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1. Saturn probe to acquire Earth image Jun 19, 2013 4:08 am UTC
   The Cassini probe in orbit around Saturn is going to picture the ringed planet in a special photo that also includes a distant Earth.
2. Older beetles 'make better dads' Jun 19, 2013 2:42 am UTC
   Older male burying beetles work harder at parental care and mating than younger counterparts, a study suggests.
3. 'Hoff' crab's oceanic 'road trip' Jun 19, 2013 2:38 am UTC
   A hairy crab named after US actor David Hasselhoff hitched a ride on an ocean "super-highway" to colonise deep sea vents in the Atlantic tens of millions of years ago.
4. Applause is a 'social contagion' Jun 19, 2013 12:04 am UTC
   The quality of a performance does not drive the amount of applause an audience gives, a study suggests.
5. What's going on with the weather? Jun 18, 2013 11:50 pm UTC
   What's going on with the weather, asks David Shukman
6. Wet summers down to warmer Atlantic Jun 18, 2013 4:40 pm UTC
   Meteorologists and scientists meeting at the Met Office say the UK's damp summers could be caused by a warmer Atlantic Ocean.
7. Echoes reveal the shape of a room Jun 18, 2013 9:50 am UTC
   The geometric shape of a room can be mapped using the echoes from a sound recorded by four microphones placed inside a room, research finds.
8. Europe's Mars missions 'on track' Jun 18, 2013 7:19 am UTC
   Europe's plans to explore Mars with a satellite in 2016 and a rover in 2018 take a big step forward with the signing of new industrial contracts.
9. 'Quiet epidemic' of UK male cancer Jun 18, 2013 1:08 am UTC
   Action is needed to fight a "quiet epidemic" of oesophageal cancer, which is on the rise in the UK, particularly in men, say cancer experts.
10. Colours of space - Visions of the Universe Jun 18, 2013 12:01 am UTC
    The vivid hues astronomers use to bring the cosmos to life
11. Herschel telescope switched off Jun 17, 2013 1:58 pm UTC
    Controllers sever all communications with Europe's billion-euro Herschel space telescope, formally bringing to a close the observation phase of the mission.
12. China retakes supercomputer crown Jun 17, 2013 1:39 pm UTC
    A China-based supercomputer has been ranked the world's fastest, offering nearly double the processing speeds of the US's most powerful system.
13. Gagarin air crash details emerge Jun 17, 2013 1:24 pm UTC
    New details have emerged about the air crash that killed Yuri Gagarin - the first man in space.
14. Shark 'nursery' found on coral reef Jun 17, 2013 11:10 am UTC
    Edinburgh marine biologists discover a deep-sea shark spawning ground on Scotland's only inshore coral reef.
15. VIDEO: Seven-spot ladybirds in decline Jun 17, 2013 9:26 am UTC
    The most common species of the ladybird in Britain is in decline, according to research from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology.
16. Science plan lands 'star' researcher Jun 17, 2013 6:07 am UTC
    A £50m project to attract world-class scientists to Wales makes its first appointment - a leading stem cell researcher looking at diseases of the nervous system.
17. Man v seal: How we compare with our marine cousins Jun 17, 2013 12:15 am UTC
    Can a human hold their breath for as long as a marine mammal?
18. How Napoleon's semaphore telegraph changed the world Jun 16, 2013 11:50 pm UTC
    How did these strange signals change the way we communicate?
19. Overseas climate change threatens UK Jun 16, 2013 11:02 pm UTC
    A new report suggests that climate change in other countries will impact the UK more quickly than rising temperatures at home.
20. Trans-US solar plane reaches Dulles Jun 16, 2013 8:57 am UTC
    A solar powered plane aiming to cross the US lands at Washington Dulles airport, completing the fourth leg of the coast-to-coast endeavour.
21. Ash genome reveals fungus resistance Jun 15, 2013 11:20 pm UTC
    Scientists sequence the genome of a type of ash tree which is resistant to the deadly fungal disease sweeping the country.
22. AUDIO: Professor's 'brain soup' experiment Jun 15, 2013 8:16 am UTC
    Brazilian professor's "brain soup" shows the power of the human brain
23. The living dead: new way to embalm Jun 15, 2013 12:08 am UTC
    How new embalming method will aid surgeons
24. Portrait honours physicist Higgs Jun 14, 2013 11:46 pm UTC
    The Royal Society of Edinburgh unveils a new portrait of scientist Prof Peter Higgs who gave his name to the so-called "God particle".
25. Perfect pitch may not be 'perfect' Jun 14, 2013 10:59 pm UTC
    People classified with perfect pitch may not actually be as in tune with the sounds they hear as they think, a study finds.
26. VIDEO: 'Extinct' horses released in China Jun 14, 2013 6:48 pm UTC
    Rare Przewalski horses have been returned to their native habitat in northwest China
27. Cuckoos clocked using satellite tags Jun 14, 2013 10:24 am UTC
    Four cuckoos caught at sites in Lochalsh and Skye are fitted with satellite tags in an effort to track their migrations to Africa.
28. VIDEO: Deep-diving mammals' secret revealed Jun 14, 2013 9:36 am UTC
    Scientists say they have solved the mystery of how marine mammals store enough oxygen to hold their breath for up to an hour.
29. A350 marks new phase in aero-engines Jun 14, 2013 9:23 am UTC
    Rolls-Royce’s Trent XWB engine, fitted to the new Airbus A350, is claimed to be the most efficient aero power unit yet designed.
30. Men 'to blame for the menopause' Jun 14, 2013 1:47 am UTC
    Men choosing young women as partners meant fertility in older women was pointless, leading to the menopause, researchers suggest.
31. Bee ban pesticides have wider impact Jun 14, 2013 1:32 am UTC
    A class of pesticides linked to the death of bees may be harming other species and the wider environment.
32. Deep-diving mammals' secret revealed Jun 14, 2013 1:24 am UTC
    Study solves the mystery of one of the most extreme adaptations in the animal kingdom: how marine mammals store enough oxygen to hold their breath for up to an hour.
33. Inside Facebook's new arctic data centre Jun 13, 2013 11:44 pm UTC
    Inside the social network's huge arctic data centre
34. The quest to build a brain in the lab Jun 13, 2013 11:22 pm UTC
    The quest to build a brain in the lab
35. The plane Airbus did not want built Jun 13, 2013 11:15 pm UTC
    The plane that Airbus did not want to build
36. VIDEO: Freediver reveals breath-holding secrets Jun 13, 2013 4:41 pm UTC
    Freediver Adam Drzazga reveals the training and relaxation exercises required to hold his breath for more than six minutes.
37. Police inquiry over eagle nest claim Jun 13, 2013 4:01 pm UTC
    Police are investigating allegations that a white-tailed eagle nest was destroyed on an estate in Angus, the BBC learns.
38. VIDEO: Cat-cams capture secret lives of felines Jun 13, 2013 6:15 am UTC
    An ambitious project set up by leading scientists and the BBC's Horizon science documentary set out to discover what cats get up to when they are outdoors.
39. Bad winter sees 'huge loss of bees' Jun 13, 2013 12:03 am UTC
    Over a third of honey bee colonies were lost over the winter, according to a survey by the British Beekeepers Association
40. Cheetah acceleration key to success Jun 12, 2013 5:06 pm UTC
    A study of the movements of cheetahs suggests that their hunting prowess comes not from sheer speed, but from rapid acceleration and deceleration.
41. Secret life of the cat: The science of tracking our pets Jun 12, 2013 4:26 pm UTC
    The technology and science of monitoring cat behaviour
42. Record rise in US oil production Jun 12, 2013 1:07 pm UTC
    A report by oil giant BP highlights that the US saw the largest single year increase in oil production ever recorded in 2012.
43. British wheat crop 'down by third' Jun 12, 2013 11:43 am UTC
    Britain's wheat harvest could be a third smaller than it was last year because of extreme weather conditions, the National Farmers' Union warns.
44. VIDEO: Ash dieback signs emerge in UK woods Jun 12, 2013 11:36 am UTC
    A year since it was first discovered in the wider environment and ancient woodland, the impact of the disease is starting to become evident.
45. China outsources carbon emissions Jun 11, 2013 10:31 am UTC
    New research shows China is outsourcing carbon dioxide emissions within its own borders, just as the West outsources emissions to China.
46. VIDEO: Grass-free lawn opens in London park Jun 10, 2013 11:15 pm UTC
    A floral, scented lawn, planted in a west London park is friendlier to pollinating insects than traditional grass, according to researchers.

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