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VIDEO: 'Tough times for toads'


BBC News - Science & Environment May 22, 2013 | 7:28 am UTC
A "stocktake" of UK nature suggests 60% of animal and plant species have declined in the past 50 years - and one in 10 could end up disappearing.

'Worrying declines' for UK species


BBC News - Science & Environment May 22, 2013 | 7:23 am UTC
A stocktake of UK nature suggests 60% of animal and plant species studied have declined in the past 50 years.

Tornado Alley: Patterns without predictability


BBC News - Science & Environment May 22, 2013 | 7:19 am UTC
What we know - and cannot know - about Tornado Alley

Iodine lack 'may lower UK baby IQs'


BBC News - Science & Environment May 22, 2013 | 6:53 am UTC
Mild iodine deficiency during pregnancy could be dimming the intellect of some babies born in the UK, say researchers who studied 1,000 families.

Can China become a hi-tech economy?


BBC News - Science & Environment May 22, 2013 | 12:52 am UTC
Can China harness its millions of cheap graduates?

Gunboat diplomacy and Crofters' War


BBC News - Science & Environment May 21, 2013 | 11:59 pm UTC
How gunboat diplomacy led to attempts at land reform

2013 cold start may mean fruit boom


BBC News - Science & Environment May 21, 2013 | 11:07 pm UTC
UK fruit growers could enjoy a much better harvest of apples and pears this year, following the dismal crop in 2012, experts believe.

Rover drills second rock sample


BBC News - Science & Environment May 21, 2013 | 12:57 pm UTC
Nasa's Curiosity Mars rover drills a second sample of Martian rock to deliver to its onboard laboratories for analysis in the coming days.

Wildcat extinction 'in 24 months'


BBC News - Science & Environment May 21, 2013 | 11:53 am UTC
A scientist who has developed a genetic test to identify pure Scottish wildcats says the species could be extinct within two years.

EU bathing water 2012 data released


BBC News - Science & Environment May 21, 2013 | 10:31 am UTC
The latest data on EU bathing water quality is released, showing that 93% of more than 22,000 sampled locations meet the minimum standards.

VIDEO: 'First crane egg in 400 years'


BBC News - Science & Environment May 21, 2013 | 8:18 am UTC
The first crane egg in southern Britain in more than 400 years has been laid by a nesting bird.

Ant abilities could aid robot design


BBC News - Science & Environment May 21, 2013 | 6:49 am UTC
A study showing how ants tunnel their way through confined spaces could aid the design of search and rescue robots, say scientists.

Flightless penguin puzzle 'solved'


BBC News - Science & Environment May 21, 2013 | 5:25 am UTC
The underwater prowess of the penguin may have cost the bird its ability to fly, scientists believe.

Irish potato famine pest identified


BBC News - Science & Environment May 21, 2013 | 3:05 am UTC
Scientists have used plant samples collected in the 19th Century to identify the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine.

Bahrain digs unveil one of oldest civilisations


BBC News - Science & Environment May 21, 2013 | 1:43 am UTC
Digs shed light on one of world's oldest civilisations

Vaccine developed for farm disease


BBC News - Science & Environment May 20, 2013 | 11:08 pm UTC
A vaccine to protect sheep and cattle from a livestock virus spread by midges has been approved by government vets.

VIDEO: Ant engineering seen in slow motion


BBC News - Science & Environment May 20, 2013 | 7:58 pm UTC
Detailed slow-motion footage showing how ants tunnel their way through confined spaces could aid the design of search and rescue robots, say scientists.

VIDEO: Fight on to beat Ash Dieback fungus


BBC News - Science & Environment May 20, 2013 | 2:27 pm UTC
East Anglia is spearheading the fight to beat Ash Dieback fungus with a planting scheme designed to develop resistance.

First crane egg in 400 years laid


BBC News - Science & Environment May 20, 2013 | 1:22 pm UTC
A nesting crane lays the first egg laid by that breed of bird in southern Britain in more than 400 years.

Ground control to 'Major Tim'


BBC News - Science & Environment May 20, 2013 | 11:48 am UTC
Getting ready for the "Full English" in orbit

 

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