More uses for 'miracle material'
2012-01-27 05:00:27
Graphene, often described as a 'miracle material', can be used to distil alcohol, according to a new study in the Science journal.

AUDIO: Bus-sized asteroid to pass by Earth
2012-01-27 04:02:22
Astronomers are watching for an asteroid the size of a double-decker bus which will pass within 70,000km of Earth on Friday.

Top spots for garden birdwatch
2012-01-26 23:24:52
Some of the beautiful birds to look out for to help assess the status of the nation's feathered friends during this year's big garden birdwatch.

Planting push for jubilee woods
2012-01-26 23:17:21
Organisers of a project to create a series of new woods to commemorate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee hope to plant one million trees during February.

Newt's long shot at the Moon
2012-01-26 13:22:22
Mark Mardell assesses Newt Gingrich's Moon vision

VIDEO: Filming an orchid in bloom
2012-01-26 11:46:38
An amateur photographer captures the blooming of the Neomoorea irrorata orchid in his home studio.

Pictures: Fantastic new images of Mars
2012-01-26 10:16:31
New images of the Red Planet's diverse landscapes

VIDEO: Supply rocket blasts off for ISS
2012-01-26 05:23:04
A rocket carrying supplies for the International Space Station has blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

AUDIO: Gingrich's moonbase 'electioneering'
2012-01-26 04:31:25
Professor Andrew Coates of UCL's Mullard Space Science Laboratory analyses how realistic it would be to implement calls from the US Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich for a permanent base on the moon.

National wildlife survey begins
2012-01-26 00:16:09
The wildlife charity RSPB appeals to the public to join its annual Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend.

First report on UK climate impact
2012-01-26 00:08:41
Climate change this century poses both risks and opportunities, according to the first comprehensive government assessment of its type.

'Invisibility cloak' breakthrough
2012-01-25 22:25:50
For the first time researchers achieve the 'cloaking' of a three-dimensional object to make it invisible as viewed from any angle.

VIDEO: Time lapse footage of northern lights
2012-01-25 10:17:52
The skies above Lapland, Finland, have been lit up with a spectacular display from the northern lights.

VIDEO: Solar storm causes lights and some disruption
2012-01-25 08:45:09
The most intense solar storm to have been recorded in the past six years has been responsible for the spectacular Northern Lights show witnessed across many northern areas of earth this week.

Government loses appeal on solar
2012-01-25 08:12:59
The UK government has failed in an appeal against a decision which blocked its attempts to reduce solar power subsidies.