Aborted lift-off for spaceship Sat, 19 May 2012 10:58:05 GMT
The US firm SpaceX aborts the lift-off of its Falcon rocket and Dragon ship to the International Space Station.

Silicon trick for next-gen memory Fri, 18 May 2012 11:09:37 GMT
Researchers reveal details of a promising way to make a fundamentally different kind of computer memory chip.

Japan urges cuts in power usage Fri, 18 May 2012 09:26:20 GMT
Japan urges businesses and households to cut electricity use by up to 15% to avoid possible blackouts.

Wild spring weather baffles bugs Fri, 18 May 2012 02:09:53 GMT
The wettest April in more than a century has caused problems for many UK butterflies, bees and other bugs, say conservationists.

Contamination at Kinloss probed Fri, 18 May 2012 16:46:25 GMT
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.

Japan launches S Korea satellite Fri, 18 May 2012 02:07:48 GMT
Japan completes its first successful commercial launch of a foreign-made satellite early on Friday, marking its entry into the launch business.

'Superflares' from stars counted Thu, 17 May 2012 13:37:09 GMT
Nasa's Kepler space telescope provides new insight on the colossal explosions that can occur in the atmospheres of some stars.

UK retains strict animal test law Thu, 17 May 2012 13:23:22 GMT
The UK says it will retain stricter animal testing standards than required by a new European Union Directive.

Citizen science yields moth data Thu, 17 May 2012 10:03:52 GMT
About 13,000 moths are captured and recorded by citizen scientists in a project described as the largest of its kind.

Whales can adjust their hearing Thu, 17 May 2012 06:19:51 GMT
Whales that use sound to navigate are able to adjust the sensitivity of their hearing to protect their ears from loud noises, say scientists.