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Harrabin's Notes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8488395.stm
Has another mistake by the IPCC come to light?
Sat, 30 Jan 10
How to whip up a frothy frog nest
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8481102.stm
Scientists reveal how frogs perform the architectural feat of building floating foam "meringue" nests.
Sat, 30 Jan 10
Quakes 'decade's worst disasters'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8487798.stm
Almost 60% of the people killed by natural disasters in the past decade lost their lives in earthquakes, data shows.
Sat, 30 Jan 10
Russia tests stealth fighter jet
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8486812.stm
Russia unveils its new stealth fighter, meant to rival the radar-evading US F-22, in a test flight over the country's far east.
Sat, 30 Jan 10
The frog that undergoes a dramatic colour change
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8483000/8483739.stm
A new species of frog found in Papua New Guinea undergoes a dramatic change in colour as it grows older, report scientists.
Sat, 30 Jan 10
Naming the dead
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8473444.stm
Using DNA scraps to finally identify WWI soldiers
Sat, 30 Jan 10
Ancient blade
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8485654.stm
Roman 'Swiss army knife' among treasures on show
Sat, 30 Jan 10
In pictures: Beautiful birds
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8487031.stm
A selection of the best images from the BirdGuides Photo of the Year 2009 competition.
Sat, 30 Jan 10
Tigers and other farmyard animals
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8487122.stm
With China breeding more tigers than the world's entire wild population, a conservationist gives disturbing details of these "factory farms".
Sat, 30 Jan 10
Russian police raid Baikal group
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8488091.stm
Russian police raid the offices of an environmental group after it criticised a plan to reopen a paper mill next to Lake Baikal in Siberia.
Fri, 29 Jan 10
Fusion energy hurdle swept aside
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8485669.stm
Experiments at the National Ignition Centre in the US show a potential obstacle to producing energy by laser fusion has been swept aside.
Fri, 29 Jan 10
Climate data sound - science head
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8486440.stm
The government's chief scientist says his confidence in climate science is unshaken, but warns against trying to be too precise.
Fri, 29 Jan 10
New dinosaur solves bird puzzle
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8485263.stm
A newly discovered fossil sheds light on the mystery of why a group of dinosaurs resembled modern birds.
Fri, 29 Jan 10
Earth Watch
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/richardblack/2010/01/crunch_time_for_the_cosy_cousi.html
Why biodiversity might not be so cuddly after all
Thu, 28 Jan 10
Dinosaur had ginger feathers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8481448.stm
Scientists reveal that the bristles of a small, 125 million-year-old dinosaur were in fact ginger-coloured feathers.
Thu, 28 Jan 10
Shoes may have changed how we run
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8483401.stm
Barefoot runners may be at less risk of injury than those who wear cushioned running shoes, new research suggests.
Thu, 28 Jan 10
Climate row unit 'broke data law'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8484385.stm
A university involved in a row over stolen e-mails breached rules by withholding data, the Information Commissioner says.
Thu, 28 Jan 10
Runaway CO2 rise 'could be lower'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8483722.stm
The feedback between CO2 level and temperature may be too high, but overall temperature predictions are not affected.
Thu, 28 Jan 10
Emotional signals cross cultures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8472842.stm
People are able to recognise negative sounds such as expressions of disgust across cultures, say scientists.
Thu, 28 Jan 10
Astronomers spy a distant black hole with giant companion
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8483983.stm
Astronomers detect a stellar-sized black hole much further away than any such object previously known.
Thu, 28 Jan 10
Himalayan flows
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8481856.stm
The water story is more complex than that of the glaciers
Thu, 28 Jan 10
'Supersized' butterflies fly far
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8481000/8481380.stm
Monarch butterflies become 'supersized' to migrate thousand of kilometres, scientists discover.
Wed, 27 Jan 10
Nasa concedes defeat over Spirit
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8481798.stm
The US space agency concedes defeat in its battle to free the Spirit rover from its Martian sand trap.
Wed, 27 Jan 10
'Echoes' in bat and dolphin DNA
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8478566.stm
Scientists find striking similarities in the DNA that enables some bats and dolphins to use echolocation.
Wed, 27 Jan 10
Esa tech satellite views eclipse
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8481321.stm
Proba-2, one of smallest satellites ever flown by the European Space Agency, pictures January's annular eclipse.
Wed, 27 Jan 10
Monkeys prefer not to use long 'words', scientists conclude
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8479170.stm
Monkeys keep their chatter short and sweet, scientists reports.
Wed, 27 Jan 10
In pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8479000/8479724.stm
Sniffer dogs: The conservationist's best friend
Wed, 27 Jan 10
The first X-ray
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8479609.stm
The image that changed the way we look at bodies
Wed, 27 Jan 10
RIP GDP
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8479508.stm
Economic growth and climate action 'is not possible'
Tue, 26 Jan 10
I will not go, says climate chief
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8479795.stm
UN climate science body's chief Rajendra Pachauri says he will not resign after an error on glacier melt appeared in a key report.
Tue, 26 Jan 10
Economic growth 'cannot continue'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8478770.stm
Continuing global economic growth "is not possible" if nations are to tackle climate change, a report warns.
Tue, 26 Jan 10
China has 'open mind' on climate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8478643.stm
China's lead climate change negotiator says he has an "open attitude" on whether global warming is man-made or natural.
Tue, 26 Jan 10
Zoo TV: Movie made by chimps to be broadcast on television
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8472000/8472831.stm
The world's first film shot entirely by chimpanzees is to be broadcast by the BBC as part of a natural history documentary.
Tue, 26 Jan 10
Spaceman
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/jonathanamos/2010/01/why-hasnt-et-made-contact-yet.shtml
Why hasn't ET made that phone call yet?
Tue, 26 Jan 10
Harrabin's Notes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8479972.stm
New claims rock leading authority on climate science
Tue, 26 Jan 10
Religious images?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8468233.stm
Do climate campaigns rely on religious language?
Tue, 26 Jan 10
Remember me?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8474827.stm
The condition that means you can never forget a face
Mon, 25 Jan 10
Dare-devil skydiver seeks record
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8475288.stm
Adventurer Felix Baumgartner will try to break the sound barrier during an attempt to make the highest parachute jump.
Mon, 25 Jan 10
Copenhagen 'fails forest people'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8473652.stm
A multi-billion dollar deal to reduce deforestation could trigger conflicts in forest-rich nations, a report warns.
Mon, 25 Jan 10
Experts stunned by swan 'divorce'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/8477351.stm
A rare "divorce" between a pair of swans is recorded at a Gloucestershire wildfowl sanctuary, experts say.
Mon, 25 Jan 10
Rare warbler found in Afghanistan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8476311.stm
Scientists say they have discovered a breeding site for the world's least-known bird species in a remote part of Afghanistan.
Mon, 25 Jan 10
Donors urged to pay climate cash
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8477860.stm
A group of emerging economies urges donors to begin paying $10bn pledged to poor nations to tackle climate change.
Mon, 25 Jan 10
Engineers 'can learn from slime'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8473316.stm
The way fungus-like slime moulds grow could help engineers design computer and communication networks, say researchers.
Mon, 25 Jan 10
Nature crisis 'must be tackled'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8470164.stm
This year's UN biodiversity agreement is likely to hone in on the underlying causes of nature degradation.
Mon, 25 Jan 10
Hi-tech insurance for Kenya herds
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8475548.stm
A insurance scheme using satellite technology is launched in Kenya to offer herdsmen livestock protection during drought.
Mon, 25 Jan 10
How scientists programme bacteria to produce a light show
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8470691.stm
Scientists have produced a very unusual light show by engineering bacterial cells to fluoresce in synchrony.
Mon, 25 Jan 10
Harrabin's Notes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8475293.stm
Can influence on environmental policy be bought?
Mon, 25 Jan 10
Fair game
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8474358.stm
Gorillas play competitive games just like humans
Mon, 25 Jan 10
Most promiscuous bird 'exposed'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8473000/8473161.stm
The highly sexed saltmarsh sparrow is the world's most promiscuous bird, say scientists.
Mon, 25 Jan 10
Creatures beyond the abyss
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8426132.stm
50th anniversary of the dive to the bottom of the deepest part of the ocean sees a resurgence in deep sea research.
Mon, 25 Jan 10
Thames eel populations fall 98%
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/8473965.stm
Scientists raise concerns over the River Thames' eco-system after its eel populations crash by 98%.
Fri, 22 Jan 10
Dye turns fabric into a battery
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8471362.stm
A method of creating energy storage devices using a carbon nanotube "ink" has been shown to work on ordinary fabrics.
Fri, 22 Jan 10
King-sized fast food for fur seal
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8470000/8470133.stm
Antarctic fur seals have been filmed catching and eating king penguins in the open ocean, behaviour not seen before.
Fri, 22 Jan 10
Technique 'tracks' spread of MRSA
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8471137.stm
Cambridge researchers have developed a technique for precisely tracking the spread of the superbug MRSA in hospitals.
Fri, 22 Jan 10
Wales in crawfish plea to divers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8471193.stm
Divers are asked for help recording crawfish numbers in Welsh waters after it is named a conservation target.
Fri, 22 Jan 10
Simple brain scan can spot post-traumatic stress disorder
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8470258.stm
A quick scan of the brain's magnetic activity has been shown to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder.
Fri, 22 Jan 10
Asteroids 'change colour' when they make a pass of Earth
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8468999.stm
The Earth "changes the colour" of asteroids by shaking them up as they pass, according to scientists.
Fri, 22 Jan 10
Precious water
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8414557.stm
Reader photos of watery scenes around Africa
Thu, 21 Jan 10
Wildlife photo stripped of award
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8470962.stm
The winner of a major wildlife photography award is disqualified because the wolf featured in his photograph was likely a "model".
Thu, 21 Jan 10
UN climate deadline is 'flexible'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8471593.stm
Countries can miss the deadline for sending emissions pledges to the UN, as greens mull the latest US election.
Thu, 21 Jan 10
Space concepts vie for position
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8469782.stm
The competition to find the next great European space mission sees three ideas move to the front of the field.
Thu, 21 Jan 10
Mammals 'floated to Madagascar'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/green_room/8468163.stm
Ancestors of mammals found on the island of Madagascar could have been transported on floating vegetation, a study says.
Thu, 21 Jan 10
Emissions targets set for delay
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8471450.stm
The future of the EU's Low Carbon Revolution hangs in the balance as it becomes likely its emissions targets will be delayed.
Thu, 21 Jan 10
Plant loss 'leads to fewer bees'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8467746.stm
The decline of honeybees seen in many countries may be due to reduced plant diversity, research suggests.
Thu, 21 Jan 10
Dinosaur tracks to be protected
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/oxfordshire/8469459.stm
Dinosaur footprints discovered in Oxfordshire mudflats are to be protected as part of a geological conservation site.
Thu, 21 Jan 10
Most European men descended from early farmers, study says
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8467623.stm
Most European men trace a line of descent to stone age farmers who migrated from the Near East, a study says.
Thu, 21 Jan 10
Engineer reveals a design for an autonomous unicycle
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8467781.stm
A engineer from the University of Surrey has spent a year perfecting the design for an autonomous unicycle.
Thu, 21 Jan 10
Earth Watch
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/richardblack/2010/01/the_attack_of_the_killer_every.html
Bees and frogs face attack of the killer everything
Thu, 21 Jan 10
Orangutan acts as 'peacemaker'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8466000/8466488.stm
In a never before seen behaviour, a captive Bornean orangutan acts as a peacemaker, resolving conflicts between other apes.
Thu, 21 Jan 10
UK returns nuclear waste to Japan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8469249.stm
The first shipment of highly radioactive nuclear waste from the UK has left Sellafield en route for Japan.
Wed, 20 Jan 10
Climate body admits glacier error
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8468358.stm
The IPCC gave the wrong date for Himalayan glacier melt, but says it does not change the picture of man-made climate change.
Wed, 20 Jan 10
Astrium develops space power idea
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8467472.stm
Europe's biggest space company, EADS Astrium, is seeking partners to fly a demonstration solar power mission in orbit.
Wed, 20 Jan 10
Buildings 'threaten carbon hope'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8469070.stm
A dearth of skills and low uptake of known building technologies are threatening the UK's emissions targets, says a report.
Wed, 20 Jan 10
Fight to save dying plant species
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8469004.stm
A British botanist from Kew Gardens is on the island of St Helena to help save one of the world's rarest trees.
Wed, 20 Jan 10
Gravel 'traps Exxon Valdez oil'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8465607.stm
Large quantities of oil spilled during the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster persist beneath beaches in the region, a study finds.
Wed, 20 Jan 10
Malignant malaria found in apes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8465554.stm
The parasite which causes malignant malaria in humans has been identified in gorillas for the first time.
Wed, 20 Jan 10
MPs criticise 'vague' UK waste plans
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8466883.stm
The government needs firm waste targets for businesses and food waste recycling for homes, say MPs.
Wed, 20 Jan 10
Evolution goes from foot to hand
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8459572.stm
The evolution of human hands was a "side-effect" of evolutionary changes in our feet, according to research.
Wed, 20 Jan 10
BBC crew makes a rare foray into Mexico's Cave of Crystals
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8466493.stm
BBC film-makers venture into Mexico's Cave of Crystals, which contains some of the largest natural crystals ever found.
Wed, 20 Jan 10
First written reference of Isaac Newton's apple story goes online
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8461591.stm
The original version of the story of Sir Isaac Newton and the falling apple has been made available online.
Wed, 20 Jan 10
Spaceman
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/jonathanamos/2010/01/mars.shtml
Methane on Mars: Esa and Nasa get down to business
Wed, 20 Jan 10
In pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8466000/8466208.stm
Sea creatures with stranger than fiction lifestyles
Wed, 20 Jan 10
Corpse danger
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8465464.stm
Do unburied dead bodies really spread disease?
Wed, 20 Jan 10
World Class
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/worldclass/your_stories/20100118_climate_look_back.shtml
Schools take the temperature after Copenhagen
Wed, 20 Jan 10
Otter spotted up a tall tree
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/local/gloucestershire/hi/people_and_places/nature/newsid_8468000/8468065.stm
A teenage otter baffles experts with her tree-climbing tendencies.
Wed, 20 Jan 10
Sea eagles thriving on Scots isle
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8465271.stm
Sea eagles are thriving on the Isle of Mull with 20 pairs now nesting.
Wed, 20 Jan 10
Scots fishermen to clear rubbish
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8466625.stm
Fishermen have signed up for a programme in which they will help to clear rubbish from the sea.
Wed, 20 Jan 10
Clean-up for Welsh waterways
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8463202.stm
Plans to improve the rivers, lakes and coastlines of Wales aim to restore them to a "near natural" state to encourage wildlife.
Wed, 20 Jan 10
First wild bear birth filmed live
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8462000/8462296.stm
The birth of a wild black bear may be shown live on the internet, scientists hope.
Mon, 18 Jan 10
UK to smooth biodiversity path
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8464686.stm
Ingredients of a new deal on protecting global biodiversity are set to be decided this week at a meeting in London.
Mon, 18 Jan 10
Birds 'breathe like alligators'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8453053.stm
Alligators and birds share a breathing mechanism that may have helped their ancestors dominate Earth in Triassic times.
Mon, 18 Jan 10
Cost of 2007 floods put at £3.2bn
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8464717.stm
Flooding in England in the summer of 2007 cost the economy £3.2bn, a report by the Environment Agency says.
Mon, 18 Jan 10
Point of no return
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8461727.stm
Hilary Benn on halting the decline in world biodiversity
Sun, 17 Jan 10
Met Office rethink on forecasts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8462890.stm
The UK Met Office debates what to do with its long-term and seasonal forecasting after facing criticism.
Sat, 16 Jan 10
Herschel restored to full health
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8458203.stm
Europe's Herschel Space Telescope is fully operational again after engineers bring its damaged instrument back online.
Sat, 16 Jan 10
UK ministers 'can sack advisers'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8460050.stm
Shadow science minister tells scientists that ministers should be able to dismiss their advisers "on any terms"
Sat, 16 Jan 10
Radical sea defence rethink urged
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8460089.stm
"Radical thinking" needed to protect the UK's coastal communities from flooding in the future, a report warns.
Sat, 16 Jan 10
New code as salmon season starts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/8460270.stm
Anglers on the River Tay are being asked to free every salmon they catch in an effort to conserve stocks.
Sat, 16 Jan 10
How defence scientists hope to save the UK's juniper bushes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/wiltshire/8460906.stm
Defence scientists at Porton Down in Wiltshire aim to save juniper bushes from extinction.
Sat, 16 Jan 10
In pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8461625.stm
Photos of solar eclipse seen across Africa and Asia
Sat, 16 Jan 10
In pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8457000/8457342.stm
Scientists follow narwhals; strange, unicorn-like whales
Sat, 16 Jan 10
UK's biggest swan count underway
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8459000/8459856.stm
This weekend sees the start of the UK's biggest ever swan survey, part of an international effort to monitor the health of swan populations.
Fri, 15 Jan 10
Anti-malaria plant genes mapped
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8454721.stm
The global supply of a key anti-malaria drug is set to be boosted by a study of its genes, scientists say.
Fri, 15 Jan 10
'Doomsday Clock' moves back
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8460324.stm
The Doomsday Clock, a barometer of nuclear danger for 55 years, moves one minute further away from midnight.
Fri, 15 Jan 10
'Keep space station until 2020'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8456632.stm
Esa boss Jean-Jacques Dordain wants a decision in 2010 on an extension of the life of the International Space Station.
Fri, 15 Jan 10
New Borneo bird species spotted
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8457642.stm
A new species of bird, the spectacled flowerpecker, has been spotted in the rainforests of Borneo.
Fri, 15 Jan 10
Warming 'speeds' up gas emissions
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8459770.stm
Rising temperatures linked to global warming are not just a sign of climate change but are also a cause of it, a study suggests.
Fri, 15 Jan 10
Pollution imperils polar bears
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8457000/8457270.stm
Polar bears are suffering a range of potentially fatal ill-effects caused by man-made pollution, a major review reveals.
Fri, 15 Jan 10
Ethiopia launches new power plant
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8458752.stm
A hydroelectric plant is inaugurated in Ethiopia - part of a controversial project on the Omo River.
Fri, 15 Jan 10
Earth Watch
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/richardblack/2010/01/putting_the_versity_in_biodive.html
A dose of serious science at biodiversity school
Thu, 14 Jan 10
Light shed on fish gill mystery
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8454592.stm
Fish developed gills to "decontaminate" their bodies, rather than to breathe, new research suggests.
Thu, 14 Jan 10
Hydro scheme awarded major prize
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8458154.stm
A scheme to generate power in the Brecon Beacons is one of three winners of a £1m prize for saving carbon emissions.
Thu, 14 Jan 10
How clever stingrays use water as a tool in problem solving tests
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8452000/8452008.stm
Freshwater stingrays use water as a "tool" in problem solving tests, scientists reveal for the first time.
Thu, 14 Jan 10
Haiti quake
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8456233.stm
Why this was the worst of places for a big tremor
Thu, 14 Jan 10
Cold flap
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/today/hi/today/newsid_8455000/8455832.stm
The winners and losers in Britain's freezing bird life
Wed, 13 Jan 10
Science explains the wrinkly dog
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8453794.stm
The genetic cause of the Shar-pei dog's wrinkled skin is explained by scientists.
Wed, 13 Jan 10
The solar cell that builds itself
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8452912.stm
Researchers have used a property of salad dressing to get electronics to self-assemble on a range of surfaces.
Wed, 13 Jan 10
Mars lander's survival 'unlikely'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8454949.stm
Nasa listens for signals from the Phoenix Mars lander, but says it is unlikely to have survived the Martian winter.
Wed, 13 Jan 10
Physicist death blamed on US and Israel
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8453401.stm
Iran's state media accuse Israel and the US of being involved in a bomb attack which killed an Iranian physicist in Tehran.
Tue, 12 Jan 10
Arctic tern's epic journey mapped
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8451908.stm
The Arctic tern's extraordinary pole-to-pole 70,000km migration is detailed by Danish and UK scientists.
Tue, 12 Jan 10
Protection status for Lundy sea
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/devon/8453202.stm
The sea around Lundy Island becomes the first marine site in England to be protected by new government powers.
Tue, 12 Jan 10
Bizarre cricket caught on camera
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8391540.stm
A new species of cricket is caught on camera for the first time - and its bizarre behaviour has surprised scientists.
Tue, 12 Jan 10
'Wet computer' project kicks off
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8452196.stm
An EU project to engineer "chemical computers" that mimic the actions of neurons in the brain has begun.
Tue, 12 Jan 10
Big freeze 'good for pond life'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8451000/8451711.stm
Contrary to received wisdom, frozen ponds will not harm most wildlife within them, conservationists say.
Tue, 12 Jan 10
Point about slaves belaboured: did free men build the great pyramids?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8451538.stm
Tombs discovered near Egypt's great pyramids reinforce the theory they were built by free workers rather than slaves.
Tue, 12 Jan 10
'Jurassic' tree survives Scotland's big freeze
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8452506.stm
What is believed to be the world's most northerly grove of a prehistoric tree is so far surviving Scotland's big freeze.
Tue, 12 Jan 10
Climate confusion
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8451756.stm
Scientists need to ensure their work is understood
Tue, 12 Jan 10
Stat defence
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8452260.stm
Can you use maths to catch airline bombers?
Mon, 11 Jan 10
UN 'wake-up call' on nature loss
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8449506.stm
The UN launches a Year of Biodiversity, warning that the on-going loss of species affects human well-being worldwide.
Sat, 9 Jan 10
Neanderthal 'make-up' discovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8448660.stm
Scientists claim to have the first evidence that Neanderthals wore "body paint" 50,000 years ago.
Sat, 9 Jan 10
Grey squirrels 'don't harm birds'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8448000/8448807.stm
Grey squirrels have little impact on woodland bird species in England, a study by the British Trust for Ornithology shows.
Sat, 9 Jan 10
Science body sued over job loss
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8449718.stm
The former director of the UK's Royal Institution (RI) is to sue for sexual discrimination after losing her job.
Sat, 9 Jan 10
Tackle science fraud, China urged
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8448731.stm
An editorial in the medical journal the Lancet has urged China's authorities to do more to prevent scientific fraud.
Sat, 9 Jan 10
'Wildlife in crisis' in frozen UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8449089.stm
Britain's wildlife is on "the brink of a crisis" as harsh winter conditions continue to grip the nation, warn conservationists.
Sat, 9 Jan 10
Cleopatra's heavy make-up was good for eyes, research suggests
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8447851.stm
The heavy eye make-up favoured by ancient Egyptians such as Cleopatra might have had medical as well as aesthetic benefits, research suggests.
Sat, 9 Jan 10
In pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8309629.stm
How aircraft contrails turn into clouds
Sat, 9 Jan 10
Creature comforts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8449020.stm
How the cold snap is affecting the animal kingdom
Sat, 9 Jan 10
Nuclear solution
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8445539.stm
Uranium 'bank' offers way to stall atomic disputes
Sat, 9 Jan 10
New wind farm zones are announced
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8448203.stm
Successful bids for nine new offshore wind farm zone licences within UK waters have been announced.
Fri, 8 Jan 10
Coral reefs are evolution hotspot
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8446002.stm
Coral reefs give rise to many more new species than other tropical marine habitats, say scientists.
Fri, 8 Jan 10
Food industry is 'too secretive'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8446704.stm
A Parliamentary report calls the food industry "secretive" in its use of and research into nanotechnology.
Fri, 8 Jan 10
Super-Earth 'began as gas giant'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8446125.stm
The smallest known planet outside our solar system started its life as a Saturn-sized gas-rich planet, researchers say.
Fri, 8 Jan 10
Male fish that nibble parasites punish females that get 'greedy'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8446084.stm
Male fish that nibble parasites off larger fish punish females of the species when they bite and drive off the bigger fish.
Fri, 8 Jan 10
Feeling chilly?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8445831.stm
Spare a thought for some of the coldest places on Earth
Thu, 7 Jan 10
Tracks record oldest land-walkers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8443879.stm
The earliest evidence of a four-legged animal walking on land is discovered in a disused Polish quarry.
Thu, 7 Jan 10
EU to hand out Galileo contracts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8442090.stm
The first contracts will be awarded on Thursday to build an operational satellite-navigation system for Europe.
Thu, 7 Jan 10
Dark matter 'beach ball' unveiled
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8444038.stm
The halo of dark matter surrounding our galaxy is shaped like a "squashed beach ball", according to astronomers.
Thu, 7 Jan 10
Methane release 'looks stronger'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8437703.stm
Scientists have uncovered a further apparent increase in the leakage of methane gas that is seeping from the Arctic seabed.
Thu, 7 Jan 10
Japan whalers 'ram' activist boat
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8442808.stm
Anti-whaling activists accuse a Japanese whaling ship of a ramming attack on one of their boats in Antarctic waters.
Thu, 7 Jan 10
Female toad's inflatable ploy to avoid sex
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8443771.stm
Female cane toads inflate their bodies to prevent amorous males from maintaining their grasp, say scientists.
Thu, 7 Jan 10
Researcher finds 123 billion more pieces of pi
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8442255.stm
The mathematical constant pi is calculated to a record 2.7 trillion digits using a desktop computer, a researcher claims.
Thu, 7 Jan 10
Scots power
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8364262.stm
Scotland looks to profit from green energy era
Wed, 6 Jan 10
Two killer whale types identified
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8440000/8440002.stm
Scientists reveal there is not one but two types of killer whale living in UK waters.
Wed, 6 Jan 10
UK launches boiler scrap scheme
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8440557.stm
A government scheme that gives households in England £400 off the cost of a new boiler has been launched.
Wed, 6 Jan 10
NZ, Australia to research whales
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8440625.stm
New Zealand and Australia are to research whales using non-lethal methods, to counter Japan's hunting programme.
Wed, 6 Jan 10
Monster tuna sells for £109,000 at Tokyo market
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8440758.stm
A tuna has been sold at auction in Tokyo for 16.28 million yen ($175,000), the highest price for nine years.
Wed, 6 Jan 10
Crisis of belief
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8434059.stm
Where climate change is seen as God's will
Tue, 5 Jan 10
Planet-hunter spots five worlds
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8440392.stm
Nasa's planet-hunting Kepler telescope spots its first five worlds beyond our Solar System, scientists report.
Tue, 5 Jan 10
Climate deal 'satisfies' Saudis
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8440181.stm
The world's largest oil producer says it is satisfied by the outcome of UN climate talks, but warns of tensions ahead.
Tue, 5 Jan 10
Computer method 'spots art fakes'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8440142.stm
A simple method of dicing up and analysing images of artworks reveals an accurate way to spot fakes, researchers say.
Tue, 5 Jan 10
Ancient lake beds spied on Mars
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8439657.stm
New images of Mars suggest the Red Planet had lakes on its surface as recently as three billion years ago.
Tue, 5 Jan 10
Giant Amazon fish 'under threat'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8428000/8428949.stm
There may be more than one species of giant fish in the Amazon, and all are threatened by overfishing, scientists say.
Tue, 5 Jan 10
China oil spill hits Yellow River
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8438362.stm
An oil spill in northern China reaches the Yellow River, which supplies millions of people with drinking water.
Tue, 5 Jan 10
The elusive G-spot 'doesn't appear to exist'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8439000.stm
The elusive erogenous zone said to exist in some women may be a myth, say researchers who have hunted for it.
Tue, 5 Jan 10
Medical revolution
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8421172.stm
The noughties paved the way for big advances
Mon, 4 Jan 10
Freeze leads to wildfowl hunt ban
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/8438507.stm
A temporary ban on the shooting of some species of wildfowl is announced in Scotland due to freezing conditions.
Sun, 3 Jan 10
Mystery of San Francisco's lost sea lions 'solved'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8438215.stm
Scientists in the US believe they may have solved the riddle of San Francisco's vanishing sea lions.
Sat, 2 Jan 10
Sweden culls its resurgent wolves
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8436670.stm
Sweden is launching its first wolf cull in 45 years, following a decision by parliament to control the species' numbers.
Fri, 1 Jan 10
Devil cancer source 'identified'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8433645.stm
Researchers identify the genetic source of the fatal tumours that are driving Tasmanian devils to the edge of extinction.
Fri, 1 Jan 10
DNA analysed from early European
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8435317.stm
Scientists have analysed DNA extracted from the remains of a 30,000-year-old European hunter-gatherer.
Fri, 1 Jan 10
'Lifeless' prions can 'evolve'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8435320.stm
Scientists show for the first time that 'lifeless' prion proteins, devoid of DNA and RNA, can evolve like higher forms of life.
Fri, 1 Jan 10
Russia plans to divert asteroid that will pass near Earth in 2030s
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8435829.stm
The Russian space agency has said it will hammer out plans to divert an asteroid that will pass near the Earth in 20 years' time.
Fri, 1 Jan 10
To the head of the class: 2009's cleverest creatures show off
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8428000/8428235.stm
From decoy-building spiders, fabled rooks and music-loving chimps to coconut-carrying octopuses, Earth News presents 10 of the smartest species revealed in 2009.