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Private company Intuitive Machines IS aiming to look for water ice on the Moon's surface.

However the researchers say butterflies may be able to recover if urgent conservation measures are taken.

Scientists have found a genetic cause of many labradors' - and some people's - tendency to overeat.

Inside Science unearths everything you need to know about these precious resources.

Government-backed heat pump installations in the UK reached record levels for 2024.

Government-backed heat pump installations in the UK reached record levels for 2024.

New part of the immune system - hidden inside our bodies - could be used to make new antibiotics.

Beavers captured from Scotland are released into the wild in England for the first time.

Experiments on mice could see hairy, genetically modified elephants living in the Arctic, a US company claims.

Experiments on mice could see hairy, genetically modified elephants living in the Arctic, a US company claims.

The iceberg appears to be stuck and may start breaking up near the island of South Georgia.

The world's most prestigious science institution has been considering whether to remove Musk as a fellow.

There are efforts under way to recycle and reuse more at what has been dubbed "the greatest show on Earth".

From handheld to space-based, new methane detectors are making it easier to track the greenhouse gas.

Data shows that spring has warmed by 1.8C in the UK since 1970 and this warming is having an impact on nature.

How a new atomic clock might be the way to tackle attacks on plane GPS systems

Animal rights campaigners and marine zoo official say Mediterranean is 'too warm' for killer whales.

The decision follows years of trials but some farmers are concerned there could be negative impacts.

Funding agreed at UN conference in Rome that would attempt to tackle the rapid loss of biodiversity

The pea-sized brain was found in the skull of a 20-year-old man killed in the volcanic eruption.

The energy giant has announced its strategy after rivals also rowed back on green energy plans.

The energy giant has announced its strategy after rivals also rowed back on green energy plans.

The best chance to see as many as possible will be after sunset on Wednesday and Thursday.

The UK's greenhouse gas emissions should fall to 13% of 1990 levels by 2040, government advisors say.

The Liberal Party of Canada will soon choose a leader that will replace Justin Trudeau and become Canada's next prime minister.

Since a potentially hazardous asteroid was detected in December, tens of others objects have come close to Earth.

Residents living near a nuclear power plant have seen rents double to 3,000 a month.

Photographs of gulls eating anything from chips to starfish will help solve a scientific puzzle.

Roana has recently celebrated her 46th birthday and is believed to be the oldest horse in the UK

Roana has recently celebrated her 46th birthday and is believed to be the oldest horse in the UK

Research in Chile could help to provide drinking water for some of the world's most arid places.

Two sinkholes have appeared in the Surrey village of Godstone, but how have they formed and are they dangerous?

The planet's glaciers have lost 5% of their ice in little over 20 years, according to a major study.

The planet's glaciers have lost 5% of their ice in little over 20 years, according to a major study.

Though 90 of the 157 stranded whales survived, they could not be saved due to complex conditions.

Some major carbon-emitting countries are hinting they may follow suit as the US opts to ramp up fossil fuels.

The world's frozen oceans keep the planet cool, but they currently have less ice than ever recorded before.

The world's frozen oceans keep the planet cool, but they currently have less ice than ever recorded before.

The UK government says it always takes "decisive action" where abusive practices are found on farms.

Footage from the International Space Station as it soars above an aurora dancing over Canada.

The discovery has been described as one of the most important pieces of Roman history in the City of London.

The discovery has been described as one of the most important pieces of Roman history in the City of London.

There have been 33 outbreaks so far on farms, but the risk to humans remains low, the government says.

As daffodils burst into bloom, experts want help in finding rare treasures hiding in plain sight.

The oil giant faces allegations it ignored warnings that a clean-up scheme was beset by corruption.

The newly discovered fish has stripes on its face like the Studio Ghibli warrior princess.

The oil giant is widely expected to say it will scale back on renewables later this month.

The president has long been a critic of paper straws, which he says don't work and dissolve too easily.

The findings shed light on a deeply mysterious part of Earth that is key to life on our planet.

The government has agreed a new subsidy arrangement with the controversial wood-burning Drax power station in north Yorkshire.