- BBC Science/Nature
- 08/1/25 02:09
A conservation charity calls for thousands of volunteers to take part in a national survey of moles.
A conservation charity calls for thousands of volunteers to take part in a national survey of moles.
THURSDAY 24. JANUARY 2008
The Earth's climate is out of balance and warming as a result of human activities, a leading scientific society warns.
A US team reports how it built in the lab the entire set of genetic instructions needed to drive a bacterial cell.
Brazil agrees new measures to tackle Amazon deforestation at an emergency cabinet meeting.
The future of one of Europe's scientific "crown jewels" may be hit by current funding concerns in UK physics.
A Pakistani "mummy" that duped archaeologists and nearly sparked a diplomatic row is awaiting burial for seven years.
Scientists believe they could be a step closer to solving the mystery of how the first birds took to the air.
A US woman believed to be the last native speaker of the Eyak language in Alaska has died at the age of 89.
The rate of deforestation of the Amazon surged in the last five months of 2007, the Brazilian government says.
The bird flu epidemic in the Indian state of West Bengal spreads closer to the capital, Calcutta, officials say.
Scientists may be a step closer to transplanting a kidney without the need for long-term medication.
WEDNESDAY 23. JANUARY 2008
Virgin Galactic shows off the final design of the launch system that will take fare-paying passengers into space.
Unmanned aircraft are to help scientists with research flights that are too dangerous or difficult for human pilots.
Bird flu spreads in the Indian state of West Bengal, as authorities battle to cull birds and control the outbreak.
The government is set to ignore a plea from the EU to create a clean technology fund from a levy on pollution, BBC News learns.
The European Commission is to detail wide-ranging proposals for achieving its goals on climate and energy.
TUESDAY 22. JANUARY 2008
The "doom and gloom" being spread about the state of UK physics is inaccurate, says research chief Keith Mason.
One thousand people around the world are to have their genomes mapped in an effort to understand how genes influence disease.
Details of a feasibility study into the Severn Barrage, a tidal power plan that could provide about 5% of UK electricity, are announced.
A research vessel that was deliberately trapped in the Arctic ice emerges after more than 500 days.
Environmentalists are quick to blame the aviation industry, but they should focus their efforts on stopping deforestation.
The European Commission president threatens to impose carbon tariffs if the US fails to agree to a climate deal.
The world's first cargo ship partially powered by a giant kite is setting sail from Germany to Venezuela.
A badger cull is proposed as part of the fight against bovine TB, but animal groups are opposing the move.
Rising sea levels are threatening parts of the Giant's Causeway and other NI coastal areas.