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Rogue waves that can appear out of calm seas are growing in size, a study of the US coast suggests.

Beaches on the Indonesian island of Sumatra are covered in plastic - and some of it is being dumped there by local businesses.

Tourists hoping to photograph a bloom of wild poppies briefly shut down a California canyon.

The public is being asked to contribute entries to a national nature diary documenting the arrival of spring.

Archaeologists hope to uncover new details of a site where dead may have been left for scavengers.

The mission exploring an asteroid finds that it consists of material blasted off another asteroid.

Bird of prey 10 times more likely to die on English grouse moors than other habitats, data shows.

Ultima Thule has been described as a Frankenstein object, composed of "poorly formed snowmen".

Wasting water should be as taboo as blowing smoke in a baby's face, says Environment Agency boss.

One of the highest prizes for mathematics is awarded to Prof Karen Uhlenbeck for her ground-breaking work.

Astrophysics star launches a scheme to help female and black students to become researchers.

Researchers have grown animal cells on blades of grass - could a slaughter-free bacon supply be feasible?

What exotic processes occur on the world known as 16 Psyche? A Nasa mission will soon find out.

Old weather data reveals how the UK's highest mountain can experience periods of near-zero humidity.

The whale that washed up in the Philippines had ingested 16 rice sacks and "multiple" shopping bags.

OneWeb secures new funding enabling it to speed up plans for a global high-speed broadband network.

The fireball is the second most powerful in 30 years and the biggest since Chelyabinsk in 2013.

Thousands of people still live on the Indian island, which has shrunk in size to just 4.5 sq km.

Important tests lie ahead for the engine concept that could take a plane from London to Sydney in about four hours.

Thousands of school pupils protest in cities across Asia and Europe against climate change.

Bath is the latest council to declare one, as students protest about the planet.

We want to hear which questions you want answered on climate change.

A migration from Central Europe transformed the genetic make-up of Iberia, a new DNA study reveals.

Young people around the world on their fears about the effects of pollution and climate change.

It is Nick Hague and Alexey Ovchinin's first flight since their rocket malfunctioned last year.

Tonnes of "hazardous materials" have spilled into the Atlantic after a container ship sank.

Researchers are blending mobile phones to find out what rare and precious metals are in them.

Europe's newest satellite at Mars has spied the landing site of the American-led InSight probe.

Wolves lead and dogs follow - but both can cooperate with us, say experts studying wolves tamed from birth.

The 16-year-old climate campaigner who has inspired school strikes is in the running to receive the Nobel.

Sir David Attenborough has written to the children saying he supports what they're doing.

Cambridge City Council has not decided how to mark the renowned physicist's life a year after his death.

Emma Haruka Iwao calculates the value of pi to 31 trillion digits, after a lifelong fascination.

Fifty years after the Neil Armstrong moment, these pictures show the value of photography to that mission.

The variety of pig bones found suggest people travelled a long way for the feasts, researchers say.

Climate change: fossil fuel burning will become a thing of the past for new homes

Despite gruesome lyrics, death metal does not desensitise fans to images of violence, a study shows.

Patricia Dowdy was accused of financial misconduct and failing to properly care for the scientist.

The Royal Mint's tribute reflects the physicist's pioneering work and making science accessible.

Scientists find evidence of a huge blast of radiation from the Sun that hit Earth more than 2,000 years ago.

Thousands have joined the Trashtag Challenge and cleaned up litter-filled places along the way.

Ever wondered what happens to the household waste paper thrown out for recycling in Europe and the US?

Jack Harries is to appear in court after taking part in climate change protests.

A review by public health chiefs also calls for charges for cities across the UK to cut air pollution.

A dairy firm is promising to make its farms carbon-neutral by 2050 in a move described as "ambitious".

Based on its teeth, Galleonsaurus would have been a herbivore and belonged to the ornithopod family.

Zoo officials warn that barriers are "there for a good reason" after a woman is injured.

A project in Bristol is trying to help takeaways solve their plastic container problem.

The SpaceX Dragon capsule completes its demonstration flight with a splashdown in the Atlantic.

SpaceX's capsule has splashed down after a week-long test mission to the International Space Station.