US space tourist set for launch
10/11/2008 11:23 AM
US space tourist Richard Garriott will follow in the footsteps of his astronaut father when he blasts off into space on Sunday.
 
Nature loss 'dwarfs bank crisis'
10/09/2008 08:23 PM
The global economy loses more money from deforestation than the current banking crisis, says an EU-commissioned report.
 
Nasa committed to Mars rover plan
10/11/2008 05:26 AM
Nasa pushes ahead with plans to launch its 2009 Mars mission, but acknowledges the need for extra funds to make it happen.
 
Minister wants astronaut 'icon'
10/09/2008 07:00 PM
The UK's new science minister says he wants a British astronaut in space because that individual would inspire youngsters.
 
Call to maintain climate targets
10/10/2008 04:41 AM
Ed Miliband, the new energy and climate secretary, urges Europe's leaders to stick to climate change targets.
 
Hydrogen centre 'first in the UK'
10/10/2008 07:22 AM
A hydrogen energy research centre, described as the first of its kind in the UK, opens near Swansea, Wales.
 
Gut 'tasting' could beat poisons
10/09/2008 08:01 PM
The gut may have receptors that shut down appetite when bitter substances are detected, a study suggests.
 
'Unbreakable' encryption unveiled
10/09/2008 08:50 AM
A computer network protected by unbreakable quantum encryption is launched at a science conference in Vienna.
 
Lions and cheetahs prove to be a big hit on the BBC's webcams
10/11/2008 01:30 PM
Webcams in Kenya's Masai Mara Reserve have proven to be a big hit with users during the BBC's Big Cat Live event.
 
World's loneliest bug may offer clues to life on other planets
10/10/2008 01:35 PM
A bug which lives entirely on its own without oxygen and in complete darkness could offer clues to life on other planets.
 
Economic problems must not derail the Millennium Development Goals
09/22/2008 08:44 AM
Why economic problems must not derail progress on the Millennium Development Goals, which the UN assesses this week.
 
The plight of the bluefin
09/15/2008 06:33 AM
The Atlantic bluefin tuna is in a parlous state - does it represent a oceans-wide legacy of overfishing?
 
Rich ecosystem
10/11/2008 06:36 AM
The skills which you might need to save the planet
 
The Tech Lab
10/09/2008 08:23 AM
Steve Furber - from the BBC Micro to the human brain
 
Susan Watts blog
10/09/2008 01:48 PM
The companies offering algae as a universal cure-all
 
In bloom
10/09/2008 12:56 PM
A Dutch company cultivates algae for use in biofuel
 
Monkey or lion?
10/08/2008 12:01 PM
Clever marketing gives hybrid seeds farmer appeal
 
Silver lining
10/07/2008 09:02 AM
Why climate change is good news for conservationists
 
'Glowing' jellyfish grabs Nobel
10/08/2008 06:58 AM
A clever trick borrowed from jellyfish earns two Americans and one Japanese scientist a share of the chemistry Nobel Prize.
 
Is anybody listening out there?
10/09/2008 04:53 AM
Messages are beamed to a planet 20 light years from Earth in the hope they will reach intelligent alien life.