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Water map shows billions at risk
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11435522
Over-exploitation, pollution and mismanagement are stressing water supplies across the world for people and nature, says the most thorough global analysis.
Thu, 30 Sep 10
Letters show strain in DNA team
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11438569
Newly-found letters of British scientists behind the discovery of the structure of DNA highlight tensions around this major scientific breakthrough.
Thu, 30 Sep 10
Plan for 'space hotel' unveiled
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11440701
A Russian firm has launched an ambitious plan to put a "cosmic hotel" into orbit by 2016, a Russian news agency reports.
Thu, 30 Sep 10
One-fifth of plants on risk list
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11434109
A new global assessment concludes that 22% of plants are threatened with extinction, which scientists say is serious for humanity.
Thu, 30 Sep 10
South Africa plans solar park
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11435552
South Africa plans a solar energy park to help meet increasing electricity demands, officials announce.
Thu, 30 Sep 10
Decision needed on space truck
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11432689
European nations will soon be asked if they wish to press on with the design work to upgrade the space station freighter.
Thu, 30 Sep 10
Fears over Sri Lanka nuclear plan
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-11435779
Environmentalists in Sri Lanka express concern over plans to build a nuclear power plant by 2025.
Thu, 30 Sep 10
Greenpeace ends Scots oil rig blockade
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-11429417
Greenpeace ends a blockade of a drilling ship 100 miles off Shetland after oil company Chevron wins a second court order.
Thu, 30 Sep 10
World's 'oldest bird' ringed on Shetland
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-11435139
A whimbrel ringed on a Shetland island in 1986 is now believed to be the world's oldest surviving bird of its kind.
Thu, 30 Sep 10
Rare whale sighting off LA coast
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11433255
Blue whales have been spotted swimming a few miles off the coast of Los Angeles.
Thu, 30 Sep 10
Some of the world's endangered plants
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11432479
Researchers at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in London are warning that as much as one-fifth of the world's plant life is at risk of extinction.
Thu, 30 Sep 10
Networked world
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11425795
Can you treat the web as an object of scientific study?
Thu, 30 Sep 10
For the chop?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11430622
Demand from India is stripping the forests of Nepal
Wed, 29 Sep 10
Stonehenge boy 'was from the Med'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11421593
Chemical tests on teeth from an ancient burial near Stonehenge indicate that the person in the grave grew up around the Mediterranean Sea.
Wed, 29 Sep 10
Iceland volcano yields ash clues
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11422989
Clumps of ash retrieved using double-sided sticky tape are giving scientists fresh insights into the recent Eyjafjallajoekull eruption.
Wed, 29 Sep 10
Germany approves new energy plan
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11425875
The German cabinet approves a controversial new energy plan, which would extend the lifespan of the country's nuclear reactors by an average of 12 years.
Wed, 29 Sep 10
India 'faces pollination crisis'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11418033
A decline in natural pollinators in India is resulting in reduced vegetable yields and could limit access to a nutritional diet, a study warns.
Wed, 29 Sep 10
Robotic legs help people walk again
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11424554
A robot that can help people who are paralysed walk again is on trial in Japan.
Tue, 28 Sep 10
Major UK space project announced
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11409730
A £100m project is announced to build three new British spacecraft to image the surface of the Earth at high resolution.
Tue, 28 Sep 10
Ivory seized in airport luggage
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11421585
Thai customs officers have reportedly seized more than 90kg of ivory being smuggled into the country in luggage.
Tue, 28 Sep 10
UK 'needs domestic wind industry'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11418685
Offshore wind energy's high costs are largely down to importing materials, a report concludes - and boosting domestic capacity would bring costs down.
Tue, 28 Sep 10
Big renewables pledge for Northern Ireland
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-11416418
Northern Ireland's new energy strategy sets a target of 40% of electricity to come from alternative energy sources by 2020.
Tue, 28 Sep 10
'Tough' mackerel stance welcomed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-11414289
Scottish fishing leaders welcome the EC's intention of taking a "tough approach" over the mackerel dispute.
Tue, 28 Sep 10
Cheetah's blind date in Lovers' Lane
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11416240
The UK's first litter of Northern cheetah cubs born were born at Whipsnade Zoo recently, and their birth is largely due to a specially designed part of the animals' enclosure.
Tue, 28 Sep 10
Brian May on fighting fox hunting
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/programmes/hardtalk/9031826.stm
Stephen Sackur asks former Queen guitarist Brian May why he gets so emotional about the fate of the humble fox.
Tue, 28 Sep 10
Heart stopping
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-11389464
Surgeons use extreme cold to shut down life
Mon, 27 Sep 10
Painless laser 'can spot disease'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11390951
Portable devices with painless laser beams could soon replace X-rays as a non-invasive way to diagnose disease.
Mon, 27 Sep 10
City life 'boosts bug resistance'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-11408114
People from regions with a long history of urban living could be genetically better suited to fighting infection, say experts.
Mon, 27 Sep 10
'Owners' battle for giant emerald
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11413132
A California judge is being asked to determine the ownership of a giant emerald amid a six-way battle for the 380kg, $370m stone.
Sun, 26 Sep 10
Warming threat to long haul birds
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11408439
Birds embarking on long distance migrations are more vulnerable to shifts in the climate than ones making shorter journeys, a study suggests.
Sun, 26 Sep 10
Soyuz lands safely after delays
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11410563
The delayed Soyuz capsule carrying a US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts lands safely in Kazakhstan.
Sun, 26 Sep 10
Successful Soyuz landing after delays
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11412010
The delayed Soyuz capsule carrying a US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts has landed safely back on earth after six months on the International Space Station.
Sat, 25 Sep 10
Neanderthals were 'keen on tech'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11408298
Neanderthals were keen on innovation and technology and developed tools all on their own, scientists say.
Sat, 25 Sep 10
Rees: Lift non-EU scientists' cap
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11408218
Lord Rees, president of the Royal Society, calls for a cap on non-EU migrants, introduced by the coalition government, to be scrapped.
Sat, 25 Sep 10
Fossil flower 'clue to daisies'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11401034
A fossilised flower found in South America offers clues about the origins of daisies, dandelions and sunflowers.
Sat, 25 Sep 10
Protected areas 'failing species'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11406930
England's protected wild areas are too fragmented and fail to offer species long-term security, a report concludes.
Sat, 25 Sep 10
Space station undocking delayed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11404398
Three crew return to the International Space Station after the Russian spacecraft due to take them home fails to undock.
Sat, 25 Sep 10
'Internal incubation' helps crack cuckoo egg puzzle
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11401254
A cuckoo has a remarkable ability to hold its egg inside it for an extra 24 hours before releasing it into a host bird's nest, researchers have found.
Sat, 25 Sep 10
Human-powered plane takes to skies
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11410441
A Canadian student inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's centuries-old sketches of an ornithopter he was the first to make a sustained flight in a human-powered, wing-flapping aircraft.
Sat, 25 Sep 10
Is the UK prepared for an oil spill?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11406376
David Shukman joins an exercise off Southampton to see how the UK oil industry would deal with a disaster on the scale of the spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Sat, 25 Sep 10
Truck rescue for beached NZ whales
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-11408788
A number of whales that became stranded on a beach in New Zealand have been rescued by teams that used trucks to move them to calmer waters.
Sat, 25 Sep 10
Deep secrets
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11284896
The telescope operating in the frigid darkness of Lake Baikal
Sat, 25 Sep 10
Ready to go
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11406792
What would happen if a major oil spill occured in UK waters?
Fri, 24 Sep 10
Oceans divide over 1970s warming
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11391238
The oceans went through a short period of rapid temperature change 40 years ago, scientists find, with no cause identified.
Fri, 24 Sep 10
Novel X-ray machine is unveiled
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11372417
Scientists have demonstrated a new X-ray technique which distinguish tiny variations in materials
Fri, 24 Sep 10
UN climate chief resignation call
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11395194
Several environmentalists, UK MPs and scientists has called for the resignation of Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the UN's climate science body.
Fri, 24 Sep 10
'Pambassadors' whittled down to 12
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-11401084
Twelve finalists of a global competition to select "panda ambassadors", also known as "pambassadors", have started their onsite training in Chengdu, China.
Fri, 24 Sep 10
Struggle to save whales on NZ beach
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-11395901
Volunteers have been working around the clock to save at least 24 pilot whales from a large pod of more than 70 found stranded on a remote beach in New Zealand.
Fri, 24 Sep 10
How flies help homicide detectives
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11359313
Forensic Entomologist Amoret Whitaker of the Natural History Museum explains how the study of the fly's life cycle, can help homicide detectives catch murderers.
Fri, 24 Sep 10
UK opens world's largest wind farm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11395824
The world's largest offshore wind farm off Thanet in Kent is to start producing electricity.
Fri, 24 Sep 10
Warning over UK 'brain drain'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/today/hi/today/newsid_9025000/9025733.stm
Lord Krebbs: Leading research talent is "highly mobile" and is "haemorrhaging" as concern over cuts grows.
Fri, 24 Sep 10
Crime Scene Insects
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11375357
The UK 'CSI' team that uses bugs to help solve crimes
Fri, 24 Sep 10
'Ghost particle'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11397718
UK-built detector installed at heart of Japanese neutrino experiment.
Thu, 23 Sep 10
Willetts warned over science cuts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11388869
The heads of six leading universities warn that deep cuts in the UK's science budget will harm the research base, universities and the economy.
Thu, 23 Sep 10
Malaria 'caught from gorillas'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11393664
Humans may have originally caught malaria from gorillas, scientists say.
Thu, 23 Sep 10
New horned dinos found in Utah
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11390944
Scientists have unearthed two new species of giant plant-eating horned dinosaurs in southern Utah, US.
Thu, 23 Sep 10
UN asks for action on nature loss
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11388779
Governments are asked to account for their failure to curb biodiversity loss, with the UN emphasising links between nature and economic progress.
Thu, 23 Sep 10
LHC finds 'interesting effects'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11391434
Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider say they are getting some fascinating early results as they get set to probe new areas of physics.
Thu, 23 Sep 10
'Climate clues' in pressed plants
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11377192
Plant cuttings in herbariums around the world could hold vital clues to how the natural world will respond to future climate shifts, say researchers.
Thu, 23 Sep 10
Arctic summit hears rival claims
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11387175
An international meeting to try to prevent the Arctic becoming the next battleground over mineral wealth takes place in Moscow.
Thu, 23 Sep 10
Drilling protest aims for month's stay
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-11388460
Greenpeace campaigners who attached themselves to a drilling ship off Shetland have said they could stay for a month.
Thu, 23 Sep 10
The ongoing quest for human-powered flight
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11388175
Man's obsession with flight shows no sign of abating. Despite years of heroic and eccentric failures, the quest for the perfect flying machine continues.
Thu, 23 Sep 10
Ancient whale bones found at zoo
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11394524
A construction team has discovered a 24-foot long whale skeleton at the San Diego Zoo in California.
Thu, 23 Sep 10
Mapping the flight of the bumblebee
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11375987
Scientists are studying how bumblebees adjust their flight paths to make the most efficient journey
Thu, 23 Sep 10
World eyes Arctic oil reserves
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11389043
Climate change has focussed attention on the economic potential of the Arctic.
Thu, 23 Sep 10
Flight plan
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11328076
How a large "flight cage" is being used to track bumblebees' nectar collection trips
Thu, 23 Sep 10
Rich pickings
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11380925
Why it is going to be a good autumn for fruit and berries
Thu, 23 Sep 10
Pole position
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-11381773
Who is going to rule the route through the Arctic?
Wed, 22 Sep 10
'Lost' frogs found after decades
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11385774
A mission aimed at re-discovering amphibians believed extinct yields its first positive results.
Wed, 22 Sep 10
Winds 'may have parted Red Sea'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11383620
The Biblical account of the parting of the Red Sea could have been a real phenomenon caused by strong winds, according to new computer simulations.
Wed, 22 Sep 10
Massive blast 'created Mars moon'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11378762
Scientists uncover "firm evidence" that Mars's biggest moon, Phobos, was formed in a catastrophic blast.
Wed, 22 Sep 10
Telescope goes after first stars
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11380203
The UK officially opens its first station in a new international radio astronomy antenna network called Lofar.
Wed, 22 Sep 10
Global bid to tackle cooking smoke
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11381760
The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has announced a global partnership to tackle the scourge of toxic smoke from indoor cooking fires.
Wed, 22 Sep 10
Huge fossil cache unearthed in US
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11383757
Workers building a substation discover 1,500 bone fragments from about 1.4 million years ago.
Wed, 22 Sep 10
Snowdonia peak reaches new height
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-11375937
A Snowdonia peak leaps into the ranks of 'super-mountain' as amateur surveyors find it is 1.8m higher than previously thought.
Wed, 22 Sep 10
Arctic bird sets new age record
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11375618
A sea-bird has officially become the UK's oldest recorded Arctic Tern - at the age of 30 years, two months and 23 days.
Wed, 22 Sep 10
Could solar flares knock out power grid?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/9020059.stm
Newsnight's Science editor Susan Watts considers how much we really need to worry about Nasa's solar flare warning and the possibility of life without electricity.
Wed, 22 Sep 10
Huhne's 'green deal to offset cuts'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11384894
Energy Secretary Chris Huhne has set out his plans for a "green deal" that would "create a whole new industry to help offset the budget squeeze".
Wed, 22 Sep 10
Millions practice Mexico quake drill
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-11379041
Millions of people in Mexico City have been taking part in a large-scale earthquake drill.
Wed, 22 Sep 10
Cooking smoke 'kills two million'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-11380518
The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will announce a plan to fight the scourge of toxic smoke from cooking which is believed to kill two million people a year in developing countries.
Wed, 22 Sep 10
Bed bugs infest New York City
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11379319
New York City suffers a massive break out of bed bugs
Wed, 22 Sep 10
Essex beaches closed after oil spill
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11381514
People have been told to stay away from a beach in Essex where an oil slick has washed ashore, that is believed to have leaked from a boat in the Thames Estuary.
Wed, 22 Sep 10
Not in my backyard
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11378889
Future of UK nuclear waste policy hangs on public's trust
Wed, 22 Sep 10
Religion squared
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11380916
How God and science rub along together
Wed, 22 Sep 10
Arctic carve-up
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-11376207
Northern powers meet amid race for mineral rights
Tue, 21 Sep 10
Plants endure Chernobyl radiation
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11345935
Researchers have uncovered some of the mechanisms that allow plants to thrive in highly radioactive environments like Chernobyl.
Tue, 21 Sep 10
Seagulls 'may spread superbugs'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-11374536
Scientists fear migratory birds may be spreading hard-to-treat infections after discovering gulls can carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Tue, 21 Sep 10
Flashing glasses may treat trauma
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11373280
Psychologists may be able to prevent or treat post-traumatic stress disorder using glasses with flashing lights.
Tue, 21 Sep 10
Global plant list cut by 600,000
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11373757
The inventory of plants known to science around the globe has been cut by more than 600,000, experts say.
Tue, 21 Sep 10
Minister's new badger cull plan
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-11374445
A new attempt at introducing a badger cull in parts of west Wales has been proposed by the rural affairs minister.
Tue, 21 Sep 10
Lost tiger population discovered
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11368475
Television footage shot by the BBC's Natural History Unit has provided the first evidence that tigers can live and breed at extremely high altitudes.
Tue, 21 Sep 10
Space-age mapping
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11349665
Using satellites and lasers to map the heights of the world's forests
Mon, 20 Sep 10
Artefacts 'alter migration story'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11327442
An international research team makes the case that stone tools from the Arabian Peninsula and India point to humans coming "out of Africa" earlier than has been thought.
Mon, 20 Sep 10
BP spill well 'effectively dead'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/11365122
Oil giant BP finally seals the ruptured well that has spewed millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, US officials say.
Sun, 19 Sep 10
Awaiting autumn
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11327986
Tree experts hopeful of a colourful autumnal show
Sat, 18 Sep 10
Alien threat 'needs swift action'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11286432
Scientists demand urgent legislation from the EU to prevent billions of euros damage caused by alien invaders into Europe.
Sat, 18 Sep 10
Gas fuels breakdown of Gulf oil
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11312040
Bacteria breaking down oil from the Gulf of Mexico leak have been fuelled by natural gas in the water, a study suggests.
Sat, 18 Sep 10
'Thinkers' have different brains
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11340881
People who think more about whether they are right have more cells in a part of the brain known as the frontal lobes, a study reveals.
Sat, 18 Sep 10
Fire aided early flowering plants
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11298978
A study highlights the importance of wildfires in allowing flowering plants to become widespread during the Cretaceous period.
Sat, 18 Sep 10
Return of the shrew - 'new species' found in Africa
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11345432
A mystery animal with a long snout is discovered in a remote African forest, and scientists say it may be a new species of elephant shrew.
Sat, 18 Sep 10
Mmm, science - 'tastier chocolate' breakthrough
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11314446
Scientists release a draft sequence of the cacao genome, in a move that raises hopes of higher yields and tastier chocolate.
Sat, 18 Sep 10
Designer creates spray-on clothes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11339057
A Spanish fashion designer has come up with the concept of "spray-on clothing", thanks to some help from chemical engineers at Imperial College London.
Sat, 18 Sep 10
Robot trials
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11339896
Nasa tests next generation space technology
Sat, 18 Sep 10
Harrabin's Notes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11330976
Roger Harrabin on the impact of "sit-stand" flights
Fri, 17 Sep 10
Quakes 'are an issue for London'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11327433
The earthquake hazard to London has been under-appreciated, according to scientists at the British Geological Survey.
Fri, 17 Sep 10
Rare horned mammal caught in Asia
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11328123
An extremely rare animal known as the "Asian unicorn" has been caught by villagers in Laos.
Fri, 17 Sep 10
New chair for science institution
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11330213
The world's oldest scientific organisation - the UK's Royal Institution - has appointed Sir Richard Sykes as the new chairman of its council.
Fri, 17 Sep 10
'UK must act' on climate impacts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11322929
The UK needs to prepare quickly to deal with the impacts of climate change, government advisers say in a report viewed by ministers as a "wake-up call".
Fri, 17 Sep 10
Serengeti road plan rethink urged
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11328944
Scientists say a road planned for Tanzania's Serengeti National Park would curtail wildebeest migration and cause an environmental disaster.
Fri, 17 Sep 10
Europe plans large lunar lander
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11305553
Led by Germany, Europe is pressing ahead with plans to send a sophisticated, unmanned spacecraft to the surface of the Moon.
Fri, 17 Sep 10
Yahoo computers smash pi record
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11313194
The 2,000,000,000,000,000th digit of the mathematical constant pi has been found in a striking display of parallel computing power.
Fri, 17 Sep 10
A look at Nasa's rover prototype
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11323362
Nasa astronaut Mike Gernhardt gives a guided tour of a prototype rover vehicle currently being tested in the Arizona desert.
Fri, 17 Sep 10
'No ordinary genius'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11299244
The eccentric world of the 'magician' physicist Richard Feynman
Thu, 16 Sep 10
'Rapid' 2010 melt for Arctic ice
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11322310
Ice floating on the Arctic Ocean melted unusually quickly this year, but did not shrink down to the record minimum area seen in 2007, say US scientists.
Thu, 16 Sep 10
Protective organ wash engineered
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11322197
UK scientists say they have developed a technique that could extend the life of a kidney transplant significantly.
Thu, 16 Sep 10
Falling in love costs you friends
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11321282
A scientific study reveals that having a new romantic partner comes at the cost of losing two close friends.
Thu, 16 Sep 10
Gene therapy 'success' revealed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-11313273
Gene therapy has been used to correct an inherited blood disorder in what doctors say is a major step forward in treatment.
Thu, 16 Sep 10
Badger cull 'may worsen problem'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11303939
The UK government's plans to curb cattle TB by culling badgers may make the problem worse, says a former scientific adviser.
Thu, 16 Sep 10
Gulf oil wells 'must be plugged'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11320852
The US says oil companies will soon have to plug 3,500 idle Gulf of Mexico oil wells and dismantle old kit in an effort to prevent future leaks.
Thu, 16 Sep 10
New way to curb binge drinking
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11318380
Researchers at Aston University have come up with a new way to help young people control their drinking.
Thu, 16 Sep 10
Green jobs 'to drive UK recovery'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11312340
Green jobs could ease the effect of spending cuts and drive the recovery, Energy Secretary Chris Huhne has said.
Thu, 16 Sep 10
Egyptian artefacts found in Spain
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11312729
Pieces of an ancient Egyptian necropolis which were pillaged from Egypt in 1999 have been discovered in a antiques shop in Spain.
Thu, 16 Sep 10
New hopes for 'one-hour TB test'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-11297640
Scientists at the UK's Health Protection Agency say they have devised a new test which can detect the presence of the tuberculosis bacterium in one hour.
Thu, 16 Sep 10
Cannibal star gobbles neighbour
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11313601
Nasa's Chandra X-ray observatory discovers a star that may have gobbled up its neighbour - a star or a giant planet.
Thu, 16 Sep 10
BP boss says spill devastated him
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11317067
BP's departing chief executive Tony Hayward tells a committee of MPs the Gulf of Mexico spill was "devastating" to him.
Thu, 16 Sep 10
Plans for license to cull badgers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11314871
The government has set out plans to license farmers in England to shoot badgers on their land, with tens of thousands of animals potentially targeted.
Thu, 16 Sep 10
Beauty of Florida's Everglades on film
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/programmes/world_news_america/9002421.stm
Clyde Butcher talks about how his pictures have helped highlight the importance of Florida's Everglades.
Thu, 16 Sep 10
Cosmonauts gear up for Soyuz mission
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11319156
The crew of the new Soyuz TMA-M mission to the International Space Station have begun the final part of their training ahead of the October 7 launch.
Thu, 16 Sep 10
Hurricane Igor as seen from space
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11311193
Hurricane Igor has been pictured from the International Space Station as it passed over the northeast coast of South America.
Thu, 16 Sep 10
Lips are sealed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11304255
Is there any point in trying to save a dying language?
Thu, 16 Sep 10
Carving up the Arctic
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11299024
Russia and Norway agree to share fossil fuel spoils
Wed, 15 Sep 10
Price set for tiger conservation
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11304611
The cost of keeping tigers alive in the wild is about $80m (£50m) per year, a new assessment concludes - but only about $50m (£30m) is being pledged.
Wed, 15 Sep 10
Call to replace UN climate chiefs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11303686
The former head of the UK civil service says the government must push for new leadership of the UN's climate body.
Wed, 15 Sep 10
Snail sat-nav triumphs in contest
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11306681
A 69-year-old grandmother from Devon wins a BBC search to find the country's best amateur scientist.
Wed, 15 Sep 10
Mosquito ecology 'must advance'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11290268
We need to learn more about the ecology of malaria-spreading mosquitoes to capitalise on molecular biology's recent advances, a top scientist says.
Wed, 15 Sep 10
Gamers 'better decision makers'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11295257
Research has shown that action video game fans are better at making quick, accurate decisions than non-gamers.
Wed, 15 Sep 10
Whale alert system being tested
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11293740
A system designed to reduce the number of whales colliding with ships is being tested in the Mediterranean.
Wed, 15 Sep 10
Lord Sainsbury calls for new GM debate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/today/hi/today/newsid_8996000/8996870.stm
Lord Sainsbury says we need to have the GM debate again because "in the last debate there was no proper scientific evidence put on the table"
Wed, 15 Sep 10
Ex-specs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11285011
Could glasses be obsolete within 10 years?
Wed, 15 Sep 10
Festival log
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11302252
Gossip girl Sue Nelson gives her unique take on annual science festival
Tue, 14 Sep 10
Call for licensed cannabis sales
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11287130
A leading cannabis researcher is urging policymakers to consider allowing the licensed sale of the drug for recreational use.
Tue, 14 Sep 10
'Better dialogue' call on science
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11292286
The scientific community should have a more grown up interaction with the public, according to former Science Minister Lord Sainsbury.
Tue, 14 Sep 10
Shuttle 'ready' after nut problem
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11284131
Nasa's shuttle Discovery gets ready to blast off into space one last time, after technicians reattach a separation nut that fell off on Friday.
Tue, 14 Sep 10
Smart meters 'may not cut energy'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11199771
Installing smart meters may not be enough to help UK households cut energy consumption, a study suggests.
Tue, 14 Sep 10
Sensitive touch for 'robot skin'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11265415
Artificial skins with sensitivities to rival human skin are shown off, for eventual use on robots or prosthetic limbs.
Tue, 14 Sep 10
Treasure hunter's rare discovery
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-cumbria-11287093
A rare Roman antique, found by a Cumbrian metal detector enthusiast, is expected to fetch £300,000 at auction.
Tue, 14 Sep 10
Is neuroscience sexist?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/today/hi/today/newsid_8993000/8993083.stm
Professors Gina Rippon and Robert Winston discuss the evidence base for brain differences between the sexes
Tue, 14 Sep 10
G Force
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11291646
High performance plane used to simulate effects of land speed record attempt
Tue, 14 Sep 10
Race to build
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11107561
The bomber plane built in just 24 hours in WWII
Mon, 13 Sep 10
The new generation of electric cars
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11279436
Prince Charles hosts eco-car show
Sun, 12 Sep 10
Cattle's eyes may help detect BSE
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11263869
The eyes of cattle may reveal signs of neurological disorders such as mad cow disease, say scientists.
Sat, 11 Sep 10
Freshwater turtles 'in decline'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11254358
More than a third of freshwater turtle species are now threatened with extinction, Conservation International says.
Sat, 11 Sep 10
Ancient Greeks saw Halley's comet
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11255168
A celestial event seen by the ancient Greeks may be the earliest sighting of Halley's comet, new evidence suggests.
Sat, 11 Sep 10
Scan to 'track brain development'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11218232
Scientists say they can quickly and accurately map a child's brain development using an MRI machine and a maths programme.
Sat, 11 Sep 10
Energy House
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11260848
Researchers embark on 'first of its kind' project
Fri, 10 Sep 10
Telescope may spot alien oceans
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11218802
The next generation of telescopes could reveal the presence of oceans on planets beyond our Solar System.
Fri, 10 Sep 10
Invasive 'killer' shrimp found in UK
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11246642
An invasive species of predatory shrimp has been found in the UK for the first time.
Fri, 10 Sep 10
Whale rescue 'could take weeks'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-11247024
Animal welfare experts say it could take weeks to free a humpback whale caught up in ropes off Shetland.
Fri, 10 Sep 10
New evidence for rare black hole
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11237507
Researchers say they may have found further evidence for the existence of an unusual type of black hole.
Fri, 10 Sep 10
University research focus 'wrong'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-11241871
Science Minister David Willetts says the research-teaching balance in universities has 'gone wrong', after defending cuts to science research.
Fri, 10 Sep 10
Efforts to catch squirrel 'stowaway' on tour boat
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-11244620
Efforts are to be made to capture a red squirrel found on a wildlife holiday cruise boat.
Fri, 10 Sep 10
Whale skeleton on display in London
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/local/london/hi/people_and_places/nature/newsid_8983000/8983795.stm
A huge whale skeleton found in the River Thames goes on display in London's Docklands.
Fri, 10 Sep 10
Hawking: "We must inspire young people"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/8984001.stm
Professor Stephen Hawking explains why investment in scientific and academic excellence is crucial to Britain's future.
Thu, 9 Sep 10
Cable's plan to cut science funds
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11225197
The UK business Secretary Vince Cable has unveiled plans for a squeeze on public funding for scientific research.
Thu, 9 Sep 10
Dino clue to 'earliest feathers'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11221459
Palaeontologists uncover a new dinosaur with what may be the earliest evidence of feathers.
Thu, 9 Sep 10
Fungus threatening film history
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11202019
A fungus that 'eats' cine film could cause irreversible damage important archive films which hold a record of British social history.
Thu, 9 Sep 10
Heat pumps 'need tighter rules'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11200063
Domestic heat pumps need to be subject to tighter regulations in order for them to deliver widespread energy savings, a report suggests.
Thu, 9 Sep 10
EU tightens rules on lab animals
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11230884
The EU agrees on new rules to reduce the number of animals used in lab experiments and tighten controls over such procedures.
Thu, 9 Sep 10
BP spreads blame over oil spill
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11225623
A BP report says "a series of failures" by BP and its contractors were to blame for the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Thu, 9 Sep 10
Four admit animal lab hate plot
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-11232012
Four animal rights activists admit waging a hate campaign against people linked to a Cambridgeshire animal testing laboratory.
Thu, 9 Sep 10
Fat orang-utan goes on a diet
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-11238258
An overweight orang-utan, who was Britain's fattest primate, has been put on a strict new diet.
Thu, 9 Sep 10
The kit for racing across Antarctica
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11231703
A team of explorers and scientists will be soon setting out for Antarctica for what they hope will be the fastest land crossing of the continent ever.
Thu, 9 Sep 10
What happens when food rots?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11214849
Mould, flies, and maggots - watch what happens when food is left to rot
Thu, 9 Sep 10
Town's aim to become self sufficient
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11225370
Todmorden, in West Yorkshire, is striving to become self sufficient by growing fruit and vegetables and keeping livestock.
Thu, 9 Sep 10
Cable: Setting the bar on science research
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/today/hi/today/newsid_8978000/8978968.stm
Business Secretary Vince Cable says "the bar will have to be raised" on science funding
Thu, 9 Sep 10
Beneath the waves
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11198907
Underwater 'flying machine' seeks investors
Thu, 9 Sep 10
Clueless?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11206057
Why people who say 'I don't know' are smarter than we think
Wed, 8 Sep 10
Dwarf galaxies gobbled by giants
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11220783
Astronomers spot the tell-tale signs of so-called "dwarf galaxies" being digested by much bigger spiral galaxies.
Wed, 8 Sep 10
Good dancing link to male health
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11223473
Scientists carry out the first rigorous analysis of dance moves that make men attractive to women.
Wed, 8 Sep 10
Gravity probe 'caught the cold'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11224193
Europe's gravity probe, Goce, is returned to health after being knocked offline because some onboard systems got too cold as the satellite circled the Earth.
Wed, 8 Sep 10
Video to assess Wave Hub impact
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11205867
High definition (HD) video is being used to assess how wave energy devices will affect the ecology of coastal areas.
Wed, 8 Sep 10
Huge growth at largest wind farm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-11215774
A massive expansion is to take place at Europe's largest onshore wind farm in East Renfrewshire.
Tue, 7 Sep 10
'No climate link' to African wars
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11204686
A study suggests climate change is not responsible for civil wars in Africa, challenging widely held assumptions.
Tue, 7 Sep 10
Inbred bees 'facing extinction'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11199779
Some of the UK's rarest bumblebees are at risk of becoming extinct as a result of inbreeding, research suggests.
Tue, 7 Sep 10
Red Planet 'may not be lifeless'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11201699
Carbon-rich organic molecules, which serve as the building blocks of life, may be present on Mars after all, say scientists.
Tue, 7 Sep 10
Insect brains to fight MRSA
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11182437
Cockroach and locust brains are a rich source of antibiotics powerful enough to tackle MRSA, researchers say.
Tue, 7 Sep 10
Brilliant ideas
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11180146
The secrets behind some of the UK’s newest inventions
Tue, 7 Sep 10
Century man
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11178319
How likely is it that you'll live to be 100 years old?
Mon, 6 Sep 10
Blair in climate inaction warning
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11181330
Former UK Prime Minster Tony Blair warns world leaders they may pay a heavy price in history if they fail to tackle global warming.
Mon, 6 Sep 10
Hubble re-shoots 1987 star blast
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11184194
The Hubble space telescope returns to view one of its favourite subjects - a giant stellar explosion first seen from Earth in 1987.
Mon, 6 Sep 10
Danish rocketeers postpone launch
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11178034
A group of Danish rocket enthusiasts trying to launch a dummy 30km into the sky abort the mission when a valve on their rocket freezes up.
Mon, 6 Sep 10
Tiny solar cells fix themselves
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11181753
A mix of chemicals borrowed from plants with tiny tubes of carbon can spontaneously create tiny, self-repairing solar cells.
Sat, 4 Sep 10
Plans for solar 'close encounter'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11181567
Nasa is aiming to get closer to the Sun than ever before, with plans to plunge a car-sized unmanned spacecraft into the star's outer atmosphere.
Sat, 4 Sep 10
Reading Arabic 'hard for brain'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-11181457
Israeli scientists believe they have identified why Arabic is particularly hard to learn to read.
Sat, 4 Sep 10
Wolves fail to halt aspen decline
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11178293
The re-introduction of wolves to a US National Park has not helped re-establish quaking aspens, as many researchers had hoped.
Sat, 4 Sep 10
Technique to trace persistent CFCs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11166140
Ultrafine measurements of atmospheric gases could help scientists track down the last sources of CFCs thought to be slowing the recovery of the ozone layer.
Sat, 4 Sep 10
Openness urged on UK's emissions
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11172239
The government's chief environment scientist calls for more openness in admitting the UK's cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are an illusion.
Sat, 4 Sep 10
BP says oil spill cost up to $8bn
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11174375
BP says the cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill has risen to $8bn - a rise of more than $2bn in the last month alone.
Sat, 4 Sep 10
Amazon river level at 40-year low
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-11172581
The River Amazon has dropped to its lowest level in 40 years in north-eastern Peru, leaving boats stranded.
Sat, 4 Sep 10
Panda twins delight Japanese zoo
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/11182047
New-born twin giant pandas made their first public appearance at a zoo in Japan on Friday in Shirahama.
Sat, 4 Sep 10
Mighty mouse study on St Kilda
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-11177556
Researchers begin a three-year study to uncover the secrets of St Kilda's super-sized field mice.
Sat, 4 Sep 10
Sharks swarm off Australian coast
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-11174456
Hundreds of sharks have been spotted off the Queensland coast.
Sat, 4 Sep 10
Once bitten
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11165108
Why bed-bugs are on the march again
Fri, 3 Sep 10
'Lights out' help migratory birds
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11141196
A growing number of New York sky-scrapers switch off their lights at night to help reduce the number of migratory birds hitting the buildings.
Fri, 3 Sep 10
Ants protect trees from elephants
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11168039
A species of acacia tree found in Eastern Africa seems to be protected from elephant damage - by the ants that live on it.
Fri, 3 Sep 10
Worm brain clue to evolution
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11167250
Researchers map the nervous system of worms to try and understand how the human cerebral cortex evolved.
Fri, 3 Sep 10
Rare Roman lantern found in field
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-suffolk-11161686
A metal detecting enthusiast finds what is believed to be the only intact Roman lantern made out of bronze ever discovered in Britain.
Fri, 3 Sep 10
Memristor revolution backed by HP
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11165087
A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time.
Fri, 3 Sep 10
Creation was Godless says Hawking
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11161493
There is no place for God in theories on the creation of the Universe, Professor Stephen Hawking concludes in a new book.
Fri, 3 Sep 10
Did the Universe need a creator?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11172158
There is no place for God in theories on the creation of the Universe, the physicist and mathematician Professor Stephen Hawking has said.
Fri, 3 Sep 10
Rare tree flowers after 23 years
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-11167682
A rare Chinese tree has flowered for the first time in 23 years at Kew's country estate in West Sussex.
Fri, 3 Sep 10
Free kick study boost for footballers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11166332
Dr Andy Harland of Loughborough University analyses what new free-kick trajectory findings mean for footballers.
Fri, 3 Sep 10
Making money from Peruvian bird poo
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11156842
An island off Peru is making money from selling bird poo to use as organic fertiliser.
Thu, 2 Sep 10
Old star wallows in 'steam bath'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11153086
Europe's Herschel space telescope spies an aging star that has surrounded itself in hot water vapour.
Thu, 2 Sep 10
Greatest free kick 'was no fluke'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11153466
Physicists explain one of football's most spectacular free kicks, showing that Roberto Carlos's 1997 "impossible goal" was not a fluke.
Thu, 2 Sep 10
Weather clash causes snowy winter
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11152077
The collision of two major weather events can explain unusually large snowfall in the US and Northern Europe, researchers say.
Thu, 2 Sep 10
Ancient reef uncovered in Pacific
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11153193
An ancient reef may provide scientists with clues about what will happen to coral when sea temperatures rise.
Thu, 2 Sep 10
Floods swamp south Sudan region
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11150357
Some 57,000 people have been forced from their homes because of dramatic floods in south-western Sudan over the past month, officials say.
Thu, 2 Sep 10
Hurricane prompts US evacuations
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11154296
Evacuations begin in areas of the US East Coast likely to be hit by Hurricane Earl, which has strengthened to a category four storm again.
Thu, 2 Sep 10
Titanic decay 'not as bad as feared'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11150973
An expedition reveals sharp new photos and video of the Titanic wreck, appearing to show the vessel is not as badly corroded as was feared.
Thu, 2 Sep 10
Earthquake recorded in North Sea
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-11151963
An earthquake is recorded in the North Sea about 155 miles east of Aberdeen.
Thu, 2 Sep 10
Stone Age funeral feast unearthed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11153902
The remains of a huge 12,000 year old feast have been found in a cave in Northern Israel.
Thu, 2 Sep 10
Facial cancer hits Tasmanian devil Cedric
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-11150532
A Tasmanian Devil who experts hoped was immune to a facial cancer that threatens the marsupial species is euthanised after developing tumours.
Thu, 2 Sep 10
GM potatoes beating killer blight
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-norfolk-11151927
Researchers working on trials of genetically modified crops in Norfolk have grown potatoes which resist disease.
Thu, 2 Sep 10
Video reveals Titanic's condition
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11152753
New pictures have emerged of the shipwreck of the Titanic, almost 25 years since it was first discovered.
Thu, 2 Sep 10
Fishermen welcome new sole quota
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-11152732
Fishermen from Suffolk and Essex have welcomed a new quota agreement which allows smaller boats to start catching sole again.
Thu, 2 Sep 10
Darwin's secret
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11137903
Why Darwin's little-known "project" in the South Atlantic is still causing debate today
Wed, 1 Sep 10
Killer space blast 'off the hook'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11142304
The theory that the great beasts living in North America 13,000 years ago were killed off by a space impact can now be discounted, a new study claims.
Wed, 1 Sep 10
Clue to ancient Antarctic seaway
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11138207
Scientists have found evidence for an ancient sea passage linking currently isolated areas of Antarctica.
Wed, 1 Sep 10
Big rocket booster in second test
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11143355
A further test ignition takes place on the giant booster intended to power Nasa's next big rocket.
Wed, 1 Sep 10
Beefy dino sported fearsome claws
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11137905
Fossils of a new type of dinosaur, which looks like a beefy version of the predatory Velociraptor, have been unearthed in Romania.
Wed, 1 Sep 10
UK biofuels 'fail on green goals'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11112837
The vast majority of biofuels sold on UK forecourts are imported and do not conform to environmental standards, figures show.
Wed, 1 Sep 10
Garlic breath? Beat it with a glass of milk, say experts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-11138979
Drinking a glass of milk can stop garlic breath, scientists discover.
Wed, 1 Sep 10
Nasa booster rocket passes test
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11145935
One of the giant booster rockets intended to power the first stage of flight on Nasa's next rocket has been tested in the US.
Wed, 1 Sep 10
Cairo zoo puts lions on the pill
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-11099756
Vets at Cairo's Giza Zoo are experimenting with the human birth control pill in an attempt to slow their rapidly expanding population of lions.
Wed, 1 Sep 10
How flat is flat?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11142660
Surveying the world's first 1,000mph race track