'Big cat' theory ruled out by DNA
2012-02-02 07:37:44
Scientists fail to find any evidence that 'big cats' killed two roe deer found dead in Gloucestershire.

Seagrass age surprises scientists
2012-02-02 07:31:11
Meadows of seagrass, a keystone species in marine ecosystems, found in the Mediterranean Sea are likely to be tens of thousands of years old, a study shows.

Humble moss 'brought on ice ages'
2012-02-02 04:52:50
Research shows that primitive moss-like plants could have helped cool the Earth 470 million years ago, bringing on mini ice ages.

'Supergiant' found in deepest sea
2012-02-02 03:54:42
A huge crustacean called a supergiant - more than 30cm long - has been discovered 7km down in the waters north of New Zealand.

Meet the galanthophiles
2012-02-01 20:29:41
The strange world of snowdrop fanciers

No proof for Gloucester 'big cat'
2012-02-01 20:07:48
Scientists fail to find any evidence that 'big cats' killed two roe deer found dead in Gloucestershire.

VIDEO: Science converts thoughts into speech
2012-02-01 14:34:50
Scientists have unveiled a new technique for decoding human brainwaves and then converting them into speech.

Mega volcanoes 'may be predicted'
2012-02-01 13:09:54
The eruption of some of the largest volcanoes on the planet could be predicted decades before the event, research suggests.

Spider web's strength explained
2012-02-01 13:01:53
Explaining the remarkable strength of spiders' webs

Trumpets of outrage over outback
2012-02-01 13:01:29
An Australian biology professor is causing a rumble in the academic jungle by suggesting his country should import elephants and even Komodo dragons into its wild interior.

Search for Cuba offshore oil begins
2012-02-01 12:34:31
Search begins for Cuba's offshore oil deposits

Chile arrest in glacier ice theft
2012-02-01 12:30:32
Police in Chile arrest a man suspected of stealing blocks of ice from the Jorge Montt Glacier.

Atomic worker in lost teeth claim
2012-02-01 10:34:15
A former engineer at a Scottish nuclear site has told of how a colleague lost his dentures after sneezing inside a reactor building.

Ancient giant crocodile discovery
2012-02-01 09:41:06
'Shieldcroc' is an ancient, extinct crocodile that's been discovered by scientists studying fossils in Missouri in the US.

MP's call to pardon 'hero' Turing
2012-02-01 09:10:06
An MP tables a motion calling for computer pioneer Alan Turing to be posthumously pardoned over a conviction for gross indecency.