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Historic science papers go online
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8385560.stm
The Royal Society marks the start of its 350th year by putting 60 of its most memorable research papers online.
Mon, 30 Nov 09
Indian nuclear plant leak probed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8384894.stm
Indian officials investigate the leak of a radioactive substance into drinking water at an atomic power plant.
Mon, 30 Nov 09
Muck into brass
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/ethicalman/2009/11/a_guide_to_making_your_fortune.html
A guide to making your fortune, from BBC Ethical Man
Mon, 30 Nov 09
Eureka moments
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8381425.stm
Audio slideshow: Royal Society's 350 years of discovery
Sun, 29 Nov 09
Commonwealth backs climate fund
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8384523.stm
Commonwealth leaders pledge backing for a multi-billion-dollar fund to help developing nations cope with climate change
Sat, 28 Nov 09
UN chief urges deal at Copenhagen
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8383922.stm
UN head Ban Ki-moon urges world leaders to "seal a deal" on climate change when they meet in Copenhagen next month.
Sat, 28 Nov 09
Carbon offsetting 'not working'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8383869.stm
The first travel firm to offer consumer carbon offset schemes says they are a "distraction" from the urgency of climate change.
Sat, 28 Nov 09
Inquiry into stolen climate e-mails
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8383713.stm
Details of a university inquiry into e-mails stolen from one of the UK's leading climate research units are likely to be made public.
Sat, 28 Nov 09
Climate fund to help poor nations
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8382014.stm
UK PM Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy offer poor nations billions of dollars to help combat climate change.
Sat, 28 Nov 09
Colossal star seen by Herschel
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8382348.stm
The death throes of the biggest star known to science have been observed by Europe's new space telescope, Herschel.
Sat, 28 Nov 09
Shuttle Atlantis lands in Florida
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8383140.stm
The crew of the space shuttle Atlantis has landed in Florida after their 11-day mission to the International Space Station.
Sat, 28 Nov 09
Eye spy: the secret behind shark's amazing vision
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8376000/8376740.stm
A hammerhead shark's unusual shape gives it outstanding vision, according to a study which may solve a centuries-old mystery.
Sat, 28 Nov 09
Deadly trade
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8376206.stm
Battling the illegal loggers in Siberia's forests
Fri, 27 Nov 09
Singing birds help with headcount
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8381673.stm
The chirps and whistles of birdsong can help to provide an accurate estimate of the size of bird populations.
Fri, 27 Nov 09
China unveils Copenhagen targets
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8380106.stm
China unveils its first firm target for limiting greenhouse gas emissions, two weeks before the Copenhagen climate summit.
Fri, 27 Nov 09
Past climate anomalies explained
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8381317.stm
Unusually warm and cold spells in climate history are linked to how oceans responded to temperature changes, a study says.
Fri, 27 Nov 09
Rich 'should help Amazon forests'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8380915.stm
Nine nations in the Amazon region call on rich countries to provide poorer nations with the funds to preserve forests.
Fri, 27 Nov 09
Device spells doom for superbugs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8379604.stm
Researchers have demonstrated a device that can kill off superbugs such as MRSA in just seconds - and could help with body odour.
Fri, 27 Nov 09
Monster worm and sea star frenzy caught on camera
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8378000/8378512.stm
Deep under the Antarctic ice, a rare colourful burst of starfish and monster worms is filmed by BBC camera crew.
Thu, 26 Nov 09
Siberian tiger in severe decline
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8379095.stm
The last remaining population of Siberian tigers has declined significantly, according to a recent survey.
Thu, 26 Nov 09
Boost for 'spin-based' electronics
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8379708.stm
The field of "spintronics" - a future means of computing - is shown to work at room temperature for the first time.
Thu, 26 Nov 09
Wind turbine noise rules 'dated'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8379970.stm
The government needs to update its guidance on the impact of noise from wind turbines, a campaign group says.
Thu, 26 Nov 09
US pledges carbon emissions cuts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8378890.stm
President Obama will vow to cut US carbon emissions by 17% by 2020, when he attends the climate summit in Copenhagen.
Thu, 26 Nov 09
'Icebergs heading to New Zealand'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8379690.stm
A warning is issued to ships in the southern Pacific after more than 100 icebergs are spotted drifting towards New Zealand.
Thu, 26 Nov 09
UK plutonium strategy 'ludicrous'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8379956.stm
The UK's strategy for reducing its stockpile of separated plutonium at Sellafield nuclear plant is in "disarray", experts warn.
Thu, 26 Nov 09
Climate policies 'improve health'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8377268.stm
Cutting emissions to mitigate climate change will also make people healthier, according to research.
Thu, 26 Nov 09
Game to help uncover basis of galaxy 'pile-ups'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8376566.stm
Astronomers have devised a web-based game that could help work out the basis of galactic collisions.
Thu, 26 Nov 09
Bloodhound effect
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8378878.stm
Inspiring the next generation of engineers
Thu, 26 Nov 09
Going nuclear
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/8379274.stm
Will new reactors be built in time to keep the lights on?
Thu, 26 Nov 09
In Pictures: Bringing up baby
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8377000/8377259.stm
Intimate images captured for a BBC documentary show the struggle that animals go through to raise their offspring.
Wed, 25 Nov 09
Climate 'drives African conflict'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8375949.stm
Climate is a major driver of conflict across Africa, researchers say, with future warming likely to increase civil wars by 50% in 20 years.
Wed, 25 Nov 09
UK tree plan to aid emissions cut
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8377827.stm
Ministers back calls to plant millions of trees across the country to help combat climate change.
Wed, 25 Nov 09
This year 'in top five warmest'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8377128.stm
This year will be in the top five warmest years globally since records began, according to the UK Met Office.
Wed, 25 Nov 09
Drop in HIV infections and deaths
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8375297.stm
Greater access to anti-retroviral drugs has helped cut the deaths from HIV by 10% over the past five years, latest figures show.
Wed, 25 Nov 09
Pay homes to recycle, say Tories
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8375520.stm
Households which recycle could get up to £130 a year in shopping vouchers under the Tories, says George Osborne.
Wed, 25 Nov 09
Universal appeal
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8319044.stm
A quirky look at the people who stare deep into space
Wed, 25 Nov 09
Warming world
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8359629.stm
Which countries produce the most carbon emissions?
Wed, 25 Nov 09
Brainy performer
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/today/hi/today/newsid_8375000/8375695.stm
What happens in Fiona Shaw's brain when she acts?
Tue, 24 Nov 09
Global warming dangers 'alarming'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8375576.stm
Leading UK scientists issue an unprecedented statement about the dangers of failing to cut greenhouse gases.
Tue, 24 Nov 09
Beams collide in Big Bang machine
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8375486.stm
Engineers operating the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have smashed together proton beams in the machine for the first time.
Tue, 24 Nov 09
US 'will announce climate target'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8375248.stm
The US will give a target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions ahead of next month's UN climate summit, officials say.
Tue, 24 Nov 09
Design fixed for 1,000mph car
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8374491.stm
The UK team aiming to smash its own land speed record by driving a car beyond 1,000mph settles on a final design for the vehicle.
Tue, 24 Nov 09
Dirt 'can be good for children'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8373690.stm
Children should be allowed to get dirty, according to scientists who say being too clean can impair the skin's ability to heal.
Tue, 24 Nov 09
Plea to find lost Darwin notes crucial to theory of evolution
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8375549.stm
English Heritage launch an appeal to trace Charles Darwin's missing Galapagos notebook.
Tue, 24 Nov 09
Bottling-up anger raises the risk of a heart attack, researchers say
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8374519.stm
Men who do not openly express their anger if unfairly treated at work double their risk of a heart attack, researchers say.
Tue, 24 Nov 09
Wild city
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8359512.stm
Photographer goes on the trail of urban deer populations
Tue, 24 Nov 09
Risky bridges
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8374616.stm
Why do only some bridges collapse in heavy floods?
Tue, 24 Nov 09
Carbon credit
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8374965.stm
Are children's futures going up in smoke?
Tue, 24 Nov 09
In pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8374000/8374331.stm
Nepal's greater one-horned rhino makes a comeback
Tue, 24 Nov 09
In pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_pictures/8374306.stm
Rare creatures found in the depths of the ocean
Tue, 24 Nov 09
Grandmother monkeys care for baby
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8370000/8370743.stm
Grandmother macaques care for their abandoned grandchildren, behaviour not recorded before in non-human primates.
Tue, 24 Nov 09
Craft sends Saturn moon pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8374194.stm
The Cassini mission completes a flyby of Saturn's moon Enceladus, sending back data and stunning images of the rippling terrain.
Mon, 23 Nov 09
State leaders boost to Copenhagen
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8373551.stm
Hopes are boosted for success at the Copenhagen climate summit as it emerges more than 60 state leaders are expected to attend.
Mon, 23 Nov 09
East Antarctica 'is losing ice'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8371773.stm
The massive and apparently stable East Antarctic ice sheet is losing mass, a new study suggests.
Mon, 23 Nov 09
Ex-USSR cosmonaut Feoktistov dies
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8373161.stm
The USSR's first civilian cosmonaut, Konstantin Feoktistov, a crew member of the 1964 Voskhod spaceship, dies.
Mon, 23 Nov 09
Shuttle astronaut becomes father in space
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8372997.stm
Astronaut Randolph Bresnik becomes a father in space after his wife gives birth to a daughter back home on Earth in Texas.
Sun, 22 Nov 09
Cern Collider makes fast progress
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8372737.stm
Researchers working on the Large Hadron Collider are delighted with the progress made since the machine restarted.
Sun, 22 Nov 09
Water mission returns first data
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8371449.stm
A European satellite launched to study the Earth's water cycle returns its first data, confirming its novel instrument is working well.
Sun, 22 Nov 09
Fish 'at risk' in acidified ocean
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8369453.stm
Fish reared in water acidified by CO2 may become "fatally attracted" to the smell of their predators, say scientists.
Sat, 21 Nov 09
Restart for 'Big Bang' experiment
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8371662.stm
The Large Hadron Collider experiment, designed to shed light on the cosmos, restarts after 14 months of repairs.
Sat, 21 Nov 09
UK climate unit's e-mails hacked
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8370282.stm
The e-mail system of one of the world's leading climate research units has been breached by hackers.
Sat, 21 Nov 09
Two of Hubble's instruments to go on display at US museum
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8369323.stm
Two of the longest-serving instruments from the Hubble telescope have taken up residence in a museum in the US.
Sat, 21 Nov 09
Harrabin's notes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8371597.stm
Arguments over hacked climate change e-mails
Sat, 21 Nov 09
In pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8371778.stm
Smashing! Cern's particle cruncher finally restarts
Sat, 21 Nov 09
Giraffes use 'supercharged' heart
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8368000/8368915.stm
Giraffes use a small, powerful, supercharged heart to pump blood up the neck to the head, new research reveals.
Fri, 20 Nov 09
Mammoth dung clue to extinction
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8368485.stm
A study of mammoth dung is helping unravel the mystery of what caused the great mammals to die out.
Fri, 20 Nov 09
First test for record solar plane
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8367214.stm
The prototype of a solar-powered plane destined for a record round-the-world journey makes its first trip across a runway.
Fri, 20 Nov 09
'Big Bang' experiment to re-start
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8368417.stm
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) could be re-started in the early hours of Saturday morning at the earliest, officials have said.
Fri, 20 Nov 09
Spacewalk for shuttle astronauts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8368737.stm
Two astronauts from the space shuttle Atlantis have embarked on the first spacewalk of their mission.
Fri, 20 Nov 09
Energy-saving bulbs 'get dimmer'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8367933.stm
Energy-efficient light bulbs lose on average more than a fifth of their brightness over their lifetime, a study finds.
Fri, 20 Nov 09
Don't look down: Baby ibex's perilous escape caught on camera
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8355000/8355177.stm
Amazing footage of a baby ibex's perilous escape from a fox is captured on film by a BBC natural history cameraman.
Fri, 20 Nov 09
In pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8367039.stm
Helena Christensen documents climate change
Fri, 20 Nov 09
Corps blamed for Katrina floods
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8367702.stm
A US judge rules that negligence by army engineers led to massive flooding in part of New Orleans as Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005.
Thu, 19 Nov 09
Mercury mission clears key hurdle
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8364704.stm
Science delegations to the European Space Agency approve a much more expensive mission to the planet Mercury.
Thu, 19 Nov 09
Skate may be fished to extinction
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8367045.stm
A species of skate could become the first marine fish driven to extinction by commercial fishing, say scientists.
Thu, 19 Nov 09
Lab worms are stunned by 'phaser'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8367081.stm
Scientists show off an effect not unlike that of "phasers" in Star Trek - but it only works on tiny worms called nematodes.
Thu, 19 Nov 09
Tiny chip could diagnose disease
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8366405.stm
A simple and cheap approach to diagnosing a wide array of medical conditions has been demonstrated by researchers.
Thu, 19 Nov 09
Shuttle docks with space station
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8367246.stm
Space shuttle Atlantis has successfully docked with the International Space Station, Nasa officials say.
Thu, 19 Nov 09
Poor women 'bear climate burden'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8365808.stm
Women in developing countries will be the most vulnerable to climate change, a report from the UN Population Fund warns.
Thu, 19 Nov 09
Bill set to boost carbon capture
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8366060.stm
The Queen's Speech outlines an Energy Bill, which is expected to provide an incentive for carbon capture and storage.
Thu, 19 Nov 09
Cardboard hell
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8363862.stm
The science of milk carton design and other objects
Thu, 19 Nov 09
Seahorse 'hitchhikes' Atlantic
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8364000/8364062.stm
An American seahorse is found thousands of kilometres from home, having hitched a ride to European waters.
Thu, 19 Nov 09
Meteor shower 'fails to impress'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8366338.stm
Stargazers who stayed up all night to witness what an intense meteor shower are left disappointed
Wed, 18 Nov 09
DNA clue to save rare Darwin bird
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8364778.stm
Specimens collected by Charles Darwin could help scientists reintroduce a rare mockingbird to the Galapagos Islands.
Wed, 18 Nov 09
Earth 'heading for 6C' of warming
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8364926.stm
CO2 emissions rose by a quarter in the last decade, setting the course for a world up to 6C warmer, according to research.
Wed, 18 Nov 09
LHC nears restart after repairs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8364964.stm
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) could restart as early as this weekend after more than a year of repairs.
Wed, 18 Nov 09
Alma antennas collect first data
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8364461.stm
The Alma observatory in Chile collects its first measurements from the telescope site, which is located 5,000m up in the Andes.
Wed, 18 Nov 09
Ice retreat creates new CO2 store
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8352469.stm
Vast new "carbon sinks" in the Antarctic are filling the void left by retreating ice shelves and glaciers.
Wed, 18 Nov 09
Age of cyber warfare is 'dawning'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8363175.stm
Many nations are now arming to defend themselves in a cyber war and readying forces to conduct their own attacks, says a report.
Wed, 18 Nov 09
Nasa lets web users explore Mars for themselves
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8364865.stm
Nasa launches a website that allows users to play games while at the same time sorting through its image archive of Mars.
Wed, 18 Nov 09
Ancient Egyptians 'also suffered from heart disease'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8363200.stm
Hardening of the arteries has been detected in Egyptian mummies - suggesting the risk factors for heart disease may be ancient, researchers say.
Wed, 18 Nov 09
Wild at Kew
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8364899.stm
Birds and animals that call the famous gardens home
Wed, 18 Nov 09
On the rocks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8364035.stm
What might Shackleton's whisky taste like?
Wed, 18 Nov 09
Tech solutions?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8338824.stm
How technology could help counter climate change
Wed, 18 Nov 09
Quantum world
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8363934.stm
Alan Davies delves into the world of quantum mechanics
Wed, 18 Nov 09
Seamount diary: In Pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8363000/8363307.stm
The diversity of animals already sighted by the IUCN expedition to study seamounts rising from the floor of the Indian Ocean.
Wed, 18 Nov 09
Seamount diary: November 2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8363000/8363108.stm
IUCN scientists sail into the southern Indian Ocean to unveil the mysteries of little-explored underwater seamounts.
Tue, 17 Nov 09
US shuttle takes worms into space
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8363474.stm
Nasa's Atlantis shuttle blasts off to deliver spare parts - and worms - to the International Space Station.
Tue, 17 Nov 09
Tuna body shies from fishing ban
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8362168.stm
The body which manages Atlantic bluefin tuna decides not to suspend the fishery in response to dwindling stocks.
Tue, 17 Nov 09
Starvation 'wiped out' giant deer
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8362000/8362203.stm
A study of ancient teeth provides new clues as to what caused the demise of one of the largest ever species of deer.
Tue, 17 Nov 09
UN chief urges unity over hunger
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8361770.stm
The UN chief calls for a "single vision" on food and climate issues, as leaders meet for a "hunger summit" in Rome.
Tue, 17 Nov 09
China joins supercomputer elite
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8362825.stm
China becomes one of a handful of nations to own one of the top five fastest supercomputers in the world.
Tue, 17 Nov 09
UN presses Iran on nuclear site
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8362865.stm
The UN's nuclear watchdog says Iran must answer more questions about a recently declared nuclear site near the city of Qom.
Tue, 17 Nov 09
Greenpeace to take poverty focus
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8362202.stm
The new head of Greenpeace, South African Kumi Naidoo, tells BBC he will prioritise the impact of climate change on the world's poor.
Tue, 17 Nov 09
Forest park given Dark Sky honour
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/8361244.stm
Galloway Forest Park is officially unveiled as the first Dark Sky Park for stargazers in the UK.
Tue, 17 Nov 09
Annual Leonids meteor shower set to reach peak
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8362959.stm
The annual Leonids meteor shower is set to reach its peak.
Tue, 17 Nov 09
Whisky and ice - Shackleton's Antarctic Scotch to be dug up
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/8361995.stm
Two crates of Scotch whisky belonging to polar explorer Ernest Shackleton are to be recovered from the ice after a century.
Tue, 17 Nov 09
The darkness
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8362265.stm
Why a really, really dark sky is a sight to behold
Tue, 17 Nov 09
Climate justice
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8362831.stm
The environment is the new human rights frontier
Tue, 17 Nov 09
Russian decline?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8362387.stm
Healthy or humbled - the true state of Russian science
Tue, 17 Nov 09
Plastic chemicals 'feminise boys'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8361863.stm
Chemicals in plastics alter the brains of baby boys making them "more feminine" and uninterested in rough games, say researchers.
Tue, 17 Nov 09
Bugs could find landmines
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8362066.stm
Bacteria that glow green in the presence of explosives could provide a safe way to find hidden landmines, scientists claim.
Mon, 16 Nov 09
Apec leaders drop climate target
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8360982.stm
Asia-Pacific leaders say it will not be possible to reach a climate change deal ahead of the UN conference in Copenhagen.
Mon, 16 Nov 09
Atlantis shuttle set to blast off
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8361630.stm
The space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to blast off from Florida to deliver equipment to the International Space Station.
Sun, 15 Nov 09
Worms turned into hermaphrodites
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8358581.stm
With a surprisingly simple genetic tweak, researchers change female nematode worms into hermaphrodites
Sun, 15 Nov 09
Brazil and France in climate deal
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8360738.stm
Brazil and France agree a common position on fighting global warming before the UN climate change conference.
Sat, 14 Nov 09
'Significant' water found on Moon
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8359744.stm
Nasa's experiment last month to find water on the Moon was a major success, agency scientists have announced.
Sat, 14 Nov 09
Big profit from nature protection
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8357723.stm
Money invested in protecting nature can bring huge financial returns, according to a study backed by the UK.
Sat, 14 Nov 09
Rosetta makes final home call
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8358754.stm
Europe's Rosetta probe makes its final Earth flyby, a manoeuvre designed to position it to chase down a comet in 2014.
Sat, 14 Nov 09
Brazil proposes carbon cut target
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8360072.stm
Brazil offers to cut carbon emissions by 36% by 2020, in an attempt to encourage richer nations to reveal their plans.
Sat, 14 Nov 09
'Language gene' effects explored
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8355541.stm
The FOXP2 "language gene" in humans is barely different from the one in chimpanzees, but has massively different effects.
Sat, 14 Nov 09
Predatory coral photographed eating a jellyfish
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8350000/8350972.stm
A coral is recorded eating a jellyfish for the first time, in intriguing photographs taken by scientists.
Sat, 14 Nov 09
Mystery numbers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/2009/copenhagen/8359987.stm
Could Obama's Asia trip hold the key to climate summit?
Fri, 13 Nov 09
Greenland ice loss 'accelerating'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8357537.stm
Satellites, models and ground stations give scientists a better view than ever before of how the Greenland icecap is melting.
Fri, 13 Nov 09
Rosetta makes final home call
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8355873.stm
Europe's Rosetta probe is making its final Earth flyby as it seeks to position itself to chase down a comet in 2014.
Fri, 13 Nov 09
UK climate targets 'unachievable'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8358077.stm
UK government plans to make carbon emission cuts of 80% by 2050 are impossible to achieve, according to an analysis.
Fri, 13 Nov 09
'Big drop' in Amazon deforestation
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8358094.stm
The rate of deforestation in the Amazon drops by 45% to the lowest on record, Brazil's government says.
Fri, 13 Nov 09
Sniff test to preserve old books
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8355888.stm
The key to preserving old, treasured books is contained in the compounds that produce their smell, say scientists.
Fri, 13 Nov 09
Indian elephants to go from zoos
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8356553.stm
The Central Zoo Authority in India confirms to the BBC that elephants will no longer be allowed to be kept by zoos or circuses in the country.
Fri, 13 Nov 09
Deepest southern hemisphere fish caught on camera
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8353329.stm
The deepest living fish ever spotted in the southern hemisphere are caught on camera.
Fri, 13 Nov 09
Bees captured on film fighting to death over females
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8354000/8354788.stm
In a rare example of a species killing each other en masse, male Dawson's bees are filmed in deadly combat in a bid to mate with females.
Thu, 12 Nov 09
Crime rings boost ivory smuggling
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8355527.stm
The last year has seen a big increase in illegal ivory trade with organised crime involved, says the world's monitoring agency.
Thu, 12 Nov 09
Lithium clue for planet-hunters
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8354522.stm
Astronomers tell the journal Nature that Sun-like stars with orbiting planets tend to be depleted in the element lithium.
Thu, 12 Nov 09
Poor nations vow low-carbon path
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8354872.stm
Poor countries vulnerable to climate change plot a low-carbon future and challenge richer states to match them.
Thu, 12 Nov 09
Poor nutrition 'stunting growth'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8353594.stm
Poor nutrition is still causing major problems in the developing world - despite some progress being made.
Thu, 12 Nov 09
Marine Bill enters final stages
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8352990.stm
The Marine Bill, which will pave the way for creation of marine conservation zones, is set to become law.
Thu, 12 Nov 09
Six-year limit on DNA of innocent
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8354850.stm
The DNA of most innocent people arrested in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will not be kept for more than six years, the Home Office says.
Thu, 12 Nov 09
Digital cloud plan for city skies
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8350770.stm
A giant "digital cloud" that would "float" above London's skyline is outlined by an international team of architects and designers.
Thu, 12 Nov 09
The deep-sea crab with an unusual woody watery diet
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8353000/8353068.stm
Deep under the ocean, a species of crab survives by eating wood that has sunk to the sea floor, scientists discover.
Thu, 12 Nov 09
Making a change?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8355116.stm
How the Marine Bill could affect one area in Dorset
Wed, 11 Nov 09
Ricin 'antidote' to be produced
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8351666.stm
An anti-toxin that protects against ricin poisoning is to move into production for the first time, after eight years of research.
Wed, 11 Nov 09
Missing link dinosaur discovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8353114.stm
Scientists discover a fossilised dinosaur skeleton that is the missing link between the earliest dinosaurs and giant sauropods.
Wed, 11 Nov 09
Koalas 'could face extinction'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8352107.stm
Australia's koalas could be wiped out within 30 years unless the government takes urgent action, conservationists warn.
Wed, 11 Nov 09
Plant experts unveil DNA barcode
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8346635.stm
Experts agree on a "DNA barcode" system that gives every plant on Earth a unique genetic fingerprint.
Wed, 11 Nov 09
Soyuz launches to space station
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8352905.stm
A Russian Soyuz rocket has launched from Kazakhstan carrying a new docking compartment for the International Space Station (ISS).
Wed, 11 Nov 09
S Korea joins carbon label scheme
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8352479.stm
South Korea becomes the latest nation to adopt an international standard on carbon labelling.
Wed, 11 Nov 09
New Zealand shark bite turns into surprise octuplet Caesarean
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8353867.stm
A pregnant shark at a New Zealand aquarium was bitten by another shark, unexpectedly releasing four baby sharks as stunned visitors watched.
Wed, 11 Nov 09
Turtles are 'right-flippered' when laying their eggs, study discovers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8352000/8352113.stm
Leatherback turtles prefer to use their right rear flipper rather than their left when laying eggs, scientists discover.
Wed, 11 Nov 09
Under the sea
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8352000/8352549.stm
Vulnerable species found in the UK's coastal waters
Tue, 10 Nov 09
'Last chance' for tuna authority
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8350903.stm
The body charged with conserving Atlantic tuna has a "final chance" to get things right at its meeting, the US commissioner says.
Tue, 10 Nov 09
Russia to resume ISS construction
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8351163.stm
Russia will resume construction of her share in the International Space Station with the launch of a new module on Tuesday.
Tue, 10 Nov 09
Go-ahead for 10 nuclear stations
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8349715.stm
Ministers have approved 10 sites in England and Wales as being suitable for new nuclear power stations.
Tue, 10 Nov 09
'Road trains' get ready to roll
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8349923.stm
A sensor system that joins vehicles in 'platoons' so they travel close together is being researched with European cash.
Tue, 10 Nov 09
Maldives anger at climate inertia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8349797.stm
The president of the Maldives strongly criticises the world's rich countries for doing too little to stem climate change.
Tue, 10 Nov 09
Autumn's colours
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8345213.stm
Vivid images of the season courtesy of our readers
Tue, 10 Nov 09
Manta ray's secret life revealed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8347000/8347024.stm
The once secret life of a huge, recently discovered species of manta ray is unveiled.
Tue, 10 Nov 09
First film of a 'giant' stingray
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8347000/8347298.stm
The largest species of stingray is finally caught on film for the first time.
Mon, 9 Nov 09
Nuclear fast-track plan awaited
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8349715.stm
Plans for fast-tracking a new generation of nuclear power stations are to be announced by the government.
Mon, 9 Nov 09
Nasa and Esa sign Mars agreement
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8348867.stm
The US and European space agencies sign the "letter of intent" tying together their Mars exploration programmes.
Mon, 9 Nov 09
Early life stress 'changes' genes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8346715.stm
A study in mice reveals how stress in early life can have a long-term impact on genes and behaviour.
Mon, 9 Nov 09
Niger's giraffes stage a comeback
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8349712.stm
The giraffe population of Niger, on the edge of extinction 10 years ago, is on the rise and moving to new habitats.
Mon, 9 Nov 09
Great news, Ratty! Study shows UK has whole load of water voles
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8346632.stm
Water voles - one of the UK's fastest declining mammals - enjoyed a "bumper year" in 2009, a study says.
Sun, 8 Nov 09
Scheme 'can cut extra emissions'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8348909.stm
A new business scheme could slash energy bills and cut carbon emissions by 50% more than anticipated, a study will claim.
Sun, 8 Nov 09
Law change call for space flight
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/8348598.stm
A law change is needed before Scotland can be considered as a launch site for commercial space flights, Virgin Galactic says.
Sat, 7 Nov 09
Leaders 'likely' to go to summit
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8347547.stm
At least 40 world leaders are likely to attend December's UN climate summit in a bid to secure a new global treaty.
Sat, 7 Nov 09
Studies 'overstate species risks'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8344969.stm
Some large-scale studies appear to overestimate the threats of climate change on biodiversity, a study suggests.
Sat, 7 Nov 09
Minister 'backs adviser autonomy'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8347828.stm
The government will produce guidelines on the independence of its scientific advisers, Science Minister Lord Drayson says.
Sat, 7 Nov 09
Babies 'cry in mother's tongue'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8346058.stm
German researchers say babies begin to pick up the nuances of their parents' accents while still in the womb.
Sat, 7 Nov 09
How 'spirit bears' use their appearance to fish successfully
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8344000/8344367.stm
Being invisible to fish is what helps a rare white morph of black bear, known as a spirit bear, survive, scientists discover.
Sat, 7 Nov 09
The quest to save world's rarest duck - the Madagascar pochard
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8344688.stm
Conservationists have taken the first step in their mission to save the critically endangered Madagascar pochard.
Sat, 7 Nov 09
Yucatan wonders
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8347000/8347117.stm
Photos highlight the wildlife at risk in the Central America
Sat, 7 Nov 09
Getting warm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8345343.stm
Where key players stand on a deal to halt climate change
Fri, 6 Nov 09
Climate deal 'unlikely' this year
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8345501.stm
The UK government has admitted that a new legally binding global treaty on climate change is highly unlikely to be agreed this year.
Fri, 6 Nov 09
Scientists urge respect on advice
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8345823.stm
Senior academics call on the UK government to respect the independence and freedom of its scientific advisers.
Fri, 6 Nov 09
Horse genome unlocked by science
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8345578.stm
The genome of a domestic horse has been successfully sequenced by an international team of researchers.
Fri, 6 Nov 09
Tiny tech sparks cell signal find
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8344815.stm
Tiny metal particles have been shown to cause damage to DNA across a cellular barrier - without having to cross it
Fri, 6 Nov 09
F1 designer unveils electric car
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8344532.stm
A new sustainable electric car designed for city or town use is the result of a £9m investment programme.
Fri, 6 Nov 09
Scientists seek clues to bare bears mystery
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8345550.stm
Bears in an eastern German zoo have lost their fur, but international experts cannot work out why.
Fri, 6 Nov 09
Swallowed whole: Pelicans filmed gobbling gannet chicks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8343000/8343195.stm
In a bizarre reaction to dwindling fish stocks, great white pelicans have turned to eating live gannet chicks.
Fri, 6 Nov 09
Flexetarian
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8341002.stm
Can you eat fish and still be a vegetarian?
Thu, 5 Nov 09
Major quakes could be aftershocks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8342600.stm
Many earthquakes may be aftershocks of large quakes that occurred hundreds of years ago, say scientists.
Thu, 5 Nov 09
Messenger spies iron on Mercury
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8342000.stm
The Nasa Messenger probe's observations of Mercury show the planet is even more of an "iron planet" than scientists thought.
Thu, 5 Nov 09
Light down a wire for solar power
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8341186.stm
A modification to commercial optical fibre could be a promising route to solar power without large arrays, say researchers.
Thu, 5 Nov 09
Rare whale gathering sighted
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8340000/8340706.stm
In a rare sight, marine biologists spot 60 enigmatic Arnoux's beaked whales gathering off the Antarctic coast.
Thu, 5 Nov 09
US praises China's space progress
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8341710.stm
A US general says that China has made amazing strides on improving its military capabilities in space
Thu, 5 Nov 09
GPS used to preserve ants' nests
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/tyne/8342215.stm
GPS satellite technology is used to record the locations of rare ants' nests ahead of work to fell thousands of trees.
Thu, 5 Nov 09
The greatest scientific invention? The x-ray machine
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8339877.stm
The public votes the X-ray machine as the best invention over the Apollo 10 space capsule and Stephenson's rocket.
Thu, 5 Nov 09
Harrabin's Note
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8343489.stm
Latest assault against carbon trading assessed
Thu, 5 Nov 09
Breathing In
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/8332473.stm
Artist seeks out planet's most, and least, polluted air
Thu, 5 Nov 09
Salvagers want to raise Victory
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/guernsey/8299835.stm
An American salvage company hopes it will be allowed to raise the wreck of the original HMS Victory, which lies in the English Channel.
Wed, 4 Nov 09
Oldest T. rex relative identified
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8340922.stm
Scientists identify the most ancient fossil relative of the predatory dinosaur Tyrannosaurus rex.
Wed, 4 Nov 09
Smos satellite unfurls instrument
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8341400.stm
A European satellite launched to study the Earth's water cycle unpacks its antenna system.
Wed, 4 Nov 09
Obama urges new effort on climate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8341542.stm
Barack Obama urges the US and EU to re-double efforts to achieve success at the climate change summit in Copenhagen.
Wed, 4 Nov 09
Science chief backs cannabis view
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8340318.stm
The UK's chief scientist says he supports the former chief drugs adviser's scientific standpoint on cannabis.
Wed, 4 Nov 09
Hummingbird's slow motion display
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8338000/8338728.stm
The amazing mating display of the marvellous spatuletail hummingbird is filmed in super slow motion for the first time.
Wed, 4 Nov 09
Anthropologist Levi-Strauss dies
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8340936.stm
Anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss, one of the most influential French thinkers of the 20th Century, dies aged 100.
Wed, 4 Nov 09
Basketball player gets rabies vaccine after catching a bat
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/other_sports/basketball/8339506.stm
San Antonio's Manu Ginobili is vaccinated against rabies after catching a bat during an NBA game on Halloween.
Wed, 4 Nov 09
Amazon road trip
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8314407.stm
BBC team make their way along controversial road
Tue, 3 Nov 09
Species' extinction threat grows
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8338880.stm
More than a third of species assessed by a global biodiversity study are threatened with extinction, scientists warn.
Tue, 3 Nov 09
Logging 'caused Nazca collapse'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8334000/8334257.stm
New evidence suggests the fate of the ancient Nazca society of Peru was entwined with that of the huarango tree.
Tue, 3 Nov 09
Sahara Sun 'to help power Europe'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8337735.stm
A sustainable energy initiative that will start with a huge solar project in the Sahara desert is announced by a consortium of 12 European businesses.
Tue, 3 Nov 09
Counting carbon
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8334770.stm
Distant targets will not halt dangerous climate change
Tue, 3 Nov 09
Climate change will burn Yosemite
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8334000/8334472.stm
Scientists unravel how warming temperatures will trigger more wild fires in California's Yosemite National Park.
Mon, 2 Nov 09
European water mission lifts off
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8331962.stm
A European satellite is set to provide major new insights into how water is cycled around the Earth.
Mon, 2 Nov 09
Final round for UN climate talks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8334985.stm
The last set of UN climate talks before the Copenhagen summit will open with divisions remaining over targets and money.
Mon, 2 Nov 09
Japanese freighter makes re-entry
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8337179.stm
Japan's new space freighter burns up in the Earth's atmosphere after completing its mission to the International Space Station.
Mon, 2 Nov 09
Australia oil well catches fire
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8336564.stm
An oil well at the centre of a massive spill in the Timor Sea off the north-west coast of Australia catches fire.
Sun, 1 Nov 09
Spider web confirmed as 'oldest'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/sussex/8335719.stm
A spider web encased in amber which was discovered on an East Sussex beach is confirmed as being the world's oldest on record.