gloucestershire.
Sat, 1 Aug 09
Images reveal 'lost' Roman city
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8177529.stm
Aerial photographs reveal a lost Roman city called Altinum - which some scholars regard as a forerunner of Venice.
Sat, 1 Aug 09
Honeybees warn of risky flowers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8176000/8176878.stm
Honeybees warn each other to steer clear of dangerous flowers where predators lurk, scientists discover.
Sat, 1 Aug 09
Climate concerns
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8178463.stm
Are monsoon seasons becoming weaker?