Majorana particle glimpsed in lab
2012-04-13 11:12:20
Researchers report compelling evidence of creating a theoretical particle that has been the subject of a 75-year search for proof.

Japan plans to restart reactors
2012-04-13 10:05:31
Two of Japan's nuclear reactors are declared safe to be restarted, to combat threatened power shortages, the government says.

VIDEO: Mount Etna erupts again
2012-04-13 08:23:09
BBC World's David Eades describes the Sicilian volcano's third eruption in a month. Italian authorities are yet to issue any warning of danger to houses and people in the area.

Hawks hunt 'odd-coloured' pigeons
2012-04-13 06:52:14
Goshawks single out white pigeons as prey in large flocks to ensure they have a successful hunt, research finds.

Battle to save flagship satellite
2012-04-13 06:33:33
Engineers are battling to save the European Space Agency's flagship Earth observation mission - the eight-tonne Envisat.

North Korea launch failure no surprise
2012-04-13 05:10:25
How North Korea lessened its space launch chances

VIDEO: Europe's big cat roams free again
2012-04-12 19:11:51
Spanish conservationists say there is a ray of hope for the world's most endangered cat, the Iberian lynx.

Europe's big cat roams free again
2012-04-12 19:11:44
Conservationists see ray of hope for Iberian lynx

Monkeys recognise words on screen
2012-04-12 16:11:05
Baboons can recognise actual four-letter words - as opposed to scrambled letters - on a computer screen, researchers in France find.

UK eyes up 'volcanic power link'
2012-04-12 13:26:50
Ministers are in talks with their counterparts in Iceland about harnessing the power of its volcanoes to import geothermal energy to the UK.

Wind farms 'not big bird mincers'
2012-04-12 13:22:36
One of the biggest studies of wind farms' impact on birds suggests they leave many species unaffected, though cause problems to some.

Contact lost with big satellite
2012-04-12 09:52:13
The European Space Agency has lost contact with its flagship Earth observation mission - Envisat.

VIDEO: Bird-like dinosaur found with eggs
2012-04-12 07:54:03
The bones and eggs of a new 70-million-year-old dinosaur that resembled a flightless bird have been found in Patagonia, scientists say. Some of the eggs were probably still inside the mother dinosaur when she died - other eggs were nearby.

Expert team on gas leak platform
2012-04-12 07:07:28
A team of 11 boards the Elgin platform in the North Sea as preparations continue to stem the leak of gas.

In Pictures: Baby mammoth
2012-04-12 05:15:51
Images as the remains of Lyuba - the world‘s most well-preserved baby mammoth - go on display in Hong Kong.