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The mysterious material has eluded scientists for nearly a century.
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For the sixth time in history, a team of two women completed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.
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The storm name list for the next year is out. Will your name be on it?
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BBC Verify fact checks President Trump's funding claims about Nasa.
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For the sixth time in history, a team of two women completed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.
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For the sixth time in history, a team of two women completed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.
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Burnham said "there is no way that we can see its demise, and it won't happen under my Government".
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Officials in British Columbia say the floating island drifted towards the shoreline of a local lake. But its origins remain a mystery.
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Officials in British Columbia say the floating island drifted towards the shoreline of a local lake. But its origins remain a mystery.
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The UK had a spring and summer of persistent heat with five widespread heatwaves and 40 days of temperatures above 30C (86F), smashing the previous record of 34 days.
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About 30 million people have been placed under hosepipe bans due to higher demand and low rainfall.
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About 30 million people have been placed under hosepipe bans due to higher demand and low rainfall.
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Almost everyone is now accounted for after dozens of hikers were airlifted to safety, an official says.
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Met Office figures show that the previous record, set in 2025, has been broken after an unprecedented summer of persistent heat.
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It is believed to be one of only a handful of sightings recorded in England this year.
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Jit Bahadur Chaudhary was working at the hydropower site when the flood hit on Wednesday.
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More than 100 Indians are missing at a vital Nepal-China trade crossing after devastating Himalayan floods.
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Devon Wildlife Trust says it will improve the heathland homes of the narrow-headed and erratic ants.
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Tuesday 1 September marks the start of the UK storm season and a new list of storm names have been released including Austen, Chloe and Evelyn.
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The US space agency's telescope is starting a multi-year mission to create a new map of the universe and learn more about dark energy and dark matter.
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The US space agency's telescope is starting a multi-year mission to create a new map of the universe and learn more about dark energy and dark matter.
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Prisoners in HMP La Moye make feeding and nesting boxes for Jersey Hedgehog Preservation Group.
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A wildlife trust says unusually hot weather and increased monitoring has led to interesting finds.
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According to official figures only 1,811 cuttlefish turned up to mate this year, down 97% on last year.
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Who is to blame for the summer drought, and can England future-proof its water supplies?
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Who is to blame for the summer drought, and can England future-proof its water supplies?
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The Nature Commission asks people to record sightings of the critically endangered eels.
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Cooler and showery conditions will continue across the weekend and into Monday, bringing a record-breaking summer to a rather damp close as Matt Taylor explains.
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The weather in space has the potential to impact our lives here on Earth in a fundamental way.
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The weather in space has the potential to impact our lives here on Earth in a fundamental way.
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This year's multiple heat waves have increased the numbers of fridges and freezers breaking down.
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Authorities say nearly 2,000 people are missing, including more than 100 Americans and Canadians, as families await word on loved ones after the Nepal flash floods.
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Some parts of the globe had a chance to see the rare event when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up in the night sky.
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Among the British nationals reported missing are a 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy.
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Brothers Josh and Ben Voak are using a GPS technology featured on the TV show Clarkson's Farm.
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The weather will remain unsettled across the next few days with showers, longer spells of rain and thunderstorms all likely at times across the weekend.
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One woman says her father, mother, sister and sister's children were carried away before her eyes.
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The bill for clearing the dump in Oxfordshire has been covered by taxpayers.
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The bill for clearing the dump in Oxfordshire has been covered by taxpayers.
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Makers of some of France's most famous cheeses get waivers on where herds graze due to the lack of grass.
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Makers of some of France's most famous cheeses get waivers on where herds graze due to the lack of grass.
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Experts point to 'glacial collapse' as the trigger for deadly floods that have swept through parts of Nepal and Tibet.
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Dozens of people contacted BBC Wales following coverage of Sheen's investigation into chemical giant Monsanto.
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Dozens of people contacted BBC Wales following coverage of Sheen's investigation into chemical giant Monsanto.
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A resident of Carnamoyle says quad bike riders in Lisnagra Woods have been impacting local wildlife.
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A resident of Carnamoyle says quad bike riders in Lisnagra Woods have been impacting local wildlife.
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The Moon could glow an eerie red in the early hours of Friday but cloud cover may spoil the spectacle for some parts of the UK.
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A blood red moon may be visible in the early hours of Friday during a partial lunar eclipse.
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