- BBC Science/Nature
- 08/3/11 11:57
The drought in Australia is reducing exports of wheat and causing the global price to rise, reports Nick Bryant.
The drought in Australia is reducing exports of wheat and causing the global price to rise, reports Nick Bryant.
A tiny chemical "brain" which could one day control swarms of nano-machines is invented in Japan.
The UK Treasury needs to break a "habit of a lifetime" and only spend green tax revenues on environmental solutions.
HIV can survive the onslaught of antiviral drugs for years by hiding away in the body's cells, research shows.
The US shuttle Endeavour lifts off, carrying astronauts and equipment to the International Space Station.
The UN secretary general tells the BBC he is "deeply concerned" about the sharp rise in global food prices.
US research links health problems suffered by Gulf War veterans to exposure to a particular group of chemicals.
Exposure to exhaust fumes appears to affect the way our brains function, Dutch research suggests.
The exceptional floods of 2007 were not related to global warming as has been suggested, a report says.
MONDAY 10. MARCH 2008
The US shuttle Endeavour is set to lift-off on Tuesday carrying astronauts and equipment to the International Space Station.
Green taxes and measures to help those in fuel poverty are likely to feature in the chancellor's first budget.
Japan denies paying for delegates from small states to attend international whaling negotiations.
An EU report warns that climate change threatens to overburden states that are already prone to conflict.
Monkeys combine noises to convey different meanings in a human-like way, say scientists.
A worm returns to north Wales after a 60 year absence creating a huge reef useful for other marine life.
Coal-fired power stations will remain a "key source" of Britain's energy, Business Secretary John Hutton says.
Vets in India begin culling tens of thousands of chickens to combat a fresh outbreak of bird flu in West Bengal.
Leaders of the influential US Southern Baptists decide climate change is real and they should fight it.
Europe's new ATV space truck is up and running following Sunday's launch, although it has one glitch to deal with.
South Korea replaces its first-choice candidate for a space mission, after a request from Russia.
A tax meant to persuade businesses to cut their carbon emissions has been partially successful, a report by MPs suggests.
Researchers capture pygmy hippos on film in Liberia, despite fears they had been wiped out.
A reason why millions worldwide fall prey to the disabling illness gout may have been uncovered.
SATURDAY 8. MARCH 2008
Pro- and anti-whaling nations open some possible avenues to compromise at a meeting in London.
FRIDAY 7. MARCH 2008
Europe is set to launch the Automated Transfer Vehicle - the biggest, most complex spacecraft in its history.