October 2011
9 posts
VIDEO: Javan rhino "extinct" in Vietnam →
A critically endangered species of rhino is now extinct in Vietnam, according to a report by conservation groups.
AUDIO: Quantum physics 'is not difficult' →
Profs Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw, authors of Quantum Universe, explain why we all need to know about particle physics.
VIDEO: Growing meat in a petri dish →
Professor Mark Post of Maastricht University discusses his efforts to grow meat from stem cells under laboratory conditions.
VIDEO: Exotic pets 'endanger' UK wildlife →
Experts say non-native species settling in Britain, often initially as pets, are endangering our own native species.
VIDEO: Inside a Galileo 'GPS' satellite →
James Hinds from EADS Astrium gives a rare glimpse inside one of Europe’s new Galileo navigation satellites and explains how it works.
VIDEO: Exmoor sees bumper crop of acorns →
The Woodland Trust has started looking into the scientific reasons behind why bumper crops of acorns occur.
VIDEO: Wooden buildings reach new heights →
Residents will shortly move into one of the world’s biggest wooden buildings, in north London
VIDEO: Sperm whale spotted in Orkney →
A 50ft sperm whale, which may be ill or injured has found its way into Kirkwall Bay in Orkney.
VIDEO: Oil spill is N Zealand's 'worst' →
The oil leaking from a stranded cargo ship off New Zealand has become the country’s worst maritime environmental disaster, the government says.
December 2010
13 posts
Cornwall oystermen voice fears for future →
Sailboats have been used to gather oysters in Falmouth Bay in Cornwall for centuries, but fishermen there have warned that plans to dredge the harbour could ruin them.
Oyster beds hit by BP oil spill →
The period between Thanksgiving and Christmas is traditionally their busiest season. But this year most of the oysters are dead. The BBC’s Paul Adams reports from Louisiana.
Hawking: The elegance in equations →
Professor Stephen Hawking explains his theory about black holes and whether equations can be beautiful.
Starfish goo 'could help asthma' →
Scientists say they think starfish could be the key to potential new treatments for inflammatory conditions such as asthma and arthritis.
Successful test for SpaceX rocket →
A privately developed spacecraft has made a successful first test flight, launching a capsule into orbit and returning it to earth.
Obama struggling on climate change →
Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary General of the United Nations, is urging delegates from 200 countries to make meaningful progress at the climate conference in the Mexican city of Cancun.
Successful test for private space capsule →
A private US capsule that could soon be hauling cargo and even astronauts to the space station has launched on its first demonstration flight.
'Sunken landmarks' highlight rising seas →
Greenpeace activists have sunk models of iconic structures from around the world into the Caribbean sea in Mexico to highlight the dangers of rising seas as a result of climate change.
Herzog takes 3D look inside ancient cave →
One of the world’s first 3D documentaries provides a rare look inside the Chauvet Cave in France which contains paintings 32,000 years old.
World's 'most expensive' bird book →
A rare copy of what is billed as the world’s most expensive book, Audubon’s Birds of America, is being sold at auction in London on Tuesday.
Greenpeace's Cancun seabed protest →
Greenpeace activists hold an underwater performance in Cancun to highlight the threat faced by people living in coastal areas.
Cupboards hold new plants bounty →
More than 35,000 new species of flowering plants may be lying undiscovered in cupboards around the world, it is claimed.
Maldives PM on climate change →
President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives is one of the most vocal advocates of urgent action against climate change. He spoke to Stephen Sackur about why he is disappointed in America and China’s…
August 2010
4 posts
Oil spill 'largest in US history' →
US government scientists have said around 4.9 million barrels of oil leaked from an oil well in the Gulf of Mexico before it was capped last month, making it the largest accidental oil spill in…
Inquiry into cloned cow's milk sales →
Claims that milk produced by the offspring of cloned cows is on sale in the UK are being investigated by the Food Standards Agency.
Canal closes as reservoirs run low →
Almost half of the Leeds-Liverpool canal has closed to save water because of drought conditions.
Inquiry into cloned cow's milk sales →
Claims that milk produced by the offspring of cloned cows is on sale in the UK are being investigated by the Food Standards Agency.
July 2010
53 posts
Giant hailstone breaks US record →
A hailstone weighing almost a kilo that fell in the state of South Dakota has been confirmed as the largest ever recovered in the USA.
Grim task of China oil clean-up →
China is struggling with an arduous clean up after the country’s worst oil spill, with grim conditions for those involved.
Rare zedonk born at US wildlife park →
A wildlife reserve in the US has a new star attraction after a donkey there gave birth to a foal with stripy legs.
How midges select their victims →
Midges have been blighting summers in the Scottish Highlands for generations, but new research suggests that the insects aren’t as indiscriminate in their choice of victims as previously thought.
Greek dolphin park welfare row →
Animal welfare groups in Greece are calling for the closure of the country’s first dolphinarium and urging schools not to visit the attraction.
'Pampered' pigs are optimistic →
Pigs feel optimistic or pessimistic about life depending on how pleasant their environment is, researchers at Newcastle University have discovered.
Litter picking on the sea bed →
A team of divers - known as Neptune’s Army of Rubbish Cleaners - are stepping up efforts to keep Britain’s coastline clean and litter free.
Litter picking on the sea bed →
A team of divers - known as Neptune’s Army of Rubbish Cleaners - are stepping up efforts to keep Britain’s coastline clean and litter free.
'Pampered' pigs are optimistic →
Pigs feel optimistic or pessimistic about life depending on how pleasant their environment is, researchers at Newcastle University have discovered.
Does music make you run faster? →
Music has helped elite tri-athletes in Australia increase their endurance by 15%, researchers say.
Pollution threat to deepest lake →
The world’s deepest and oldest lake, Lake Baikal, is at risk of being removed from the UNESCO World Heritage list.
How midges select their victims →
Midges have been blighting summers in the Scottish Highlands for generations, but new research suggests that the insects aren’t as indiscriminate in their choice of victims as previously thought.
Poisonous fish warning for swimmers →
Bathers along Britain’s coastline are being warned to be on the look-out for the country’s most poisonous fish.
New apple is red to the core →
A new apple which is red to the core is being sold by a Devon company.
China Gorges flooding set to peak →
Officials in China say floodwaters which have left some 1,250 people dead or missing are expected to peak within the next day.
Space age sub explores slick →
David Shukman takes a dive in a research sub as it investigates the effects of the oil spill on the Gulf of Mexico’s coral reefs.
When 1,000 particle physicists collide →
What happens when 1,000 particle physicists meet? BBC News visited the 35th International Conference on High Energy Physics (ICHEP) in Paris to find out.
Butterflies tracked in UK survey →
Conservationists are calling on people to take part in the UK’s largest ever butterfly count.
Giant stink! Rare bloom on show →
A rare flower that has bloomed after a gap of almost 20 years has attracted thousands of visitors to a botanical garden in Tokyo.
Paper mill blamed for polluting Baikal →
Ecologists and non-governmental organisations are blaming the Soviet-era Baikalsk Pulp and Paper mill for polluting the world deepest and oldest lake, Lake Baikal in Siberia.
BP 'frustrated' by storm delay →
Senior BP official Doug Suttles has said it is “frustrating” that a tropical storm could delay plans to deal with a blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico.
Race to find 'God particle' hots up →
Researchers working with the Large Hadron Collider have published their first data in the quest to unlock the mysteries of the Universe.
Trees felled to stop oak disease →
Thousands of trees are being felled in Devon and Cornwall in an attempt to stop the spread of Sudden Oak Death.
Astronomers zoom in on 'monster' stars →
Astronomers discover the most massive stars to date, including one which at birth had more than 300 times the mass of the Sun.