Toxic warnings for nano industry - 04 May 2006 15:16:29 GMT
The Royal Society has said the nanotechnology industry must disclose how it assesses the safety of its products
Deep ocean trawl nets new 'bugs' - 04 May 2006 14:49:12 GMT
A three-week plankton trawl in the Atlantic has gathered more than 1,000 specimens, some new to science.
Science degrees threatened - MPs - 04 May 2006 11:14:11 GMT
The government lacks the 'teeth' to tackle threatened university science courses, MPs say.
Microscope reveals great detail - 04 May 2006 08:11:04 GMT
A new type of microscope is enabling UK scientists to view the world around us in unprecedented detail.
'Clear' human impact on climate - 03 May 2006 17:25:50 GMT
A report funded by the US government finds "clear evidence" of human-induced climate change.
EU agrees battery recycling law - 03 May 2006 14:59:32 GMT
The European Union agrees the text of a law that will make recycling of batteries obligatory from 2008.
New Orleans disaster plan update - 02 May 2006 21:29:03 GMT
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin unveils a new disaster strategy ahead of the approaching hurricane season.
Send-off for Europe's space lab - 02 May 2006 14:03:40 GMT
Columbus, the European element of the International Space Station, is ready to be shipped to the US for launch.
'Clear lead needed' on green life - 02 May 2006 03:24:26 GMT
The public needs more leadership on environmental issues, a UK government advisory body says.
More species slide to extinction - 01 May 2006 20:18:03 GMT
The polar bear, hippo and many sharks are among species newly listed by the world's biodiversity agency as threatened with extinction.
'£1bn windfall' from carbon trade - 01 May 2006 00:03:04 GMT
Power firms stand to make a £1bn profit from the EU Carbon Emissions Trading Scheme, the BBC has learned.
Scientists make water run uphill - 30 Apr 2006 11:06:30 GMT
US researchers exploit an old principle of physics to make water run uphill quite literally under its own steam.
Hubble pictures comet demise - 28 Apr 2006 13:16:41 GMT
The Hubble Space Telescope provides spectacular images of the disintigration of a comet.
Spacecraft seek climate clarity - 28 Apr 2006 11:42:26 GMT
Two Nasa satellites undertake the most detailed study to date of clouds and fine particles in the atmosphere.
Insect eye inspires future vision - 27 Apr 2006 18:03:24 GMT
An artificial insect eye that packs over 8,500 lenses into the size of a pinhead has been created by scientists.
North Sea fossil is deepest dino - 27 Apr 2006 15:13:49 GMT
The first dinosaur fossil discovered in Norway is also the deepest one found anywhere in the world.
Ministers bullish on biomass fuel - 27 Apr 2006 15:02:57 GMT
The government says biomass fuel is vital if the UK is to meet renewable power targets and cut CO2 emissions.