- BBC Science/Nature
- 08/9/10 01:19
Biologists are preparing to watch and listen to an autumn phenomenon of swarming bat "discos".
Biologists are preparing to watch and listen to an autumn phenomenon of swarming bat "discos".
Sections of Scotland's sea bed are to be leased to developers for generating electricity from the tides, BBC Scotland understands.
Scientists pinpoint three genes considered key to the development of a form of childhood brain cancer.
Air pollution from traffic hinders the heart's ability to conduct electrical signals, a study concludes.
TUESDAY 9. SEPTEMBER 2008
David Shukman reports on the Arctic's changing ecosystems
Three decades after it was conceived, the world's most powerful physics experiment is ready to be fired up.
A group of Scottish soldiers cross the Greenland ice cap in a record 27 days - well ahead of schedule.
An experimental drug is proving effective for treating cystic fibrosis, one of the most common life-shortening genetic diseases.
Failure to curb climate change is violating the human rights of people in the poorest nations, says a UK-based aid charity.
A new 3D simulator will allow people to operate their own virtual submersibles and explore underwater archaeological sites.
Professor Stephen Hawking on the Cern switch-on
Stark warning about future of seahorses in Britain
Two global technology giants pledge substantial funds to help save Britain's computing heritage.
Packaging could be embedded with computer chips linking phones to an online sustainable food guide, a conference hears.
Vigorous physical activity could blunt the effects of a common gene linked to obesity, claim US researchers.
MONDAY 8. SEPTEMBER 2008
A US-UK team of scientists find more spectacular fossil forests deep in the coal mines of Illinois.
Graduates from the world's only degree programme in Forensic Art put their work on display in Dundee.
A giant Buddha is found near the famous Bamiyan Buddhas that were destroyed by the Taleban in Afghanistan.
High hopes for Scotland in space tourism race
Guyana's president on forests' role to curb climate shift
A new study provides the first evidence that consolation in primates, such as hugging and stroking, can reduce stress levels after a fight.
Why are people so fond of predicting the world's end?
Telling someone you fancy 'I really like you' could make him or her find you more attractive, research suggests.
Forensic science turns its attention to text messages
A small German coal-fired plant will be the first in the world to capture and store its own CO2 emissions.