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Ivory and tuna top wildlife talksSat, 13 Mar 2010 04:17 GMT

UN wildlife negotiations begin on banning the trade in bluefin tuna and permitting sales of ivory at a two-week summit in Doha.

Apollo men decry Obama Moon plansSat, 13 Mar 2010 03:34 GMT

Nasa Moon astronauts tell the BBC President Barack Obama's decision to cancel the US lunar programme is "catastrophic".

Climate linked to smaller birdsFri, 12 Mar 2010 10:05 GMT

Songbirds on the US east coast are becoming smaller, a trend thought to be driven by climate changes.

Thalidomide effect mystery solvedThu, 11 Mar 2010 19:45 GMT

The mechanism by which thalidomide causes birth defects including malformed limbs is revealed by scientists.

Decapitated group 'were Vikings'Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00 GMT

Fifty-one decapitated skeletons found in a burial pit in Dorset were those of Scandinavian Vikings, scientists say.

Siberian tigers die at China zooFri, 12 Mar 2010 08:03 GMT

Eleven rare Siberian tigers die at a zoo in north-eastern China, raising fears over treatment of captive animals in the country.

Huge meat-eater plant prefers pooWed, 10 Mar 2010 09:29 GMT

The largest meat-eating plant in the world is designed not to eat small animals, but small animal poo, scientists discover.

Half-cock chicken mystery solvedThu, 11 Mar 2010 12:08 GMT

Researchers in Edinburgh say they have solved the mystery of why some chickens hatch out half-male and half-female.

Japan protest over tuna ban planThu, 11 Mar 2010 10:46 GMT

Japan voices opposition to a proposed ban on international trade in bluefin tuna, after the EU backs the plan.

Scientists to review climate bodyWed, 10 Mar 2010 22:06 GMT

The UN secretary general asks the world's leading science academies to review the UN's climate science body.

What happened next? Zebra puts head in hippo's mouthFri, 12 Mar 2010 15:28 GMT

A zebra at Zurich Zoo appeared doomed when visitors saw its head in the mouth of a hippo, but it was only cleaning its teeth.

The brain scan that can 'see people's memories' Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:07 GMT

Scientists say they have been able to tell which past event a person is recalling using a brain scan.

Richard Black on what's happening to our shared environmentWed, 09 Dec 2009 16:04 GMT
Powering upFri, 12 Mar 2010 11:46 GMT

Japan's home fuel-cell tech to take on Europe

In picturesThu, 11 Mar 2010 12:30 GMT

Learning from bears' love of telegraph poles

Earth WatchWed, 20 Jan 2010 10:36 GMT

Will review of UN climate change body be unbiased?

Coffee carFri, 12 Mar 2010 18:20 GMT

The waste fuel for your motor that won't cost a lot

Galapagos tensionWed, 10 Mar 2010 00:31 GMT

Can all species live side by side in unique ecosystem?

Farming futureThu, 11 Mar 2010 11:02 GMT

The dawning age of the agricultural automatons

Hailing the arrival of alien predatorsTue, 09 Mar 2010 09:20 GMT

Europe is set to release its first non-native "biological control" species to curb the spread of Japanese knotweed.

Aboriginal whaling rights slippingTue, 02 Mar 2010 12:48 GMT

Commercial and political interests are abusing historical whaling rights of indigenous people.

In pictures: Bear powerThu, 11 Mar 2010 09:53 GMT

The European brown bear's love of electricity and telegraph poles is helping scientists gain new insights into its behaviour.

Starling flock 'falls from sky'Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:44 GMT

Mystery surrounds the deaths of 75 starlings which fell from the sky.

Ring may be giant 'impact crater'Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:26 GMT

Deforestation has revealed what could be a giant impact crater in Central Africa, according to Italian scientists.

Ancient eggshell yields its DNAWed, 10 Mar 2010 16:38 GMT

The eggshells of long-dead and extinct species are a particularly good source to find preserved DNA, researchers say.

Science 'is a key election issue'Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:58 GMT

The science spokesmen of the three main political parties cross swords on the issue of UK research funding.

Collider shut for year to fix faultsWed, 10 Mar 2010 00:19 GMT

The Large Hadron Collider must be shut down for a year starting in late 2011 to address design flaws, the BBC has learned.

Nanotech 'fuse' for novel batteryTue, 09 Mar 2010 17:17 GMT

A never-before-seen reaction in nanotubes could make for batteries that pack a mighty punch, say researchers.

EU to back bluefin tuna trade banWed, 10 Mar 2010 20:57 GMT

EU nations decide to support a ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna until stocks recover.

Third of EU emissions 'imported'Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:46 GMT

Research shows some EU countries "import" about a third of their carbon emissions from developing countries.

Superweed predator on UK trialTue, 09 Mar 2010 00:25 GMT

A plant-eating predator that preys on aggressive superweed Japanese knotweed is to be given a trial release in England.

Bonobos opt to share their foodMon, 08 Mar 2010 08:58 GMT

One of our closest primate relatives, the bonobo, prefers to share its food rather than dine alone, scientists report.

'Case stronger' on climate changeFri, 05 Mar 2010 03:19 GMT

The UK Met Office says evidence that human activity is causing climate change is stronger now than in a 2007 assessment.