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Jodrell Bank has now joined locations such as the ancient city of Babylon on the prestigious list.

Mandla Maseko, from South Africa, won a chance to become the first black African in space.

The UK has had more wildfires in half of 2019 than any year on record, Joe wants to learn why.

The offspring of abandoned pets in the nuclear exclusion zone are receiving veterinary help.

The observatory, which tracked US and Russian craft during the space race, wins Unesco recognition.

The nuclear industry says new plants are essential, but protesters say the environment is under threat.

Nairobi's National Park is vital for the city's fight against climate change - so why is it being built on?

Georges Brossard devoted his life to helping us appreciate "the most misunderstood animals".

University gardeners are ready to remove a glasshouse roof after the plant had a sudden growth spurt.

Power has been restored to most homes that lost it in the 7.1-magnitude earthquake.

Several places in southern Alaska are experiencing record temperatures, including its largest city.

More than 900 badgers have been reported dead by the side of UK roads so far this year.

The new mayor had suspended fines for five days, during which there was a "surge" in pollution.

A report finds that 28% of LGBT+ people working in the physical sciences have considered leaving their jobs due to discrimination.

Car use will still need to be curbed, even when all vehicles use clean electricity, a report warns.

A controversial study suggests extreme climate change can be averted by planting a billion hectares of trees.

Known as the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, the seaweed stretches from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico.

A wildlife reserve says the future of bird of prey chicks is at risk after one parent is shot.

RZSS's Highland Wildlife Park, near Aviemore, has welcomed ten Arctic fox cubs.

Scientist James Lovelock speaks to the BBC's Mishal Husain ahead of his 100th birthday.

By launching underwater vehicles in situ the boat will allow more time to survey the ocean floor.

The purple emperor, the second largest butterfly in the UK, is "officially" back.

The rare feature exists inside the crater of the Mount Michael stratovolcano in the South Atlantic.

The US is the world's top producer of waste per head of population, and one of the worst at recycling.

A US photographer captures a black skimmer bird feeding its chick a cigarette filter in Florida.

A panel of Antarctic experts stresses the importance of keeping global temperature rise below 1.5C.

The record heat experienced across Europe last week was made much more likely by rising temperatures say researchers.

A fleet left to hunt whales for meat in Japanese waters on 1 July, ending a three-decade halt.

Satellite images show a sharp increase in clearances of trees in the first half of this year.

A new species of bee fly discovered in Western Australia is named after the Game of Thrones villain.

The naturalist takes to the Pyramid Stage to thank festival-goers shortly before Kylie Minogue's performance.

As the continent bakes in sweltering temperatures, experts explain what's happening - and why now.

Nasa will fly a $1bn drone helicopter on Saturn's moon, Titan, in the 2030s.

Citizen scientists have provided a wealth of new data on an insect that makes blobs of spittle on plants.

The sand dunes where Donald Trump built his golf resort are to lose their special environmental status.

Delegates agree a "compromise" on a key report but some say it's a surrender to fossil fuel producers.

Delegates are concerned that some countries are trying to minimise a key scientific report about climate change

Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson are urged to make a pledge to put scientific research at the heart of their economic policy.

Leaving hedgerows untouched offers an important lifeline for night-time biodiversity, such as insect-eating bats, a study says.

Weather forecasters think parts of the 5G network could interfere with meteorology communications.

Beavers were first reintroduced to Scotland in 2009 and a further trial is taking place in England until next year.

Efforts by Saudi Arabia, the EU and Japan are seen as part of a backlash against UN climate action.

Astronaut David Saint-Jacques spent 204 days in space alongside crew mates from Russia and the US.

Engineers succeed in automating science experiments at the UK's Halley research station.

Five zoo-born eastern black rhinos have been transported from Europe to Africa.

The miniaturised timepiece will be used to overhaul deep-space navigation if it proves its worth.

Five critically endangered rhinos from European zoos are flown to Rwanda to be released into the wild.

Lax security at a Nasa lab let a hacker lurk on the agency's network for almost a year, says report.