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Environmentalists and the EU lock horns over biofuels
Science 'is a key election issue'
The science spokesmen of the three main political parties cross swords on the issue of UK research funding.
World's largest meat-eating plant prefers to eat... small animal poo
The largest meat-eating plant in the world is designed not to eat small animals, but small animal poo, scientists discover.
Ring may be giant 'impact crater'
Deforestation has revealed what could be a giant impact crater in Central Africa, according to Italian scientists.
Galapagos tension
Can all species live side by side in unique ecosystem?
Ancient eggshell yields its DNA
The eggshells of long-dead and extinct species are a particularly good source to find preserved DNA, researchers say.
Collider to shut for year to fix faults
The Large Hadron Collider must be shut down for a year starting in late 2011 to address design flaws, the BBC has learned.
Lighting a fuse just millionths of a millimetre across makes a battery
A never-before-seen reaction in nanotubes could make for batteries that pack a mighty punch, say researchers.
Third of EU emissions 'imported'
Research shows some EU countries "import" about a third of their carbon emissions from developing countries.
Ballistic tongue beats the cold
Chameleon have a hidden advantage as hunters, a ballistic tongue that works well in the cold.
Skynet satellite system extended
Skynet 5, the UK's single biggest space project, is to get a fourth satellite to up the bandwidth available to British forces.
Alien vs predator
The UK's foray into bio-control breaks important ground
Blooming rare
One of the loneliest flowers on Earth in all its glory
Lough eel numbers 'on the brink'
There are growing concerns about the future of the Lough Neagh eel fishery and the hundreds of jobs it supports.
Lords in science investment call
Former Labour and Conservative science ministers challenge the next UK government to maintain investment in science.
Superweed predator to be released
A plant-eating predator that preys on aggressive superweed Japanese knotweed is to be given a trial release in England.
Tory review urges science boost
A Tory-backed report urges incentives for schools and tax breaks for researchers to raise the profile of science.
Spaceman
UK Skynet: Not to be confused with The Terminator
Spaceman
Rummaging in BBC archive for Apollo reports 40 years on
Jovian vision
Secrets the coming missions to Jupiter could reveal
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