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Chicken eggs were found to contain 70 times the level allowed under European safety standards.

A pilot is in progress to see if invisible barcodes on packaging can improve recycling rates.

The British supersonic vehicle trials its airbrake system after a weekend in the repair shop.

The fossilised tooth of a mysterious extinct ape is shedding new light on the evolution of great apes.

A second Ebola vaccine is to be offered to thousands of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Hayabusa-2 will return with samples of the asteroid after its yearlong journey back to Earth.

A state of disaster is declared as the Italian city is hit with a high tide of more than 1.87m.

The seabed is rich in metals, but what damage could mining it cause?

Demand is soaring for the metal cobalt, an essential ingredient in batteries and abundant on the seabed.

The 16-year-old climate activist will sail from the US to Madrid for the COP25 summit.

The winner of this year's competition has been crowned, and it looks a little painful.

Ranniel dives into one of Manila's most polluted rivers for less than two dollars a day.

Why has the huge amount of rainfall that hit South Yorkshire had such a large impact on people and property?

Plastic is building up in the areas of the ocean where fish feed and grow, according to research.

The Conservatives are accused of harbouring ambitions to revive fracking after the general election.

The US-China over artificial intelligence is heating up, but some warn the US could be over-reacting.

The most damaging tropical cyclones are three times more frequent now than they were 100 years ago.

A loss of snow and ice cover are the main reasons for the reduction of the Arctic's albedo effect, not soot as had been previously thought.

The rare hoiho becomes the first penguin to take the title, after two weeks of "memes and trash-talk".

Astronomers are observing a rare event, a transit of the planet Mercury.

Land speed record holder Andy Green finally gets to drive the Bloodhound car across the Kalahari.

A British Airways insider has revealed airlines deliberately fill planes with extra fuel to cut costs.

Cutting the speed of ships by 20% can benefit health, protect whales and limit warming, say campaigners.

The man behind a key amendment to a major climate treaty thinks that he has a way to cool the Earth.

The British supercar cuts short its latest run because of temperature concerns but still clocks 481mph.

Scientists say the decline of Arctic sea ice is connected to the spread of disease among marine mammals.

Marc Raibert tells BBC News he nudged his daughter over just to work out how people balance.

The BBC met the driver of Bloodhound - part racing car and part spaceship - during testing in South Africa.

The UK-led challenge to the land speed record clocks 501mph in the Kalahari Desert of South Africa.

Co-leader Sian Berry urges £100bn a year to be spent on climate action at the party's campaign launch.

Fossils of a newly-discovered ancient ape could give clues to how walking on two feet evolved.

Lawyers say police now face claims for false imprisonment from "potentially hundreds" of protesters.

The aerospace giant unveils its proposal for a lander that could take humans to the lunar surface.

The Royal Academy of Engineering wants to demolish stereotypes and attract more women to the industry.

Scientists say we are close to making fusion power a reality - but will it arrive in time to combat climate change?

Here's a look at how some of the UK's biggest tea brands are trying to tackle the plastic problem.

Polling suggests the environment is a concern for more voters than ever - but by the end of the campaign will politicians be answering their questions?

Around 11,000 scientists have endorsed research that says the world is facing a climate emergency.

A Swiss region allows trophy hunters to shoot ibex, but the elusive animal remains rare in the Alps.

Scientists say they have seen "evolution in action" in the Highlands because of warmer temperatures.

The UK-led challenge to the land speed record ups its pace in trials in the Kalahari Desert.

It means the US could formally leave the Paris Agreement a day after the 2020 presidential election.

Pods allow visitors to experience the air quality in Delhi, London, Beijing, São Paulo and Norway.

Hydrogen cars are green, quick to refuel and have range, so why are battery cars way ahead of them?

Data from spacecraft launched in the 1970s help determine the shape of the magnetic bubble around the Sun.

A wildlife centre in Leicestershire says it is "overwhelmed" with the numbers of underweight hoglets.

The party says a huge programme to fund household energy-saving would reduce bills and create jobs.

The actress and activist on why she's being arrested each week but not wanting to go to prison.

An oven for baking chocolate chip cookies is making its way to the International Space Station.