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Radio 5 live - Mark Kermode's Film Reviews - A. BBC Radio 4 Programmes - The Film Programme. BBC - Earth News - Bizarre newt uses ribs as weapons. The Spanish ribbed newt more than lives up to its name One amphibian has evolved a bizarre and gruesome defence mechanism to protect itself against predators. When attacked, the Spanish ribbed newt pushes out its ribs until they pierce through its body, exposing a row of bones that act like poisonous barbs. The newt has to force its bones through its skin every time it is attacked, say scientists, who have described the form and function of the barbs in detail.

Yet this bizarre behaviour appears not to cause the newt any ill effects. The ability of the Spanish ribbed newt to expose its rib bones was first noticed by a natural historian in 1879. But scientists have now used modern photographic and X-ray imaging techniques to reveal just how the animal does it. And what they discovered is even more gruesome than they imagined. When the newt becomes agitated or perceives a threat, it swings its ribs forward, increasing their angle to the spine by up to 50 degrees. Travel News - Hampshire. Programmes | Click. Weather Centre - UK and World Weather. BBC NEWS Help Desktop tools.

19 September 2011Last updated at 09:14 ET This page explains how to add the BBC News iGoogle gadget to keep you in touch with all the latest news. Example of BBC widget on iGoogle The iGoogle "BBC News" gadget first launched in 2009 - the first one created for and by BBC News. In September 2011, the design and format of the gadget was subtly updated, reflecting a fresher look and more customisation in the "more stories" section.

The BBC is the default News provider on the iGoogle UK portal and the BBC News widget will be pre-installed on any newly created UK account. To add the widget to a new or existing account simply click on the button below and follow the on-screen instructions. Continue reading the main story iGoogle and similar applications allow you to set up your own homepage with feeds of content from sites you like best. Some alternative platforms: MyYahoo netvibes pageflakes. BBC NEWS Technology BBC starts to rock online world. The BBC has staked a claim to a virtual tropical island where it can stage online music festivals and throw exclusive celebrity parties. The rented island exists in online game Second Life and will hold its first event this weekend with bands including Muse, Razorlight and Gnarls Barkley. The virtual party will mirror BBC Radio 1's real-world, One Big Weekend event, being held in Dundee from 12 May.

Radio 1 plans to use the island to debut new bands over the next year. Sweet music "What we'd like to do is use it as a place for people to put on public music events," said Daniel Heaf, interactive editor at Radio 1. "We'd really like to use it for unsigned musicians. The virtual music festival is not the BBC's first foray into the virtual universe of Second Life. Last year, Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman and business correspondent Paul Mason broadcast TV's first ever face-to-face studio session from inside the computer game.

Like other games the online world has a real world cash economy. BBC NEWS News Front Page. BBC News Home Top Stories Trump to drop Iran deal, Macron says France's leader admits he may have failed to persuade his US counterpart to stick to the 2015 accord. Related content Video Five times Macron ripped into Trumpism President Emmanuel Macron used a speech to Congress to deliver several rebukes to his US counterpart. Trump nominee bows out amid allegations Ronny Jackson rails against "baseless and anonymous attacks on my character and integrity". Kim to cross border for Korea talks Final details are announced for Friday's historic meeting between the two Korean leaders. 'Why I performed magic in North Korea' A Singaporean magician explains how he ended up performing in a Pyongyang arts festival. Trump's lawyer to plead Fifth Amendment Michael Cohen invokes his right to remain silent in the case of adult film star Stormy Daniels.

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