- BBC Science/Nature
- 08/5/30 01:42
Nasa's Mars lander Phoenix has unstowed its robotic arm - one of the key tools in its mission.
Nasa's Mars lander Phoenix has unstowed its robotic arm - one of the key tools in its mission.
The third and final Skynet satellite - part of Britain's single biggest space project - is launched on Friday.
THURSDAY 29. MAY 2008
A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 hits southern Iceland, 50km (30 miles) from the capital, Reykjavik.
Hungary leads a push by several new EU member states to get the EU's CO2 emission targets recalculated.
Stonehenge served as a burial ground for much longer than had previously been believed, new research suggests.
Expanding nuclear power capacity would help meet demands caused by electric cars, a leading scientist says.
Astronauts on the International Space Station await the arrival of the shuttle Discovery - and a new pump for their broken toilet.
An apparent cooling period in the mid-20th Century was due to different measurement methods, scientists say.
A bloodsucking insect is being used to collect blood samples from animals at zoos under a pilot project, London Zoo says.
Loss of forests and other natural systems could halve living standards for the world's poor, a major report will conclude.
The animal health labs at the centre of last year's foot-and-mouth outbreak will not face legal action.
WEDNESDAY 28. MAY 2008
Parasites ensure the spread of malaria by being able to produce more sons than daughters.
The oldest-known example of a mother giving birth to live young has been unveiled by scientists.
Monkeys are taught to control robotic limbs using only their thoughts, Nature journal reports.
Gordon Brown raises the prospect of new nuclear power sites as he says the UK needs to "be more ambitious".
A world expert on primates, Dr Jane Goodall, urges Europe to find alternatives to experiments on animals.
A 101.27 carat diamond the size of a squash ball, has been sold at auction in Hong Kong for more than $6m (£3m).
Conservationists in Cumbria set 1,000 traps along the Scottish border to stem the spread of grey squirrels.
A model of a proposed European manned spaceship goes on show at the Berlin Air Show.
TUESDAY 27. MAY 2008
Hedgehogs are poor at reacting to cars, which may help explain why the UK's population is declining.
The cost of decommissioning the UK's ageing nuclear facilities is set to rise above £73bn, the BBC learns.
Brazil's new Environment Minister Carlos Minc takes office as economic pressure on the Amazon region rises.
Edinburgh Zoo owners send emergency aid to a Chinese panda sanctuary devastated by the recent earthquake.
Nasa says its Phoenix spacecraft is in good health after landing on Mars.
A French skydiver's attempt to break the world free fall record fails when his balloon takes off without him.