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  Weed invasion (19 March 10:52)
The creeper that is smothering an ecosystem
  Consortium wins big weather prize (19 March 07:39)
A Franco-German consortium will enter into negotiations for a 1.3bn-euro contract to build Europe's next weather satellites.
  LHC smashes energy record again (19 March 07:03)
The Large Hadron Collider has smashed the record for highest-energy particle collisions again in its quest to uncover new physics.
  Rio Tinto signs China mine deal (19 March 06:22)
Rio Tinto signs a big African venture deal with China, days before four of its officials go on trial in Shanghai.
  Flat-headed cat is now endangered (19 March 03:57)
Habitat loss and deforestation are now endangering the survival of Asia's flat-headed cat, a diminutive and little studied feline species.
  Rio Tinto signs China mines deal (19 March 03:49)
Rio Tinto says it has signed a deal with China to develop a massive iron ore project in Guinea.
  Ice mission given lift-off date (19 March 02:24)
Europe's Cryosat spacecraft is set to launch on 8 April on a mission to map the world's ice fields.
  Fears winter harmed UK wildlife (19 March 07:17)
The harsh winter may have had a devastating impact on UK wildlife, British Waterways warns as it launches its annual survey.
  Glowing fly sperm yields results (19 March 07:10)
US researchers using genetically engineered fruit flies with glowing sperm track the seed's progress inside the female in real time.
  Bid in for 132-turbine wind farm (19 March 07:04)
Plans for a major wind farm development in Dumfries and Galloway are submitted.
  Velociraptors cousin discovered (19 March 05:56)
Scientists discover a new species of dinosaur that was closely related to the Velociraptor.
  Invisibility cloak created in 3-D (19 March 12:43)
Scientists create the first cloaking device to render an object invisible in three dimensions.
  Now you see it scientists create invisibility cloak in 3-D (19 March 12:43)
Scientists create the first cloaking device to render an object invisible in three dimensions.
  UN body rejects bluefin tuna ban (18 March 08:44)
A proposal to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna, which is a sushi mainstay in Japan, has been rejected by a UN wildlife meeting.
  Guess whos a sucker for high-definition television The octopus (18 March 05:18)
Octopuses respond to high-definition television (HDTV), but seem to ignore normal standard television, scientists discover.
  Hobbit islands deeper history (18 March 04:40)
New tool discoveries push back the date for the earliest human occupation of Flores Island, home of the famous hobbit species.
  Brain probe hope for epileptics (18 March 10:30)
A US study says electrical deep brain stimulation is a promising therapy for epileptics who do not respond to drug treatment.
  Planck spies massive dust clouds (18 March 12:57)
Europe's Planck space telescope pictures of the colossal swathes of cold dust that spread through the Milky Way galaxy.
  Limits of quantum world stretched (18 March 12:46)
Scientists have created the largest-ever "quantum state", a result that has implications for quantum physics and computing.
  New exoplanet like one of ours (17 March 11:49)
A new temperate planet, found 1,500 light-years away from Earth, has similarities to planets within our own Solar System.
  In pictures Arctic peril (17 March 09:52)
Populations of many species living in the high Arctic have declined by one quarter, according to a new assessment measuring how the wildlife there is responding to environmental change.
  Subconscious sell (17 March 05:58)
Can brain scanning tell companies how to sell us more?
  In pictures Natures palace (17 March 04:50)
An exclusive behind the scenes peek at one of the world's finest collections of animals and plants, held at the Natural History Museum in Kensington, London, UK
  Crimean ship found off Balaclava (17 March 04:26)
Ukrainian archaeologists say they have found the HMS Prince, a British naval vessel sunk during the Crimean War.
  Monkeys learn more from females (17 March 04:26)
Groups of monkeys pay more attention to females than to males when learning a task, say scientists.
  Ads exaggerated climate change (17 March 07:21)
Two government press advertisements to raise awareness of climate change are banned for overstating the risks.
  Africa lacks climate vocabulary (17 March 07:05)
Many Africans blame themselves for climate change and lack the knowledge to discuss the issue, a new BBC report suggests.
  Africans take blame for climate (17 March 07:05)
Many Africans blame themselves for climate change despite relatively low emissions from the continent, a survey of 1,000 people suggests.
  Arrogance undid climate talks (17 March 03:34)
The "disappointing" outcome of December's UN climate summit was largely down to rich nations not listening, says Lord Stern.
  Supersonic cars lift flaw fixed (16 March 08:37)
Engineers designing the world's fastest car believe they now have a solution to stop it flying off the ground.
  Why the worlds fastest car will no longer take off (16 March 08:37)
Engineers designing the world's fastest car believe they now have a solution to stop it flying off the ground.
  Springing late (16 March 07:22)
Harsh winter delays this year's spring blooms
  Milestone for wave energy plans (16 March 05:30)
Seven companies are to push forward plans to generate 1.2 gigawatts of electricity from wave and tidal power.
  Forensic role for hand bacteria (16 March 05:29)
The bacteria on our hands could be used in forensic identification, in the same way as fingerprints and DNA, say scientists.
  How the bacteria on our hands could be used in forensics (16 March 05:29)
The bacteria on our hands could be used in forensic identification, in the same way as fingerprints and DNA, say scientists.
  Dont give up (16 March 02:38)
More reason than ever to deal with the climate debacle
  Its still real and its still a problem (16 March 02:38)
More reason than ever to deal with the climate debacle
  Toxic troubles for climate fix (16 March 08:34)
Spreading iron in the oceans as a climate "fix" could poison marine mammals and birds, scientists show.
  Home improvement hitting swifts (16 March 07:23)
A survey of swifts suggests the species is at risk from improvement work being undertaken on old houses.
  Home improvement could be harming the UKs swift population (16 March 07:23)
A survey of swifts suggests the species is at risk from improvement work being undertaken on old houses.
  Sea power winners to be announced (16 March 05:37)
Plans to harness wave and tidal energy from the Pentland Firth and the sea around Orkney are to be unveiled.
  Blind soldier sees with tongue (16 March 01:01)
A soldier blinded by a grenade in Iraq says his life has been turned around by technology that allows him to "see" with his tongue.
  UK responds to EU noise directive (15 March 11:38)
The government has responded to the EU Noise Directive by publishing a long-delayed noise policy statement.
  Mars moon Phobos seen in detail (15 March 10:30)
The European Mars Express probe releases new pictures from its close flybys of the Martian moon Phobos.
  Tiger decline sign of failure (15 March 07:17)
Governments need to crack down on the illegal trade in tiger parts if the big cats are to be saved from extinction, the UN warns.
  Reindeer body clock switched off (15 March 04:50)
Reindeer have "switched off" their internal body clocks to survive dark winters and light summers in the Arctic.
  UK minister talks climate in China (15 March 04:29)
The UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband is in China to hold discussions with the country's political leaders.
  Bee swarms follow pied pipers (15 March 03:47)
A tiny group of bees act like "pied pipers" to trigger the explosive onset of bee swarms report scientists.
  UK carbon capture plans under way (15 March 03:25)
The first stage of a planning process to build a coal plant with carbon capture technology in Ayrshire is to get under way.
  Late-blooming daffodils spark web appeal (15 March 03:17)
Tourism bosses in Cumbria urge people to get in touch if they see a blooming daffodil, after the cold weather delays growth.
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