Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:19:17 GMT
US space tourist Richard Garriott follows in the footsteps of his astronaut father as he blasts off into space.
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:23:07 GMT
The global economy loses more money from deforestation than the current banking crisis, says an EU-commissioned report.
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:26:23 GMT
Nasa pushes ahead with plans to launch its 2009 Mars mission, but acknowledges the need for extra funds to make it happen.
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:15:32 GMT
An experiment takes place at Berkshire's University of Reading to see if robots are capable of intelligent thought.
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:00:57 GMT
The UK's new science minister says he wants a British astronaut in space because that individual would inspire youngsters.
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:41:39 GMT
Ed Miliband, the new energy and climate secretary, urges Europe's leaders to stick to climate change targets.
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:22:46 GMT
A hydrogen energy research centre, described as the first of its kind in the UK, opens near Swansea, Wales.
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:50:46 GMT
A computer network protected by unbreakable quantum encryption is launched at a science conference in Vienna.
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:30:44 GMT
Webcams in Kenya's Masai Mara Reserve have proven to be a big hit with users during the BBC's Big Cat Live event.
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:35:43 GMT
A bug which lives entirely on its own without oxygen and in complete darkness could offer clues to life on other planets.
Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:44:11 GMT
Why economic problems must not derail progress on the Millennium Development Goals, which the UN assesses this week.
Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:33:42 GMT
The Atlantic bluefin tuna is in a parlous state - does it represent a oceans-wide legacy of overfishing?
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:13:48 GMT
Rare, not well done - the species on the brink of extinction
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:23:32 GMT
Steve Furber - from the BBC Micro to the human brain
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:48:47 GMT
The companies offering algae as a universal cure-all
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:56:11 GMT
A Dutch company cultivates algae for use in biofuel
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:01:51 GMT
Clever marketing gives hybrid seeds farmer appeal
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:02:07 GMT
Why climate change is good news for conservationists
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:58:36 GMT
A clever trick borrowed from jellyfish earns two Americans and one Japanese scientist a share of the chemistry Nobel Prize.
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:01:37 GMT
The gut may have receptors that shut down appetite when bitter substances are detected, a study suggests.
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:53:20 GMT
Messages are beamed to a planet 20 light years from Earth in the hope they will reach intelligent alien life.
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:35:52 GMT
Nasa's Messenger probe returns more close-up images of Mercury previously unseen by a spacecraft.
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:54:55 GMT
The Nobel Prize for physics this year lauds three individuals who described tiny flaws in the fabric of the Universe.
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:04:29 GMT
Indonesia pledges to stop the loss of forests and species in Sumatra, one of the world's most ecologically important islands.
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:41:54 GMT
The world's fishing fleets are losing billions of dollars each year through depleted stocks and poor management, a UN report says.
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:57:30 GMT
An alternative fusion project is initiated in Europe that would seek abundant clean energy using a colossal laser.
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:38:35 GMT
The UK's existing water policy will fail to cope with future extreme weather events, a National Trust report warns.
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:57:26 GMT
The "deepest ever" living fish are discovered 7.5km down, scientists say.
