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UK 'needs new climate policies'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10456314.stm
The emissions-lowering recession is masking failures on carbon-cutting, and new policies are needed, say advisors.
Wed, 30 Jun 10
Formula One in carbon-cuts drive
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10456984.stm
The high-octane sport is on track to curb its carbon emissions by 15% over three years, with radical engine changes mooted.
Wed, 30 Jun 10
Cryosat-2 focuses on ice target
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10450425.stm
EuropeÂ’s ice explorer space mission begins to deliver on its promise to make high-precision radar measurements of polar ice.
Wed, 30 Jun 10
'Sex' drove fossil animal traits
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10448414.stm
Several prehistoric creatures developed elaborate body traits in order to attract members of the opposite sex, a study says.
Wed, 30 Jun 10
India vulture births are hailed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/10448564.stm
Three species of rare vultures in India are successfully bred in captivity, conservation experts say.
Wed, 30 Jun 10
Porpoises on brink of extinction
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8767000/8767968.stm
Finless porpoises, a rare type of toothed whale living in China, may be even more endangered than previously thought.
Wed, 30 Jun 10
Back to basics
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8768207.stm
'Old-fashioned' farming can deliver a green revolution
Tue, 29 Jun 10
Earth's gravity pictured in 'HD'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8767763.stm
The Goce satellite returns a remarkable high-definition view of how gravity varies across the Earth.
Tue, 29 Jun 10
Mexican male fish sports sexy 'moustache'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8767000/8767973.stm
Male molly fish in Mexico wear a sexy moustache that makes them more attractive to females, scientists discover.
Tue, 29 Jun 10
Wine under threat
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/10405966.stm
Rescuing famous Riesling valley from giant motorway
Mon, 28 Jun 10
LHC smashes beam collision record
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10430234.stm
The Large Hadron Collider doubles its rate of particle collisions, paving the way for a new phase of operation.
Mon, 28 Jun 10
Hay day
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10381309.stm
Could these rural gems become a thing of the past?
Sat, 26 Jun 10
Japan 'regrets' whaling deadlock
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10422957.stm
This week's stalemate at the International Whaling Commission is "unfortunate", says a Japanese minister.
Sat, 26 Jun 10
3D mission returns first pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10422511.stm
Germany's TanDEM-X satellite, sent into orbit to make the most precise 3D map of the Earth's surface, acquires its first images.
Sat, 26 Jun 10
Lunar eclipse 'magnified' in US
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10414201.stm
A partial lunar eclipse taking place in a few hours will appear magnified in the US by an effect known as the "moon illusion".
Sat, 26 Jun 10
Mars surface was shaped by water
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10408113.stm
The whole of Mars' surface was shaped by liquid water around four billion years ago, say scientists.
Sat, 26 Jun 10
Row erupts over whale film 'scam'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10419711.stm
Norwegian officials accuse campaigners of misleading the public over the "cruelty" of whaling.
Sat, 26 Jun 10
New ocean developing in Africa
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10415877.stm
Africa is witnessing the birth of a new ocean which will eventually split the continent in two, say scientists.
Sat, 26 Jun 10
'No foetal pain before 24 weeks'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/10403496.stm
There is no evidence of foetal pain before 24 weeks, and no reason to challenge the abortion limit, doctors say.
Sat, 26 Jun 10
Bone analysis helps explain why kangaroos have such small arms
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8754000/8754412.stm
A new analysis of mammal bones helps explain why kangaroos have short arms and long legs.
Fri, 25 Jun 10
Dead baby link to Roman 'brothel'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10384460.stm
Archaeologists believe 97 infants buried at a Roman villa in Buckinghamshire may represent the murder of unwanted babies born at a brothel.
Fri, 25 Jun 10
Amputee cat given 'bionic feet'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10404251.stm
A cat that had its back feet severed by a combine harvester has been fitted with prosthetic feet in a pioneering operation.
Fri, 25 Jun 10
African livestock genes 'ignored'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10403254.stm
The genetic diversity of Africa's indigenous livestock needs to be tapped before it is lost forever, warn researchers.
Fri, 25 Jun 10
Asteroid capsule opening begins
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10406531.stm
Japanese scientists start to open the Hayabusa capsule which it is hoped contains samples of asteroid Itokawa.
Fri, 25 Jun 10
Russian oil threat to gray whales
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10403820.stm
Oil exploration plans in eastern Russia are a serious threat to gray whales in the area, say scientists.
Fri, 25 Jun 10
Presumed extinct
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10402534.stm
The ancient plant that scientists rediscovered
Fri, 25 Jun 10
Spaceman
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/jonathanamos/2010/06/planning-for-mars-sample-retur.shtml
Plans take shape to return samples from Mars
Fri, 25 Jun 10
Baby spider gang makes web throb
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8757000/8757771.stm
After devouring their own mother, baby spiders climb aboard her web, and make it throb in a series of pulsating vibrations.
Thu, 24 Jun 10
Fin to limb evolution clue found
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10396532.stm
A study has shed light on a key genetic step in the evolution of animals' limbs from the fins of fish, scientists say.
Thu, 24 Jun 10
'Superstorm' rages on exoplanet
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10393633.stm
Astronomers measure high-speed winds in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting a distant star.
Thu, 24 Jun 10
Builders urged to support swifts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10398386.stm
House builders and homeowners need to provide more nest sites for swifts to reverse the bird's falling numbers.
Thu, 24 Jun 10
Whaling 'peace deal' falls apart
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10389638.stm
Attempts to agree a compromise between whaling nations and opponents at the International Whaling Commission meeting fail.
Thu, 24 Jun 10
Synthetic drugs use 'rising' - UN
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/10394096.stm
Synthetic drugs are becoming increasingly popular while demand for opium and cocaine is dropping, a UN report says.
Thu, 24 Jun 10
Israel launches 'spy satellite'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/10387608.stm
Israel launches a spy satellite called Ofek-9 that will reportedly be used to spy on Iran's nuclear programme.
Thu, 24 Jun 10
Call for wild salmon protection
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/south_scotland/10399001.stm
A group fighting to preserve stocks of wild salmon will present a petition to the Scottish Parliament calling for tougher policing of fish farms.
Thu, 24 Jun 10
How dolphins choose a high-energy diet
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8755000/8755581.stm
Common dolphins carefully select which fish to consume, preferring to eat high-quality energy-rich species.
Thu, 24 Jun 10
In pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/10338735.stm
Eking a living out of Madagascar's meagre resources
Thu, 24 Jun 10
Brave new world
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10388183.stm
The human genome and a new age of medicine
Thu, 24 Jun 10
William joins academy of science
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8755338.stm
Prince William becomes a fellow of the UK national academy of science.
Wed, 23 Jun 10
Hopes of whaling compromise fade
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10386224.stm
Prospects of a compromise between whaling countries and their opponents appear to be receding after two days of talks.
Wed, 23 Jun 10
Sound of 'God particle' simulated
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10385675.stm
Scientists simulate sounds set to be made by sub-atomic particles such as the Higgs boson when they are produced at the LHC.
Wed, 23 Jun 10
Polar weather satellites twin up
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10378791.stm
The next-generation of Europe's polar orbiting weather satellites will fly as pairs when they launch late this decade.
Wed, 23 Jun 10
Loss of bees a blow to UK economy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10371300.stm
If bees and other pollinators were to disappear completely, the cost to the UK could be up to £440m per year, say scientists.
Wed, 23 Jun 10
Climate credibility under review
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10370955.stm
Most climate experts who publish papers on the topic support the idea of human-induced climate change, a study suggests.
Wed, 23 Jun 10
Neutrino 'ghost particle' sized up by astronomers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10364160.stm
Astronomers have made the most accurate measurement yet of the mass of a mysterious neutrino or "ghost particle".
Wed, 23 Jun 10
Honeybees survive in isolation for millennia in desert oasis
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8751000/8751889.stm
Honeybees living deep in the Sahara desert have survived without contact with other bees for millennia, a new study reveals.
Wed, 23 Jun 10
Lost birds
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/10221681.stm
Row over Indian national park is bad news for bustards
Wed, 23 Jun 10
Earth Watch
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/richardblack/2010/06/whaling_many_interested_partie.html
National interests predominate at whaling talks
Wed, 23 Jun 10
Payback time
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8751862.stm
Cost is king when it comes to domestic energy efficiency
Wed, 23 Jun 10
Q&A: Whaling
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10364766.stm
What is being negotiated at the whaling meeting?
Tue, 22 Jun 10
UK patients 'have genes mapped'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/10367883.stm
A hospital begins decoding all the genes of individual patients, 10 years after the publication of the first human genome sequence.
Tue, 22 Jun 10
Satellite seeks 3D view of Earth
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10362030.stm
Germany's TanDEM-X satellite blasts into orbit on a mission to acquire the most precise 3D map of the Earth's surface.
Tue, 22 Jun 10
Court overturns Monsanto seed ban
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10371831.stm
The US Supreme Court has overturned a ruling barring Monsanto from selling genetically modified seeds until they can be tested.
Tue, 22 Jun 10
Row over Meteosat project settled
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10369505.stm
The long-running dispute over the contract to build Europe's next weather satellite's is settled.
Tue, 22 Jun 10
Blast curtain to capture debris
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/devon/10369266.stm
A blast-proof curtain to protect potential terrorist targets is developed by the University of Exeter.
Tue, 22 Jun 10
BP 'was told of fault on oil rig'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10362139.stm
A Deepwater Horizon rig worker says he identified a leak in its equipment weeks before the blast that caused the Gulf oil spill.
Tue, 22 Jun 10
Kevin Costner lends a hand to oil clean-up operation
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment_and_arts/10364501.stm
Film star Kevin Costner is lending a hand to the oil spill clean-up operation off the Gulf of Mexico.
Tue, 22 Jun 10
Tracking trees
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_east_and_fife/10369243.stm
Scientists take to the skies in CO2 absorption study
Tue, 22 Jun 10
Great whale guide
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10340277.stm
Learn about some of the planet's biggest sea creatures with our great whale guide.
Tue, 22 Jun 10
Tea and coffee 'protect hearts'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/10350373.stm
Drinking several cups of coffee or tea a day appears to protect against heart disease, a 13-year study from the Netherlands finds.
Mon, 21 Jun 10
Whaling deal splits crucial meet
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10362015.stm
The International Whaling Commission is set to debate a deal that could regulate whaling for the next 10 years.
Mon, 21 Jun 10
Ridge clue to Antarctic ice loss
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10354118.stm
The discovery of an underwater ridge in Antarctica offers a clue to why ice flowing into the sea has accelerated, say researchers.
Mon, 21 Jun 10
BP 'estimated higher oil amount'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10362346.stm
An internal document reveals BP estimated 100,000 barrels of oil a day could, in theory, flow from the ruptured Gulf of Mexico well.
Mon, 21 Jun 10
Nuclear rights
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia_pacific/10361565.stm
Row brews over who can sell what to whom
Sat, 19 Jun 10
Wind in the willows 'ratty' making a comeback in the UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10345086.stm
Water voles populations are gradually recovering in many parts of the UK, according to the Environment Agency.
Sat, 19 Jun 10
Earth Watch
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/richardblack/2010/06/celebrities_are_joining_the_fi.html
Celebrities' blood masks complexities of whale meet
Sat, 19 Jun 10
Ant's head balancing act revealed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8732000/8732841.stm
Video captured by scientists reveals how ants use their heads and necks to balance when carrying large objects.
Fri, 18 Jun 10
Illegal bushmeat 'rife in Europe'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10341174.stm
Some 270 tonnes of illegal bushmeat could be going through one of Europe's busiest airports each year, a study shows.
Fri, 18 Jun 10
Carbon nails down Egypt's history
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10345875.stm
Scientific techniques are used to back up the historical chronology of the Egyptian civilisation.
Fri, 18 Jun 10
Ancient ice ages 'linked' to CO2
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10342318.stm
A "global pattern" of change in the Earth's climate that began 2.7m years ago could be explained by CO2, say scientists.
Fri, 18 Jun 10
Stem cell therapy 'damage' seen
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/10339138.stm
Scientists warn about a new complication of stem cell therapy seen in a patient being treated for kidney disease.
Fri, 18 Jun 10
Africa push for 'great tree wall'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/10344622.stm
African leaders meet to push forward the idea of planting a tree belt - the Great Green Wall - across Africa from west to east.
Fri, 18 Jun 10
Esa chief Dordain stays in post
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10342401.stm
The European Space Agency Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain will continue in his post for a third term.
Fri, 18 Jun 10
Congress turns scorn on BP chief
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10337146.stm
In scathing questioning, US congressmen tell BP chief Tony Hayward his firm ignored oil well dangers in the Gulf of Mexico.
Fri, 18 Jun 10
Rain impacts of warmth to persist
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10335587.stm
Impacts of greenhouse warming on rainfall would persist long after temperatures went back to normal, a study suggests.
Fri, 18 Jun 10
Telescope set to begin hunt for 'killer space rocks'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10340488.stm
A new telescope facility in Hawaii designed to search for asteroids and comets which could threaten Earth has been made operational.
Fri, 18 Jun 10
Whitewash
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/latin_america/10333304.stm
Why Peruvian villagers are painting a mountain
Fri, 18 Jun 10
Cathedral bones 'are Saxon queen'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/bristol/10332975.stm
Bones found in a German cathedral are the remains of a Saxon member of the English royal family, scientists claim.
Fri, 18 Jun 10
Stowaway shrew flown home
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/cornwall/10337485.stm
A rare shrew which stowed away aboard a ferry from the Isles of Scilly to Cornwall has been flown home.
Fri, 18 Jun 10
EU set to outlaw illegal timber
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10341925.stm
The EU is set to finally ban illegal timber in 2012 after two years of protracted negotiations.
Thu, 17 Jun 10
Icy world measured in star pass
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10333601.stm
Astronomers work out the size of a distant icy object by watching it pass in front of a bright star.
Thu, 17 Jun 10
BP to fund $20bn oil spill payout
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10335114.stm
BP is to place $20bn in an independent fund for victims of the Gulf oil spill and will cancel dividend payments for 2010.
Thu, 17 Jun 10
Iridium to launch on Falcon 9
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10335315.stm
The Iridium telecoms giant will use the new SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to launch its fleet of replacement satellites.
Thu, 17 Jun 10
Water CO2 calculator goes online
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10310883.stm
A website that allows people to calculate how much CO2 is being emitted as a result of their water use goes online.
Thu, 17 Jun 10
New crew heads to space station
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10331884.stm
Three new crew-members have launched to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft.
Thu, 17 Jun 10
Japan's Ikaros solar sail snapped by floating mini-camera
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10328584.stm
A small free-floating camera returns images of Japan's solar sail, Ikaros, in flight.
Thu, 17 Jun 10
Fading data - a route to improvements in privacy?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/10324209.stm
By making data 'fade' over time it could be possible to improve privacy online, suggests research.
Wed, 16 Jun 10
Whales 'offset carbon emissions'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10323987.stm
Southern Ocean sperm whales help the oceans absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere - through their faeces.
Wed, 16 Jun 10
IPCC head welcomes climate debate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10316910.stm
Rajendra Pachauri tells BBC News that he welcomes the current vigorous debate on climate science.
Wed, 16 Jun 10
Solar plane set for night flight
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10324258.stm
A fully solar-powered plane is getting ready to head for the skies once again - this time, at night.
Wed, 16 Jun 10
Obama calls for clean-energy push
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10313921.stm
US President Obama asks supporters to back a campaign for clean energy, as he visits areas affected by the BP oil spill.
Wed, 16 Jun 10
Wales records ancient woodlands
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/10308652.stm
An inventory of Wales' ancient woodlands is to be updated for the first time in 30 years to ensure all sites are protected.
Wed, 16 Jun 10
For birds, there may be a dark side to having bright feathers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8738000/8738613.stm
New research shows on birds there may be a dark side to having bright, more sexually attractive feathers.
Wed, 16 Jun 10
Climate conflicts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8740049.stm
IPCC head reflects on a turbulent six months.
Wed, 16 Jun 10
Drastic measure
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10318188.stm
Could a bomb seal off the Gulf of Mexico oil leak?
Wed, 16 Jun 10
In deep water?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10298342.stm
The high-risk, high-reward hunt for offshore oil
Tue, 15 Jun 10
'Much more water' in Moon's rocks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10313173.stm
The Moon might be much wetter than scientists had previously thought, according to a new study of lunar rocks.
Tue, 15 Jun 10
Data hint at 'five God particles'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10313875.stm
There may be more than one version of the elusive "God particle" - or Higgs boson - according to a new study.
Tue, 15 Jun 10
Green Revolution's carbon savings
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10314458.stm
The Green Revolution of the 1960s saved decades worth of greenhouse gas emissions, a study shows.
Tue, 15 Jun 10
Asteroid sample capsule recovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10307048.stm
A helicopter team retrieves the Hayabusa asteroid-sample capsule from the Australian Outback.
Tue, 15 Jun 10
Go-ahead for biodiversity panel
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10307761.stm
An international meeting gives the green light to the formation of a global "science policy" panel on biodiversity.
Tue, 15 Jun 10
Oil spill is 'environment's 9/11'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10307782.stm
US President Barack Obama says the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico will have the same impact on the US psyche as 9/11.
Tue, 15 Jun 10
Claims over Afghan mineral wealth
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/10311752.stm
Afghanistan may have more than a trillion dollars worth of untapped mineral deposits, a spokesman for the ministry of mines suggests.
Tue, 15 Jun 10
Prehistoric mammal hair found preserved in amber
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8734000/8734883.stm
Mammal hair has remained almost unchanged for 100 million years, reveal two hairs found encased in ancient amber.
Tue, 15 Jun 10
Hard to kill
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10297884.stm
Custom proteins to reveal secrets of cancer cell survival
Tue, 15 Jun 10
Soar point
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/suffolk/10303266.stm
Why sea eagles will not be flying over English county
Mon, 14 Jun 10
Public 'want' synthetic life say
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10297561.stm
The public want a say in how research into synthetic biology is conducted, according to a new report.
Sun, 13 Jun 10
Asteroid mission set for re-entry
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10285973.stm
A capsule Japanese scientists hope contains dusty samples grabbed from asteroid Itokawa is set return to Earth.
Sun, 13 Jun 10
Weighty argument... British professor queries gold World Cup
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/10301713.stm
A chemistry professor says that if the World Cup trophy was really solid gold it would be too heavy for footballers to lift.
Sat, 12 Jun 10
Knighthood for UK chief scientist
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10293940.stm
The UK chief scientist John Beddington receives a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.
Sat, 12 Jun 10
Japan unfurls solar sail in space
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10293284.stm
The public want a say in how research in to "synthetic life" is conducted, according to a new report.
Sat, 12 Jun 10
Exoplanet spotted on the move
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10296353.stm
Astronomers say they have tracked, for the first time, an extra-solar planet in orbit around a young star.
Sat, 12 Jun 10
Badger cull 'on hold' for appeal
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/10295531.stm
A cull on badgers in Wales is to be delayed pending an appeal, the Welsh assembly's rural affairs minister announces.
Sat, 12 Jun 10
Gulfs remain after climate talks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10297449.stm
UN climate talks end in Bonn with talk of an improved mood but major gulfs remain between blocs.
Sat, 12 Jun 10
South Korea rocket 'debris' found
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia_pacific/10292398.stm
A South Korean navy ship has recovered debris apparently from a failed rocket launch from the South Korean space centre at Goheung on Thursday.
Sat, 12 Jun 10
BP spill 'double early estimates'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10290238.stm
The BP spill may have sent twice as much oil leaking into the Gulf of Mexico as previously thought, US experts estimate.
Sat, 12 Jun 10
Many comets, including Halley's, 'formed around other stars'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10284093.stm
Many famous comets, including Halley and Hale-bopp, may have formed in other Solar Systems, a new theory proposes.
Sat, 12 Jun 10
Big pecker - prehistoric pelican had big beak
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8733000/8733503.stm
Pelicans have sported big beaks for at least 30 million years, the discovery of the oldest known pelican fossil reveals.
Sat, 12 Jun 10
Earth Watch
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/richardblack/2010/06/from_the_un_climate_talks_1.html
UN climate talks strive to keep the ball in play
Sat, 12 Jun 10
Back to the future
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/10286603.stm
Wave energy device updates 1985 technology
Sat, 12 Jun 10
Asian rivers face mixed futures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10288943.stm
Melting glaciers in the Himalayas will have varying impacts on food security the region's major river basins, a study says.
Sat, 12 Jun 10
Sudden oak death reaches Wales
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/10288813.stm
A deadly tree and plant disease first found in the UK in 2002 has spread to Wales, the Forestry Commission says.
Fri, 11 Jun 10
Physicists burst bubble mystery
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10278567.stm
With the help of high-speed video, scientists discover there is far more to bursting bubbles than meets the eye.
Fri, 11 Jun 10
Seal whiskers sense faraway fish
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10287564.stm
Harbour seals are able to detect fish that are up to 100m away using only their whiskers, say scientists.
Fri, 11 Jun 10
Rich slammed on carbon 'cheating'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10286334.stm
Campaigners accuse some rich nations of seeking new rules to try to gain carbon credits for "business as usual".
Fri, 11 Jun 10
South Korean rocket 'explodes'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia_pacific/10281073.stm
A South Korean rocket appears to have exploded after take-off, ending the country's space-launch industry bid.
Fri, 11 Jun 10
EU biofuels 'should be certified'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10283258.stm
Plans to certify biofuels to ensure they help cut emissions are announced by the European Commission.
Fri, 11 Jun 10
Archaeologists unearth 'oldest leather shoe'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10281908.stm
The oldest example of a leather shoe is discovered by archaeologists in a cave in Armenia.
Fri, 11 Jun 10
Spot difference?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10284925.stm
Scientists design a game to test "change blindness"
Fri, 11 Jun 10
Indoor garden
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8732373.stm
How the Victorians fuelled our love of flowers in the home
Fri, 11 Jun 10
Rare fungus discovered in England
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8732000/8732421.stm
A tiny, rare orange fungus has been sighted in England for the first time, the Wildlife Trusts announce.
Fri, 11 Jun 10
In Pictures: Butterfly 'bling'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8730000/8730259.stm
Dazzling pictures have been released by scientists working on tropical butterflies.
Thu, 10 Jun 10
DNA study unlocks Jewish diaspora
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10276393.stm
Scientists have shed light on the complexities of Jewish heritage with an in-depth genetic study.
Thu, 10 Jun 10
Oil extraction becoming riskier
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10278831.stm
Former UK chief scientific adviser says "unconventional" oil drilling will pose technological challenges and risks to the environment.
Thu, 10 Jun 10
New UN climate chief urges action
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10276225.stm
The incoming head of the UN climate convention says rich nations must pledge bigger emission cuts.
Thu, 10 Jun 10
German space escapes budget cuts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10271637.stm
The chairman of Germany's space agency says he does not expect space to be affected by the nation's big austerity drive.
Thu, 10 Jun 10
Telescope 'to find' space origin
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/hampshire/10273845.stm
A major UK-built radio telescope has been launched in Hampshire to help astronomers detect when the first stars in the universe were formed.
Thu, 10 Jun 10
Hi-tech kit allows students to sit exams at home
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/10277993.stm
New technology with anti-cheating software could allow students to take exams anywhere, even in their own bedrooms.
Thu, 10 Jun 10
Polar diary
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10273566.stm
Daily updates from key polar science conference in Oslo
Thu, 10 Jun 10
Cane toads kill Caribbean animals
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8728000/8728758.stm
Cane toads, one of the world's most destructive invasive species, have started killing native wildlife outside of Australia.
Wed, 9 Jun 10
Snakes in mystery global decline
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8727863.stm
Snakes may be declining across the world, according to a global study that found numbers falling steeply in the last two decades.
Wed, 9 Jun 10
Badger cull faces legal challenge
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10270111.stm
The Badger Trust wins leave to appeal against a legal ruling in favour of Wales's badger cull, and asks for a suspension.
Wed, 9 Jun 10
S Korea postpones rocket launch
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10269459.stm
South Korea delays the launch of a rocket to put a satellite into space due to fire safety problems, officials say.
Wed, 9 Jun 10
Mystery gray whale sighted again
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8729000/8729064.stm
A mysterious gray whale sighted off the coast of Israel has now been seen again off the north-east coast of Spain.
Wed, 9 Jun 10
New telescope set for planet hunt
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10266549.stm
A new robotic telescope based in Chile, which is designed to study planets around other stars, has taken its first image.
Wed, 9 Jun 10
Huge seas 'once existed on Mars'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10264182.stm
US scientists studying a giant impact basin on Mars find further evidence that huge seas once existed on the Red Planet.
Wed, 9 Jun 10
Videos worsen Iran scientist row
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/10264193.stm
The mystery surrounding the fate of an Iranian nuclear scientist in the US deepens as two videos emerge with differing accounts.
Wed, 9 Jun 10
Field trial of GM potatoes begins
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10254905.stm
UK researchers begin a field trial of GM potatoes made resistant to late blight - a major threat to the crop.
Wed, 9 Jun 10
Obama 'would sack' BP's Hayward
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10262385.stm
US President Barack Obama sharpens his criticism of BP chief executive Tony Hayward over the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Wed, 9 Jun 10
Jacques Cousteau's ship the Calypso is set to be relaunched
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10264797.stm
Marine explorer Jacques Cousteau's vessel the Calypso will be relaunched to mark the 100th anniversary of his birth.
Wed, 9 Jun 10
Spaceman
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/jonathanamos/2010/06/who-thought-asteroids-were-dul.shtml
Who thought asteroids were dull, dumb rocks?
Wed, 9 Jun 10
Fish stocks focus of London talks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10262153.stm
Parliamentarians from major fishing nations and fisheries experts are holding talks on how to prevent the collapse of global fish stocks.
Tue, 8 Jun 10
Laser tech could sense explosives
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10257425.stm
UK scientists say they have developed laser sensors able to sense hidden explosives.
Tue, 8 Jun 10
Banned GM maize sown in Germany
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/10254080.stm
A genetically modified (GM) variety of maize banned in the EU has contaminated fields in seven German states.
Tue, 8 Jun 10
Crocodiles 'surf ocean currents'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10260382.stm
Saltwater crocodiles travel hundreds of kilometres by "surfing" on ocean currents, a new study suggests.
Tue, 8 Jun 10
Asteroid probe aimed toward Earth
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10255242.stm
Japan's space probe Hayabusa, designed to return samples from an asteroid, is placed on course for a landing in Australia.
Tue, 8 Jun 10
Humpback whales form friendships
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8722000/8722626.stm
Humpbacks are the first baleen whales shown to form lasting bonds, with female "friends" reuniting each summer.
Tue, 8 Jun 10
Eight convicted over Bhopal leak
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8725140.stm
An Indian court hands down the first convictions over the 1984 Bhopal disaster, but campaigners criticise the sentences.
Tue, 8 Jun 10
More Nigeria poison deaths feared
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/10254110.stm
Hundreds more children could die of lead poisoning in northern Nigeria, an expert tells the BBC, but officials downplay fears.
Tue, 8 Jun 10
Argentine media heirs in DNA row
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/latin_america/10254236.stm
DNA tests are being conducted to try to discover if the heirs to an Argentine media empire were stolen as babies during military rule.
Tue, 8 Jun 10
Roman 'gladiator cemetery' unearthed in York
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/york_and_north_yorkshire/10253483.stm
Skeletons unearthed in York over the past decade may be part of the world's only well-preserved Roman gladiator cemetery, researchers say.
Tue, 8 Jun 10
Hunters at heart
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10257679.stm
The unforeseen costs of human civilisation
Tue, 8 Jun 10
Bird's eye view
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10252256.stm
Journey to the centre of the Gulf of Mexico oil leak
Tue, 8 Jun 10
Red alert
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8726282.stm
How common is it for a fox to attack a human?
Tue, 8 Jun 10
In Pictures: Large Blue
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8725000/8725411.stm
A record breaking year for Britain's Large Blue butterfly.
Tue, 8 Jun 10
UK to rule out waste charges
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/politics/10251696.stm
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles says he wants people to be rewarded not penalised to encourage recycling.
Mon, 7 Jun 10
Brain scan 'lie detector' warning
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8722182.stm
Measures are needed to stop brain scans being misused by courts, insurers and employers, experts are warning.
Mon, 7 Jun 10
Climate wiped out Europe's apes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10209492.stm
Great apes were wiped out from ancient Europe when their environment changed drastically nine millions years ago.
Mon, 7 Jun 10
Amazon forest fires 'on the rise'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10228989.stm
Forest fires in the Amazon are increasing and could jeopardise efforts to curb forest-related emissions, a study finds.
Mon, 7 Jun 10
BP cap catches '10,000 barrels'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10248409.stm
BP's latest bid to cap a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico is now capturing more than half the estimated leak, it tells the BBC.
Sun, 6 Jun 10
Obama warning over Gulf optimism
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10243278.stm
President Obama says it is too early to be optimistic over oil spill progress, as he pays a third visit to the US Gulf coast.
Sat, 5 Jun 10
Successful blast-off for Falcon 9
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10209704.stm
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, which could one day carry astronauts, launches successfully on its maiden test flight.
Sat, 5 Jun 10
BP begins to funnel off oil spill
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10239897.stm
A new cap placed by BP over a ruptured Gulf of Mexico well begins to funnel a small portion of leaking oil to the surface.
Sat, 5 Jun 10
Jupiter collision 'was asteroid'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10238332.stm
An object that hit Jupiter last year and left a scar the size of Pacific Ocean was probably an asteroid, say astronomers.
Sat, 5 Jun 10
Drug hope for sepsis uncovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/10230930.stm
Scientists have uncovered a potential new treatment for blood poisoning, which affects 20 million people a year.
Sat, 5 Jun 10
£2bn offshore windfarm goes ahead
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/north_west_wales/10235242.stm
Work is to begin next year off the coast of north Wales on what will be one of the world's largest windfarms.
Sat, 5 Jun 10
What exactly is wrong with the World Cup ball?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10231975.stm
Engineers who designed the official World Cup football hit back at criticism of their ball by some players.
Sat, 5 Jun 10
How cockroaches recommend good food to each other
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10236515.stm
Cockroaches 'recommend' good food sources to each other by communicating in chemicals, say scientists.
Sat, 5 Jun 10
In pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8722810.stm
UK's 'biggest-ever' clean up of invasive alien plant species
Sat, 5 Jun 10
In Pictures: Grevy's zebra
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8719000/8719473.stm
Work is ongoing to prevent one of Kenya's most iconic species, the Grevy's zebra, from going extinct.
Fri, 4 Jun 10
BP reaches oil leak 'milestone'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/10230252.stm
Oil firm BP says it has reached an "important milestone" in its attempts to halt the Gulf of Mexico spill.
Fri, 4 Jun 10
Mars rocks point to wetter past
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10231374.stm
Mars harbours rocks rich in carbonate minerals, suggesting there was more water there in the past than previously thought.
Fri, 4 Jun 10
'Final warning' over UK pollution
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10231389.stm
The EC threatens to take the UK to the European Court of Justice if the air quality in the country does not improve.
Fri, 4 Jun 10
Academic quits GM food commitee
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10229106.stm
UK academic quits government committee on genetically modified food, raising concerns about its impartiality.
Fri, 4 Jun 10
EU 'half way to emissions target'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10225937.stm
The EU is more than half way towards cutting emissions by 20% from 1990 levels by 2020, a report shows.
Fri, 4 Jun 10
Pacific islands 'are not sinking'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia_pacific/10222679.stm
Many low-lying Pacific islands are growing, not sinking, a study finds - though sea level rise still poses a threat.
Fri, 4 Jun 10
Experts puzzled as Pacific fish turn up on other side of the world
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8717000/8717761.stm
Deep sea fish from the Pacific Ocean have been discovered on the other side of the world, in the south Atlantic.
Fri, 4 Jun 10
Kite power
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/10217289.stm
Can wind turbines on giant kites ever work?
Fri, 4 Jun 10
Citizen solution
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10228666.stm
Can ordinary people think of a way to stop the oil?
Fri, 4 Jun 10
Spaceman
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/jonathanamos/2010/06/the-magic-touch-of-french-sate.shtml
The magic touch of French satellite finance
Fri, 4 Jun 10
Uglier fish have 'better sperm'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10209169.stm
In a study of tropical guppies, scientists find that less attractive males have "better sperm".
Thu, 3 Jun 10
Volunteers to begin 'Mars exile'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10197470.stm
Six men are about to lock themselves into a mock spaceship to simulate an 18-month mission to Mars.
Thu, 3 Jun 10
Huge order for Iridium spacecraft
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10212836.stm
The mobile satellite services provider Iridium orders 81 spacecraft to upgrade its global network in a $2.9bn project.
Thu, 3 Jun 10
Hubble captures odd star motion
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10220158.stm
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers measure the strange motion of stars in a distant cluster.
Thu, 3 Jun 10
Gulf oil 'nears Florida beaches'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10217739.stm
Oil from the Gulf of Mexico is seen off the coast of Florida, as the latest effort to cap the well continues.
Thu, 3 Jun 10
Soyuz lands safely in Kazakhstan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10215580.stm
Three astronauts return safely to Earth in a Russian Soyuz-17 capsule after spending nearly half a year at the space station.
Thu, 3 Jun 10
Desalination plant opens in London
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/10213835.stm
The Duke of Edinburgh opens a water desalination plant which aims to combat water shortages in the capital.
Thu, 3 Jun 10
Venomous beast
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10149148.stm
Close encounter with one of weirdest mammals
Thu, 3 Jun 10
How hedgehogs live the town life
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8710000/8710604.stm
Female hedgehogs prefer gardens of semi-detached and terraced houses, finds the first study of how they have adapted to urban life.
Wed, 2 Jun 10
'First' Neanderthal tool evidence
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10206677.stm
Archaeologists have found what they say is the earliest evidence of Neanderthals living in Britain.
Wed, 2 Jun 10
Citizen science 'can save birds'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10206710.stm
By recording their everyday sightings of birds, the public could help limit future extinctions, a study suggests.
Wed, 2 Jun 10
Esa chief set to continue in role
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10210022.stm
The European Space Agency's director general Jean-Jacques Dordain is backed to stay in office.
Wed, 2 Jun 10
Trafigura toxic waste trial opens
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/10204209.stm
Dutch prosecutors accuse multi-national oil trading firm Trafigura of illegally exporting hazardous waste to Ivory Coast in 2006.
Wed, 2 Jun 10
Tension up as badger cull looms
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/10199015.stm
Tensions increase in North Wales, as the plans for a badger cull create anger and fear between neighbours.
Wed, 2 Jun 10
The seas are getting too noisy for fish, scientists say
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8708000/8708318.stm
Fish are being threatened by rising levels of underwater man-made noise pollution, a scientific review finds.
Wed, 2 Jun 10
Catch of the day
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8716064.stm
It is time to close the net on fishing 'pirates'
Wed, 2 Jun 10
Let's play space
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8711216.stm
Why six men are putting life on hold for a pretend trip
Wed, 2 Jun 10
Inside the cave of bones: A story of survival
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10147688.stm
Could a cave hold some of the answers to how a bizarre venomous mammal has managed to survive 76 million years?
Tue, 1 Jun 10
BP prepares new bid to curb spill
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10198201.stm
Oil firm BP begins preparations for a new attempt to cap the huge flow of oil from its leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico.
Tue, 1 Jun 10
Asteroid probe 'on home straight'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10196807.stm
A Japanese space probe designed to return samples from an asteroid completes an important step on its journey home.
Tue, 1 Jun 10
Harsh drought hit American colony
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10200347.stm
A study of discarded oyster shells reinforces the idea that the first British colonists in America faced an unusually severe drought.
Tue, 1 Jun 10
Hadron Collider hit by power cut
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10197967.stm
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is recovering from a general power cut which occurred at the weekend.
Tue, 1 Jun 10
Hopes for breast cancer vaccine
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8714085.stm
US scientists say they have developed a vaccine which prevents breast cancer in mice. and they plan trials in humans.
Tue, 1 Jun 10
China pushes supercomputer power
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/10181725.stm
China ramps up efforts to become a supercomputing superpower, as one of its machines is ranked second fastest in the world.
Tue, 1 Jun 10
Lost tomb of ancient mayor found in Egypt
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/10196971.stm
After a five-year search Egyptian archaeologists locate an ancient tomb of the mayor of Memphis, lost for more than 100 years.
Tue, 1 Jun 10
Computing power
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/10187248.stm
How do the world's fastest computers stack up?
Tue, 1 Jun 10
Attacking cancer
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/10182421.stm
Genetic research paves way to new approach