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Asteroid capsule opening begins
Japanese scientists start to open the Hayabusa capsule which it is hoped contains samples of asteroid Itokawa. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
African livestock genes ‘ignored’
The genetic diversity of Africa’s indigenous livestock needs to be tapped before it is lost forever, warn researchers. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Go-ahead for biodiversity panel
An international meeting gives the green light to the formation of a global “science policy” panel on biodiversity. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Hard to kill
Custom proteins to reveal secrets of cancer cell survival This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Asteroid sample capsule recovered
A helicopter team retrieves the Hayabusa asteroid-sample capsule from the Australian Outback. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Oil spill is ‘environment’s 9/11′
US President Barack Obama says the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico will have the same impact on the US psyche as 9/11. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Claims over Afghan mineral wealth
Afghanistan may have more than a trillion dollars worth of untapped mineral deposits, a spokesman for the ministry of mines suggests. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Physicists burst bubble mystery
With the help of high-speed video, scientists discover there is far more to bursting bubbles than meets the eye. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Prehistoric pelican had big beak
Pelicans have sported big beaks for at least 30 million years, the discovery of the oldest known pelican fossil reveals. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Many comets, including Halley’s, ‘formed around other stars’
Many famous comets, including Halley and Hale-bopp, may have formed in other Solar Systems, a new theory proposes. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Asian rivers face mixed futures
Melting glaciers in the Himalayas will have varying impacts on food security the region’s major river basins, a study says. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
See here
Why humans can be bad at spotting big changes This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
South Korea rocket ‘debris’ found
A South Korean navy ship has recovered debris apparently from a failed rocket launch from the South Korean space centre at Goheung on Thursday. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Weighty argument… British professor queries gold World Cup
A chemistry professor says that if the World Cup trophy was really solid gold it would be too heavy for footballers to lift. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Asteroid mission set for re-entry
A capsule Japanese scientists hope contains dusty samples grabbed from asteroid Itokawa is set to return to Earth. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Badger cull ‘on hold’ for appeal
A cull on badgers in Wales is to be delayed pending an appeal, the Welsh assembly’s rural affairs minister announces. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Japan unfurls solar sail in space
The public want a say in how research in to “synthetic life” is conducted, according to a new report. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
BP spill ‘double early estimates’
The BP spill may have sent twice as much oil leaking into the Gulf of Mexico as previously thought, US experts estimate. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Sudden oak death reaches Wales
A deadly tree and plant disease first found in the UK in 2002 has spread to Wales, the Forestry Commission says. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Gulfs remain after climate talks
UN climate talks end in Bonn with talk of an improved mood but major gulfs remain between blocs. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Exoplanet spotted on the move
Astronomers claim to have tracked for the first time an extra-solar planet in orbit around a young star. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Rich slammed on carbon ‘cheating’
Campaigners accuse some rich nations of seeking new rules to try to gain carbon credits for “business as usual”. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Seal whiskers sense faraway fish
Harbour seals are able to detect fish that are up to 100m away using only their whiskers, say scientists. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Archaeologists unearth ‘oldest leather shoe’
The oldest example of a leather shoe is discovered by archaeologists in a cave in Armenia. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Polar diary
Daily updates from key polar science conference in Oslo This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Hi-tech kit allows students to sit exams at home
New technology with anti-cheating software could allow students to take exams anywhere, even in their own bedrooms. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Oil extraction becoming riskier
Former UK chief scientific adviser says “unconventional” oil drilling will pose technological challenges and risks to the environment. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
DNA study unlocks Jewish diaspora
Scientists have shed light on the complexities of Jewish heritage with an in-depth genetic study. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Gene find unwraps Jewish diaspora
Scientists have shed light on the complexities of Jewish heritage with an in-depth genetic study. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
New UN climate chief urges action
The incoming head of the UN climate convention says rich nations must pledge bigger emission cuts. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Telescope ‘to find’ space origin
A major UK-built radio telescope has been launched in Hampshire to help astronomers detect when the first stars in the universe were formed. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Obama ‘would sack’ BP’s Hayward
US President Barack Obama sharpens his criticism of BP chief executive Tony Hayward over the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Mystery gray whale sighted again
A mysterious gray whale sighted off the coast of Israel has now been seen again off the north-east coast of Spain. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Europe’s vanishing apes
How great apes were wiped out of ancient Europe. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Jacques Cousteau’s ship the Calypso is set to be relaunched
Marine explorer Jacques Cousteau’s vessel the Calypso will be relaunched to mark the 100th anniversary of his birth. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Videos worsen Iran scientist row
The mystery surrounding the fate of an Iranian nuclear scientist in the US deepens as two videos emerge with differing accounts. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Crocodiles ’surf ocean currents’
Saltwater crocodiles travel hundreds of kilometres by “surfing” on ocean currents, a new study suggests. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
More Nigeria poison deaths feared
Hundreds more children could die of lead poisoning in northern Nigeria, an expert tells the BBC, but officials downplay fears. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Argentine media heirs in DNA row
DNA tests are being conducted to try to discover if the heirs to an Argentine media empire were stolen as babies during military rule. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Laser tech could sense explosives
UK scientists say they have developed laser sensors able to sense hidden explosives. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
How cockroaches recommend good food to each other
Cockroaches ‘recommend’ good food sources to each other by communicating in chemicals, say scientists. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
In Pictures: Grevy’s zebra
Work is ongoing to prevent one of Kenya’s most iconic species, the Grevy’s zebra, from going extinct. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Killing time
Questions and answers about the Welsh badger cull This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
£2bn offshore windfarm goes ahead
Work is to begin next year off the coast of north Wales on what will be one of the world’s largest windfarms. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
BP cap catches ‘10,000 barrels’
BP’s latest bid to cap a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico is now capturing more than half the estimated leak, it tells the BBC. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Lead poisons 100 Nigeria children
More than 100 children have recently died of lead poisoning in northern Nigeria digging illegally for gold, health officials say. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
What exactly is wrong with the World Cup ball?
Engineers who designed the official World Cup football hit back at criticism of their ball by some players. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Rome gets hotel made from rubbish
A hotel made from rubbish opens its doors in Italy’s capital, Rome, as part of a campaign to raise awareness of beach pollution. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Jupiter collision ‘was asteroid’
An object that hit Jupiter last year and left a scar the size of Pacific Ocean was probably an asteroid, say astronomers. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Successful blast-off for Falcon 9
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, which could one day carry astronauts, launches successfully on its maiden test flight. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »