» Hen harriers 'being wiped out'
16/05/12 13:59 from BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition
Hen harriers are "perilously close" to being wiped out as a breeding bird in England, with just one pair nesting this year, a wildlife charity says.

» Google patents Project Glass tech
16/05/12 12:19 from BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition
Search giant Google patents the technology behind its augmented reality glasses, known as Project Glass.

» Subways share universal structure
16/05/12 12:00 from BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition
A study of the world's largest subway networks shows they share a number of mathematical features, irrespective of their age or location.

» Elgin gas leak 'has been stopped'
16/05/12 10:50 from BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition
The gas leak from the Elgin platform in the North Sea has been stopped, oil firm Total says.

» Big Picture: The Centaur
16/05/12 10:31 from BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition
The best-yet view of the mysterious galaxy Centaurus A

» Climate fix test grounded again
16/05/12 10:21 from BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition
A pioneering UK project to test technology for a climate "technical fix" has been postponed for at least a year.

» Wildlife Trusts celebrate 100 years
16/05/12 09:02 from BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition
The UK Wildlife Trusts celebrate their centenary

» Milestone for wi-fi with 'T-rays'
16/05/12 07:00 from BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition
Researchers smash a record for wireless data transmission in the terahertz band, an uncharted part of the electro-magnetic spectrum.

» Government to review Green Deal
16/05/12 06:38 from BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition
Downing Street is about to review the government's flagship Green Deal energy-saving programme after warnings that it is liable to fail.

» Fawns use predator 'escape plan'
16/05/12 00:40 from BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition
Survival of the fittest among baby deer

» Seabed test mimics carbon release
16/05/12 00:09 from BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition
Scientists begin a month-long experiment in Scottish waters to study the impact of a possible leak from an undersea carbon dioxide storage site.

» Insect clues crack murder probes
15/05/12 23:37 from BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition
The maggot expert who is being called in by murder police

» Cutting pollution 'helps hearts'
15/05/12 23:31 from BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition
Cutting air pollution has an instant impact on heart health, experts believe, after reviewing studies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

» Chemicals 'damage male fertility'
15/05/12 23:06 from BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition
A study by Scottish researchers suggests chemicals routinely found in the environment could be damaging male fertility.

» Oyster industry given funding boost
15/05/12 22:40 from New Zealand Herald - Environment
Kiwi oyster farmers are hoping a boost in funding from the Government will help the industry fight back from a two-year fight with a herpes virus. The newly formed Ministry for Primary Industries has awarded $407,000 for the

» Viruses used to power tiny device
15/05/12 14:33 from BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition
A US team of researchers develops a way to generate electricity using viruses.

» Paralysed man moves hand after op
15/05/12 14:06 from BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition
A paralysed man has regained limited use of his hand after pioneering surgery to bypass damage to his spinal cord.

» VIDEO: Hopes for West Country mining
15/05/12 11:44 from BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition
Contracts giving a mining company ownership of land in Cornwall which it says it needs for new buildings have been signed.

» Amber preserves pollen carriers
15/05/12 11:25 from BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition
What may be the earliest direct example of insect pollination of plants has been identified by scientists in 100-million-year-old amber blocks from Spain.

» Airlines report emissions to EU
15/05/12 11:22 from BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition
The vast majority of airlines are conforming to EU rules on reporting carbon dioxide emissions, despite a number of protests and lawsuits.

» Work on The Shaft to be sped up
15/05/12 10:57 from BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition
Plans are to be accelerated to deal with one of the most controversial areas of the Dounreay nuclear site.

» Tracing the source of the Thames
15/05/12 05:16 from BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition
Is the Thames actually longer than the Severn?

» Nature's big picture: Beetle tracking
15/05/12 04:40 from BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition
The beetles being tracked with tiny transmitters

» VIDEO: Soyuz rocket launch in Kazakhstan
15/05/12 03:40 from BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition
A Soyuz rocket carrying two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut has launched successfully from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

» Nature protection 'must improve'
14/05/12 23:48 from BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition
Environmentalists say leaders at June's Rio+20 summit must urgently step up nature protection, as a report confirms a 30% fall in wildlife since 1970.