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Should cats be culled to stop extinctions?
Scientists call for a widespread cull of feral cats, rats, goats and pigs to save endangered species.
Artificial intelligence used in kitchen bin
Can technology help to cut the vast amounts of food that never gets eaten?
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Mike Lee talk 'Green New Deal'
Star Wars and climate change - two lawmakers deliver very different views on the "Green New Deal".
Weather Channel sued for $125m over storm chase death
The lawsuit alleges two Weather Channel workers hit a storm spotter while chasing a tornado.
US aims for humans on Moon in five years
Vice-President Mike Pence says he wants Nasa to return astronauts to the Moon within five years.
Longleat: Koala conservation scheme 'working despite death'
Longleat Safari Park says its project is still helping koalas despite criticism after one animal died.
Climate change: Drilling in 'Iceberg Alley'
The huge blocks of ice that drift away from Antarctica have a story to tell about Earth's past - and its future.
How a kingfisher helped reshape Japan's bullet train
The bullet train used to make a loud boom going through tunnels - but inspiration from the natural world helped fix it.
Bees: Many British pollinating insects in decline, study shows
Rarer pollinators are struggling and scientists say this could threaten the UK's long-term food security.
Climate change petition: Oxford students campaign for better teaching on subject
Four school pupils are petitioning for the subject to be taken more seriously in schools.
Nasa's first all-female spacewalk scrapped over spacesuit sizes
Plans for two women astronauts to make history are scrapped for lack of a second space suit.
The ex-poachers saving big cats in Russia
In Sailugemsky National Park, snow leopards have found an unlikely ally - ex-poachers
Is China's fishing fleet taking all of West Africa's fish?
The BBC investigates illegal and unsustainable fishing off the west coast of Africa to find out how one of the most fertile ecosystems on earth has been pushed to the brink.
'Mission Jurassic' dinosaur hunt to get under way
British scientists are about to participate in one of their biggest dinosaur hunts in decades.
Tim Peake joins Scout Association to launch a new science badge for scouts.
Tim Peake says the new science badge for scouts will help highlight different career opportunities for the youth.
Huge fossil discovery made in China's Hubei province
The fossils found on a river bed in eastern China are estimated to be about 518 million years old.
Mongolia: A toxic warning to the world
Cities around the world are grappling with air pollution but the small capital of Mongolia is suffering from some of the worst.
Exoplanet tally set to pass 4,000 mark
The number of planets detected around other stars - or exoplanets - is set to hit the 4,000 mark.
Smuggled orangutan seized at Bali airport
A Russian is arrested on suspicion of trying to take it back home to keep as a pet.
Climate change: Unlocking the secrets of glacial microbes
Surviving in the Arctic's freezing environment has helped glacial microbes develop special powers.
Sir David Attenborough to present climate change documentary
The broadcaster's film will explore potential threats to our planet and the possible solutions.
Planet Venus: Hopes rise of new mission to the hothouse world
New science is ending the longstanding perception that Venus is a dead planet.
Cyclone Idai: How the storm tore into southern Africa
Parts of southern Africa have been left devastated after Cyclone Idai swept through Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, destroying towns and villages in its path.
Dead whale 'had 40kg of plastic in its stomach'
The Cuvier's beaked whale was found in the Philippines, filled with 16 rice sacks and multiple shopping bags.
Planet Jupiter: Spectacular picture of Jupiter's storms
Three images of Jupiter are combined to make a striking new image of the planet and its famous spot.
Night parrot finding in Australia not backed up by evidence
Conservationists retract their findings, after evidence for the bird's discovery is disputed.
Green challenge
A student house is challenged to live in a more environmentally-friendly way. How did they get on?
Mount Everest: Melting glaciers expose dead bodies
The remains of mountaineers who died on the world's highest peak are being exposed as its ice melts.
Bloodhound: Land speed record car is relaunched
The Bloodhound supersonic car is back and preparing to renew its pursuit of the land speed record.
Rogue waves occurring less but 'becoming more extreme'
Rogue waves that can appear out of calm seas are growing in size, a study of the US coast suggests.
The Indonesian paradise island drowning in plastic
Beaches on the Indonesian island of Sumatra are covered in plastic - and some of it is being dumped there by local businesses.
Super bloom tourists cause small town 'safety crisis'
Tourists hoping to photograph a bloom of wild poppies briefly shut down a California canyon.
Spring arrival: Public to capture new season in words
The public is being asked to contribute entries to a national nature diary documenting the arrival of spring.
Dig planned at rare 'Neolithic mortuary' in Aberdeenshire
Archaeologists hope to uncover new details of a site where dead may have been left for scavengers.
Hayabusa-2: Asteroid mission exploring a 'rubble pile'
The mission exploring an asteroid finds that it consists of material blasted off another asteroid.
Hen harriers 'vanishing due to illegal killing' - study
Bird of prey 10 times more likely to die on English grouse moors than other habitats, data shows.
New Horizons: Ultima Thule 'a time machine' to early Solar System
Ultima Thule has been described as a Frankenstein object, composed of "poorly formed snowmen".
Climate change: Water shortages in England 'within 25 years'
Wasting water should be as taboo as blowing smoke in a baby's face, says Environment Agency boss.
Bubble maths researcher wins top award
One of the highest prizes for mathematics is awarded to Prof Karen Uhlenbeck for her ground-breaking work.
Fund to boost female and black physicist numbers
Astrophysics star launches a scheme to help female and black students to become researchers.
Artificial meat: UK scientists growing 'bacon' in labs
Researchers have grown animal cells on blades of grass - could a slaughter-free bacon supply be feasible?
Psyche: Metal world mission targets 'iron volcanoes'
What exotic processes occur on the world known as 16 Psyche? A Nasa mission will soon find out.
Soggy Ben Nevis can be remarkably dry
Old weather data reveals how the UK's highest mountain can experience periods of near-zero humidity.
Dead Philippines whale had 40kg of plastic in stomach
The whale that washed up in the Philippines had ingested 16 rice sacks and "multiple" shopping bags.
UK space internet firm OneWeb ready for lift-off
OneWeb secures new funding enabling it to speed up plans for a global high-speed broadband network.
US detects huge meteor explosion
The fireball is the second most powerful in 30 years and the biggest since Chelyabinsk in 2013.
Sinking island in the Sundarbans Delta
Thousands of people still live on the Indian island, which has shrunk in size to just 4.5 sq km.
UK's air-breathing rocket engine set for key tests
Important tests lie ahead for the engine concept that could take a plane from London to Sydney in about four hours.
Climate strikes spread worldwide as students call for action
Thousands of school pupils protest in cities across Asia and Europe against climate change.
Climate strike: What is a climate emergency?
Bath is the latest council to declare one, as students protest about the planet.
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