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Spill 'is worst US eco-disaster'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10194335.stm
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is the worst environmental disaster the United States has faced, a senior official says.
Mon, 31 May 10
Ghost hunters: On the trail of a 'living fossil'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10146397.stm
Researchers set off on an expedition to the Dominican Republic to save one of the world’s most strange and ancient mammals – the Hispaniolan solenodon.
Sun, 30 May 10
'Space laser tech needed' on ash
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10186406.stm
Europe requires space-borne laser instruments that can provide information on volcanic ash clouds, a conference hears.
Sun, 30 May 10
Work starts to get Concorde back in the air
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8712806.stm
A French Concorde is examined as part of a project aiming to get the supersonic jet back in the air.
Sun, 30 May 10
Harrabin's Notes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10178454.stm
Royal Society under fire over climate statements
Sun, 30 May 10
In pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/latin_america/10189244.stm
Thousands flee fury of volcanos in Latin America countries
Sat, 29 May 10
Coalition wants UK space lift-off
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10176761.stm
Science minister David Willetts tells BBC News that space is an important growth sector for UK PLC.
Sat, 29 May 10
Stripes may not be bees' defence
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10185465.stm
UK researchers have found that birds avoid bumblebees even when the insects do not have the classic black-and-yellow stripes.
Sat, 29 May 10
Obama bolsters oil teams on coast
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10179369.stm
President Barack Obama pledges to triple the manpower in coastal areas hit by the Gulf oil spill as he tours affected areas.
Sat, 29 May 10
Australia to act on Japan whaling
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia_pacific/10179360.stm
Australia says it will mount a legal bid at the International Court of Justice in the Hague, against Japan's whaling programme.
Sat, 29 May 10
'Excellent water' at more beaches
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/10176940.stm
More bathing beaches have excellent water quality than last year, but pollution has worsened since 2006, says Good Beach Guide.
Sat, 29 May 10
Libya hails UK's return of archaeological artefacts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/10175793.stm
Libyan artefacts taken to Britain in the 1950s have been returned home and go on display in Tripoli Museum.
Sat, 29 May 10
Spaceman
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/jonathanamos/2010/05/willetts-uk-space.shtml
UK space doesn't have to return to 'Year Zero'
Sat, 29 May 10
Butterfly haven
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8709314.stm
Dozens of colourful visitors arrive at Kew Gardens
Sat, 29 May 10
Sticky secrets
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8701000/8701358.stm
Why is English ivy so good at climbing walls?
Fri, 28 May 10
Society to review climate message
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10178124.stm
The UK's Royal Society reviews its statements on climate change after 43 Fellows complained it had oversimplified its messages.
Fri, 28 May 10
Snails yield drug addiction clue
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10172214.stm
In an unusual behavioural experiment, scientists use pond snails to study the effects of methamphetamine on the brain.
Fri, 28 May 10
Obama defends oil spill response
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10177052.stm
President Obama defends his handling of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as BP takes stock of its work to plug the well.
Fri, 28 May 10
Mystery fossil a 'squid ancestor'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10173293.stm
Ancestors of modern squids and octopi may have existed half a billion years ago - a lot earlier than previously thought.
Fri, 28 May 10
Hurricanes could damage pipelines
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10177743.stm
Hurricanes could complicate the clean-up of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and damage other offshore pipelines, experts warn.
Fri, 28 May 10
Indonesia to halt deforestation
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia_pacific/10167038.stm
Indonesia will introduce a two year moratorium on deforestation to help tackle climate change, the nation's president says.
Fri, 28 May 10
US predicts busy hurricane season
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10134964.stm
As many as 14 hurricanes could hit the Atlantic basin this year, according to the US oceans and weather agency.
Fri, 28 May 10
Intelligent CCTV
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10175960.stm
The cameras that may identify insurgents
Fri, 28 May 10
Comeback kings
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/10168449.stm
How beavers are faring one year after their return
Fri, 28 May 10
Concern raised over bird feeding
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8696000/8696862.stm
Birds given supplementary food in spring and summer have lower broods, a new study finds, raising questions over the benefits of bird feeding.
Thu, 27 May 10
Atlantis shuttle lands at Kennedy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10163351.stm
The Atlantis space shuttle touches down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida after what looks to have been its final mission.
Thu, 27 May 10
Oil well plug 'going as planned'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10167666.stm
BP says a bid to plug its leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico is going to plan, but it is too early to know if it will work.
Thu, 27 May 10
Japan trial for whaling activist
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia_pacific/10169378.stm
An activist from New Zealand who boarded a Japanese whaling ship goes on trial in Tokyo, and denies assault charges.
Thu, 27 May 10
Dinos 'island-hopped' to Europe
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10167170.stm
Horned dinosaurs - thought native to America and Asia - made it to Europe via an island route, scientists say.
Thu, 27 May 10
Rare Madagascar bird declared extinct by survey
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8702000/8702598.stm
The Alaotra grebe of Madagascar has become extinct, according to the latest assessment of the world's rarest birds.
Thu, 27 May 10
Plugging it
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10159626.stm
Just how do you "top kill" a leaking oil well?
Wed, 26 May 10
Swarming 'swells' locusts' brains
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10158856.stm
The change from a solitary insect to a swarm "substantially" increases the size of a locust's brains, say scientists
Wed, 26 May 10
Polar bears face 'tipping point'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8700000/8700472.stm
Climate change will trigger a dramatic and sudden decline in the number of polar bears, a study concludes.
Wed, 26 May 10
Infections link to bees decline
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10159361.stm
Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) in honeybees could be caused by a "synergy" between groups of fungi and viruses.
Wed, 26 May 10
'Zombie-sat' prompts space waltz
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10150614.stm
Two spacecraft are set for an unusual orbital dance high above the Earth to evade interference from a failed satellite.
Wed, 26 May 10
Oil leaks from Singapore tanker
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia_pacific/10151722.stm
Emergency workers try to contain 2,000 tonnes of oil spilled when a tanker and a bulk carrier collided off Singapore.
Wed, 26 May 10
Thermal imaging project aims to cut carbon from 10,000 homes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/10147218.stm
A project which will see homes across Scotland scanned to show heat loss is unveiled as part of a new focus on housing policy.
Wed, 26 May 10
Smart creatures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8703043.stm
Are whales and dolphins too smart to keep captive?
Wed, 26 May 10
Spaceman
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/jonathanamos/2010/05/zombie-sat-and-the-clever-orbital-dance.shtml
How did Earth lose control of 'zombie' satellite?
Wed, 26 May 10
Cheeky chips
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/10134655.stm
Computer chips work better with added errors
Wed, 26 May 10
Grains of history
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/10148297.stm
Unearthing Qatar's lost city from 125 years of sand
Tue, 25 May 10
Synthetic life patents 'damaging'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10150685.stm
A leading UK scientist says efforts to patent the first synthetic life form would give its creator a monopoly on a range of genetic engineering.
Tue, 25 May 10
Nasa Mars lander 'broken by ice'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10151001.stm
New images from Martian orbit appear to confirm Nasa's Phoenix lander broke apart during the Red Planet's winter.
Tue, 25 May 10
US toughens talk over Gulf spill
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10149233.stm
The US toughens its stance on BP, with one official pledging to "keep our boot on their neck" until the Gulf oil leak is stopped.
Tue, 25 May 10
Tony Blair in green advisory role
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/10151221.stm
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair is to join Silicon Valley venture capital firm Khosla Ventures as an adviser.
Tue, 25 May 10
Hubble spots a planet-eating star
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10136415.stm
The Hubble Space Telescope captures evidence of a Sun-like star "eating" an Earth-like planet, in the constellation Auriga.
Tue, 25 May 10
Atlantis set for 'final' return
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10148781.stm
The US shuttle and its crew heads back to Earth, wrapping up the craft's 32nd - and probably final - space voyage.
Tue, 25 May 10
MMR doctor struck from register
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8695267.stm
The doctor who first suggested a link between MMR vaccinations and autism is to be struck off the medical register.
Tue, 25 May 10
University places in spending cut
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/10146380.stm
Extra university places and school support funds in England are to be cut in the drive to reduce public spending.
Tue, 25 May 10
Transistor made from just seven atoms sets the pace
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/10146704.stm
Researchers show off a transistor made from just seven atoms that could be used to create smaller, more powerful computers.
Tue, 25 May 10
Creeping crisis?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/10118848.stm
Will Salt Lake evaporation ponds harm waterfowl?
Tue, 25 May 10
Rubbish future?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/10133159.stm
Getting children off waste heaps into education
Tue, 25 May 10
In Pictures: Lemur love
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8695000/8695548.stm
Scientists are studying how ring-tailed lemurs from Madagascar use smell to choose the best mate.
Sat, 22 May 10
Ariane 5 rocket makes 50th flight
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10140470.stm
Europe's Ariane 5 launch vehicle carries out its 50th mission, putting two large telecommunications satellites in orbit.
Sat, 22 May 10
Day of discovery for UK wildlife
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10139906.stm
A wide range of activities take place across the UK to celebrate International Day for Biological Diversity.
Sat, 22 May 10
Oil spill commission takes shape
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10141194.stm
Two political veterans will head a US commission investigating a huge oil spill, reports say, amid criticism of the response.
Sat, 22 May 10
Ports 'fail on illegal fishing'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10131041.stm
Current systems are too weak to halt illegal fishing, researchers warn, with some ports turning a blind eye to the issue.
Sat, 22 May 10
Urban trees 'aid migrating birds'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10130458.stm
Even small clusters of urban trees are used by migrating birds for food and shelter, a study shows.
Sat, 22 May 10
UN warning on fisheries loss
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10128900.stm
The UN's top environment official echoes warnings that commercial fishing could be destroyed within 50 years.
Sat, 22 May 10
Earthworms eat live rather than just dead plants
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8694000/8694377.stm
Earthworms eat live rather than just dead plants, scientists discover, forcing us to rethink their role in the soil.
Sat, 22 May 10
Scot protests EU plans to eliminate rat poison
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/10132376.stm
A Scottish MEP raises concerns about the potential impact of EU proposals to ban the most widely used rat poisons.
Sat, 22 May 10
Earth Watch
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/richardblack/2010/05/playing_god_with_the_climate.html
Synthetic bugs raise stakes for climate regulation
Sat, 22 May 10
Spaceman
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/jonathanamos/2010/05/small-satellites-keep-up-their.shtml
The small satellites which keep up a Gulf oil watch
Sat, 22 May 10
Life questions
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10134341.stm
What issues are raised by synthetic cell creation?
Fri, 21 May 10
Scientists make 'artificial life'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10132762.stm
Scientists in the US succeed in developing the first living bacterial cell to be controlled entirely by synthetic DNA.
Fri, 21 May 10
Japan despatches probe to Venus
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10135158.stm
Japan sends a sophisticated probe - Akatsuki - to study the atmosphere of Venus in unprecedented detail.
Fri, 21 May 10
UK 'will push EU on CO2 targets'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8694327.stm
The UK government will push the EU to move to a higher target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri, 21 May 10
Turtle 'super tongue' discovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8693000/8693794.stm
Musk turtles use an extraordinary tongue to breathe underwater and stay submerged for many months, scientists discover.
Fri, 21 May 10
BP 'failing over oil leak data'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10134881.stm
BP has "fallen short" in providing information about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the US government says.
Fri, 21 May 10
See an artificial swallowtail butterfly take to the air
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8694000/8694666.stm
In a bid to find out more about butterflies, researchers have created an artificial swallowtail, which can fly.
Thu, 20 May 10
Stellar blast sparks controversy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8692150.stm
Extraordinary stellar blast could be a new class of exploding star, say astronomers, but another team disagrees.
Thu, 20 May 10
Climate 'distraction' on malaria
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10127989.stm
Climate change is likely to have a minimal impact on malaria spread compared with society's capacity for controlling it, a study finds.
Thu, 20 May 10
Ancient octopus mystery resolved
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10127611.stm
Trapped air in the shells of rare octopuses is the key to their survival in the deep sea, say scientists.
Thu, 20 May 10
New clue to anti-matter mystery
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10124360.stm
A US experiment finds a clue as to why the Universe is composed of normal matter and not its shadowy opposite: anti-matter.
Thu, 20 May 10
Gulf oil 'reaches major current'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10127904.stm
The first oil from the Gulf of Mexico spill has reached a powerful current that could drag it to Florida, scientists say.
Thu, 20 May 10
Green advantage
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8689547.stm
Dwindling metal supply threatens drive to go green
Thu, 20 May 10
Weird science
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8690513.stm
Why not put a lid on the volcano and other bizarre ideas
Thu, 20 May 10
Nuclear stand-off
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/10124238.stm
Confrontation over Iran nuclear plans bursts back into life
Thu, 20 May 10
In Pictures: An ocean oddball
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8689000/8689344.stm
Advances in technology are finally revealing more about the bizarre sunfish, the world's heaviest bony fish.
Wed, 19 May 10
Waterlily saved from extinction
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10124250.stm
A scientist based at the UK's Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew prevents the world's smallest waterlily from becoming extinct.
Wed, 19 May 10
Canada firms vow to save forests
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10123210.stm
Environment groups and timber firms agree to protect two-thirds of Canada's vast forests from unsustainable logging.
Wed, 19 May 10
Willetts 'will argue for science'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10123821.stm
New science minister will argue case for science but says getting public finances under control is government's priority.
Wed, 19 May 10
Russian module added to station
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10123565.stm
Astronauts attach a new Russian docking and storage module called Rassvet to the International Space Station.
Wed, 19 May 10
New climate head demands ambition
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10122639.stm
The Costa Rican diplomat just selected as top UN climate official asks countries to ramp up efforts to curb climate change.
Wed, 19 May 10
Female insects prefer hot males
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8680000/8680710.stm
Female damselflies prefer hot males, scientists discover using specialised thermal cameras.
Wed, 19 May 10
Obama to set up oil spill panel
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8688597.stm
US President Barack Obama will set up a commission to investigate the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, officials say.
Wed, 19 May 10
Scientists reveal the smallest man-made pump ever built
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8689595.stm
Scientists reveal the smallest man-made pump ever built - the size of a human red blood cell.
Wed, 19 May 10
Invasive plant may cause more problems than first suspected
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10119315.stm
A fast growing invasive plant spreading through parts of the US could increase ozone pollution near the ground, a study warns.
Wed, 19 May 10
Spaceman
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/jonathanamos/2010/05/heres-the-shipping-forecast-fo.shtml
Solar sailing: Here's the shipping forecast for space
Wed, 19 May 10
Space dust
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8688781.stm
Infrared space telescope's first year of images
Wed, 19 May 10
Car control systems 'vulnerable'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/10119492.stm
The computer systems used to control modern cars are "fragile" and very vulnerable to attack, say experts.
Tue, 18 May 10
LHC's particle search 'nearing'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8685541.stm
The Large Hadron Collider could soon be exploring a domain where new sub-atomic particles are predicted to exist.
Tue, 18 May 10
UN picks new climate change chief
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10119753.stm
Costa Rican diplomat Christiana Figueres is to be the new head of the UN climate convention, BBC News understands.
Tue, 18 May 10
Poor weather halts Venus mission
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10119840.stm
Japan's space agency postpones the launch of a Venus probe because of bad weather at its Tanegashima base.
Tue, 18 May 10
Atlantis astronauts complete walk
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10118942.stm
Astronauts on the shuttle Atlantis's latest mission to the space station make their first spacewalk on Monday.
Tue, 18 May 10
'No proof' of mobile cancer risk
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8685839.stm
Using a mobile phone does not appear to increase the risk of developing certain types of brain cancer, the largest study of its kind has concluded.
Tue, 18 May 10
iPhone app to help rare gorillas
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8687434.stm
A mobile phone application is launched to help protect critically endangered mountain gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Tue, 18 May 10
Smell the fear - why cats' saliva frighten mice
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10117428.stm
Scientists have discovered that a chemical signal in cat saliva elicits a fearful reaction in mice.
Mon, 17 May 10
US unmoved by BP curb on oil leak
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8685969.stm
The US says the success of a move by BP to curb a leak in the Gulf of Mexico is "not clear" and the technique is "no solution".
Mon, 17 May 10
3D images of live honeybee colony
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8682000/8682842.stm
A new way to see into a live honeybee colony could help scientists find out more about why the insects are declining.
Mon, 17 May 10
Brazil fire destroys snake centre
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8685921.stm
Fire destroys a leading collection of dead snakes, spiders and scorpions at a research centre in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Mon, 17 May 10
Colony collapse
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8680000/8680500.stm
Our bees are buzzing off - but why, scientists ask?
Sun, 16 May 10
US demands BP spill clarification
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8684912.stm
The US demands immediate clarification from BP over its commitment to pay costs for the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Sun, 16 May 10
Flying start
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8683369.stm
How one of earliest computers changed technology
Sat, 15 May 10
Atlantis launches on final voyage
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8681451.stm
Space shuttle Atlantis launches from Florida on what is expected to be its final mission before retirement.
Sat, 15 May 10
BP chief backs future of drilling
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8684189.stm
BP's boss says the Gulf of Mexico disaster should not end deep-water drilling but admits it is a "transforming event".
Sat, 15 May 10
Climate link to lizard extinction
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10113949.stm
Climate change could wipe out 20% of the world's lizard species by 2080, according to a global-scale study.
Sat, 15 May 10
Folk medicine threat to wild dogs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8675000/8675519.stm
Half of all wild dog species such as jackals, foxes and wolves are harvested for traditional folk medicines, scientists warn.
Sat, 15 May 10
East Africa seeks more Nile water
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8682387.stm
Four East African states sign an agreement to seek more of the River Nile's water, despite anger in Egypt.
Sat, 15 May 10
Swan seen eating large eel
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/walesnature/2010/05/swan_tackles_large_eel.html
A swan nesting on the Neath canal in Wales is seen tackling and then eating a large eel.
Fri, 14 May 10
IPCC 'errors' review set to begin
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10112136.stm
A UN-commissioned review opens in Amsterdam into the workings of the UN's climate body, the IPCC.
Fri, 14 May 10
Willetts becomes science minister
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8680125.stm
The UK's new minister responsible for research will have a very challenging brief, say science advocates.
Fri, 14 May 10
Night-time creatures 'in crisis'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10114969.stm
Moths and bats are "in crisis", say conservationists, who are asking the public to take part in a national survey.
Fri, 14 May 10
'Unique' frog discovered in India
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8675828.stm
A new species of "brightly coloured frog" is discovered in a remote peak in southern India, say scientists.
Fri, 14 May 10
Cigarette butts 'block corrosion'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10116050.stm
Scientists in China say they have found a novel use for discarded cigarette butts
Fri, 14 May 10
Gove sets out 'new education era'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/10113940.stm
Michael Gove has set out the priorities for education, saying they mark a new era.
Fri, 14 May 10
Take that! Thresher sharks use tails to swat other fish
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8678000/8678061.stm
Thresher sharks use their enormous tails to swat and stun other, smaller, fish, new video footage confirms.
Fri, 14 May 10
Remarkable fossils that resolve an ancient extinction mystery
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8678459.stm
Scientists discover fossils of ancient marine creatures that were previously thought to have died out during an earlier period.
Fri, 14 May 10
Trauma 'not rife among UK troops'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8677941.stm
Serious mental issues are not nearly as common as feared in UK troops who have served in combat zones, a study says.
Fri, 14 May 10
Fungus hits Afghan opium poppies
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8679203.stm
A serious disease has hit poppies in Afghanistan, driving up opium prices in the region, UN officials tell the BBC.
Thu, 13 May 10
Black hole 'hurled out of galaxy'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10108226.stm
A supermassive black hole may have been observed in the process of being hurled from its parent galaxy at high speed.
Thu, 13 May 10
'Top hat' dome at oil spill site
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8678113.stm
A new container dome is placed beside the damaged oil well polluting the Gulf of Mexico since a drilling rig disaster, BP says.
Thu, 13 May 10
Lasers scan future possibilities
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8675972.stm
This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the first demonstration of a ruby laser in the US Hughes Research Labs.
Thu, 13 May 10
Plants and animals do battle in the race for food
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10108083.stm
A study details how two species from different taxonomic kingdoms - animal and plant - compete for the same food.
Thu, 13 May 10
Going greener?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10112386.stm
Coalition sets out plans on runways and nuclear
Thu, 13 May 10
'On war footing'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8673942.stm
Building a car to smash the land speed record
Thu, 13 May 10
Surprise walrus attack filmed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8673000/8673614.stm
Walruses are filmed attacking ducks in the Bering Sea, behaviour never seen before.
Wed, 12 May 10
Europe looking at bigger CO2 cut
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10109088.stm
Europe's climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard is to set out the case for a unilateral 30% EU cut in CO2.
Wed, 12 May 10
UK astronaut makes zero-g flight
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8672012.stm
British astronaut candidate Tim Peake experiences weightlessness for the first time on a special training aeroplane.
Wed, 12 May 10
US senators to unveil climate bill
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8676581.stm
US senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman are to unveil their long-awaited bill aimed at cutting carbon emissions.
Wed, 12 May 10
Blame game as US fights oil spill
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8676341.stm
Oil executives point fingers at one another in Congress over the Gulf Coast oil disaster, as the fight to contain the slick goes on.
Wed, 12 May 10
Nut harvests 'risk fresh growth'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10105273.stm
A study examining the dispersal of Brazil nuts suggests intensive harvests could threaten future regeneration of the trees.
Wed, 12 May 10
India's carbon emissions increase
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8675650.stm
India's annual greenhouse gas emissions grow by nearly 60% between 1994 and 2007, a government study says.
Wed, 12 May 10
Tags in eagle study 'not ideal'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8672873.stm
Radio tags used to track young lambs during a study of sea eagle behaviour were 'not ideal', say researchers.
Wed, 12 May 10
Studying bat sensory system could improve robotic navigation
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/10104494.stm
Better cochlear implants may emerge from close study of the way that bats and dolphins use sound to sense their surroundings.
Wed, 12 May 10
Dinopolis
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8671676.stm
Tourists flock to the wonders of India's Jurassic Park
Wed, 12 May 10
'Subterranean' fish rediscovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8674000/8674388.stm
A blind fish that lives underground in Brazil is rediscovered almost 50 years after the only known specimen was found.
Tue, 11 May 10
Radical new tack urged on climate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10106362.stm
The failure of the UN climate process and questioning of the science mean a new approach is needed, a report says.
Tue, 11 May 10
Fossil reveals early bird plumage
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10106530.stm
A new study of a 150 million year old fossil of an Archaeopteryx has shown that remnants of its feathers have been preserved.
Tue, 11 May 10
'Cosmonauts' chosen for Mars test
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8673761.stm
Two Europeans are selected to be part of an 18-month mission to Mars in "spaceship" that will never leave a Moscow institute.
Tue, 11 May 10
Nature loss 'to damage economies'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10103179.stm
Earth's ongoing loss of biodiversity and ecosystems losses may soon begin to hit economies, a UN report warns.
Tue, 11 May 10
BP in fresh bid to stem oil leak
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8673815.stm
BP is to lower a smaller dome dubbed the "top hat" over the blown-out well in the latest bid to stem the Gulf of Mexico slick.
Tue, 11 May 10
Prosthetic vies for hi-tech award
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/10104278.stm
A prosthetic that mimics a real foot is one of four technologies shortlisted for the UK's top engineering prize.
Tue, 11 May 10
Whale sighting near Israel raises 'back from the dead' question
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8672000/8672970.stm
A gray whale sighted off Israel raises the possibility that the supposedly extinct species has returned to the Atlantic Ocean.
Tue, 11 May 10
Climate crash
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8673828.stm
A radical new climate prescription for the world
Tue, 11 May 10
Ready to blow?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8668604.stm
Warnings that another Icelandic volcano could erupt
Tue, 11 May 10
Bird's eye view
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8671944.stm
Flyover underlines size of oil spill clean-up mission
Tue, 11 May 10
Frog rears young in dead leaves
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8672000/8672215.stm
A new species of frog is the first known to lay its eggs and grow its tadpoles in dead leaves that litter the forest floor.
Mon, 10 May 10
BP wrestles with oil spill hitch
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8670895.stm
Oil company BP scrambles to find a way to contain oil gushing from a blown-out well on the seafloor of the Gulf of Mexico.
Mon, 10 May 10
Breast cancer gene clue discovery
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8667944.stm
Five new genetic clues to why some women have a family history of breast cancer are identified by UK researchers.
Mon, 10 May 10
Piece of Isaac Newton's tree to defy gravity by going into space
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8671627.stm
A piece of Sir Isaac Newton's apple tree will be carried into zero-gravity space on the next Nasa shuttle mission.
Sat, 8 May 10
Rats top invasive mammals table
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10100907.stm
Brown rats are among the most invasive mammals in Europe, according to a wide-ranging assessment.
Sat, 8 May 10
Big softie - huge 'monster squid' not fearsome
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8664000/8664542.stm
The colossal squid, once feared as a sea monster, is not the fast and voracious predator previously thought, say scientists.
Sat, 8 May 10
Spaceman
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/jonathanamos/2010/05/herschel-paints-the-cosmic-lan.shtml
Herschel telescope paints the cosmic landscape
Fri, 7 May 10
Oil slick reaches wildlife refuge
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8666276.stm
Oil from a huge slick in the Gulf of Mexico is washing ashore on a chain of islands off the coast of Louisiana, officials say.
Fri, 7 May 10
Neanderthal genes 'survive in us'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8660940.stm
Many people alive today possess some Neanderthal ancestry, according to the results of a landmark genetic study.
Fri, 7 May 10
Images show volcano intensifying
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8665280.stm
A series of images released by the Met Office clearly show Iceland's volcanic eruption intensifying.
Fri, 7 May 10
Herschel pierces huge star bubble
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8664318.stm
A colossal star many times the mass of our own Sun is seen growing in a bubble of gas and dust by the Herschel telescope.
Fri, 7 May 10
Tsunami alerts 'confuse public'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8662298.stm
Tsunami warnings need to convey information that is more meaningful to the public, a top researcher says.
Fri, 7 May 10
Ozone hole discoverer's warning
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/today/hi/today/newsid_8664000/8664313.stm
The leader of the team which found the hole in the earth's protective ozone layer has urged world leaders to do more to safeguard the environment.
Fri, 7 May 10
Push for new sensors to monitor volcanic ash
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8663884.stm
Iceland's ongoing eruption is likely to press the case for new satellite instruments to monitor volcanic ash in the atmosphere.
Fri, 7 May 10
A material that mimics the tough, stretchy properties of muscles
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8664411.stm
A US-Canadian team of scientists creates an artificial material that mimics the tough, stretchy properties of muscle.
Fri, 7 May 10
Watching, waiting
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8664500.stm
Oil slick spreads uncertainty in US coast communities
Fri, 7 May 10
'Booming' bittern finally filmed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8663000/8663139.stm
First daytime footage of one of the rarest mating rituals of any British animal is captured by a BBC film crew.
Thu, 6 May 10
Water mission fights interference
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8661228.stm
The Smos spacecraft returns valuable data on the way water is cycled around the globe, despite experiencing interference.
Thu, 6 May 10
Bonobos shake heads to 'say no'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8659000/8659411.stm
Bonobos are filmed for the first time shaking their heads to 'say no', a German team of scientists reports.
Thu, 6 May 10
BP seals off first Gulf oil leak
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8662573.stm
BP seals the smallest of the three leaks spilling oil into the Gulf of Mexico, as it prepares to cover the site with an iron box.
Thu, 6 May 10
Meet the 'sabre-toothed sausage'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10088502.stm
How the highly unusual naked mole rat could help us sniff out answers to some of the big questions in science.
Wed, 5 May 10
'Profound' decline in fish stocks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10096649.stm
Over-fishing means that UK trawlermen have to work 17 times as hard for the same fish catch as 120 years ago, a study shows.
Wed, 5 May 10
Rocks record early magnetic field
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8659019.stm
Scientists push back the date for the earliest known presence of a magnetic field on Earth by about 250 million years.
Wed, 5 May 10
Funnel plan to battle Gulf spill
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8659398.stm
A giant iron funnel which it is hoped will halt the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is to be deployed on Thursday, BP says.
Wed, 5 May 10
Mobiles get novel memory material
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/10093528.stm
Smartphones could soon get at images and videos quicker thanks to a memory material that can be turned into different forms.
Wed, 5 May 10
Can weather really affect the outcome of an election?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/8659913.stm
The weather forecast for Thursday is cool and cloudy. So could that affect the outcome of the election?
Wed, 5 May 10
Seeing REDD
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8660845.stm
Climate policy is marginalising forests peoples
Wed, 5 May 10
Not over yet
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10095917.stm
What effects will new volcanic ash plume have?
Wed, 5 May 10
Spaceman
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/jonathanamos/2010/05/the-moon-peak-where-the-sun-ne.shtml
Earth's Moon enjoys its moment in the Sun
Wed, 5 May 10
Sloths' bizarre 'toilet habit'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8659000/8659239.stm
Two-toed sloths are seen descending from the trees to feed out of a human toilet, an extraordinary behaviour that has stumped biologists.
Tue, 4 May 10
BP vows to clean up US oil slick
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8658081.stm
Oil giant BP says it is "absolutely responsible" for cleaning up the massive oil spill off the US Gulf of Mexico coast.
Tue, 4 May 10
Uganda's highest ice cap splits
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8658270.stm
The ice cap on Uganda's highest peak has split because of global warming, the country's wildlife authority says.
Mon, 3 May 10
Obama's sombre oil leak prognosis
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8657100.stm
President Barack Obama says the Gulf oil slick is a "potentially unprecedented" environmental disaster, and BP must pay.
Mon, 3 May 10
Mammoths had 'anti-freeze blood'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8657464.stm
Mammoths had a form of "anti-freeze" blood to keep their bodies supplied with oxygen at freezing temperatures, scientists say.
Sun, 2 May 10
US spill 'threatens way of life'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8656627.stm
Louisiana's governor warns of the Gulf of Mexico oil slick's impact, as President Obama heads to the disaster zone.
Sat, 1 May 10
BP under fire over US oil spill
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8655683.stm
Criticism mounts in the US of BP over its handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, as bad weather hampers the clean-up.
Sat, 1 May 10
Study to 'unlock tornado secrets'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10093808.stm
An international team of researchers embarks on what is described as the "most ambitious tornado study in history".
Sat, 1 May 10
Japan police hunt 'bee rustlers'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8655685.stm
Japanese bee-keepers are warned to be on their guard after a spate of thefts of hives.
Sat, 1 May 10
Frog genome may aid conservation
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10090225.stm
The first sequencing of a frog genome could help combat a disease killing amphibians around the world, scientists say.
Sat, 1 May 10
Volcano ash drives falcon to isle
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8653411.stm
Volcanic ash from the eruption in Iceland is suspected of driving the world's largest species of falcon to the Western Isles.
Sat, 1 May 10
Monkeys are filmed feasting on a swarm of locusts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8651000/8651148.stm
Gelada monkeys are filmed feasting on a swarm of locusts in the highlands of Ethiopia, behaviour rarely seen before.
Sat, 1 May 10
New front garden
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/today/hi/today/newsid_8652000/8652015.stm
South Africa blooms in front of The British Museum