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Why 3D printing could be key to a Moon base
Construction materials, ceramics and food could all one day be printed on the lunar surface.
Teen kayaker clocks up 100 miles in Norfolk Broads clean-up
Will Darling has paddled more than 100 miles in his search for rubbish.
Would this burger tempt you to eat meat?
Two BBC presenters put Impossible Foods' meat-free burger to the taste test. How does it shape up?
Women in science: Smashing glass ceilings and glass walls
From pushing boundaries to defying stereotypes - five women who are breaking barriers in science.
Where were you when man first landed on the Moon?
Fifty years on, the 03:56 AM TV moment that was out of this world.
The final 13 minutes before the Moon landing
The minutes before landing were tense, as fuel was feared to be low and connections were lost between the lunar module and mission control.
How Apollo 11 brought humanity together
An endeavour which was born out of conflict ended by bringing the entire world together, at least for a moment.
Algae bio-curtains: Architects' radical solution to capture carbon
Scientists and architects in London have developed 'bio-curtains' to act as an alternative to urban trees.
Iceland pilot whales: Dozens of dead mammals found beached
The pilot whales were spotted during a helicopter sightseeing tour over Longufjorur.
River Stour runs dry in drought in Constable Country
The Environment Agency takes steps to refill a river featured in some of the UK's best-loved paintings.
Russia alarmed by large fall in bee populations
Pesticides are blamed for Russia's mass bee deaths, while French honey production is also down.
Big Butterfly Count: Which common UK species to look for
The public is being urged to spend 15 minutes in a sunny spot for the world's biggest butterfly survey.
Cigarette butts in soil hamper plant growth, study suggests
A study suggests the butts make up the most pervasive form of plastic pollution on the planet.
Bioluminescent plankton hunters capture 'magical' glow
Photographers and nature lovers capture the natural phenomenon that lights up the sea.
Apollo 11: Few indoor loos, but there was a man on the Moon
Fifty years ago, James Burke was one of the presenters leading the BBC's live coverage of the Moon landing.
Apollo 11: 'I helped the world watch Moon landing'
About 600 million were watching in 1969 - thanks largely to an unlikely outpost in rural Australia.
World experienced hottest June on record in 2019, says US agency
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the average temperature was 61.6F (16.4C).
Israel mosque find: Archaeologists unearth 1,200-year-old ruins in desert
Researchers say the mosque, dating from the 7th or 8th century, would be a rare find anywhere.
Russia's Sirius Moon project leaves crew hungry for steak
Four Russians and two Nasa engineers emerge from four months in a Moscow "spacecraft".
Huge sand dune designed to prevent major gas terminal falling into sea
In a UK first, a 7m high barrier of sand is being created to help stop the coastline from crumbling.
Vast sand scheme to protect Norfolk coast
Nearly two million cubic metres of sand is being shifted to a stretch of the Norfolk coast to protect it from the sea.
Red List: Extinction threat to overlooked species
Fish, snails and fungi join a list of threatened species, as conservationists say small, slimy species have been overlooked.
Electric car models to triple in Europe by 2021
A European lobby group says the range of electric car models available to consumers is getting better.
Johnson and Hunt told no-deal Brexit 'threat to research'
The Royal Society tells the Tory leadership candidates the UK collaborates more with the EU than the US.
Should I offset my summer holiday flights?
As more of us worry about our carbon emissions, how can you offset your air travel?
Sounding alert about vanishing US coastlines
A new photography book captures the environmental threat to America's coastal region.
Dolphin megapod spotted off California coast swimming alongside boat
Onlookers watched as a huge pod of dolphins - known as a super- or megapod - swam alongside them.
Muslim Conservatives on Islamophobia criticism
They warn the party must become proactive in tackling the issue at grassroots level.
Chennai, the city where drought is visible from space
Chennai is India's sixth largest city, but its residents are relying on trucks and trains to bring them water.
Apollo 11: Partial lunar eclipse on 50th anniversary
The Moon appears red on the day of the 50th anniversary of the historic space flight.
Elon Musk reveals brain-hacking plans
Start-up NeuraLink wants to start testing its human computer interface on humans.
Climate change: 'No brainer' fuel change to cut transport carbon
MPs say the simple step of adding more ethanol to the UK's fuel mix would be same as taking 700,000 cars off the roads.
The Kenyan centre saving endangered chimpanzees
Timothy Mwangi has cared for chimpanzees for nearly two decades at this rescue centre in Kenya.
Plastic pollution: Could a year's waste circle the Earth four times?
Could a year's global plastic waste circle the Earth four times over?
Apollo 11: Michael Collins returns to launch site on 50th anniversary
Michael Collins visits the exact spot the first human mission to the moon launched from 50 years ago.
Leaky component led to SpaceX explosion
A leaky component may have been to blame for the dramatic explosion of a SpaceX capsule during testing in April.
Michael Gove: Time running out to stop damage to planet
Mr Gove says there is a moral, political and economic imperative to tackle climate change.
Extinction Rebellion: Who are they and what are their aims?
The Extinction Rebellion group is holding climate protests across the UK.
Fishermen 'still illegally discarding dead fish' says report
A House of Lords inquiry looked at the impact of the ban on fishing discards six months on.
Suzanne Eaton murder: Man arrested for murder of US scientist
The man who allegedly killed Suzanne Eaton was reported to be a father of two from the Greek island.
Nasa Moon mission: Open University partners with space agency
It is hoped a new instrument will help scientists understand the sources and movement of water on the Moon.
Galileo sat-nav system still without service
"Europe's GPS" remains offline as it grapples with a technical glitch in its ground infrastructure.
New face of the Bank of England's £50 note is revealed as Alan Turing
The note - once called the currency of corrupt elites - gets a makeover with the image of a computer pioneer.
Climate change: Used cooking oil imports may fuel deforestation
Imports of waste oil from Asia, intended to cut carbon from transport, are linked to rising levels of deforestation
Chandrayaan-2: India space launch delayed by technical problem
India's space mission to the Moon's south pole will not launch on Monday, due to a technical problem.
Neil Armstrong - the man behind the legend
The public knew little about this enigmatic man, but now we are gaining a glimpse of the real Neil Armstrong.
Giant jellyfish spotted off Cornwall coast
The huge barrel jellyfish, as big as a human, was seen off the coast of Cornwall.
Could this robot help save coral reefs?
The submersible robot delivers baby corals to damaged areas allowing reefs to regenerate.
Apollo Moon landing: 'My dad literally loved us to the Moon and back'
All the focus was on the Moon, the mission and the men – but what about the families back on Earth?
Spektr-RG: Powerful X-ray telescope launches to map cosmos
One of the most important Russian space science missions in the post-Soviet era lifts off from Baikonur.
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