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Tue, 13 Jul 10
Businesses 'profit from nature'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10587022.stm
Companies as well as governments will reap dividends from paying for nature, a UN-sponsored report concludes.

Tue, 13 Jul 10
BP makes 'progress' with new cap
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10597423.stm
BP says it is making progress with its efforts to replace a containment cap on the leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico.

Tue, 13 Jul 10
Norwegian ship-tracker launched
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10599774.stm
Norway launches the innovative AISSat-1 spacecraft to monitor shipping in its economically vibrant territorial waters.

Tue, 13 Jul 10
Choral genetics: Hear a choir sing the 'code of life'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10581179.stm
Scientists and composers produce a new choral work in which singers sing parts of their own genetic code.

Tue, 13 Jul 10
In pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia_pacific/10366023.stm
Simple ways of helping Indians water their crops

Tue, 13 Jul 10
Stealthy striker
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/10602105.stm
The UK unveils its unmanned combat aircraft prototype

Tue, 13 Jul 10
Feeling the heat
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10571078.stm
The impact of a warming Arctic region

Tue, 13 Jul 10
Bali talks target tiger decline
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia_pacific/10594304.stm
Officials seek ways to double the number of tigers in the world, at an international forum in Bali, Indonesia.

Mon, 12 Jul 10
Population concerns Royal Society
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10578484.stm
The UK's top science academy begin a major review into scientific aspects of human population growth.

Mon, 12 Jul 10
Evidence for a 'younger Earth'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10577055.stm
A new geological study has set a more accurate age for planet Earth, according to scientists.

Sun, 11 Jul 10
Rosetta probe passes space rock
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10587674.stm
Europe's Rosetta space probe flies past the Asteroid Lutetia, returning a stream of scientific data for analysis.

Sun, 11 Jul 10
BP makes new bid to plug oil leak
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10583902.stm
An operation begins to fit a tighter cap over a blown-out oil well in BP's latest bid to contain the leak in the Gulf of Mexico.

Sun, 11 Jul 10
NZ whaling activist returns home
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia_pacific/10583592.stm
New Zealand anti-whaling activist Peter Bethune arrives home after being deported from Japan, but vows to continue his fight.

Sun, 11 Jul 10
Head of aboriginal warrior finally laid to rest
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia_pacific/10585852.stm
The head of an aboriginal hero killed by settlers in Australia in 1833 is finally buried after being returned from England.

Sun, 11 Jul 10
Badger divide
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/south_west_wales/10571811.stm
Feelings run high as community awaits cull verdict

Sat, 10 Jul 10
Rosetta probe to pass by asteroid
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10575675.stm
The Asteroid Lutetia will become the largest space rock to be visited by a probe when the European Rosetta mission flies past it.

Sat, 10 Jul 10
Earliest evidence of pet tortoise
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10574385.stm
The earliest archaeological evidence of a tortoise kept as a family pet in Britain is unearthed by researchers.

Sat, 10 Jul 10
Watch armour made from 'bullet-proof custard' in action
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10569761.stm
A liquid armour has proven successful in stopping bullets fired from a gas gun, according to scientists.

Sat, 10 Jul 10
Are chatting chimpanzees 'socially aware'?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8803000/8803403.stm
Chimps are aware of the social impact of their communications, primatologists discover.

Sat, 10 Jul 10
Bloodhound diary
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10539294.stm
It's a tale of two halves for team building a 1,000mph car

Sat, 10 Jul 10
Earth Watch
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/richardblack/2010/07/if_you_live_in_the.html
Some food for thought on 'Fish Debt Day'

Fri, 9 Jul 10
Russian sub 'could stop oil leak'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10564798.stm
Russian Mir submersibles would be able to cap the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, the captain of one of the vessels has said.

Fri, 9 Jul 10
Willetts: 'Science aids economy'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10564658.stm
The UK's science minister David Willetts is to say that there is a rational economic case for Britain to have a strong research base.

Fri, 9 Jul 10
Black hole blows huge gas bubble
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10555633.stm
A star-sized black hole is observed blowing a vast bubble of hot gas 1,000 light-years across.

Fri, 9 Jul 10
EU Parliament bans illegal timber
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10557228.stm
The European Parliament votes to ban illegal timber, echoing recent legislation in the US and delighting campaigners.

Fri, 9 Jul 10
Solar plane's night test success
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/10550430.stm
An experimental plane powered by solar cells successfully completes a 26-hour flight and lands safely in Switzerland.

Fri, 9 Jul 10
BP drilling 'ahead of schedule'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/10552860.stm
BP says its operation to stop Gulf of Mexico oil leak using a relief well is "slightly ahead of schedule" but warns of potential pitfalls.

Fri, 9 Jul 10
Tree flowers after 90 year wait
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/10551223.stm
An ancient Chinese proverb tells us that with patience a mulberry leaf eventually becomes a silk gown.

Fri, 9 Jul 10
Vast Roman coin haul for metal detector hobbyist
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/10546960.stm
One of the largest ever finds of Roman coins in Britain has been made by a man using a metal detector.

Fri, 9 Jul 10
How camel spiders ensure their prey meet a sticky end
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8795000/8795703.stm
Camel spiders have evolved a unique way to stick to and capture their insect prey, high speed video reveals.

Fri, 9 Jul 10
Spaceman
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/jonathanamos/2010/07/cygnus.shtml
The private spaceships taking shape in Torino

Thu, 8 Jul 10
Humans' early arrival in Britain
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10531419.stm
Researchers have discovered stone tools in Norfolk that suggest that humans arrived in Britain nearly a million years ago.

Thu, 8 Jul 10
Tags reveal puffin food 'hotspot'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10528822.stm
GPS devices show puffins head for foraging "hotspots" 20 miles away, much closer than previously thought.

Thu, 8 Jul 10
Climate unit 'did not hide data'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10538198.stm
Climate scientists emerge from third inquiry with their reputations for honesty intact but with a lack of openness criticised.

Thu, 8 Jul 10
Europe studies new rocket options
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10543581.stm
The European Space Agency (Esa) has asked a consortium to investigate what sort of rocket should succeed the Ariane 5.

Thu, 8 Jul 10
Solar 24-hour test flight starts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10534960.stm
An aircraft that draws its power from the Sun starts a round-the-clock test flight to assess whether it can fly in darkness.

Thu, 8 Jul 10
Super sex organ discovery reveals mating habits of deep-sea squid
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8792000/8792008.stm
The mating habits of deep-sea squid have been revealed for the first time, after the discovery of a male squid with a huge elongated and erect penis.

Thu, 8 Jul 10
Open Secrets
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/opensecrets/2010/07/climate_emails_review_condemns.html
Climate e-mails review condemns lack of openness

Thu, 8 Jul 10
Mummies on show
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10520923.stm
Largest exhibition of mummies ever assembled opens

Thu, 8 Jul 10
Meerkat groups have 'traditions'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10529154.stm
Meerkat groups "traditionally" get up early or late - a culture that is passed down through generations, say scientists.

Wed, 7 Jul 10
Cuts caveat on nuclear waste plan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10528937.stm
The UK's deep store for nuclear waste should open around 2040 - but spending cuts or lack of community support could delay plans.

Wed, 7 Jul 10
Climate e-mail inquiry report due
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10530554.stm
The "Muir Russell" report into questions raised by last year's climate e-mail hack prepares to release its conclusions.

Wed, 7 Jul 10
Asteroid mission yields particles
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10519895.stm
Japan's Hayabusa capsule is opened to reveal particles that may be samples from a near-Earth asteroid.

Wed, 7 Jul 10
DNA test helps find family roots
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_east_and_fife/10520789.stm
A simple DNA test could pinpoint the roots of a person's family to within a few miles, according to a new study.

Wed, 7 Jul 10
Gulf oil leak tar balls hit Texas
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10520458.stm
Oil from the Gulf of Mexico spill reaches all five US Gulf states as tar balls land on a beach in Galveston, Texas.

Wed, 7 Jul 10
Badger cull order may be amended
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/south_west_wales/10516939.stm
A controversial order for a badger cull in Wales is expected to be amended following an appeal hearing last week.

Wed, 7 Jul 10
Flood alert
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10525169.stm
Asian nations co- operate to improve flood warnings

Wed, 7 Jul 10
Fussy eaters
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8789279.stm
GM food is needed to help feed a hungry world

Wed, 7 Jul 10
Spaceman
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/jonathanamos/2010/07/norway-resorts-to-shipwatching.shtml
Norway resorts to ship-watching from space

Tue, 6 Jul 10
Close encounters with giant eagle
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8774000/8774926.stm
Among a series of close encounters with a family of giant eagles, a BBC film crew survives a flyby attack.

Tue, 6 Jul 10
Review backs climate panel report
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10506283.stm
A Dutch inquiry into the UN climate science panel backs its main findings, but calls for more transparency.

Tue, 6 Jul 10
Japanese probe saw deep Moon rock
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10511064.stm
Olivine rocks that may have originated deep within the Moon were spied on its surface by a Japanese probe, scientists report.

Tue, 6 Jul 10
Planck reveals 'spectacular sky'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10501154.stm
Europe's Planck space telescope produces its first full-sky image, a key step in its quest to decode the "oldest light" in the Universe.

Tue, 6 Jul 10
BP oil spill costs pass $3bn mark
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/10505423.stm
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has cost BP a total of $3.12bn to date, the company says, up $500m from last week.

Tue, 6 Jul 10
Road pricing 'inevitable' for UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/10504764.stm
Charging motorists per mile travelled is "inevitable" if future traffic gridlock is to be avoided, a charity suggests.

Tue, 6 Jul 10
Cold winter snap halts advancing pythons in the US
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8771000/8771214.stm
A cold snap last winter may have helped arrest the spread of Burmese pythons through the US.

Tue, 6 Jul 10
Brunel's 'jewel'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/politics/10490928.stm
SS Great Britain: From seabed to national treasure

Tue, 6 Jul 10
Harrabin's notes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10507144.stm
The unanswered questions from 'climategate'

Mon, 5 Jul 10
Russian freighter docks in space
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10503845.stm
An unmanned Russian cargo ship docks successfully with the International Space Station, two days after an attempt failed.

Sun, 4 Jul 10
Obama backs giant solar project
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10500164.stm
The US is to give nearly $2bn in loan guarantees to two solar energy companies, creating one of the world's biggest solar energy plants in Arizona.

Sat, 3 Jul 10
Russian spaceship 'under control'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10497331.stm
Russia says a spaceship which missed the International Space Station is under control and will try to dock again on Sunday.

Sat, 3 Jul 10
Scientists peer inside a python
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10487548.stm
Scientists employ the latest imaging techniques to look inside a python that had just swallowed a rat whole.

Sat, 3 Jul 10
Grandmothers link orcas to humans
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10451533.stm
Scientists discover a common trait in humans and whales that explains why both groups have grandmothers.

Sat, 3 Jul 10
Solar lamp wins award
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/10486605.stm
The developers of a solar lamp that aims to replace kerosene-burning lights in developing countries wins a prestigious environmental award.

Sat, 3 Jul 10
Shuttle schedule slips into 2011
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10487218.stm
The final space shuttle flight will now take place in 2011, Nasa has confirmed.

Sat, 3 Jul 10
Jersey birds
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8782000/8782605.stm
Rare birds that are returning to Jersey's coasts

Sat, 3 Jul 10
Premiere protest
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10487540.stm
Dolphin hunt film causes controversy in Japan

Sat, 3 Jul 10
Dolphin 'superpod' seen off Skye
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/10488165.stm
A massive pod of dolphins thrills a group of wildlife spotters on a tourist boat trip off the north coast of Skye.

Fri, 2 Jul 10
Genes predict living beyond 100
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10475018.stm
Scientists in the US have developed way of predicting how likely a person is to live beyond the age of 100.

Fri, 2 Jul 10
Herschel 'fitted with zoom lens'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10481197.stm
Europe's Herschel space telescope spies a far-distant galaxy with a cosmic gravitational "zoom lens".

Fri, 2 Jul 10
Three-legged dogs aid robot study
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10465231.stm
Scientists have filmed and studied three-legged dogs walking on treadmills in a bid to develop robot-building strategies.

Fri, 2 Jul 10
'Cookies' point to complex life
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10471599.stm
Scientists report the discovery of centimetre-sized fossils that may be the earliest known examples of multicellular life.

Fri, 2 Jul 10
Faster clean-up mooted for Wales nukes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/10466729.stm
Decommissioning work at Trawsfynydd's nuclear power station could be speeded up if plans are approved the UK government.

Fri, 2 Jul 10
Scientists seek 20,000 Labrador retrievers for lifestyle study
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_east_and_fife/10467184.stm
Scientists in Edinburgh launch a search for 20,000 Labrador retrievers to help them understand dog lifestyles.

Fri, 2 Jul 10
South Korean man charged over device that 'created holy water'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia_pacific/10472269.stm
A South Korean professor faces fraud charges for selling a digital device he said could convert tap water into holy water.

Fri, 2 Jul 10
'Robofish' accepted by wild fish
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8772000/8772020.stm
Scientists create a remote controlled "robofish" that sticklebacks accept as one of their own.

Thu, 1 Jul 10
Solar night flight is postponed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10464465.stm
Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg postpones an attempt to fly a solar-powered plane through the night.

Thu, 1 Jul 10
'Sea monster' fossil unearthed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10461066.stm
Researchers have discovered the fossilised remains of a 12-million-year-old whale with huge, fearsome teeth.

Thu, 1 Jul 10
Turtle egg rescue plan announced
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10459572.stm
Scientists announce plans to protect sea turtle nests and eggs from potential impacts of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Thu, 1 Jul 10
Harbour seals 'pupping earlier'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10446880.stm
Harbour seals give birth to pups 25 days earlier than 35 years ago as a result of changes to marine ecosystems, a study shows.

Thu, 1 Jul 10
Ancient slipper saved for posterity
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/10458943.stm
A shoe dating from the 17th Century, found in a box under a bed on the island of Canna, is carefully preserved.

Thu, 1 Jul 10
Burma captures 'white' elephant
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia_pacific/10452174.stm
A rare so-called white elephant - traditionally a symbol of good fortune in south-east Asia - is captured in Burma, state media reports.

Thu, 1 Jul 10
How trees could improve our quality of life
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/science_and_environment/10434746.stm
Trees can play an essential role in improving the quality of life in UK towns and cities, according to a new report.

Thu, 1 Jul 10
Angels and devils
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8767000/8767832.stm
Stunning images of mysterious molluscs under the Arctic ice