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Earth Watch
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/richardblack/2010/02/forget_the_norfolk_polices_cri.html
'Tough love' for troubled UN climate panel
Sat, 27 Feb 10
Lasers lift dirt of ages from art
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8534969.stm
Physicists have applied the same laser techniques commonly used for tattoo removal to clean several famous works of art.
Sat, 27 Feb 10
The odd couple: Warthog befriends huge hornbill
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8534000/8534844.stm
A warthog is pictured being groomed by a huge hornbill bird, a scene never reported before.
Sat, 27 Feb 10
Whaling 'worsens carbon release'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8538033.stm
A century of whaling may have released more than 100 million tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere, scientists say.
Fri, 26 Feb 10
Whaling 'worsens carbon release'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8538033.stm
A century of whaling may have released more than 100 million tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere, scientists say.
Fri, 26 Feb 10
Vast iceberg 'a threat to oceans'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8538060.stm
A huge iceberg which broke off the Antarctic could disrupt the world's ocean currents and weather, scientists warn.
Fri, 26 Feb 10
'People must learn from Haiti tsunami'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8536561.stm
The tsunami following January's deadly quake in Haiti was little reported but has implications for future tremor response in the region, say scientists.
Fri, 26 Feb 10
Captive orcas
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8536000/8536184.stm
Why do they kill, and should they be released?
Fri, 26 Feb 10
Flaming hot
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8535938.stm
What does the fastest driver on Earth wear?
Thu, 25 Feb 10
'Rubbish patch' blights Atlantic
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8534052.stm
Plastic debris tends to accumulate in a well defined region of the western North Atlantic, scientists say.
Thu, 25 Feb 10
Ocean robot 'plans experiments'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8535335.stm
US scientists use an underwater vehicle that can "plan its own experiments" on the seafloor.
Thu, 25 Feb 10
Giant predatory shark unearthed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8530000/8530995.stm
The fossilised remains of a huge clam-busting shark are found in Kansas.
Thu, 25 Feb 10
Action call on flood protection
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8535749.stm
The chairman of the Environment Agency urges industry to work on developing products to protect homes against flood damage.
Thu, 25 Feb 10
Biofuel power plant plan refused
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/bristol/8532017.stm
An application to build a controversial biofuel power station at Avonmouth near Bristol is refused by councillors.
Thu, 25 Feb 10
Grizzlies are spotted encroaching on polar bear territory
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8531647.stm
Grizzly bears are being spotted in Manitoba, Canada, where biologists say only polar bears are usually found.
Thu, 25 Feb 10
Vast online archive to celebrate British scientists and inventors
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8533640.stm
200 UK scientists are to be interviewed to create an audio archive of British science.
Thu, 25 Feb 10
Spaceman
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/jonathanamos/2010/02/making-a-carbon-copy-of-a-spac.shtml
Making a 'carbon copy' of a spacecraft
Thu, 25 Feb 10
'Aquatic triffids'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8534567.stm
Some pond plants need careful handling
Wed, 24 Feb 10
GPS vulnerable to hacker attacks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8533157.stm
Satellite-navigation systems are ripe for targeting by widely available "jamming" equipment, experts say.
Wed, 24 Feb 10
'Tuned' images from water mission
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8533265.stm
The first fully calibrated images from the European Space Agency's Smos satellite have now been released.
Wed, 24 Feb 10
Small dog Middle East gene link
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8530423.stm
Small dogs may all originate from the Middle East according to research from the University of California.
Wed, 24 Feb 10
Reefs form on 'ancient template'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8530484.stm
Coral reefs in the Red Sea form on an ancient seabed template, which creates their complex shape, say scientists.
Wed, 24 Feb 10
Sperm whales 'corral deep squid'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8530116.stm
A tagging study suggests sperm whales may collaborate to hunt squid at depths in excess of one kilometre beneath the waves.
Wed, 24 Feb 10
Chimps 'appreciate a full pint'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8528000/8528534.stm
Chimps can gauge the volume of a non-alcoholic liquid, displaying a hitherto unrecognised intelligence.
Wed, 24 Feb 10
Out of sight...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8530965.stm
Lessons learned from extinctions are quickly forgotten
Wed, 24 Feb 10
Silly science
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8530405.stm
Three movies that would make Einstein blush
Wed, 24 Feb 10
Hole hell
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8529964.stm
Could a machine spell the end of potholed roads?
Tue, 23 Feb 10
Frog reveals secret of monogamy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8524000/8524558.stm
The discovery of the first truly monogamous amphibian reveals what drives animals to stay faithful.
Tue, 23 Feb 10
Take-away alcohol's violence link
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8527806.stm
US scientists show what they say is a direct link between the number of shops selling alcohol in an area and the violence occurring there.
Tue, 23 Feb 10
The 'secret language' of elephant growls
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8527009.stm
Researchers at San Diego Zoo have been studying what has been described as the secret language of elephants.
Tue, 23 Feb 10
Earth Watch
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/richardblack/2010/02/a_whale_of_a_dilemma.html
No sanctuary for whalers and whale-huggers
Tue, 23 Feb 10
Palm oil politics
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/panorama/hi/front_page/newsid_8523000/8523999.stm
Are Indonesia's orangutans dying for a biscuit?
Sun, 21 Feb 10
Drugs 'could stop spread of Aids'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8526690.stm
Anti-retroviral treatments (ARVs) could stop the spread of Aids in South Africa within five years, a top scientist says.
Sun, 21 Feb 10
Science 'damaged' by climate row
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8525879.stm
Recent controversies surrounding climate research have eroded public trust in scientists, says a leading US scientist.
Sat, 20 Feb 10
Sex hormone trial for head injury
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8525777.stm
Progesterone - the sex hormone used in the first contraceptive pills - is to be tested on brain injury patients in a major US trial.
Sat, 20 Feb 10
Dolphins have diabetes off switch
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8523412.stm
A study in dolphins has revealed genetic clues that could help medical researchers to treat type 2 diabetes.
Sat, 20 Feb 10
Space shuttle returning to Earth
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8524871.stm
Space shuttle Endeavour heads back to Earth after delivering the last major component of the International Space Station.
Sat, 20 Feb 10
LHC set to re-start after break
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8524024.stm
The Large Hadron Collider will be re-started next week after shutting down late last year for the holiday period.
Sat, 20 Feb 10
Census finds 5,000 marine species
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8523389.stm
A preview of the Census of Marine Life has revealed that the project has discovered over 5,000 new species.
Sat, 20 Feb 10
Meet a European woodmouse that eats like a dinosaur
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8523000/8523825.stm
The European woodmouse has a unique taste for ferns, a food once eaten by long-extinct dinosaurs, scientists discover.
Sat, 20 Feb 10
Archaeologists reveal the correct location of the Battle of Bosworth
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/leicestershire/8523386.stm
The true site of one of the most decisive battles in English history is revealed after a major study by archaeologists.
Sat, 20 Feb 10
Earth Watch
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/richardblack/2010/02/unknowns_behind_climate_chiefs.html
Climate chief's departure leaves many questions
Fri, 19 Feb 10
Top UN climate official resigns
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8521821.stm
Yvo de Boer, the UN's top climate change official has said he will resign after nearly four years in the post.
Fri, 19 Feb 10
Nasa sky probe sends back images
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8521811.stm
Nasa has published the first images from a spacecraft which has been scanning the skies since January.
Fri, 19 Feb 10
Indian wild cats caught on film
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8522643.stm
One of the world's highest number of wild cat species is recorded in India's Eastern Himalayan rainforest.
Fri, 19 Feb 10
Spaceman
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/jonathanamos/2010/02/arianespace.shtml
Arianespace clocks 30 years and looks to the future
Fri, 19 Feb 10
Oil or no oil?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8519807.stm
Dreams persist of big Falklands energy find
Fri, 19 Feb 10
In pictures: Banded brothers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8520000/8520584.stm
The hidden life of the banded mongoose is revealed by a BBC natural history documentary.
Thu, 18 Feb 10
Archbishop in genome health study
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8519954.stm
Scientists analyse the genomes of five southern Africans, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Thu, 18 Feb 10
No 'extensive hunt' of rare whale
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8518000/8518597.stm
One of the rarest whales in the world was not a victim of extensive whaling as previously supposed, a study says.
Thu, 18 Feb 10
Ravens 'not behind' wader decline
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8518424.stm
A large crow considered one of Britain's smartest birds is ruled out as the reason behind declines in wading birds.
Thu, 18 Feb 10
Slow to act
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/8520303.stm
UK bomb-detector exports to Thailand questioned
Thu, 18 Feb 10
Brain boxes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8518831.stm
Are elephants much smarter than we thought?
Thu, 18 Feb 10
Surrogate saviour
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8520268.stm
'Cross-fostering' aims to save marsupial species
Wed, 17 Feb 10
Ancient giant cattle genome first
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8516598.stm
Scientists are publishing details of their research of the DNA of large wild cattle that died out almost 400 years ago.
Wed, 17 Feb 10
Space station crew in final walk
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8518744.stm
Astronauts are making their third and final spacewalk of the current shuttle mission to the International Space Station.
Wed, 17 Feb 10
'Malaria' killed King Tutankhamun
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8516425.stm
The Egyptian 'boy king' Tutankhamun may well have died of malaria exacerbated by a rare bone disorder, experts say.
Wed, 17 Feb 10
Red squirrels making a comeback
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8518673.stm
Red squirrels are returning to areas of Scotland where they have not been seen for years, according to campaigners.
Wed, 17 Feb 10
US to build nuclear power plants
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8518670.stm
President Barack Obama unveils $8bn of loan guarantees to help build the first new nuclear power stations in the US for 30 years.
Wed, 17 Feb 10
Forest footprints
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8516931.stm
The trail of deforestation left by your skin cream
Wed, 17 Feb 10
In pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8517000/8517997.stm
The mission to save Kenya's dwindling medicinal plants
Tue, 16 Feb 10
Space rock contains organic feast
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8516319.stm
Scientists confirm that a meteorite that crashed to Earth 40 years ago contains millions of different organic compounds.
Tue, 16 Feb 10
Fossils 'record past sea changes'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8512985.stm
Fossilised coral in the Great Barrier Reef could help scientists understand how sea levels have changed since the last Ice Age.
Tue, 16 Feb 10
Why love birds 'dance' to the Sun
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8510760.stm
Male great bustards point their tail feathers towards the Sun during elaborate mating displays, scientists find.
Tue, 16 Feb 10
Space station gets viewing deck
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8516782.stm
The International Space Station has been fitted with its last major components, including the largest window ever sent into space.
Tue, 16 Feb 10
Fog decline threatens US redwoods
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8517035.stm
Scientists in California say a drop in coastal fog could threaten the state's famed, giant redwood trees.
Tue, 16 Feb 10
'Heroic ants' face death alone
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8516000/8516017.stm
Sick ants abandon their nests to die in seclusion, reducing the risk of transmitting disease to the relatives, researchers say.
Tue, 16 Feb 10
Harrabin's Notes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8516905.stm
Can two sides of climate debate be reconciled?
Mon, 15 Feb 10
Big switch
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8510377.stm
Visitors ask when the Northern Lights are "turned on"
Sat, 13 Feb 10
Tiger's ancient ancestry revealed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8512000/8512455.stm
As the Chinese Year of the Tiger begins, scientists say the world's biggest cat may be more ancient and unique than we thought.
Sat, 13 Feb 10
Climate data 'not well organised'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8511701.stm
The professor behind the Climategate affair, admits some of his decades-old weather data was not well enough organised.
Sat, 13 Feb 10
Body clock
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/today/hi/today/newsid_8498000/8498292.stm
Why does time fly when you are having fun?
Fri, 12 Feb 10
Do speedy elephants walk or run?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8508796.stm
Scientists answer the weighty question of whether fast-moving elephants walk or run.
Fri, 12 Feb 10
Study hints at dark matter action
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8508662.stm
Researchers in the US say they have detected two signals which could possibly indicate the presence of particles of dark matter.
Fri, 12 Feb 10
Climate e-mails inquiry under way
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8510498.stm
An expert panel officially begins its inquiry into the "Climategate" affair, but immediately sees one member resign.
Fri, 12 Feb 10
Scientists call for code review
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8509911.stm
Leading scientists tell the government its attempts to safeguard the independence of scientific advice might do more harm than good.
Thu, 11 Feb 10
Copenhagen response 'is pathetic'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8509025.stm
One of India's negotiators at the Copenhagen climate change summit says industrialised nations have responded in a "pathetic" way to the need to cut carbon emissions.
Thu, 11 Feb 10
DNA reveals ancient human's face
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8506080.stm
DNA analysis of human hair preserved for 4,000 years in Greenland's permafrost yields clues to the owner's appearance.
Thu, 11 Feb 10
First video of clouded leopard
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8505000/8505785.stm
The Sundaland clouded leopard, a new recently described species of big cat, is caught on camera in the wild for the first time.
Thu, 11 Feb 10
Baltic pipeline safe, says Putin
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8507764.stm
Russian PM Vladimir Putin defends his country's Nord Stream gas pipeline against claims it will damage the Baltic Sea.
Thu, 11 Feb 10
Earth Watch
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/richardblack/2010/02/rejigging_the_climate_panel.html
Should the IPCC be reformed, or even replaced?
Wed, 10 Feb 10
Strategy to grow UK space sector
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8506141.stm
The UK space industry could be employing thousands more highly skilled workers and turning over perhaps £40bn a year, a report claims.
Wed, 10 Feb 10
Badger culls 'not cost effective'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8507010.stm
New research suggests that badger culling is unlikely to be a cost-effective way of controlling bovine tuberculosis in cattle.
Wed, 10 Feb 10
India defers first GM food crop
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8506047.stm
India defers the cultivation of what would have been its first genetically modified vegetable crop because of safety concerns.
Wed, 10 Feb 10
Season shifts 'alter food chains'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8506363.stm
The earlier arrival of spring in the UK appears to be throwing food chains out of synchronisation, a study suggests.
Wed, 10 Feb 10
Solar observatory set for launch
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8506140.stm
The US space agency will attempt to launch its latest Sun probe on Wednesday from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Wed, 10 Feb 10
Atom-smasher yields first result
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8505203.stm
The spray of subatomic particles from the Large Hadron Collider's record-smashing December experiments has been analysed.
Wed, 10 Feb 10
A warmer world 'will be more fragrant', researchers say
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8503000/8503823.stm
Climate change will make the world more fragrant, as warming temperatures make plants release more chemicals, according to a major scientific review.
Wed, 10 Feb 10
Thinking small
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8505854.stm
How communities can lead the way on climate change
Tue, 9 Feb 10
Enceladus water story reinforced
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8495663.stm
The Cassini probe returns yet more data to back up the idea of a sub-surface sea on Saturn's moon Enceladus.
Tue, 9 Feb 10
Smartphone keys get quantum trick
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8504373.stm
A quantum physics trick is set to give smartphones and hand-held devices pressure-sensitive switches and touchscreens.
Tue, 9 Feb 10
Shuttle makes final night flight
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8503690.stm
The US space agency (Nasa) has launched its shuttle Endeavour on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
Tue, 9 Feb 10
First film of giant deep-sea fish
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8501000/8501251.stm
Scientists film the giant serpent-like oarfish in its natural deep-sea habitat for the first time, as well as the rare manefish.
Tue, 9 Feb 10
Green pounds
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8504050.stm
Eco-towns earmarked for government cash
Mon, 8 Feb 10
Spaceman
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/jonathanamos/2010/02/a-big-rocket-is-still-a-us-pri.shtml
America ponders the options for a big rocket
Sun, 7 Feb 10
Shuttle to deliver giant window
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8501849.stm
The shuttle Endeavour is set to lift off from Florida on a mission to carry a giant bay window to the space station.
Sun, 7 Feb 10
Dinosaur footprint haul in China
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8502076.stm
Scientists in China say they have discovered more than 3,000 dinosaur footprints, all facing in the same direction.
Sat, 6 Feb 10
Climate scepticism 'on the rise'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8500443.stm
The British public has become increasingly sceptical about climate change, a poll for BBC News suggests.
Sat, 6 Feb 10
Birds use feathers 'to touch'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8500000/8500620.stm
Birds may use their feathers for touch - to feel their surroundings just as cats use their whiskers, scientists find.
Sat, 6 Feb 10
Dynamic Pluto revealed in images
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8498455.stm
Images from the Hubble Space Telescope reveal that the icy dwarf planet Pluto undergoes dramatic seasonal changes.
Sat, 6 Feb 10
Russia 'dumped waste in Baltic'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8499762.stm
The Russian military dumped nuclear waste into the Baltic Sea in the early 1990s, Swedish media reports say.
Sat, 6 Feb 10
Insects migrate in wind highways
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8500619.stm
Migrating insects use highways in the sky to speed their journey, according to a study published in Science magazine.
Sat, 6 Feb 10
Shackleton's whisky dug from South Pole ice
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/8499931.stm
Five crates of Scotch whisky and brandy belonging to polar explorer Ernest Shackleton have been recovered from the ice after a century.
Sat, 6 Feb 10
In pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8500486.stm
The troubles faced by the world's largest amphibian
Sat, 6 Feb 10
Computing ace
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8498826.stm
The computer that laid the foundations of the internet
Sat, 6 Feb 10
Out of this world
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/jonathanamos/2010/02/the-highestflying-yorkshireman.shtml
The Yorkshireman who's about to leave Planet Earth
Fri, 5 Feb 10
Officials defend climate science
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8499702.stm
Officials at UN-led talks in India insist climate change science is still very persuasive despite the emergence of a major error.
Fri, 5 Feb 10
Hubble shows Pluto 'turning red'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8499660.stm
Nasa scientists say that dwarf planet Pluto, on the edge of our solar system, is becoming increasingly red.
Fri, 5 Feb 10
Ancient Indian language dies out
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8498534.stm
The last speaker of the Bo language in India's Andaman Islands dies at the age of about 85, a leading linguist says.
Fri, 5 Feb 10
Dinosaur had colourful feathers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8498142.stm
A study of a 150 million year old dinosaur fossil has revealed it had striking multi-coloured feathers
Fri, 5 Feb 10
How spider webs form 'jewel-like' water drops
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8496559.stm
A new study reveals the structural secrets that allow spider webs to capture water droplets from the air.
Fri, 5 Feb 10
The strange case of the owl that preyed on a sloth
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8486000/8486128.stm
Researchers in Panama have found the first evidence of a sloth that has been killed by a owl.
Fri, 5 Feb 10
Spaceman
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/jonathanamos/2010/02/cassini.shtml
The mission to Saturn leaving UK scientists behind
Fri, 5 Feb 10
In pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8498000/8498058.stm
The surprisingly active lives of sloths
Fri, 5 Feb 10
Frozen out
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8493168.stm
Why Britain drew the short straw this winter
Fri, 5 Feb 10
Experts observe whale hunt noise
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/8497936.stm
Whale researchers in Shetland say they have recorded killer-whale activity never before seen in the wild.
Fri, 5 Feb 10
US-born pandas relocate to China
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8497973.stm
Two US pandas head for China, and a new diet and language.
Thu, 4 Feb 10
Close encounters with Japan's 'living fossil'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8497330.stm
BBC News has a rare "up close and personal" look at one of the planet's oldest and oddest creatures, the giant salamander.
Thu, 4 Feb 10
Exoplanet gas spotted from Earth
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8493674.stm
Astronomers have used a new ground-based technique to study the atmospheres of planets outside our Solar System.
Thu, 4 Feb 10
Saturn mission 'extended again'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8497095.stm
The US space agency (Nasa) has extended the Cassini-Huygens mission to explore Saturn once again.
Thu, 4 Feb 10
Scan unlocks vegetative patients
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8497148.stm
Scientists have been able to reach into the mind of a brain-damaged man and communicate with his thoughts.
Thu, 4 Feb 10
Wolverine numbers 'melting away'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8494000/8494397.stm
A significant decline in predatory wolverines across North America is linked to melting snowpacks, say researchers.
Thu, 4 Feb 10
France backs ban on tuna exports
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8496895.stm
France backs calls for a ban on the global trade in bluefin tuna, the numbers of which have dwindled through overfishing.
Thu, 4 Feb 10
Fears over future power shortages
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8494899.stm
Britain could face power shortages in the years ahead, according to the energy regulator, Ofgem.
Thu, 4 Feb 10
Harrabin's Notes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8496365.stm
What do report errors mean for UN's climate chief?
Wed, 3 Feb 10
Jason ocean mission secures funds
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8491116.stm
European nations commit to build the next Jason spacecraft, a key mission to monitor the behaviour of the world's oceans.
Wed, 3 Feb 10
Lancet accepts MMR study 'false'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8493753.stm
The medical journal that published discredited research linking autism and MMR issues a full retraction of the paper.
Wed, 3 Feb 10
Shoot second in gunfight, study finds
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8493092.stm
Research inspired by Hollywood cowboy films shows people move 10% more quickly when reacting to a situation.
Wed, 3 Feb 10
Climate scientist defends results
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/norfolk/8494497.stm
The professor at the centre of a row about climate research conducted by the University of East Anglia defends his work.
Wed, 3 Feb 10
Study calls for EU waste enforcer
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8493413.stm
The EU needs a dedicated agency to oversee and enforce EU waste legislation, a study recommends.
Wed, 3 Feb 10
Has this little rodent got the most advanced animal vocabulary?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8493000/8493089.stm
A tiny rodent may use the most sophisticated language of any animal, claims a US-based scientist.
Wed, 3 Feb 10
Scotland feels coldest December for a century
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/8492333.stm
Figures from the Met Office reveal that Scotland suffered its coldest December and January winter in almost 100 years.
Wed, 3 Feb 10
Climate retreat
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8490935.stm
Was Copenhagen the 'Munich of our times'?
Wed, 3 Feb 10
Pallab Ghosh
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8490481.stm
Have measures of scientific quality changed?
Wed, 3 Feb 10
In pictures: Family matters to hyenas
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8485653.stm
Hyenas will step in to support their relatives during fights, according to new research.
Tue, 2 Feb 10
Journal stem cell work 'blocked'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8490291.stm
Stem cell experts say they believe a small group of scientists is vetoing high quality science from being published in journals.
Tue, 2 Feb 10
55 countries pledge carbon curbs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8492450.stm
Governments around the world reaffirm plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions, as required by last month's climate accord.
Tue, 2 Feb 10
Huge Brazil dam moves step closer
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8492577.stm
Brazil grants an environmental licence for a controversial hydro-electric dam - the world's third largest - in the Amazon.
Tue, 2 Feb 10
Plans for green energy cashback
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8491767.stm
Plans to reward eco-friendly householders for the green energy that their solar panels produce receive a muted welcome.
Tue, 2 Feb 10
Spaceman
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/jonathanamos/2010/02/the-vision-thing-and-nasas-new.shtml
So what is the new Nasa vision for exploration?
Tue, 2 Feb 10
Earth Watch
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/richardblack/2010/02/arguably_its_a_deadline_that.html
Climate deadline passes - but does it really matter?
Tue, 2 Feb 10
Harrabin's Notes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8491154.stm
Why uncertainty needs to be part of the climate debate
Tue, 2 Feb 10
Bonobo 'cannibalises' own infant
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8487000/8487138.stm
A wild bonobo is seen cannibalising her own recently deceased infant, a behaviour never before recorded among these "peaceful" apes.
Mon, 1 Feb 10
Obama to revise US space vision
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8489097.stm
President Obama is set to abandon Nasa's 'Moon rockets' and turn astronaut launches over to the private sector.
Mon, 1 Feb 10
States renew carbon emissions vow
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8489985.stm
Governments around the world reaffirm plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions, as required by last month's climate accord.
Mon, 1 Feb 10
Rotting fish yield fossil clues
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8488179.stm
By watching fish rot, scientists discover patterns that could help interpret some of the most important fossils in the record.
Mon, 1 Feb 10
'Manage flights' to cut emissions
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8487590.stm
The quickest way to cut emissions from aircraft could be better flight management rather than new technology, an Oxford University study says.
Mon, 1 Feb 10
Miliband defends climate science
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8490251.stm
The climate change secretary denies that controversies over scientific data have undermined efforts to tackle global warming.