Aborted lift-off for spaceship
The US firm SpaceX aborts the lift-off of its Falcon rocket and Dragon ship to the International Space Station.
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Silicon trick for next-gen memory
Researchers reveal details of a promising way to make a fundamentally different kind of computer memory chip.
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Japan urges cuts in power usage
Japan urges businesses and households to cut electricity use by up to 15% to avoid possible blackouts.
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Wild spring weather baffles bugs
The wettest April in more than a century has caused problems for many UK butterflies, bees and other bugs, say conservationists.
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Contamination at Kinloss probed
RAF Kinloss is the focus of a new probe into radioactive contamination, linked to the use of "glow in the dark" paint on WWII aircraft.
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Japan launches S Korea satellite
Japan completes its first successful commercial launch of a foreign-made satellite early on Friday, marking its entry into the launch business.
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'Superflares' from stars counted
Nasa's Kepler space telescope provides new insight on the colossal explosions that can occur in the atmospheres of some stars.
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UK retains strict animal test law
The UK says it will retain stricter animal testing standards than required by a new European Union Directive.
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Citizen science yields moth data
About 13,000 moths are captured and recorded by citizen scientists in a project described as the largest of its kind.
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Whales can adjust their hearing
Whales that use sound to navigate are able to adjust the sensitivity of their hearing to protect their ears from loud noises, say scientists.
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Rio hotels agree summit price cut
The Brazilian government reaches a deal with Rio de Janeiro hotel owners to cut spiralling room prices ahead of a major UN summit in the city.
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Nuclear waste bunker considered
A bunker used to store nuclear waste from all over Britain could be built in Kent, under plans being considered by a council.
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Space launch for chicken outfit
A rubber chicken wearing an outfit knitted from plastic bags by a woman from Rugby is to be launched into space by Nasa on Sunday.
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Rhino poaching risk at UK zoos
The threat rhinos face from poachers in some parts of Africa and Asia is now spreading to the UK.
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Seabed test mimics carbon release
Scientists begin a month-long experiment in Scottish waters to study the impact of a possible leak from an undersea carbon dioxide storage site.
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Robotic arm controlled by thought
Two patients in the US paralysed from the neck down are able to control a robotic arm using their thoughts alone.
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Subways share universal structure
A study of the world's largest subway networks shows they share a number of mathematical features, irrespective of their age or location.
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Cutting pollution 'helps hearts'
Cutting air pollution has an instant impact on heart health, experts believe, after reviewing studies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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Milestone for wi-fi with 'T-rays'
Researchers smash a record for wireless data transmission in the terahertz band, an uncharted part of the electro-magnetic spectrum.
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Chemicals 'damage male fertility'
A study by Scottish researchers suggests chemicals routinely found in the environment could be damaging male fertility.
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Councils 'must lower emissions'
Local authorities across the UK should have a statutory duty to combat climate change, government advisors recommend.
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Apple trees in Highlands mapped
The planting of apple trees could be on the rise in the Highlands, according to the maker of a new map.
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Tidal turbine 'performing well'
A subsea turbine which uses tidal power to generate electricity has successfully completed initial tests off Orkney.
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Action urged on city climate risk
Urban areas need additional capacity to adapt to the range of threats posed by climate change, such as flooding and rising temperatures, studies show.
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UK climate fix balloon grounded
A pioneering project to test a climate "technical fix" is postponed and maybe cancelled due to problems with patents and regulations.
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Elgin gas leak 'has been stopped'
The gas leak from the Elgin platform in the North Sea has been stopped, oil firm Total says.
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Fawns use predator 'escape plan'
Baby deer choosing better "escape cover" instead of the nearest refuge are more likely to escape predators, a study finds.
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Escapee penguin 'found' in Tokyo
A young penguin which escaped from Tokyo's Sea Life Park has reportedly been spotted swimming in waters around the Japanese capital.
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Amber preserves pollen carriers
What may be the earliest direct example of insect pollination of plants has been identified by scientists in 100-million-year-old amber blocks from Spain.
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VIDEO: Should Britain build a spaceport?
A new report is recommending that the UK builds its own spaceport, to enable tourists to go into space.
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VIDEO: Barn owl love knows no borders
Barn owls used to catch mice and rats in the fields of Jordan and Israel are breeding in specially set-up nesting boxes.
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VIDEO: Soyuz spaceship docks at ISS
A Soyuz spacecraft has successfully docked with the International Space Station.
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VIDEO: Nature in turmoil from wet spring
The warm March weather and the wettest April in more than a century have been playing havoc with some of the UK's wildlife.
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VIDEO: Physicist Higgs visits old school
One of the world's leading scientists has paid a visit to his old school in Bristol
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VIDEO: Wildlife Trusts celebrates centenary
The movement which started the Wildlife Trusts is celebrating its centenary year.
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VIDEO: A look at 'wind turbines' of the deep
The latest device to harness the power of the tides is being tested in the stormy waters off Orkney in the far north of Scotland.
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VIDEO: Hopes for West Country mining
Contracts giving a mining company ownership of land in Cornwall which it says it needs for new buildings have been signed.
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Whale meeting heads for discord
Whale hunts and sanctuaries could make this year's whaling meeting a hot one
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What caused the mystery of the Dark Day?
What caused the mystery of the Dark Day?
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The fish more poisonous than cyanide
The fish more poisonous than cyanide
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Tidal power gets a stormy birth
Scotland's latest bid for tidal power
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Wildlife Trusts celebrate 100 years
The UK Wildlife Trusts celebrate their centenary
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Big Picture: The Centaur
The best-yet view of mysterious galaxy Centaurus A
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Insect clues crack murder probes
The maggot expert who is being called in by murder police
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