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Honour for top science educator
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8435305.stm
Science and technology educator John Holman is among several eminent scientists awarded New Year Honours.
Thu, 31 Dec 09
Nasa picks three in space contest
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8434815.stm
Nasa has chosen three front runners among proposals for the next space mission in its New Frontiers programme.
Thu, 31 Dec 09
France to rethink carbon tax plan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8434505.stm
A new carbon tax set for the new year in France has been struck down, in a blow to President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Thu, 31 Dec 09
A look back at 2009's most striking wildlife discoveries
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8426000/8426977.stm
From a new species of giant rat to ants that took over the world, 2009 was a striking year for new discoveries about wildlife.
Thu, 31 Dec 09
The tracking devices that connect a UK zoo and Antarctic penguins
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/leicestershire/8434390.stm
Penguins at a Leicestershire zoo are helping scientists with a new project to track the movements of their cousins in Antarctica.
Wed, 30 Dec 09
Climate in crisis
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8432927.stm
World leaders must make amends for failing to deliver
Tue, 29 Dec 09
'Back to nature' cuts flood risks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8406351.stm
Reconnecting flood-plains to rivers will help reduce the risk of future flooding, a study by US researchers suggests.
Tue, 29 Dec 09
Indian sand Santa sculptures spread green message
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8432132.stm
Well-known Indian sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik creates 100 Santa Clauses on a beach in the tourist town of Puri.
Mon, 28 Dec 09
Plant chemical 'manipulates' ants
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8383577.stm
Acacia plants have chemical control over the armies of ants that guard them, scientists discover.
Sat, 26 Dec 09
Scientists aim for musical impact
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8430362.stm
Scientists are turning to music to put across their messages: whether informing the public or campaigning. The BBC's Pallab Ghosh looks at some of the most notable offerings.
Sat, 26 Dec 09
Ancient whale sucked mud for food
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8430402.stm
An ancient "dwarf" whale fed by sucking small animals out of the seafloor mud with its short snout and tongue.
Sat, 26 Dec 09
Troubleshooters that block cancer
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8426412.stm
A family of "limpet-like" proteins play a crucial role in repairing DNA damage which can lead to cancer, two studies show.
Sat, 26 Dec 09
Good to talk
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8426523.stm
Technology tackles uncracked problem in games design
Fri, 25 Dec 09
'Switch' could block Huntington's
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8428051.stm
A "molecular switch" that can prevent Huntington's disease developing is found in mice.
Fri, 25 Dec 09
Esa satellite senses Earth's pull
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8408957.stm
Europe's Goce satellite returns remarkable new data on the way the pull of gravity varies across the Earth.
Fri, 25 Dec 09
Chimps use cleavers to chop food
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8427000/8427974.stm
For the first time, chimps are seen using tools to chop up and reduce food into smaller bite-sized portions.
Thu, 24 Dec 09
Science news highlights of 2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8423460.stm
From smash-ups in space to shockwaves at Copenhagen - a review of a year in science and the environment.
Thu, 24 Dec 09
Obama says climate dismay valid
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8429310.stm
US President Barack Obama says disappointment at the outcome of the Copenhagen summit is justified.
Thu, 24 Dec 09
Deer poaching incidents increase
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8428520.stm
Latest figures say the number of reported incidents of deer poaching have doubled in the past year.
Thu, 24 Dec 09
In pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8426492.stm
Antarctic survey reveals life in the deep freeze
Thu, 24 Dec 09
Manatee migration mystery solved
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8426000/8426287.stm
Amazonian manatees migrate during low water season to avoid being hunted, solving a mystery about why the secretive animals make such a perilous journey.
Wed, 23 Dec 09
Soyuz docked with space station
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8427575.stm
A spacecraft carrying an international crew docks with the International Space Station, Russian mission control says.
Wed, 23 Dec 09
How a barnacle became toxic to repel its predators
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8426000/8426208.stm
One species of barnacle has extraordinarily high levels of bromine in its body, becoming toxic in a bid to repel predators.
Wed, 23 Dec 09
Green Christmas
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8426269.stm
A special seasonal message from Father Christmas
Wed, 23 Dec 09
Green signal?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8426036.stm
Copenhagen gave few incentives for clean economy
Tue, 22 Dec 09
'Bumper year' for botanical finds
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8424817.stm
Almost 300 species - including giant trees and tiny fungi - have been described for the first time by UK botanists in 2009.
Tue, 22 Dec 09
Australian rains bring kangaroos
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8425721.stm
Farmers in northern Australia say kangaroos are overrunning their land, as a cull is suspended further south.
Tue, 22 Dec 09
China rejects climate allegations
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8425720.stm
Beijing dismisses claims by UK Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband that it blocked progress at the Copenhagen talks.
Tue, 22 Dec 09
Bird-like dinosaur was 'venomous'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8425200.stm
A bird-like dinosaur that prowled an ancient forest 125 million years ago used venom to subdue its prey, a new theory says.
Tue, 22 Dec 09
In pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8424000/8424586.stm
Seamount mission charts mysteries of the deep
Tue, 22 Dec 09
Order or chaos?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8424522.stm
Assessing the outcomes of the climate summit
Mon, 21 Dec 09
Asian giants hail Copenhagen deal
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8423097.stm
China and Indonesia hail the UN climate summit's outcome, despite its cool reception from some campaigners.
Mon, 21 Dec 09
Mars missions get final go-ahead
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8421637.stm
European states approve the re-shaping of their plans to explore Mars with separate orbiter and rover missions.
Mon, 21 Dec 09
No glitter
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8411408.stm
High environmental price of gold mining for Peru's rivers
Sun, 20 Dec 09
UN says Copenhagen deal 'a start'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8422133.stm
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says a US-backed climate deal is a good beginning, but critics dismiss it as a failure.
Sun, 20 Dec 09
Earth Watch
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/richardblack/2009/12/cop15_no_hopenhagen.html
Where does the world go from (No) Hopenhagen?
Sun, 20 Dec 09
Space sailing
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8409052.stm
Daring plan to float a boat on Saturn's moon Titan
Sat, 19 Dec 09
Climate talks battle to save deal
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8422031.stm
Delegates at the climate summit in Copenhagen struggle to rescue a US-brokered agreement during an extended final session.
Sat, 19 Dec 09
Data to expose 'ghost mountains'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8420837.stm
Scientists who have mapped one of the most enigmatic mountain ranges on Earth give a first glimpse of their data.
Sat, 19 Dec 09
The first glimpse of dark matter?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8420089.stm
US scientists have reported detecting signals that could indicate the presence of dark matter.
Sat, 19 Dec 09
Sex cannibals lack taste for males
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8420000/8420641.stm
Among spiders, male partners do not make a tasty meal for female sexual cannibals, scientists discover.
Fri, 18 Dec 09
Deepest volcano caught on video
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8419736.stm
Extraordinary video is obtained in the Pacific Ocean of the deepest undersea volcano eruption ever recorded.
Fri, 18 Dec 09
Warning as climate deal emerges
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8419769.stm
A deal is emerging at the UN climate change talks but there are fears it will not prevent a 3C (5.4F) rise in temperature.
Fri, 18 Dec 09
Fossil find is 2009's top breakthrough
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8419487.stm
The discovery a "central character in the story of human evolution" is named the scientific breakthrough of 2009.
Fri, 18 Dec 09
Iraq rebels 'hack into US drones'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8419147.stm
Insurgents in Iraq have hacked into live video feeds from unmanned American drone aircraft, US media reports say.
Fri, 18 Dec 09
'Fried Egg' off Azores could be impact crater from space object
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8400264.stm
Portuguese scientists find a fried egg-shaped depression on the Atlantic Ocean floor they think may be an impact crater.
Fri, 18 Dec 09
How stingless bees 'mummify' their enemies alive
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8416000/8416743.stm
A stingless bee in Australia mummifies its enemy by entombing alive in wax and resin.
Fri, 18 Dec 09
Piece of the pie
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8419048.stm
Who will get to control massive climate fund?
Fri, 18 Dec 09
Redd letter day
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8413737.stm
Copenhagen must include rainforests in climate deal
Thu, 17 Dec 09
Slow progress at Copenhagen talks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8417541.stm
Talks remain deadlocked at the protest-hit climate summit in Copenhagen as world leaders join efforts to seal a deal.
Thu, 17 Dec 09
UK science faces funding cutbacks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8417365.stm
The Science and Technology Facilities Council announces cuts in research funding that critics say could damage UK science.
Thu, 17 Dec 09
'Coldest place' found on the Moon
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8416749.stm
The coldest place in the Solar System yet measured by a spacecraft has been found to be on our Moon.
Thu, 17 Dec 09
Sea rises 'clue' in sunken world
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/north_east/8416600.stm
A unique discovery of submerged man-made structures on the seabed off Orkney could help find solutions to rising sea levels, experts say.
Thu, 17 Dec 09
Violence follows common patterns
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8416951.stm
Researchers uncover common patterns in the scale and timings of violent attacks across a variety of different conflicts.
Thu, 17 Dec 09
Experts crack cancer 'gene code'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8414124.stm
Scientists unlock the entire genetic code of two common cancers - skin and lung - a move they say could revolutionise cancer care.
Thu, 17 Dec 09
EU agrees on 2010 fishing limits
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8415760.stm
EU ministers agree on reduced quotas of cod, haddock and sole for next year, but a ban on anchovy fishing is lifted.
Thu, 17 Dec 09
Birth of stars captured by space telescope
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8416263.stm
The European Space Agency has released the first scientific results from the recently launched Herschel Space Telescope.
Thu, 17 Dec 09
Experts put together best ever atlas of Mercury - the 'iron planet'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8415421.stm
The pictures from the Mariner 10 and Messenger probes are stitched together to make an atlas of Mercury.
Thu, 17 Dec 09
Icy mission
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8402704.stm
'Christmas baubles' probe Greenland's Ice Sheet
Thu, 17 Dec 09
Rare Cross River gorilla filmed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8417000/8417150.stm
Rare footage is taken of an elusive and critically endangered type of gorilla.
Thu, 17 Dec 09
Scotland's deer 'changing shape'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8413000/8413647.stm
Scotland's wild red deer are changing shape due to breeding with a foreign species, a new study finds.
Wed, 16 Dec 09
Protests planned at climate talks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8415307.stm
Large-scale protests are expected when ministers begin talks at the UN climate conference in Copenhagen.
Wed, 16 Dec 09
'Super-Earths' orbit nearby stars
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8414476.stm
Planet-hunters discover two "super-Earths" - rocky planets orbiting two nearby Sun-like stars.
Wed, 16 Dec 09
Satellites weigh California water
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8414252.stm
A Nasa satellite mission has weighed the water lost by the US State of California's heartland since 2003.
Wed, 16 Dec 09
UK science principles criticised
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8413531.stm
Scientists and campaigners raise questions about how the UK government plans to engage with scientific advisers.
Wed, 16 Dec 09
Swiss geologist in quakes trial
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8414795.stm
The Swiss head of a geothermal drilling company appears in court in Basel accused of causing earthquakes.
Wed, 16 Dec 09
Boeing Dreamliner in first flight
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8413466.stm
Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner passenger aircraft successfully completes its first test flight in the US.
Wed, 16 Dec 09
Little green and yellow bird is a new species
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8413000/8413590.stm
Scientists confirm a small green and yellow warbler living in Vietnam and Laos is a new species.
Wed, 16 Dec 09
Face in the crowd
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8413046.stm
The queue to beat all queues at climate summit
Tue, 15 Dec 09
Race to save climate change talks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8413156.stm
Climate negotiators work overnight in Copenhagen to try to rescue a deal and end a rift between rich and poor countries.
Tue, 15 Dec 09
Nasa sky survey probe blasts off
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8412327.stm
A Nasa satellite designed to uncover hidden cosmic objects has blasted off from an air force base in California.
Tue, 15 Dec 09
Octopus snatches coconut and runs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8408233.stm
Scientists have been surprised to observe octopuses picking up coconuts and "running" away with them.
Tue, 15 Dec 09
'Baby-faced' people live longer
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8411329.stm
People blessed with youthful faces are more likely to live to an old age than those who look more than their years, work shows.
Tue, 15 Dec 09
In Pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8406000/8406253.stm
Watching how meerkats grow old in the Kalahari
Tue, 15 Dec 09
Carbon giant
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8411768.stm
China seeks green future as it burns more and more coal
Mon, 14 Dec 09
UK warns on 'acidifying oceans'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8411135.stm
A senior UK minister will warn about acid levels in the world's oceans as the Copenhagen climate summit resumes.
Mon, 14 Dec 09
Skywatchers take in meteor shower
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8410702.stm
Skywatchers in the northern hemisphere turn their heads to the sky to gaze at the annual Geminids meteor shower.
Mon, 14 Dec 09
Fury at Copenhagen police tactics
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8410414.stm
Climate activists criticise Danish police for heavy-handed tactics after they detained 968 people at a Copenhagen summit rally.
Sun, 13 Dec 09
Mass arrests at Copenhagen rally
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8409331.stm
Police in Copenhagen held almost 1,000 protesters after a climate change rally, but almost all have now been released.
Sun, 13 Dec 09
Melting pot
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8408654.stm
Copenhagen's other big battle - over money
Sat, 12 Dec 09
Genetic 'map' of Asia's diversity
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8406506.stm
An international scientific effort has revealed the genetics behind Asia's diversity.
Sat, 12 Dec 09
Stunning vistas from UK telescope
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8407834.stm
The world's largest survey telescope, Vista, reveals its first spectacular images of the Universe.
Sat, 12 Dec 09
Copenhagen publishes draft text
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8407824.stm
Rich countries are being asked to raise their pledges on tackling climate change, a draft text at the Copenhagen summit shows.
Sat, 12 Dec 09
'Cryo-egg' to predict sea levels
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/bristol/8407978.stm
Bristol University experts will build a "cryo-egg" to help study sea level changes in Greenland.
Sat, 12 Dec 09
'Boom, krak-oo, hok' - scientists translate monkey talk
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8405806.stm
Campbell's monkeys may help shed light on the origins of human language, scientists report.
Sat, 12 Dec 09
Shifting sands
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8408568.stm
Villagers in Mali seek to hold back Sahara's advance
Sat, 12 Dec 09
Harrabin's Notes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8407760.stm
A look at life inside the Copenhagen climate bubble
Sat, 12 Dec 09
Light it up
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8406923.stm
Why eco-bulbs aren't quite what they seem
Sat, 12 Dec 09
Secret of mushroom shape revealed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8401000/8401745.stm
Scientists have worked out just what a perfectly designed mushroom would look like.
Fri, 11 Dec 09
UK to have dedicated space agency
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8404213.stm
Britain is to follow other major nations and set up a dedicated government agency to direct its policy on space.
Fri, 11 Dec 09
T.rex 'little cousin' discovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8405897.stm
Researchers unveil a new species of dinosaur from the late triassic - an early relative of T.rex and velociraptor.
Fri, 11 Dec 09
Decision delayed on Meteosat team
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8404490.stm
The choice of a team to build the next generation of weather satellites - or Meteosats - for Europe is delayed.
Fri, 11 Dec 09
EU forum struggles on climate vow
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8407112.stm
EU delegates work through the night to try to hammer out a pledge of funding for developing nations on climate change.
Fri, 11 Dec 09
Temperature may hit high in 2010
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8406839.stm
The global average temperature could reach a record high in 2010, according to the UK's Met Office.
Fri, 11 Dec 09
Emissions 'higher than reported'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8405921.stm
Emissions of some greenhouse gases are substantially higher than companies and countries report, say scientists.
Fri, 11 Dec 09
Rare words 'author's fingerprint'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8404025.stm
Researchers say that classic authors' use of rare words provides a means to linguistically "fingerprint" them.
Fri, 11 Dec 09
Tiny and bug-eyed: One of the world's most primitive primates
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8404000/8404535.stm
The tiny spectral tarsier, one of the shortest and most primitive primates in the world, is caught on camera hunting at night in the jungle of Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Fri, 11 Dec 09
Climate saviours
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8399871.stm
How rich countries can make it pay to preserve rainforest
Fri, 11 Dec 09
Science faces 'bleak' £600m cuts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8404788.stm
Campaigners say the UK Treasury's plans to find £600m of savings in higher education science budgets make for "bleak reading" .
Thu, 10 Dec 09
Ancient Med flood mystery solved
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8404363.stm
Research reveals details of a catastrophic flood that refilled the Mediterranean Sea more than five million years ago.
Thu, 10 Dec 09
'Ten years remain' to cut carbon
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8405025.stm
Carbon emissions must fall within a decade to keep the global temperature rise under 2C, the UK Met Office says.
Thu, 10 Dec 09
New drug threat to Asian vultures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8402464.stm
A veterinary pain drug can be lethal to vultures that eat the carcasses of treated livestock, say scientists.
Thu, 10 Dec 09
Developing nations split on CO2
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8403745.stm
A major split between developing countries emerges on the third morning of UN climate talks in Copenhagen.
Thu, 10 Dec 09
Poor nations await UN Kyoto cash
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8403377.stm
Poor countries suffering from the effects of climate change are yet to receive a penny from a flagship United Nations fund, the BBC learns.
Thu, 10 Dec 09
Mars methane not from meteors; maybe magma or microbes?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8402741.stm
Researchers have shown that the methane on Mars is not being deposited by meteorites, but is produced on or within the planet.
Thu, 10 Dec 09
Green family
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8402830.stm
One family decides that being green begins at home
Wed, 9 Dec 09
Draft text divides climate summit
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8402502.stm
Documents leaked at the UN climate summit reveal divisions between rich and developing nations over the shape of a possible new deal.
Wed, 9 Dec 09
Hubble sees most distant galaxies
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8401374.stm
Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope captures its deepest view of the Universe, revealing never-before-seen galaxies.
Wed, 9 Dec 09
Science body confirms review
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8402701.stm
The UK's Royal Institution has confirmed that it is reviewing the post of its director - currently held by Baroness Susan Greenfield.
Wed, 9 Dec 09
This decade 'warmest on record'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8400905.stm
The first decade of this century is "by far" the warmest since instrumental records began, latest assessments show.
Wed, 9 Dec 09
Battery made of paper shows future of energy storage
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8401566.stm
Batteries made from plain copier paper could make energy storage simpler, lighter and cheaper, according to researchers.
Wed, 9 Dec 09
It's true - one of our dinosaurs really is missing
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8400962.stm
A remote-controlled dinosaur robot worth about $100,000 (£61,000) is stolen from a Walking With Dinosaurs exhibition in Mexico.
Wed, 9 Dec 09
New way to die
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8401299.stm
Will new form of execution in Ohio be more humane?
Wed, 9 Dec 09
Forensic market
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8400097.stm
Is a free market in forensic science dangerous?
Wed, 9 Dec 09
Gibbon 'dating agency' saves apes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8401000/8401487.stm
A gibbon dating agency is helping to successfully reintroduce once-captive apes into the forests of southeast Asia
Wed, 9 Dec 09
When two baboon troops go to war
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8400000/8400019.stm
An epic battle between hundreds of Hamadryas baboons is caught on camera by a BBC natural history film crew.
Wed, 9 Dec 09
Call for rise in water meter use
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8400788.stm
An independent review calls for a huge rise in the use of water meters to encourage people to use their supply more wisely.
Tue, 8 Dec 09
Roll-out for Branson's spaceliner
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8400353.stm
Sir Richard Branson shows off the rocket plane he will use to take fare-paying passengers into space.
Tue, 8 Dec 09
US to regulate greenhouse gases
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8400323.stm
The US declares greenhouse gases harmful to human health, paving the way to regulating emissions for the first time.
Tue, 8 Dec 09
UK aviation 'needs room to grow'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8400749.stm
Heathrow can expand and people can fly more without ruining carbon targets, the UK's official climate watchdog says.
Tue, 8 Dec 09
Nasa tests for life on Mars clues
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/north_east/8400025.stm
Scientists from Nasa are testing a mineral only found in Aberdeenshire to see if it can provide clues about life on Mars.
Tue, 8 Dec 09
Call for rise in water meters use
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8400788.stm
An independent review has called for a huge rise in use of water meters to encourage people to use their supply more wisely.
Tue, 8 Dec 09
UK geology maps free to explore
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8398451.stm
The British Geological Survey's new OpenGeoscience portal allows anyone to study the rocks lying under their feet.
Tue, 8 Dec 09
Software models aid genetic study
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8386807.stm
Computer models of the workings of genes are helping unpick the process of aging and how toxins poison the body.
Tue, 8 Dec 09
Time to act
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8375406.stm
People want more than hot air out of Copenhagen
Tue, 8 Dec 09
Loose moose
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8399000/8399075.stm
Keeping track of the world's largest deer species
Tue, 8 Dec 09
Climate views
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8376286.stm
What are the arguments made by climate sceptics?
Mon, 7 Dec 09
Copenhagen summit poised to open
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8398510.stm
Delegates from 192 countries gather in the Danish capital Copenhagen for the opening of the UN climate change summit.
Sun, 6 Dec 09
Mass cannibalism clues uncovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8394802.stm
Archaeologists uncover signs of mass cannibalism at a 7,000-year-old human burial site in Germany.
Sun, 6 Dec 09
US deploys balloons... to test accuracy of online spread of info
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8397649.stm
US defence experts launch 10 red balloons across the country to assess the accuracy with which information spreads on the internet.
Sun, 6 Dec 09
Down to the wire
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/richardblack/2009/12/copenhagen_countdown_3_days.html
Richard Black on the countdown to Copenhagen
Sat, 5 Dec 09
Met Office to reveal climate data
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8396696.stm
The Met Office is to announce it will publish the raw data it uses to analyse man-made global warming.
Sat, 5 Dec 09
Study measures ocean's CO2 uptake
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/green_room/8390388.stm
There are substantial variations in the amount of carbon being absorbed by the North Atlantic Ocean, a study shows.
Sat, 5 Dec 09
Expert slams 'tabloid' e-mail row
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8396035.stm
A colleague of the UK professor at the centre of the climate e-mails row says "sceptics" have embarked on a "tabloid-style character assassination".
Sat, 5 Dec 09
Iron Curtain kept out alien birds
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8393000/8393611.stm
During the Cold War, the Iron Curtain prevented many alien bird species from colonising Eastern Europe, suggests a study.
Sat, 5 Dec 09
Grid helps tune tiny transistors
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8393454.stm
A vast network of thousands of computers is being harnessed to design the building-blocks for future silicon chips.
Sat, 5 Dec 09
Glacier threat
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8394324.stm
Bolivia's urban sprawl threatens water supplies
Sat, 5 Dec 09
Huge UK Cave spiders 'sent' home
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8393000/8393757.stm
A group of huge cave spiders that have been squatting in a house in the Yorkshire Dales are repatriated underground by National Trust staff.
Sat, 5 Dec 09
Galapagos Islands are transformed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8395000/8395075.stm
The Galapagos archipelago has already been transformed by global climate changes and human activity, a report concludes.
Fri, 4 Dec 09
UN body probes climate e-mail row
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8394483.stm
The UN Panel on Climate Change is to probe claims UK scientists manipulated global warming data to boost the argument that it is man-made.
Fri, 4 Dec 09
Feeding birds 'changes evolution'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8393443.stm
Bird-feeders, hung in many a garden, can affect the way our feathered friends evolve, according to scientists.
Fri, 4 Dec 09
Cool find in hunt for exoplanets
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8393607.stm
Astronomers have spotted what may prove to be the coolest planet outside our Solar System that has ever been seen directly.
Fri, 4 Dec 09
Record solar plane's first 'hop'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8393688.stm
A solar-powered plane prototype has left the ground for the first time in its first stage towards a round-the-world journey.
Fri, 4 Dec 09
Deadline extended for Jason funds
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8391802.stm
European nations are given a few more weeks to find the money to fund a key Earth observation satellite.
Fri, 4 Dec 09
Chair for climate e-mail review
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8393449.stm
Sir Muir Russell will head an independent review into e-mails leaked from a leading UK climate research unit.
Fri, 4 Dec 09
How vine seeds use their wings to disperse like gliders
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8391000/8391345.stm
Remarkable footage is captured of falling Alsomitra vine seeds, which use wings to disperse like giant gliders.
Fri, 4 Dec 09
California burning
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8386832.stm
The value of forest fires in Yosemite National Park
Fri, 4 Dec 09
Bhopal marks tragic gas leak
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8392206.stm
Residents of the Indian city of Bhopal mark 25 years since a gas leak killed thousands and made many more ill.
Thu, 3 Dec 09
Fund family planning 'to cut CO2'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8392193.stm
Improving family planning in poor nations is a more effective way to cut CO2 emissions than wind turbines, a new initiative claims.
Thu, 3 Dec 09
European space missions on cost alert
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8389906.stm
Europe's scientists pitching ideas for their ideal space missions are warned about the likely cost of some of their concepts.
Thu, 3 Dec 09
Pandas 'chirp' to get pregnant
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8388000/8388484.stm
Female giant pandas make chirping sounds to inform males that they are fertile, a study reports.
Thu, 3 Dec 09
Senate rejects Rudd climate plan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8389909.stm
Australia's Senate has voted down Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's flagship policy on climate change for a second time.
Thu, 3 Dec 09
Men's genes 'may limit lifespan'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8390055.stm
Men carry a gene that allows them to grow bigger than women, but limits their lifespan, research on mice suggests.
Thu, 3 Dec 09
UK's smart meter scheme looks to save cash and current
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8389880.stm
Energy suppliers will be responsible for installing smart meters in all homes in the UK by 2020, under government plans.
Thu, 3 Dec 09
Bomb CSI
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8388848.stm
Inside the world's oldest forensic laboratory
Thu, 3 Dec 09
Harrabin's Notes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8391221.stm
What questions should climate e-mail inquiry ask?
Wed, 2 Dec 09
'Global surge' in rhino poaching
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8388606.stm
Rhino poaching around the world is on the increase in spite of efforts to protect the animals, a report warns.
Wed, 2 Dec 09
Climate data row man steps down
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/norfolk/8389727.stm
A university research unit director at the centre of a row over leaked climate change data steps down while a review takes place.
Wed, 2 Dec 09
EU 'should cut emissions by 30%'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8389017.stm
Europe should impose a unilateral cut in greenhouse gas emissions of 30% by 2020, a leading climate economist says.
Wed, 2 Dec 09
Space station crew back on Earth
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8388161.stm
A Soyuz capsule returns to Earth, ending a six-month mission to the International Space Station for its three crew members.
Wed, 2 Dec 09
Australian opposition switches on climate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8387653.stm
Australia's opposition elects climate change sceptic Tony Abbott as leader, dealing a blow to plans for a carbon trading law.
Wed, 2 Dec 09
More protection for Scotland's eagles
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8387628.stm
Six new golden eagle protection areas in the north and west of Scotland are proposed by the Scottish government.
Wed, 2 Dec 09
Clever ravens team up to hunt lizards, scientists discover
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8388000/8388073.stm
Brown-necked ravens team up to hunt lizards, revealing an unexpected level of intelligence, say scientists.
Wed, 2 Dec 09
'ClimateGate'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8388485.stm
What does the "ClimateGate" affair mean for science?
Wed, 2 Dec 09
Seamount diary: In Pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8388000/8388976.stm
Strange jellies, amphipods, fish and giant ostracods are sighted by IUCN scientists at two Indian Ocean seamounts called Samper Bank and Middle of What.
Wed, 2 Dec 09
Research into vocal chords begins
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8382900.stm
New research into how the human voices work
Tue, 1 Dec 09
Antarctic to feed major sea rise
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8387137.stm
Melting Antarctic ice is likely to contribute to a sea level rise of about 1.4m by 2100, says a major review of climate change on the continent.
Tue, 1 Dec 09
Solar panel costs 'set to fall'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8386460.stm
The cost of installing and owning solar panels will fall even faster than expected according to new research.
Tue, 1 Dec 09
Atom-smasher sets energy record
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8385891.stm
The Large Hadron Collider sets a new world record for the energy of its particle beams, officials say.
Tue, 1 Dec 09
Save 'special' carnivores plea
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8383000/8383070.stm
Certain carnivores are so unique that special efforts should be made to save them, a study finds.
Tue, 1 Dec 09
Womb scan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8368733.stm
Mapping the unborn baby's brain in 3D
Tue, 1 Dec 09
Harrabin's Notes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8387365.stm
Does climate e-mail affair hold lessons for scientists?