Tiger skin trade in China exposed
An undercover investigation by an environmental campaign group reveals the continuing trade in tiger skins in China.
Pirate Bay back in the courtroom
Filesharing website The Pirate Bay has been ordered to remove all links to the copyright material of a Netherlands-based group.
Spaceman
US panel supports commercial space service
Europe backs down on piracy plans
The removal of an amendment to the European Parliament's Telecoms Package paves way for tougher anti-piracy laws.
Nokia 'seeking Apple royalties'
Mobile phone maker Nokia's bid to sue Apple is aimed at trying to extract royalty payments, an analyst suggests.
Stowaway grasshopper is UK first
A startlingly-coloured grasshopper that jumped a flight from India is the first of its kind to be seen in the UK.
Rapper Wayne facing prison
US rap star Lil Wayne faces a year in prison after pleading guilty to gun charges arising from an arrest in 2007.
Japan debut for mobile fuel cell
Toshiba has unveiled a fuel cell that can be used to recharge mobile phones and other portable gadgets.
Epic humpback whale battle filmed
The greatest of all animal battles is filmed in its entirety for the first time by a BBC crew.
Spin-off drama
LL Cool J hits the streets of LA for new NCIS series
Estonia calling
Pop star Hannah Ild sets her sights on the UK charts
Nokia suing Apple over the iPhone
Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, says it is suing Apple for infringing its patents with the iPhone.
Kindle sales boost Amazon profits
Online retailer Amazon reports strong profits between July and September, thanks in part to the Kindle electronic reader.
Panel supports commercial space
An expert panel reviewing the US human space programme backs using commercial services to launch astronauts.
Secrets of frog killer laid bare
Scientists unravel the mechanism by which the a lethal amphibian disease sweeping the world kills its victims.
'Stealth' wind turbine deployed
Radar-absorbing wind turbine blades could help solve the radar interference issues that preclude some new wind farms.
'Most distant' galaxy group spied
Scientists identify a group of galaxies said to be at a record distance of 10.2 billion light-years away from Earth.
Broadband bags
Going online from disasters areas just got easier
Sales of virtual goods boom in US
In 2009, Americans look set to spend more than $1bn on virtual goods such as extras for online games, says a report.
Real-time search rivalry heats up
All public Twitter message streams will soon be searchable via the Microsoft and Google search sites.