Dean Meadows

BBC SCIENCE

• Army to get new camouflage December 20, 2009
  The Ministry of Defence is to replace all existing British Army uniforms with a new design, the first big change in over 40 years.
• Orangutan takes her own photos December 20, 2009
  An orangutan who has learned how to take photographs with a simple camera now has around 70,000 fans on the social networking website Facebook.
• Philippine volcano 'still a danger' December 20, 2009
  Experts in the Philippines say the volcano, Mount Mayon, could erupt violently within days.
• Last Indian dancing bear set free December 18, 2009
  Animal rights campaigners are celebrating the end of a seven-year campaign to see all of India's dancing bears set free.
• Technology firms boost US economy December 18, 2009
  Strong earnings from Oracle and Research in Motion lift hopes for the world's biggest economy.