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16,796 articles from BBC Science/Nature

• FRIDAY 13. FEBRUARY, 2009
• 01:44 Missile warning technology lofted

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  Europe's Ariane 5 rocket launches two satellites to test technology for a missile early warning system.  

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• THURSDAY 12. FEBRUARY, 2009
• 20:07 Simulation targets early cosmos

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  Scientists use a supercomputer to simulate what the Universe was like as the first galaxies were forming.  

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• 16:51 First draft of Neanderthal genome

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  The "first draft" of a complete Neanderthal genome has been sequenced from fossils in Croatia.  

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• 16:51 Neanderthals 'distinct from us'

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  Scientists studying the DNA of Neanderthals say they can find no evidence that this ancient species ever interbred with modern humans.  

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• 16:38 America on tap

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  Close neighbours try to reconcile water visions  

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• 13:03 Growing threat

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  Space collisions highlight the need orbital vigilance  

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• 12:43 EU plans new charges for lorries

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  Euro MPs back a draft law that would bring in extra road charges to curb congestion and pollution from lorries.  

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• 05:58 Russian and US satellites collide

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  US and Russian satellites collide in space, creating a cloud of debris above Siberia in the first such reported mishap.  

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• 03:36 Obama 'must act now' on climate

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  The planet will be in "huge trouble" unless Barack Obama tackles climate change rapidly, says a top US scientist.  

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• 02:03 Space odyssey

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  Ghana's rocket man aims for the Moon and beyond  

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• WEDNESDAY 11. FEBRUARY, 2009
• 23:18 Galapagos damage 'must be curbed'

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  The Galapagos Islands face irreversible damage unless the growth in tourism is curbed, according to conservationists.  

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• 19:10 A woman's personality traits may be "written all over her face"

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  A woman's personality traits may be "written all over her face", Glasgow University research suggests.  

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• 16:54 UK's CO2 plan 'certain to fail'

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  The UK's plans to cut emissions by 80% by 2050 are almost certain to fail, according to a US scientist.  

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• 14:46 Water quiz

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  How much do you know about the precious resource?  

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• 14:39 Study debunks illegitimacy 'myth'

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  The rate of illegitimate births in the population is lower than many people believe, according to a major study of male ancestry.  

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• 13:28 German guile won Queen Nefertiti

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  Documents suggest a German archaeologist used trickery to smuggle home a famous sculpture of Queen Nefertiti.  

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• 09:45 Treasure islands

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  From the word's loneliest tortoise to bizarre sea lizards - meet the inhabitants of Darwin's Galapagos  

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• 01:12 Pinpoint picture

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  RAF's new spy plane takes to the Afghan skies  

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• TUESDAY 10. FEBRUARY, 2009
• 20:34 Boiling point

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  Why we are failing to solve the world's water woes  

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• 16:31 Fishermen in 'dolphin rescue' off Philippines coast

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  Fishermen rescue about 200 dolphins stranded in shallow waters off the Philippines.  

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• 11:52 Flying giant

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  The great Jumbo - four decades of the Boeing 747  

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• 10:08 'Arctic unicorns' in icy display

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  Spectacular footage of elusive narwhal is captured by a BBC team.  

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• MONDAY 9. FEBRUARY, 2009
• 23:43 Hadron Collider relaunch delayed

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  The Hadron Collider could be switched back on in September - a year after it shut down and months later than expected.  

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• 15:45 Science spend

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  Science minister answers your funding questions  

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• 10:44 Enchanted Isles

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  Retracing Darwin's footsteps in the Galapagos Islands  

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