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China herdsmen kill snow leopard Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:56:41 GMTTwo herdsmen are jailed for up to 10 years for killing a rare snow leopard in Xinjiang, China.
Superweed predator to be released Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:25:22 GMTA plant-eating predator that preys on aggressive superweed Japanese knotweed is to be given a trial release in England.
'Case stronger' on climate change Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:19:04 GMTThe UK Met Office says evidence that human activity is causing climate change is stronger now than in a 2007 assessment.
Met Office ends season forecasts Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:04:53 GMTThe Met Office stops publishing seasonal forecasts after it came in for criticism for failing to predict extreme weather.
Two Indian tiger cubs found dead Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:22:51 GMTTwo tiger cubs are found dead, apparently after being poisoned, at a national park in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Third of EU emissions 'imported' Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:46:03 GMTResearch shows some EU countries "import" about a third of their carbon emissions from developing countries.
Lighting a fuse just millionths of a millimetre across makes a battery Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:17:28 GMTA never-before-seen reaction in nanotubes could make for batteries that pack a mighty punch, say researchers.
Lighting a fuse just billionths of a metre across makes a battery Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:17:28 GMTA never-before-seen reaction in nanotubes could make for batteries that pack a mighty punch, say researchers.
'Extinct' frog found in Australia Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:16:42 GMTA frog species thought to have been extinct for more than three decades has been sighted in farmland in Australia.
Panel confirms dino crater link Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:49:53 GMTAn international panel of experts has endorsed the idea that an asteroid impact killed off the dinosaurs.
Starling flock 'falls from sky' Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:44:05 GMTMystery surrounds the deaths of 75 starlings which fell from the sky on to the driveway of a Somerset house.
Tory review urges science boost Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:47:05 GMTA Tory-backed report urges incentives for schools and tax breaks for researchers to raise the profile of science.
Lighting a fuse just billionths of a metre across... makes a battery Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:17:28 GMTA never-before-seen reaction in nanotubes could make for batteries that pack a mighty punch, say researchers.
Promise on UK physics woes Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:51:13 GMTThe government is promising to put in place measures to protect the future funding of physics and astronomy in the UK.
Bonobos opt to share their food Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:58:19 GMTOne of our closest primate relatives, the bonobo, prefers to share its food rather than dine alone, scientists report.
World's largest meat-eating plant prefers to eat... small animal poo Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:29:27 GMTThe largest meat-eating plant in the world is designed not to eat small animals, but small animal poo, scientists discover.
Lords in science investment call Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:29:11 GMTFormer Labour and Conservative science ministers challenge the next UK government to maintain investment in science.
Abduction of aboriginal whaling rights Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:48:53 GMTCommercial and political interests are abusing historical whaling rights of indigenous people.
Out of sight, out of mind Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:14:34 GMTOnce a species becomes extinct, they are quickly forgotten and the activities that led to their demise continue regardless.
Alien vs predator Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:20:30 GMTThe UK's foray into bio-control breaks important ground
EU to back bluefin tuna trade ban Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:57:43 GMTEU nations decide to support a ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna until stocks recover.
Ballistic tongue beats the cold Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:20:35 GMTChameleon have a hidden advantage as hunters, a ballistic tongue that works well in the cold.
Gut microbes 'second genome' Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:06:38 GMTThere are more genes in the microbial flora in our gut than in the rest of our bodies, scientists report.
Probe hints at cosmic dust Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:28:20 GMTScientists may have identified the first specks of interstellar dust in material collected by the Nasa Stardust spacecraft.
Ancient eggshell yields its DNA Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:22:57 GMTThe eggshells of long-dead and extinct species are a particularly good source to find preserved DNA, researchers say.
Lough eel numbers 'on the brink' Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:53:15 GMTThere are growing concerns about the future of the Lough Neagh eel fishery and the hundreds of jobs it supports.