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Newborn planet pictured for first time
Astronomers have directly imaged a recently formed planet in a distant solar system.
Artist forms whale choir in North Shields
French artist Marina Rees has formed a "whale choir" to launch her new exhibition
Saving koalas: Gene study promises solution to deadly sex disease
Scientists fail to find a koala cuteness gene but DNA may lead to a vaccine for chlamydia in the iconic marsupial.
Fish rescued as River Teme dries up in heatwave
More than 130 trout and salmon are saved after river levels plummet.
'The ocean is my home - and it's being trashed'
Turning the 4,000 live-aboard yachts around the world into a research fleet.
Shark sighted off Majorca, first great white there in 40 years
The last time a great white shark was spotted near Spain's Balearic Islands was in 1976.
Reality Check
It's often said that butterflies are dying out in the UK, but do the statistics back this up?
Crow vending machine skills 'redefine intelligence'
An experiment with a "vending machine for crows" is revealing insights into how intelligence evolves, scientists say.
Seal baby boom hope for Thames
From biologically dead to a haven for wildlife. How the Thames Estuary has become a sanctuary for seals.
First seal pup survey in Thames
The mammals have made a comeback and scientists are counting them to help guard them against threats.
How crows can use a vending machine
Watch how Emma the crow creates the currency required to operate a vending machine.
What the fire near Saddleworth Moor means for wildlife
Experts warn it may take years for the wildlife to fully return to the burnt area near Saddleworth Moor.
How trees secretly talk to each other
Plants share resources using an underground network called the "Wood Wide Web".
Fingerprint tech could help catch pangolin poachers
British scientists discover a way of taking human fingerprints off seized pangolin scales.
Young will pick up climate change bill, advisers warn
Without action on climate change, the coming generation will pay much more to curb emissions, a UK report says.
Flamingo that escaped a zoo in 2005 spotted in Texas
The bird, tagged as number 492, is seen near Lavaca Bay, Texas, after fleeing a Kansas zoo in 2005.
Interstellar visitor's identity solved
'Oumuamua's shifting identity may reveal details about other solar systems.
Saturn moon a step closer to hosting life
Researchers have found complex molecules in the ocean of Enceladus, only previously known on Earth and in meteorites.
JWST: Launch of Hubble's successor pushed back to 2021
The space telescope that will take over from the Hubble observatory suffers a further delay.
Galapagos' Sierra Negra volcano eruption triggers evacuation
The volcano on Isabela Island is spewing lava from fissures which opened after two strong earthquakes.
Japan's Hayabusa 2 spacecraft reaches cosmic 'diamond'
A Japanese spacecraft has arrived at a diamond-shaped asteroid on a key fact-finding mission.
Plastic coffee cup waste is being cut by a simple change
A university campus has cut the use of disposable cups with a simple change.
Palm oil: Are your beauty products killing orangutans?
A new study says that alternatives to palm oil could make matters worse for endangered species.
Mirage-like dust devil swirls in Llandrindod Wells heat
The strange weather phenomenon was spotted in Powys, as temperatures soared across Wales.
Plastic garbage patch: Medical tests 'inspired me to investigate'
Sailor Emily Penn sets out to gather scientific data on the world's largest accumulation of marine plastic.
Heathrow airport: MPs vote in favour of expansion
The Commons votes in favour of controversial plans for a third runway by 415 votes to 119.
RemoveDebris: Mission to clear a huge mess above Earth
The moment the biggest satellite ever released from the space station was set free.
Meet the 'forgotten' Victorian astronomer Annie Maunder
A state-of-the-art telescope is named after Annie Maunder, a Victorian pioneer of space photography.
Wildfire spreads across Northern California
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes as firefighters battle the blazes.
UK's forgotten woman astronomer honoured
The Royal Observatory Greenwich is to start serious study of the sky again with a facility named after astronomer Annie Maunder.
Bird family tree shaken by discovery of feathered fossil
A beautifully preserved fossil bird from 52 million years ago is shaking up the family tree of the birds.
Marine plastic: Hundreds of fragments in dead seabirds
Flesh-footed shearwater chicks are starving to death because of plastic, a BBC documentary reveals.
The birds filling up with plastic
On a remote island in the Tasman Sea scientists are battling to save flesh-footed Shearwater chicks.
Why does India's air look different from space?
Europe's Sentinel-5P satellite tracks formaldehyde emissions in the air over the Indian sub-continent.
How to shop in Birmingham's plastic-free supermarket
Reusable bags, bottles and containers are the key to success for these buyers in Birmingham.
Cyan colour hidden ingredient in sleep
Adding or removing the colour cyan can have an impact on sleep, according to biologists.
Mystery extinct ape found in ancient Chinese tomb
The discovery of a prehistoric pet gibbon suggests humans pushed apes to extinction far back in history.
Koko: Gorilla who mastered sign language dies in California
Koko is said to have been able to communicate thoughts and feelings using more than 1,000 hand signs.
The 'Baby' that ushered in modern computer age
Scientists are celebrating the birth 70 years ago of a machine that kick-started the modern computer age.
Deeply dippy
Dippy the diplodocus is proving a huge draw on its UK-wide tour. Why are some people so fascinated with dinosaurs?
The gene-edited pigs immune to lung disease
Pigs in Scotland have had their genes altered so they are now immune to a deadly respiratory disease.
Gene-edited farm animals are on their way
Scientists create pigs that are immune to one of the world's costliest livestock diseases.
Astronauts eject UK-led space junk demo mission
The RemoveDebris satellite will trial technologies for snaring broken hardware drifting in orbit.
Wolves in France: Farmers fear attacks
One mayor says children under 10 years old should not walk alone, in case of an attack.
Mountain lion kittens found living in US cave
Meet the new residents of a cave in California.
Rover test: What's it like to ride a rocket to Mars?
European engineers shake their Mars rover to see that it can survive the violence of a rocket launch.
Puan, oldest known Sumatran orangutan, dies in Australia
Puan left an "incredible legacy" of descendants for the critically endangered species, keepers say.
Will Norway's electric plane take off?
A battery-powered plane that could mean guilt-free travel is part of a plan to tackle climate change.
Hot air
As demand for air conditioning goes through the roof, what are the implications for our planet?
How hats were placed atop the Easter Island statues
It took only small teams using ramps and ropes to cap the giant statues of Rapa Nui, a new study says.
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