| Mutant bird flu research halted |
| Scientists who created a potentially more deadly bird flu strain to study the virus's spread halt work amid fears it could be used by terrorists. |
| UK nuclear subsidies 'unlawful' |
| Green energy campaigners send a formal complaint to the European Commission over UK "subsidies" for nuclear power. |
| NEOShield to assess Earth defence |
| The new European-led NEOShield project will assess the threat posed by asteroids or comets and look for solutions to protect Earth from an impact. |
| Elusive monkeys caught on camera |
| One of the world's most endangered primates has been caught on camera by scientists in Borneo. |
| New video from Fukushima reactor |
| The first footage of the inside of one of Japan's tsunami-hit nuclear reactors at Fukushima is released by the stricken plant's operator. |
| Quantum trick for cloud computing |
| Researchers show that, if quantum computers fulfil their ultra-fast promise, the job could be farmed out to "the cloud" while remaining secure. |
| Oil rig to begin Cuba exploration |
| A large oil rig arrives off the coast of Cuba to begin searching for oil deposits in the Florida Strait, raising environmental concerns in the US. |
| Leap second decision is postponed |
| The decision on whether to abolish the leap second - the occasional, extra second added to the world's time - has been deferred to 2015. |
| EU tightens electronic waste law |
| The European Parliament passes a new law to curb dumping of electronic goods such as mobile phones, computers and TV sets in landfill sites. |
| Olympic anti-doping lab unveiled |
| The London 2012 Anti-Doping Laboratory is unveiled outside London, with promises that all-clear results will be returned within 24 hours. |
| Badger cull pilot areas revealed |
| Areas in west Somerset and west Gloucestershire are revealed as locations for pilot badger culls later this year. |
| Bees 'could deter park vandals' |
| Heritage park bosses could use bees to act as a deterrent to stop vandal attacks on historic buildings. |
| Bowerbirds 'gain from illusions' |
| Bowerbird males that create optical illusions have more mating success, according to scientists. |
| Ancient Peruvians 'ate popcorn' |
| Research carried out on maize found at archaeological sites in Peru suggests it was eaten much earlier than previously thought, including in the form of popcorn. |
| Astrium holds a 'stable' course |
| Astrium, Europe's biggest space company, says it has a busy year ahead, including working on strategies to protect Earth from threatening asteroids. |
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