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'More to quit' in drug advice row
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8335189.stm
The UK's chief drugs adviser is predicting there will be resignations after he was sacked for criticising government policy.
Sat, 31 Oct 09
EU strikes climate funding deal
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8334146.stm
EU leaders agree a conditional deal to help other nations fight global warming, ahead of the Copenhagen climate summit.
Sat, 31 Oct 09
Polar bear plus grizzly equals?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8321000/8321102.stm
A new study reveals what happens when a polar bear is crossed with a grizzly.
Sat, 31 Oct 09
Rocket booster damaged on return
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8334951.stm
The booster used on the Ares 1-X test rocket on Wednesday was damaged when it fell back into the ocean, Nasa says.
Sat, 31 Oct 09
Frog embryos 'smell' predators
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8331822.stm
Frogs learn the smell of their future predators while they are still embryos.
Sat, 31 Oct 09
English wine gets a helping hand... from Space
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8334688.stm
English vineyards have signed up to use a harvest optimisation scheme based on data gathered from satellites.
Fri, 30 Oct 09
East-west climate row at EU talks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8332484.stm
EU leaders are split over climate aid, but agree a deal over the Lisbon Treaty, at the start of a summit in Brussels.
Fri, 30 Oct 09
Ariane puts satellites in orbit
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8333170.stm
Europe's Ariane 5 rocket launches another two telecommunications satellites into orbit.
Fri, 30 Oct 09
The 'ghostly dance' of the weedy sea dragon filmed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8330000/8330705.stm
The dance of the weedy sea dragon, one of the most elegant courtship rituals in the animal kingdom, is filmed by a BBC crew.
Fri, 30 Oct 09
Your pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_pictures/8328735.stm
A selection of your photos on the theme of Autumn
Thu, 29 Oct 09
Tuna ban 'justified' by science
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8331113.stm
Banning trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna is justified by the extent of their decline, scientists advising fisheries regulators suggest.
Thu, 29 Oct 09
Nasa rocket launches successfully
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8330424.stm
The US space agency has launched the Ares I-X, a prototype rocket designed to replace the ageing shuttle.
Thu, 29 Oct 09
Stellar blast is record-breaker
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8329865.stm
A huge explosion known as a gamma ray burst is confirmed as the most distant cosmic event seen from Earth.
Thu, 29 Oct 09
Starfish 'pump up' to cool down
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8328000/8328311.stm
Starfish have a remarkable strategy to avoid overheating in the sun, according to new research.
Thu, 29 Oct 09
Have you seen Crinkly? The search for a wobbly-necked swan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8328000/8328101.stm
A wildlife charity asks the public to watch for the arrival of a special swan called Crinkly, who survives despite a disability.
Thu, 29 Oct 09
In pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8328844.stm
An inventory of species threatened by climate change
Thu, 29 Oct 09
1507 gag
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8328878.stm
How America was named by this map... and a pun
Thu, 29 Oct 09
Water traps
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/8307170.stm
See and hear how Ethiopians save water in the desert
Wed, 28 Oct 09
Weather delays Nasa rocket launch
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8327824.stm
The launch of the prototype Ares I-X rocket designed to replace the aging shuttle is delayed by bad weather.
Wed, 28 Oct 09
Australia coastal living at risk
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8327224.stm
A new report warns that coastal life - favoured by most Australians - could become impossible due to climate change.
Wed, 28 Oct 09
Colossal 'sea monster' unearthed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8322000/8322629.stm
The fossilised skull of a colossal pliosaur - perhaps one of the biggest ever found - is unearthed on the UK's Jurassic Coast.
Wed, 28 Oct 09
'Melting fast'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8326594.stm
Time running out for Kyrgyzstan's retreating glaciers
Wed, 28 Oct 09
Bear facts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8320000/8320414.stm
They hum when happy, and "flutter" as they mate
Tue, 27 Oct 09
Colossal 'sea monster' unearthed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8322629.stm
The fossilised skull of a colossal pliosaur - perhaps one of the biggest ever found - is unearthed on the Jurassic Coast.
Tue, 27 Oct 09
New Nasa rocket prepares to fly
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8325861.stm
A rocket designed to replace the aging space shuttle is set for its first test flight, despite questions over its future.
Tue, 27 Oct 09
Particle beams injected into LHC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8326666.stm
Particle beams have been injected into the Large Hadron Collider for the first time since September 2008.
Tue, 27 Oct 09
Paint 'to thwart chemical attack'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8321657.stm
Scientists plan to develop a paint coating for military vehicles which would soak up chemical agents and then decontaminate itself.
Tue, 27 Oct 09
S Korea clone scientist convicted
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8325377.stm
A South Korean court convicts disgraced cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk of embezzlement over his stem cell research.
Tue, 27 Oct 09
Climate map shows human impacts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8324428.stm
A map designed to show the predicted effects of a 4C rise in average temperature have been unveiled by the UK government.
Tue, 27 Oct 09
Isle squirrel crosses to mainland
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8325967.stm
Red squirrels found on the isle of Anglesey have crossed over to the mainland for the first time in decades, say experts.
Tue, 27 Oct 09
Long in the tooth: Age catches up with even the fiercest of animals
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8325000/8325800.stm
Scientists reveal that old age catches up with even the fiercest of wild animals.
Tue, 27 Oct 09
Is this hole too tidy to have been caused by a meteor crash?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8326483.stm
Scientists suspect a large crater found in a field in northern Latvia was not caused by a meteorite.
Tue, 27 Oct 09
Karmic Koala
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8326264.stm
The latest version of Ubuntu is released
Tue, 27 Oct 09
Bear facts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8320414.stm
They hum when happy, and "flutter" as they mate
Tue, 27 Oct 09
Science 2.0
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8325875.stm
The web tools transforming life in the lab
Tue, 27 Oct 09
Green room
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8320983.stm
Sustaining the ocean and the bounties it provides
Mon, 26 Oct 09
'Freezer plan' bid to save coral
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8324954.stm
The prospects of saving coral reefs now appear so bleak that plans are being made to freeze samples for the future.
Sun, 25 Oct 09
Why dusky sharks might not be such bad mothers after all
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8323155.stm
Sharks produce pups with super-sized livers that provide them with a source of nutrients to survive early life.
Sat, 24 Oct 09
Copenhagen 'backup' group meets
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8323006.stm
Legislators from 16 major economies meet to hammer out climate policies ahead of December talks in Copenhagen.
Sat, 24 Oct 09
Epic humpback whale battle filmed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8318000/8318182.stm
The greatest of all animal battles, "the humpback whale heat run", is filmed in its entirety for the first time by a BBC crew.
Sat, 24 Oct 09
Tiger skin trade in China exposed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8321000/8321033.stm
An undercover investigation by an environmental campaign group reveals the continuing trade in tiger skins in China.
Sat, 24 Oct 09
Energy reports 'a waste of time'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8317134.stm
A former Tomorrow's World presenter brands the system used to assess the energy efficiency of homes as "insane".
Sat, 24 Oct 09
Passport, please: Stowaway grasshopper first of its kind in UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8322141.stm
A startlingly-coloured grasshopper that jumped a flight from India is the first of its kind to be seen in the UK.
Sat, 24 Oct 09
Building bigger
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8320669.stm
Biggest might not be best for China's rural homes
Sat, 24 Oct 09
Rare bird sighting draws hundreds
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/tyne/8322447.stm
About 300 people have gathered at a South Tyneside quarry after the first reported UK sighting of a rare bird.
Fri, 23 Oct 09
Secrets of frog killer laid bare
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8319467.stm
Scientists unravel the mechanism by which the lethal frog disease sweeping the world kills its victims.
Fri, 23 Oct 09
Panel supports commercial space
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8321353.stm
Experts reviewing the US space programme back using commercial services to launch astronauts.
Fri, 23 Oct 09
'Stealth' wind turbine deployed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8320622.stm
Radar-absorbing wind turbine blades could help solve the radar interference issues that preclude some new wind farms.
Fri, 23 Oct 09
Scooting green
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8320057.stm
Why the rise of the electric scooter in China matters
Thu, 22 Oct 09
Leaping wolf snatches photo prize
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8318226.stm
The captivating image of a wolf wins the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year award.
Thu, 22 Oct 09
Primate fossil 'not an ancestor'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8318643.stm
The exceptionally well-preserved fossil primate known as "Ida" is not a missing link as some have claimed, according to a study.
Thu, 22 Oct 09
India-China climate change deal
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8318725.stm
Two of the world's biggest polluters, India and China, sign an agreement to work together on addressing climate change.
Thu, 22 Oct 09
Turtles prefer the 'city life'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8315000/8315197.stm
Suburban turtles in Australia outperform their counterparts living in nature reserves, surprising scientists.
Thu, 22 Oct 09
'Scary' UK climate ad faces probe
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8317998.stm
A £6m government ad warning about climate change is to be investigated by the Advertising Standards Authority.
Thu, 22 Oct 09
Collection yields one of the smallest known dinosaurs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8317225.stm
A new species of dinosaur, the smallest to be discovered in North America, is identified from fossils found 30 years ago.
Thu, 22 Oct 09
In pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8318271.stm
This year's wildlife photography winning entries
Thu, 22 Oct 09
Inquiry re-opens on wind turbines
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/devon/8317739.stm
A public inquiry re-opens into plans for nine wind turbines in west Devon, four years after they were first proposed.
Thu, 22 Oct 09
UK population 'to rise to 71.6m'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8318010.stm
The UK population could hit 71.6m by 2033, the fastest rate in a century, if current growth trends continue, says the Office for National Statistics.
Wed, 21 Oct 09
UK urged to lead on future food
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8317511.stm
The UK should plough £2bn into food research to help stave off world hunger, says the Royal Society.
Wed, 21 Oct 09
'Giant' orb web spider discovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8316720.stm
Scientists identify a new and elusive species of "giant" golden orb-weaving spider which is the biggest of its group.
Wed, 21 Oct 09
Eagles filmed hunting reindeer
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8314000/8314558.stm
Extraordinary camera footage taken by a BBC crew proves that golden eagles do hunt and kill reindeer.
Wed, 21 Oct 09
Sparrows 'learn song by twitter'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8317434.stm
Young sparrows learn to sing by listening in on other birds' conversation, a study by US researchers suggests.
Wed, 21 Oct 09
Stephen Hawking's successor named
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/8316955.stm
Cambridge University names the man who will succeed Professor Stephen Hawking in one of the world's most prestigious academic positions.
Wed, 21 Oct 09
Experts back folic acid in bread
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8315836.stm
Folic acid should be added to bread on a mandatory basis, the Food Standards Agency has advised government.
Wed, 21 Oct 09
How the weather shapes the human body clock
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8314332.stm
Our internal body clocks are shaped by the weather as well as by the seasons, scientists discover.
Wed, 21 Oct 09
The inner me
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8314093.stm
Maths professor probes his own consciousness
Wed, 21 Oct 09
0° 0' 00"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8266883.stm
How Greenwich become home to standardised time
Wed, 21 Oct 09
Water wonder
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8297276.stm
How fog nets are helping Peru's parched capital
Tue, 20 Oct 09
Roll-out for Nasa's test rocket
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8311023.stm
The US space agency rolls out its Ares 1-X rocket as it tests the design concept of a future astronaut launcher.
Tue, 20 Oct 09
'Quick test' for airport liquids
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8314419.stm
Scientists say they have come up with a quick technique for detecting liquids that could be used as explosives.
Tue, 20 Oct 09
Climate treaty now 'more do-able'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8315573.stm
Prospects for a global climate treaty advanced during talks in London between big-emitting countries, the UK says.
Tue, 20 Oct 09
Growing doubts about HIV vaccine
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8315002.stm
Experts raise concerns about the reliability of the trial of a vaccine which appeared to protect against HIV.
Tue, 20 Oct 09
US scientist charged with spying
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8315538.stm
A US scientist who used to work for the Pentagon and Nasa is arrested and charged with attempted espionage.
Tue, 20 Oct 09
China moves 330,000 in water plan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8314447.stm
China begins to resettle 330,000 people to make way for a south-north water diversion project, state media say.
Tue, 20 Oct 09
Astronomers announce haul of 32 new planets outside Solar System
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8314581.stm
Astronomers find 32 new planets outside our Solar System, taking the number of known exoplanets to more than 400.
Tue, 20 Oct 09
Beating the clock... science aims to 'stop ageing' at 50
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8314442.stm
Centenarians with the bodies of 50-year-olds will be a realistic possibility in the future, say scientists.
Tue, 20 Oct 09
In pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_pictures/8314105.stm
Sunrise on Skye claims landscape award
Tue, 20 Oct 09
Green Room
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8312097.stm
Transition in UK's economy 'could bring benefits'
Tue, 20 Oct 09
Painting features 'oldest watch'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8313893.stm
Art experts think they may have found the world's oldest painting to feature a watch.
Tue, 20 Oct 09
Cosmic pattern to UK tree growth
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8311000/8311373.stm
Trees in northern Britain grow faster during periods of high cosmic radiation, scientists discover.
Mon, 19 Oct 09
PM warns of climate 'catastrophe'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8313672.stm
The UK faces a "catastrophe" of floods, droughts and killer heatwaves if world leaders fail to agree a deal on climate change, the prime minister will warn.
Mon, 19 Oct 09
'Ethical' stem cell crop boosted
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8311055.stm
US researchers have found a way to dramatically increase the harvest of stem cells from adult tissue.
Mon, 19 Oct 09
'Tantalising' sounds of rare bat
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8310547.stm
Scottish bat workers are hoping to confirm a new species as they prepare to hold their annual conference on Halloween.
Sun, 18 Oct 09
UK looks to break climate logjam
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8312552.stm
The UK hopes to bridge divides over tackling climate change at a meeting representing the world's major economies in London.
Sun, 18 Oct 09
Maldives cabinet makes a splash
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8311838.stm
Maldives government ministers hold an underwater cabinet meeting to highlight the effects of global warming.
Sun, 18 Oct 09
'Toxic waste' report gag lifted
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8311885.stm
Lawyers for oil trading firm Trafigura end attempts to keep secret a report about toxic waste dumping in the Ivory Coast.
Sat, 17 Oct 09
LHC gets colder than deep space
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8309875.stm
The Large Hadron Collider experiment has reached its operating temperature, colder even than deep space.
Sat, 17 Oct 09
Hare coursers 'flout Hunting Act'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8311269.stm
A BBC investigation suggests illegal hare coursing is on the rise despite its ban under the 2004 Hunting Act.
Sat, 17 Oct 09
Bad memories written with lasers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8310365.stm
Scientists use lasers to write bad memories onto the brains of flies, revealing some of the brain circuitry responsible for learning.
Sat, 17 Oct 09
Carbon capture plant backed by EU
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/8311286.stm
The European Commission have backed plans for a carbon capture power station in South Yorkshire.
Sat, 17 Oct 09
Barnacles' sticky secret revealed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8309000/8309466.stm
Researchers discover that supremely sticky barnacle glue binds together in the same way as clotting human blood.
Sat, 17 Oct 09
Sea secrets
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/8311246.stm
Uncovering the remains of an ancient civilisation
Sat, 17 Oct 09
Last chance to see
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8309000/8309555.stm
Photographer' s search for an endangered giant
Fri, 16 Oct 09
Glimpses of Solar System's edge
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8309179.stm
The first results from Nasa's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (Ibex) spacecraft show unexpected features at our Solar System's edge.
Fri, 16 Oct 09
Virtual maze 'maps' mouse memory
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8308537.stm
Researchers take live recordings from inside the brain cells of mice as they move around a virtual reality maze.
Fri, 16 Oct 09
Massive killer whale pod sighted
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8308000/8308265.stm
A massive pod of specialist mackerel-eating killer whales is filmed off the coast of Scotland by a BBC crew for the first time.
Fri, 16 Oct 09
Australia 'open' to atomic energy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8308167.stm
More Australians - nearly half - view nuclear power as useful in the fight against climate change, a new survey suggests.
Fri, 16 Oct 09
The toad that throws itself down a mountain - and survives
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8307000/8307333.stm
The pebble toad of Venezuela curls up like a ball and throws itself down the side of a mountain.
Fri, 16 Oct 09
Gold rush
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_pictures/8297734.stm
California sees the return of gold fortune-seekers
Fri, 16 Oct 09
Science as art
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8308217.stm
Beauty revealed under the microscope
Thu, 15 Oct 09
Banana marks seed bank milestone
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8305456.stm
An international seed bank has hit its target of containing 10% of all the world's wild plant species, researchers announce.
Thu, 15 Oct 09
Arctic to be 'ice-free in summer'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8307272.stm
The Arctic Ocean could be largely ice free and open to shipping in summer in as little as ten years' time, an expert says.
Thu, 15 Oct 09
'Magnetic electricity' found
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8307804.stm
Researchers discover a magnetic equivalent to electricity: single magnetic "charges" that behave and interact like electrical ones.
Thu, 15 Oct 09
Gene tweak boosts fly sex appeal
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8307426.stm
Removing chemical signals can make fruitflies "irresistible" to other flies - regardless of gender or species, scientists find.
Thu, 15 Oct 09
Noise pollution threatens animals
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8305000/8305320.stm
Noise pollution is becoming a major threat to the welfare of wildlife, according to a scientific review.
Thu, 15 Oct 09
Tsunami drill across Indian Ocean
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8306059.stm
Eighteen countries around the Indian Ocean hold an exercise to evaluate the region's tsunami early warning systems.
Thu, 15 Oct 09
Other species 'like to move in with barn owls'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8307268.stm
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) says some species are adopting surprising living arrangements.
Wed, 14 Oct 09
New flying reptile fossils found
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8306060.stm
Fossils of a new type of flying reptile which lived 160 million years ago are found in China, bridging an evolutionary gap.
Wed, 14 Oct 09
European commands space station
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8305552.stm
Belgian astronaut Frank De Winne talks of his pride at taking command of the International Space Station.
Wed, 14 Oct 09
Lizards filmed 'walking on water'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8304000/8304139.stm
Remarkable slow motion film is taken of two lizards from Belize that seem to do the impossible - walk on water.
Wed, 14 Oct 09
New repellent foils cling-on bugs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/8304164.stm
An environmentally-friendly repellent that leaves pests unable to cling to surfaces is unveiled by Cambridge scientists.
Wed, 14 Oct 09
Cambodians broker peace deal - between humans and elephants
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8303998.stm
Conservationists broker deal between elephants and villagers to save lives and protect elephant habitat.
Wed, 14 Oct 09
Finger points to a new da Vinci portrait being discovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8304021.stm
A new Leonardo da Vinci portrait may have been discovered after a fingerprint thought to belong to him is found on it.
Wed, 14 Oct 09
Seed money
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8303753.stm
Why nature's genetic diversity is worth funding
Wed, 14 Oct 09
Cyborg beetles
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8302903.stm
Why remote-control insects are creating a buzz
Wed, 14 Oct 09
Peace and water
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8302161.stm
Lack of peace deepens Middle East water crisis
Tue, 13 Oct 09
'Veggie' spider shuns meat diet
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8302535.stm
A spider that has an almost exclusively vegetarian diet is described by scientists.
Tue, 13 Oct 09
'Big step' needed on UK landfill
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8303584.stm
The UK's environment Secretary Hilary Benn tells the BBC a radical rethink is needed on how we dispose of waste.
Tue, 13 Oct 09
Scientist on French terror charge
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8303658.stm
French magistrates file preliminary charges against a particle physicist accused of links to al-Qaeda.
Tue, 13 Oct 09
UK 'needs step change' on climate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8300048.stm
The government needs new policies not based on the market if it is to meet climate targets, say official advisers.
Tue, 13 Oct 09
Europe's Mars plans move forward
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8302876.stm
European states agree in principle to a re-shaping of their plans to explore Mars.
Tue, 13 Oct 09
Relics give a glimpse of life on board the Mary Rose
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/hampshire/8301529.stm
Carefully preserved relics revealing what life was like on board Henry VIII's warship the Mary Rose are revealed.
Tue, 13 Oct 09
Spaceman
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/jonathanamos/2009/10/mars-is-just-around-the-corner.shtml
Where on Earth do you get cars ready for Mars?
Tue, 13 Oct 09
Earth Watch
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/richardblack/2009/10/its_worth_looking_at_the.html
UK climate advisers' painful prescription for the world
Tue, 13 Oct 09
Epic cheetah hunt filmed in HD
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8302000/8302054.stm
Stunning footage is captured of three cheetahs cooperating to hunt and bring down an adult ostrich.
Tue, 13 Oct 09
Juggling increases brain power
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8297764.stm
Oxford University scientists find that a complex skill such as juggling causes changes in the white matter of the brain.
Mon, 12 Oct 09
Pallas is 'Peter Pan' space rock
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8301796.stm
Hubble provides new insight on 2 Pallas, the huge asteroid that never quite grew up into a full planet.
Mon, 12 Oct 09
New fears for species extinctions
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8301858.stm
Scientists warn of an alarming increase in the extinction of animal species due to loss of biodiversity.
Sun, 11 Oct 09
'Scary' climate message from past
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8299426.stm
Refined measurements of past climate suggest some current political targets on CO2 are "playing with fire".
Sun, 11 Oct 09
'Space clown' lands back on Earth
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8301214.stm
Circus entrepreneur Guy Laliberte returns to Earth after a 10-day tourist visit to the International Space station.
Sun, 11 Oct 09
New images of 'ghost forest' art
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8300689.stm
Computer images of a "ghost forest" art installation planned for London's Trafalgar Square show the vast scale of the project.
Sat, 10 Oct 09
Nasa team scours Moon crash data
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8299118.stm
Nasa scientists outline preliminary results after crashing two spacecraft into the Moon in a bid to detect water-ice.
Sat, 10 Oct 09
UN climate talks split on treaty
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8298553.stm
The latest round of UN climate talks in Bangkok ends with divisions between nations over the shape of a new global treaty.
Sat, 10 Oct 09
How 'superswarms' of krill gather
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8299000/8299690.stm
Scientists find out how trillions of individual krill gather together into gigantic "superswarms" in the Southern Ocean.
Sat, 10 Oct 09
'Space clown' hosts global show
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8300273.stm
Circus entrepreneur Guy Laliberte hosts a global water-awareness performance from on board the International Space Station.
Sat, 10 Oct 09
'Al-Qaeda-link' Cern worker held
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8299668.stm
France arrests a researcher at Europe's top particle physics lab who is suspected of links to al-Qaeda, officials say.
Sat, 10 Oct 09
ME virus discovery raises hopes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8298529.stm
US research suggests a single virus may play a role in the development of chronic fatigue syndrome.
Sat, 10 Oct 09
Glacier technology feels the heat
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8297645.stm
British technology designed to measure glaciers may hold the secret to predicting landslides, scientists believe.
Sat, 10 Oct 09
Race for time... India to survey sites for cheetah return
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8298270.stm
The Indian government approves a survey of sites which can accommodate the cheetah, in an effort to reintroduce the animal.
Sat, 10 Oct 09
UK urged to go nuts in the woods to help save the dormouse
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8299296.stm
The public is urged to scour woods for half-eaten hazelnuts to help trace the endangered dormouse.
Sat, 10 Oct 09
Hot and cold
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8299079.stm
Whatever has happened to global warming?
Sat, 10 Oct 09
Generation 100
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8296735.stm
Can you really trust long life expectancy predictions?
Sat, 10 Oct 09
Woolly thinking
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/8279194.stm
Eco-living through carbon-neutral design
Fri, 9 Oct 09
US spacecraft set for Moon crash
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8297811.stm
Nasa is set to crash two unmanned spacecraft into the Moon in a bid to detect the presence of water-ice.
Fri, 9 Oct 09
Monkey mothers 'coo' over babies
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8296464.stm
The way that rhesus macaque mothers bond with their babies bears a remarkable resemblance to human behaviour.
Fri, 9 Oct 09
Royal blood disorder identified
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8297467.stm
DNA analysis reveals the identity of the "cursed blood" disorder that afflicted the British Royal Family.
Fri, 9 Oct 09
Tiny 'nuclear batteries' unveiled
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8297934.stm
A team of researchers in the US has demonstrated a tiny battery powered by the decay of radioactive isotopes.
Fri, 9 Oct 09
How cities drive plants extinct
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8295000/8295738.stm
How towns and cities cause the extinction of local plants is revealed for the first time by a new analysis.
Fri, 9 Oct 09
New Kingsnorth coal plant delayed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/kent/8296076.stm
Campaigners welcome a decision to put on hold controversial plans for a new coal-fired power station at Kingsnorth in Kent.
Fri, 9 Oct 09
Dodging a bullet: how likely is this asteroid to collide with Earth?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8296796.stm
An asteroid once predicted to have a reasonable chance of striking Earth in 2036 is now far more likely to be a "near miss".
Thu, 8 Oct 09
Lowly females pick mediocre mates
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8293628.stm
"Low-quality" female birds prefer to mate with low-quality males, say researchers - challenging evolutionary theory.
Thu, 8 Oct 09
Warning over global oil 'decline'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8296096.stm
There is a "significant risk" that global production of conventional oil could "peak" and decline by 2020, a report suggests.
Thu, 8 Oct 09
New Kingsnorth coal plant delayed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8296076.stm
Campaigners welcome a decision to put on hold controversial plans for a new coal-fired power station at Kingsnorth in Kent.
Thu, 8 Oct 09
Nobel Prize for chemistry of life
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8294421.stm
The Nobel Prize for chemistry is awarded to scientists who studied the structure of the every cell's "protein factory".
Thu, 8 Oct 09
Private schools 'dominate' science
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/8295524.stm
Forty-two per cent of the UK's top scientists and scholars were privately educated and the trend is set to continue, a report says.
Thu, 8 Oct 09
New ring detected around Saturn
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8291905.stm
A colossal dust ring is seen encircling Saturn, extending some 13 million km (eight million miles) into space.
Thu, 8 Oct 09
'Huge' dino footprints unearthed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8294425.stm
Fossil hunters discover huge dinosaur footprints, said to be among the biggest in the world, in eastern France.
Thu, 8 Oct 09
Trent polluters face prosecution
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/staffordshire/8295402.stm
Those responsible for polluting a stretch of the River Trent in Staffordshire with cyanide will be prosecuted, says the Environment Agency.
Thu, 8 Oct 09
Scilly switch-off short of target
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8294250.stm
A 24-hour energy "switch off" in the Isles of Scilly sees consumption fall by only 1.2% but organisers say they are pleased.
Thu, 8 Oct 09
Vision of the future? Children design inventions for life in 2020
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8295607.stm
Labour-saving devices, magic pens and chef robots are among designs for a project asking children to predict future
Thu, 8 Oct 09
Louvre 'open' on Egyptian archaeological return
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8294821.stm
France's Louvre Museum says it is open to the idea of returning ancient fresco fragments which sparked a row with Egypt.
Thu, 8 Oct 09
Beaver receiver
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8293608.stm
Why New Yorkers are sending texts to river wildlife
Thu, 8 Oct 09
Albatross cam for bird's eye view
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8292000/8292636.stm
A project fitting albatrosses with digital cameras reveals that they forage in groups and often feed alongside killer whales.
Wed, 7 Oct 09
Downturn is 'climate opportunity'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8292175.stm
The recession provides a chance to build a low-carbon future, says the International Energy Agency, if governments act quickly.
Wed, 7 Oct 09
Nobel honours 'masters of light'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8292372.stm
The Nobel Prize for physics lauds the technology that underpins modern telecommunications and camera technology.
Wed, 7 Oct 09
Fight to the death between two stags witnessed by BBC team
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8291000/8291710.stm
A fight to the death between two stags is witnessed by a BBC Autumnwatch crew filming on the island of Rum.
Wed, 7 Oct 09
Crisis point
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8292690.stm
Why the Earth's amphibians need our attention, now
Wed, 7 Oct 09
The disbelievers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8291688.stm
The sceptics who are taking on the conspiracy theorists
Wed, 7 Oct 09
Inflamed passions
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8293149.stm
Why do vaccines trigger such passionate debate?
Tue, 6 Oct 09
DNA sequencing in a holey new way
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8291185.stm
IBM researchers announce an effort to trap DNA molecules in tiny holes in an effort to decode their genetic instructions.
Tue, 6 Oct 09
Logbooks may yield climate bounty
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8291267.stm
Researchers turn to 18th Century ships' logbooks for weather data that could help our understanding of climate change.
Tue, 6 Oct 09
Scientist reproduces Turin shroud
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8291948.stm
The Shroud of Turin is reproduced by an Italian scientist in another attempt to prove that the cloth image of Christ's face is a fake.
Tue, 6 Oct 09
Nobel prize for chromosome find
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8290094.stm
The Nobel prize for medicine goes to three US-based researchers who discovered what protects our chromosomes.
Tue, 6 Oct 09
Energy-from-waste powers US army
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8290130.stm
Technology that converts mixed waste into spare energy is being deployed by the US military to bases in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Tue, 6 Oct 09
Key cancer spread gene found
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8290507.stm
Scientists have pinpointed a gene linked to more than half of all breast cancers, and many other types of tumour.
Tue, 6 Oct 09
Grieving monkeys drink own milk
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8287000/8287774.stm
Macaque mothers that have just lost their young are seen suckling their own milk, a behaviour not previously recorded.
Tue, 6 Oct 09
Why motorway bridges could replace bat caves
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8291195.stm
Concrete bridges could make better roosts for some species of bat than natural caves, according to research.
Tue, 6 Oct 09
Bird guardians turn an eye to computer monitoring
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8285880.stm
Seabirds on an island off the Welsh coast are at the forefront of a project to use computers to monitor vulnerable habitats.
Tue, 6 Oct 09
Oasis at risk
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8289532.stm
Overuse threatens Egypt's paradise oasis in the desert
Mon, 5 Oct 09
Smart meters 'need live displays'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8287130.stm
The government must insist that power companies provide clear visual displays when they install smart meters, says a report.
Sat, 3 Oct 09
Herschel scans hidden Milky Way
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8284650.stm
A remarkable view of our Galaxy in the early stages of creating stars is obtained by Europe's billion-euro Herschel Space Observatory.
Sat, 3 Oct 09
Making people move in slow motion
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8287047.stm
Scientists use electrodes to make people move in slow motion and to unravel how brain waves affect movement.
Sat, 3 Oct 09
Polar bear cub hitches a ride
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8284000/8284906.stm
A cub is seen hitching a ride on its mother's back in the Arctic Ocean, a rarely sighted behaviour that may help it keep warm.
Sat, 3 Oct 09
Warped world
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8280657.stm
What insect does your country most resemble?
Sat, 3 Oct 09
How do you train a fish?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8283701.stm
Researchers are training fish to respond to sound in a bid to improve fish farming.
Fri, 2 Oct 09
Fossil finds extend human story
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8285180.stm
An ancient ape-like creature that may be a direct ancestor to our species is described by an international team of researchers.
Fri, 2 Oct 09
UK research 'G8's most efficient'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8285791.stm
UK science is the most productive and efficient in the G8, according to a report published by the government.
Fri, 2 Oct 09
Gas mask bra traps Ig Nobel prize
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8285380.stm
Designers of an "emergency bra" that converts into gas masks are among the winners of 2009's Ig Nobel Prizes.
Fri, 2 Oct 09
Protein reveals how insects smell
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8282395.stm
X-rays reveal the structure of a protein that shows the mechanism of insects' sense of smell, say scientists.
Fri, 2 Oct 09
New Nobel prizes are 'unlikely'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8285523.stm
Calls for new Nobel prizes to 'reflect modern science' are unlikely to be answered, say Nobel officials
Fri, 2 Oct 09
Trove of dino eggs found in India
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8284695.stm
Geologists in southern India say they have found hundreds of dinosaur egg clusters which could be about 65 million years old.
Fri, 2 Oct 09
Sea turtle Suzie's 900km swim reveals taste for UK territories
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8284780.stm
A satellite tagged green turtle swam 900km in 28 days visiting three UK overseas territories, revealing the migration routes taken by the species.
Fri, 2 Oct 09
Ticket to the moon
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8281480.stm
The tensions behind the US-India space relationship
Fri, 2 Oct 09
Winds of change
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8257153.stm
Malawi boy whose windmills could fan Africa's destiny
Thu, 1 Oct 09
Earthquakes weaken distant faults
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8283873.stm
The major earthquake in Sumatra in 2004 may have weakened California's San Andreas fault 8,000km away.
Thu, 1 Oct 09
Britons creating 'more emissions'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8283909.stm
UK greenhouse gas emissions are probably twice as bad as figures suggest, says the government's chief energy scientist.
Thu, 1 Oct 09
UK mammals have 'Celtic fringe'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8279567.stm
Small mammals have a genetically distinct "Celtic fringe". The finding may shed light on the origins of human Celtic populations.
Thu, 1 Oct 09
$100bn a year for climate safety
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8282308.stm
Adapting to impacts of climate change will cost the developing world up to $100bn per year, a World Bank study concludes.
Thu, 1 Oct 09
India drought 'worst since 1972'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8282503.stm
India suffered its weakest monsoon for nearly 40 years, the country's meteorological department says.
Thu, 1 Oct 09
Obama hails Senate climate bill
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8283937.stm
US President Barack Obama welcomes the publication by Senate Democrats of draft legislation to combat climate change.
Thu, 1 Oct 09
Kenya seizes massive ivory haul
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8283078.stm
Kenyan authorities uncover almost 700kg of ivory, which was reportedly bound for Asia, at Nairobi's main airport.
Thu, 1 Oct 09
Hawking gives up academic title
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/8282358.stm
Professor Stephen Hawking is giving up one of the world's most famous academic titles at Cambridge University.
Thu, 1 Oct 09
Study conducted into honey bees
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8284126.stm
Researchers embark on a three-year study into how food supplies affect honey bees and their resistance to disease.
Thu, 1 Oct 09
'Time telescope' could make internet faster
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8281544.stm
A simple method of magnifying light pulses in time could pack significantly more information into the data packets of the internet.
Thu, 1 Oct 09
American stance
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8283655.stm
US climate change legislation will have worldwide impact
Thu, 1 Oct 09
Warning signals
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8282255.stm
How technology warned of the tsunami's approach
Thu, 1 Oct 09
Seeds of change
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8280441.stm
Revolution on the farm as Cuba bids to boost crops
Thu, 1 Oct 09
The short one
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8280431.stm
How twins help explain a new branch of genetics
Thu, 1 Oct 09
Monkeys 'reject vegetarianism'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8270000/8270801.stm
Howler monkeys are caught on film eating bird's eggs, the first time they have been observed rejecting a vegetarian diet.