Bulgaria bans shale gas drilling
2012-01-19 06:13:45
Bulgaria becomes the second European country after France to ban test drilling for shale gas using the controversial 'fracking' method.

Badger cull pilot areas revealed
2012-01-19 05:59:54
Areas in west Somerset and west Gloucestershire are revealed as locations for pilot badger culls later this year.

Barn owl wing adapted for stealth
2012-01-19 02:53:57
The secret of a barn owl's ability to fly and hunt noiselessly is in the shape and structure of its wings, a study reveals.

VIDEO: Rejected polar bear cub in incubator
2012-01-18 22:00:52
A polar-bear cub born on New Year's Day and then rejected by her mother is in stable condition say staff at Penglai Ocean and Polar Region World, an aquarium in China's eastern Shandong Province.

Experts mull leap second's future
2012-01-18 21:24:08
Experts meet in Switzerland to decide whether to alter the world's timekeeping by abolishing the leap second.

Science questions 'stump parents'
2012-01-18 21:17:47
With more children into science and maths, parents are increasingly feeling left behind, suggests a survey.

Offshore drilling falls by third
2012-01-18 19:45:21
Offshore drilling activity in UK waters fell by a third last year to its lowest level since 2003, a new report says.

VIDEO: New planet discovered by stargazer
2012-01-18 17:55:47
A new planet has been discovered by an amateur astronomer in Britain.

Stargazing viewer in planet coup
2012-01-18 17:16:41
The big push initiated on BBC Two's Stargazing Live series to find planets beyond our Solar System has had an immediate result, with a viewer identifying a possible candidate.

VIDEO: Town turns off lights to see stars
2012-01-18 16:35:47
The town of Dulverton in Somerset has been plunged into darkness as the lights were switched off for the programme Stargazing Live.

Hippo foot among airport seizures
2012-01-18 16:21:04
The foot of a hippopotamus and 10 carved ivory ornaments have been seized from a passenger at Cardiff Airport, says the UK Border Agency.

Dark matter galaxy under the lens
2012-01-18 14:34:02
The warping of space by massive objects has allowed astronomers to spot a small, distant 'dwarf' galaxy made overwhelmingly of dark matter.

Ice age photographs
2012-01-18 12:35:18
Captain Scott's own photos of his ill-starred polar trek

AUDIO: How to control the Lovell telescope
2012-01-18 12:25:30
Radio 5 live's Tony Livesey has a go at controlling the satellite dish used in Apollo missions.

Thames Estuary airport considered
2012-01-18 11:38:20
Controversial plans for a new airport on an island or peninsula in the Thames Estuary will be included in a formal consultation on UK aviation.