Science Compassionate conservation is 'seriously flawed'bbc.co.uk - By Mark Kinver The idea that you cannot kill any animal is "fatally flawed" as a conservation concept, scientists argue.
Bed bugs What's it like to be bitten by a bedbug?bbc.co.ukBedbugs have existed for far longer than humans, as study has revealed. DNA samples from 30 species of bedbug showed the insects had been around for at least 115 million years. The blood-sucking parasites
World News Spain alarmed by French bear's attacks on sheepbbc.co.uk A female brown bear released in the French Pyrenees has killed eight sheep in Spain, prompting emergency talks between the two countries.
World News Brazil's Vale warns another mining dam at risk of collapsebbc.co.uk Brazil's mining firm Vale has warned that another dam is at risk of bursting months after the collapse of a similar structure killed more than 230 people.
Science (India) Climate change: Will India's election energy lead to CO2 rise?bbc.co.uk - By Navin Singh KhadkaIndia's major political parties competing in the ongoing general elections have pledged free electricity to farmers, ambitious infrastructure projects and rapid expansion of the manufacturing sector. impact
Insects Crickets have hit the high street - can they save the planet?bbc.co.uk - By Lindsay Brown Not that long ago, many of us would grimace at the idea of eating raw fish, crunching on kale or slurping on a chia smoothie.
Bedbugs Bedbugs survived the dinosaur extinction eventbbc.co.uk - By Victoria Gill A study that began as an investigation into the "utterly bizarre" way in which bedbugs reproduce has revealed they have existed for far longer than humans.
Science Artificial life form given 'synthetic DNA'bbc.co.uk - By Roland Pease UK scientists have created an artificial version of the stomach bug E. coli that is based on an entirely synthetic form of DNA.
Australian News Plastic pollution: Flip-flop tide engulfs 'paradise' islandbbc.co.uk - By Matt McGrath Close to a million plastic shoes, mainly flip flops are among the torrent of debris washed up on an "unspoilt paradise" in the Indian Ocean.
Science Antarctic instability 'is spreading'bbc.co.uk - By Jonathan Amos Almost a quarter of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet can now be considered unstable, according to a new assessment of 25 years of satellite data.
University of Bristol Medieval manuscript code unlocked by Bristol academicbbc.co.uk A medieval manuscript which countless scholars including Alan Turing had been unable to decode has been deciphered by an academic at Bristol University.
Health (UK) Snakebites: Like having my hand smashed by a hammer'bbc.co.uk - By Tulip Mazumdar David Williams has been bitten by a snake six times.
TV Five times television changed the worldbbc.co.ukBafta is calling for there to be more climate change related plotlines and references in televisions programmes. It says that TV has in the past raised awareness when it comes to health and social issues
Chinese Academy of Sciences Chang'e-4: Chinese rover 'confirms' Moon crater theorybbc.co.uk - By Paul Rincon The Chinese Chang'e-4 rover may have confirmed a longstanding idea about the origin of a vast crater on the Moon's far side.
Fungi Wood wide web: Trees' social networks are mappedbbc.co.uk - By Claire Marshall Research has shown that beneath every forest and wood there is a complex underground web of roots, fungi and bacteria helping to connect trees and plants to one another.
Science Antarctic revealed in sharper 3D viewbbc.co.uk - By Jonathan Amos Europe's dedicated polar-monitoring satellite has produced its sharpest view yet of the shape of Antarctica.
Business Olive tree killer disease still poses risk to Europebbc.co.uk - By Mark Kinver Southern Europe countries are said to be at the greatest risk from a deadly disease described as a "very serious threat" to the EU's olive industry.
Climate Change Climate change: Bafta calls for more environment plot lines on TVbbc.co.uk - By Laura Foster and Yaroslav Lukov Television shows should have more plot lines and references to climate change to help tackle the issue, according to Bafta.
The Arctic Meet the Arctic farmer hoping to make his town more sustainablebbc.co.ukMeet the man growing vegetables in the most northerly human settlement on Earth. The Arctic town of Longyearbyen is a hostile natural environment for plants, with no daylight for 3 months each year. Residents
Construction Industry Construction industry 'not reporting full carbon impact'bbc.co.uk - By Mark Syred The boss of one of the UK's biggest infrastructure builders has told BBC Radio 5 Live that the construction industry is "not reporting its full impact" on the environment.
Greenland Jakobshavn Isbrae: Mighty Greenland glacier slams on brakesbbc.co.uk - By Jonathan Amos European satellites have detailed the abrupt change in behaviour of one of Greenland's most important glaciers.
Butterflies Butterfly temperature research 'could boost survival chances'bbc.co.uk Thousands of wild butterflies have had their temperatures taken by researchers who hope the results could help safeguard the species' future.
Birds We cannot evict birds with netting, say MPsbbc.co.uk The practice of putting nets over trees and hedgerows to prevent birds from nesting should stop or at least be regulated, MPs have said.
Technology Aeolus: Wind-mapping space laser is losing powerbbc.co.uk - By Jonathan Amos Europe's Aeolus satellite was launched last year to gather data to improve weather forecasts, and its observations have unquestionably proved their worth.
Oceans Mariana Trench: Record-breaking journey to the bottom of the oceanbbc.co.ukAn American explorer has descended nearly 11km (seven miles) to the deepest place in the ocean - the Mariana Trench in the Pacific. Victor Vescovo spent four hours exploring the bottom of the trench with
Chemical Engineering Mariana Trench: Deepest-ever sub dive finds plastic bagbbc.co.uk - By Rebecca Morelle
Faroe Islands Faroe Islands 'close down' as tourists fly in to repair thembbc.co.uk - By Yaroslav Lukov
Science Apollo Moon landing: The 13 minutes that defined a centurybbc.co.uk - By Kevin FongThe BBC World Service launches a special podcast series on Monday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. Called 13 Minutes To The Moon, it details the final phase of the descent
