Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:27:47 GMT
Europe's space freighter undocks from the International Space Station after completing its mission to the orbiting platform.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:00:21 GMT
A universal flu vaccine which could mean an end to the annual flu jab is being trialled on UK volunteers.
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:12:51 GMT
Europe's Rosetta space probe makes a close pass of asteroid Steins, taking pictures and recording other scientific data.
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:49:44 GMT
Natural restrictions on the way glaciers move means sea level rise above 2m this century is very unlikely, researchers say.
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:50:25 GMT
Ancient DNA evidence points to the last Siberian woolly mammoths having originated in North America.
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:47:52 GMT
Bumblebees learn from their encounters with camouflaged crab spiders and adapt their foraging strategy.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:36:01 GMT
Scientists in London have traced the embryonic changes that occur in children with Down's syndrome
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:27:37 GMT
A small German coal-fired plant will be the first in the world to capture and store its own CO2 emissions.
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:35:56 GMT
The British Antarctic Survey is advertising for a plumber to maintain one of the world's most remote research stations.
Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:26:34 GMT
Why the UN needs to reform, meaningfully, the way it handles environmental issues.
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:54:21 GMT
Society needs to re-evaluate how it decides what creatures need help to survive.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:14:26 GMT
Soldiers are moved out of Virunga National Park
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:21:11 GMT
Watch your step: the rainforest is full of creepy-crawlies
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:32:54 GMT
Asteroid Steins as captured by the Rosetta probe
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:49:28 GMT
Will lack of wind scupper UK plans for electricity?
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:11:42 GMT
Can carbon dioxide be locked away in rock forever?
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:29:19 GMT
What is the secret behind Google's huge success?
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:18:10 GMT
The spread of the Roman Empire through Europe may explain why those living in its former colonies are more vulnerable to HIV.
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:26:53 GMT
Archaeologists in Jerusalem give a sneak preview of newly exposed 2,100-year-old walls to the south of the Old City.
Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:25:40 GMT
London's Natural History Museum unveils the interactive centre that will soon house 20 million plant and insect specimens.
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:05:27 GMT
When it comes to choosing a husband, women tend to pick men who resemble their dad, a study shows.
Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:15:51 GMT
Virtual objects can be felt in mid-air thanks to a pioneering ultrasound approach developed by Japanese researchers .
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:40:08 GMT
The UN launches an initiative to have the marshlands of southern Iraq listed as a world heritage site.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:47:39 GMT
One of the world's smallest and rarest snails, measuring less than a millimetre in width, gets special protection.
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:25:27 GMT
As temperatures rise globally, strong storms in the tropics are getting stronger with faster winds, scientists show.
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:38:52 GMT
Canada's Arctic ice shelves have lost a colossal area this year, scientists report, with one 50 sq km shelf breaking off completely.
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:36:56 GMT
Wolves in western Canada prefer to fish for salmon when it is in season rather than hunt deer or other wild game, researchers find.
