- BBC Science/Nature
- 09/1/7 17:03
A deep-sea fish caught in the Pacific has eyes which use mirrors as well as lenses, scientists discover.
A deep-sea fish caught in the Pacific has eyes which use mirrors as well as lenses, scientists discover.
Wildlife experts in US state of California are concerned about a mysterious illness affecting pelicans from San Diego to San Francisco.
Analysts at the Consumer Electronics Show predict that the green credentials of tech products will become critical to their success.
Chinese authorities shut down and clean poultry markets in Hebei province, after the first human death in nearly a year.
Tom Feilden on the lack of brains donated to science
Scotland's debate over tests on primates
No iPhone buzz for fans at Apple's last Macworld show
TUESDAY 6. JANUARY 2009
Astronomers reconstruct the first three-dimensional image of an exploding star, 11,000 light years away.
The planet Jupiter must have gained mass fast during its infancy, according to astronomers.
More people need to donate their brains to medical research if cures for diseases like dementia are to be found, scientists say.
World's biggest parrot colony faces growing pressures
The Milky Way has 50% more mass and is travelling 120,000km per hour faster than once thought, a study shows.
Farmers are to be permitted to shoot more ravens - Britain's largest species of crow - to protect livestock.
What's concerning farmers at annual conference?
Modern farming is slowly killing off valuable species
How FBI technology is driving a medical advance
The US is to establish "the largest area of protected sea in the world", banning fishing and mining, around its Pacific islands.
Rescuers hold out little hope of finding a Japanese sailor alive after he goes missing from a whaling ship in the Antarctic.
MONDAY 5. JANUARY 2009
A type of iguana missed by Darwin during his Galapagos trip promises to rewrite the animal's history in the islands.
Scientists from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) have devised ultra-hard vehicle armour to protect military personnel.
The proposed space elevator project could be powered by a simple new approach, demonstrated using a broomstick.
A new generation of hi-tech clubs means golfers may be risking their hearing for their sport, according to research.
Mobile phone chips prepare for a generational shift
Products that claim to help the body "detox" are often based on meaningless claims, scientists warn.
Cancer cells are able to escape death by reversing a process which triggers suicide in normal cells, scientists have shown.