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An invasive "killer shrimp" that has reached UK rivers could be altering the behaviour of other species.

It is packed with millions of living cells to mend damage after a heart attack, say researchers.

This Mexican researcher hopes her invention can help replace single-use plastics.

The BBC was given access inside Porton Down, where some of the world's deadliest viruses are researched.

Twin girls had their DNA altered to protect against HIV - but their mutation may increase the risk of an early death.

Theresa May will raise the issue of climate change with Donald Trump during his upcoming visit to the UK.

The proposed motorway has been called an "attack on nature" by some and a "godsend" by others.

Have we found some of the technologies that can finally help us survey Earth's unknown depths?

The TechDemoSat spacecraft deploys a large membrane to pull itself out of the sky.

The country has not used coal to generate electricity since 17 May, the longest period since the 1880s,

The Philippines says the rubbish was falsely labelled as plastic recycling when it was sent in 2014.

Climate scientists ask Theresa May to make her "legacy" a target to cut greenhouse gases to zero.

A fungus has been genetically modified with spider venom to kill the mosquitoes that spread malaria.

Exported waste, intended for recycling, is being sent back to Canada by the Philippines.

Day-to-day operation of the Rosalind Franklin Mars rover will be run out of a facility in Turin.

Climate change played a role in the deaths of thousands of puffins in Alaska, according to a study.

£20bn boost is needed to achieve the government's vision of a science-led economy, according to a study.

The country's government says it has become a dumping ground for wealthier nations.

The future of the critically endangered Sumatran rhino has been struck a blow, with the death of Malaysia's last male.

Steve Biro snapped the picture of 'Bruce' the bald eagle at a raptor conservation centre in Canada.

Overcrowding is blamed for an increase in deaths on the world's highest peak, but other factors are at play.

Millions of people in Great Britain live more than a 10-minute walk away from their nearest park or green space, a study calculates.

Scientists want thousands of volunteers to help record sightings of "spittle" and spittlebugs across the UK.

BBC's Megha Mohan finds out why voice assistant technologies often have female voices.

Young people all over the world are walking out of school in protest of climate change - and Belfast is no different.

Seven have died climbing the world's highest peak in a week - more than for the whole of last year.

From Australia to Europe, school children are skipping classes to call for action on climate change.

A Falcon-9 rocket launches from Florida, packed with 60 satellites capable of giving users on the ground high-speed connections to the internet.

The California firm launches the first spacecraft in its multi-billion-dollar broadband project.

You sent us thousands of questions about climate change. Here are some answers to the most common.

UK astronomer Arthur Eddington proved the German-born physicist's theory of relativity in May 1919.

The British Museum, which will store the shield, described it as a "absolutely phenomenal object".

Scientists' letter urges wealthy to help fight “ecological catastrophe”.

Atmospheric observations pinpoint eastern China as the source of a rise in ozone-destroying chemicals.

A guide to the shops, restaurants and businesses that are moving to ban plastic straws.

In a bid to limit ocean pollution, the government will introduce new controls on plastic next year.

People with lung conditions describe the impact air pollution has on their health.

Under the new law, people can choose to have their body turned into soil after their death.

Researchers say it shows driverless cars working together could improve traffic flow by at least 35%.

Colombian farmers are piloting a way of raising cows that's better for the environment.

Researchers say sea levels may rise by 2m by the end of this century, double current predictions.

Marine biologist and diver David Ainsley is concerned about the effect fish farms have on marine life.

Those inside the containers have enough food and water to last them for a week, it is claimed.

Wasps are seen as 'bothersome and pointless' and not given the attention they deserve - researchers.

The idea that you cannot kill any animal is "fatally flawed" as a conservation concept, scientists argue.

The blood-sucking parasites have been around for at least 115 million years, according to a recent study.

Europe prepares to send technology to Mars to look for evidence that there is life on the planet.

France released two brown bears in the Pyrenees - but one has now killed eight sheep in Spain.