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Environmentalists and the EU lock horns over biofuels
9 hours 39 min ago
The science spokesmen of the three main political parties cross swords on the issue of UK research funding.
13 hours 8 min ago
The largest meat-eating plant in the world is designed not to eat small animals, but small animal poo, scientists discover.
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 02:26
Deforestation has revealed what could be a giant impact crater in Central Africa, according to Italian scientists.
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 01:31
Can all species live side by side in unique ecosystem?
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 01:22
The eggshells of long-dead and extinct species are a particularly good source to find preserved DNA, researchers say.
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 01:19
The Large Hadron Collider must be shut down for a year starting in late 2011 to address design flaws, the BBC has learned.
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 18:17
A never-before-seen reaction in nanotubes could make for batteries that pack a mighty punch, say researchers.
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 13:46
Research shows some EU countries "import" about a third of their carbon emissions from developing countries.
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 12:20
Chameleon have a hidden advantage as hunters, a ballistic tongue that works well in the cold.
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 11:17
Skynet 5, the UK's single biggest space project, is to get a fourth satellite to up the bandwidth available to British forces.
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 10:20
The UK's foray into bio-control breaks important ground
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 08:57
One of the loneliest flowers on Earth in all its glory
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 08:53
There are growing concerns about the future of the Lough Neagh eel fishery and the hundreds of jobs it supports.
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 01:29
Former Labour and Conservative science ministers challenge the next UK government to maintain investment in science.
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 01:25
A plant-eating predator that preys on aggressive superweed Japanese knotweed is to be given a trial release in England.
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 00:47
A Tory-backed report urges incentives for schools and tax breaks for researchers to raise the profile of science.
Mon, 03/08/2010 - 17:13
UK Skynet: Not to be confused with The Terminator
Mon, 03/08/2010 - 17:13
Rummaging in BBC archive for Apollo reports 40 years on
Mon, 03/08/2010 - 13:52
Secrets the coming missions to Jupiter could reveal