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'Microplastic' threat to shoresMicroscopic plastic debris from washing clothes is accumulating in the marine environment and could be entering the food chain, a study warns.
+ More uses for 'miracle material'Graphene, often described as a "miracle material", can be used to distil alcohol, according to a new study in the Science journal.
+ Anti-matter set for gravity testResearchers prepare pairs of matter and anti-matter particles in a bid to finally resolve whether anti-matter repels normal matter in a kind of "anti-gravity".
+ Planting push for jubilee woodsOrganisers of a prject to create a series of new woods to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee hope to plant one million trees in one month.
+ 'Invisibility cloak' breakthroughFor the first time researchers achieve the "cloaking" of a three-dimensional object to make it invisible as viewed from any angle.
+ First report on UK climate impactClimate change this century poses both risks and opportunities, according to the first comprehensive government assessment of its type.
+ 'Starbursts' yield cosmic giantsAstronomers say that areas of frantic star formation in the Universe's early days fed supermassive black holes, and led to the largest galaxies we see.
+ Native dog breeds risk extinctionOne of Britain's oldest native dog breeds - the English setter - is at risk of extinction, says the UK Kennel Club.
+ Government loses appeal on solarThe UK government has failed in an appeal against a decision which blocked its attempts to reduce solar power subsidies.
+ AUDIO: Gingrich's moonbase 'electioneering'Professor Andrew Coates of UCL's Mullard Space Science Laboratory analyses how realistic it would be to implement calls from the US Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich for a permanent base on the moon.
+ 'Peak timber' concerns in tropicsCurrent tropical timber harvesting practices are not sustainable and nations should consider the implications of "peak timber", a study suggests.
+ Top spots for garden birdwatchSome of the beautiful birds to look out for to help assess the status of the nation's feathered friends during this year's big garden birdwatch.
+ Asteroid makes near-miss fly-byAn 11m-wide asteroid passed within 60,000km of Earth on Friday, making it one of the 20 closest recorded approaches to our planet.
+ Dogs 'higher Lyme disease risk'Ticks that can transmit Lyme disease may be more prevalent in the UK than realised, say researchers who have found out how many pet dogs harbour them.
+ Oldest dinosaur nest site foundA nesting site for dinosaur eggs found in South Africa is 100 million years older than the previous oldest site, palaeontologists say.
