Smallest planet shrinks in size The smallest planet in the Solar System has become even smaller, studies by the Messenger spacecraft show.
Badger cull proposals 'rejected' The government has decided against a cull of badgers in England to control TB in cattle, the BBC understands.
Physics names winners and losers UK physics and astronomy will spend nearly £2bn in the next three years, but some programmes face cuts.
Stolen fossils back in Argentina Four tonnes of dinosaur bones and other fossils stolen from Argentina are back home after being seized in the US.
Australia 'needs carbon trading' An Australian government advisor on climate change calls for a national emissions trading scheme to combat global warming.
Google 'faces Street View block' Google's plans to launch a mapping tool in the UK could be referred to the Information Commissioner.
Warning letters to 'file-sharers' The music industry says thousands of UK broadband users who share tracks illegally will be warned about it in letters.
Google must divulge YouTube log Google must divulge the viewing habits of every user who has ever watched avideo on YouTube, says a US court.
Firefox download record official The creators of Firefox 3.0 celebrate the news they have set a new world record for software downloads.
Government starts data mash-up The UK government launches a competition to find innovative ways of using the masses of data it collects.
