Prince optimistic for fisheries Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:44:01 GMT
Prince Charles says there are reasons to be optimistic about the state of the world's oceans, but it is "critically urgent" to tackle overfishing.

Largest optical telescope created Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:15:02 GMT
Astronomers at the Paranal observatory combine four telescope to create the world's largest virtual device with a 130m-mirror.

Striking galaxy image from Hubble Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:35:10 GMT
The Hubble space telescope captures an image of a "barred spiral" galaxy that could help us better understand our own Milky Way.

Oil spurs Canadian PM China visit Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:03:01 GMT
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit China next week to discuss Canada's oil products, after the US blocked a key pipeline.

Malaria toll 'is twice as high' Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:07:13 GMT
The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.

VIDEO: Art by animals goes on show Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:06:30 GMT
A work of abstract expressionism by a chimp and a still life of a flower by an elephant are part of a new exhibition in London of artworks created by animals.

Brains may be wired for addiction Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:03:24 GMT
Abnormalities in the brain may make some people more likely to become drug addicts, according to scientists.

More Galileo satellites ordered Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:03:01 GMT
The German-UK consortium building the operational spacecraft for Europe's Galileo sat-nav system wins a contract to provide an additional eight units.

Humble moss 'brought on ice ages' Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:52:50 GMT
Research shows that primitive moss-like plants could have helped cool the Earth 470 million years ago, bringing on mini ice ages.

Seagrass age surprises scientists Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:31:11 GMT
Meadows of seagrass, a keystone species in marine ecosystems, found in the Mediterranean Sea are likely to be tens of thousands of years old, a study shows.