Knighthood for UK science adviser
Saturday, December 30th, 2006
Howard Dalton, a chief scientific adviser to the UK government, is among the scientists receiving New Year honours.
Archive for December, 2006
Huge Arctic ice break discovered
Friday, December 29th, 2006
A vast ice shelf broke away in the Canadian Arctic last year, in what could be another sign of global warming.
Red kites threatened in Scotland
Friday, December 29th, 2006
RSPB Scotland says red kite numbers are under threat across the country because of illegal poisoning.
US backs sale of cloned food
Thursday, December 28th, 2006
US food authorities say food from cloned animals is safe to eat, paving the way for its eventual sale in shops.
Robot heading for Antarctic dive
Thursday, December 28th, 2006
The UK's first deep-diving remotely operated vehicle is to trawl the depths of the Antarctic sea-bed.