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The Orion Nebula is currently visible with the naked eye
25 January 2012 11:20

Above & Beyond, by Will Gater: Astronomers relish long, cold winter nights...

25 January 2012 10:27

Current tropical timber practices are not sustainable and nations should consider the "implications of 'peak timber'", a study has suggested

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11 January 2012 15:56

Our picks from the January issue of BBC Knowledge Magazine

Podcast of the Month |
11 January 2012 13:40

Our chosen podcast for January is the BBC Radio 4 Material World podcast Weekly science conversation on everything from archaeology to zoology, from abacus to the antipodean rodent zyzomys, by way of meteorites. Presented by Quentin Cooper, airing every Thursday,16.30.

TV & Radio Listing |
11 January 2012 13:34

Don't miss our pick of the best science, nature and history TV and radio this month, either live, repeated or on the BBC's iPlayer (www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer and www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/radio). This month, there's some fantastic series on air.

10 January 2012 9:06

How a 15th Century Bible and a 17th Century scientist's notebooks give a glorious insight into the written word.