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A rare gulper eel is caught on camera displaying its huge pouch-like mouth in Hawaii.

England is recycling more plastic than ever - but for this trend to continue, the system needs to change

Scientists have identified the earliest known animal in the geological record.

After spending decades exploring the deep sea, Phil Nuytten plans to build a colony there.

Pandas have to be within 20 metres of each other to identify each other's calls in their bamboo forest home.

If successful, the Japanese mission would be the first rover landing on the surface of an asteroid.

It may help stop the animal's rapid and destructive march across Australia, researchers say.

A British satellite successfully deploys a net in orbit to demonstrate how to capture space debris.

Both are as ecologically useful, say scientists, and the same effort must be made to protect them.

It's part of a plan to clean up the millions of pieces of rubbish floating in Earth's orbit.

There are fears for the welfare of 11 tiny piglets stolen from a farm in London.

The first private passenger to fly around the Moon with SpaceX will be a Japanese billionaire.

UK engineers finish building a satellite that will carry cameras closer to the Sun than ever before.

The all-British NovaSAR spacecraft will monitor big stretches of ocean for suspicious shipping activity.

ICESat-2 will use laser beams to measure ice levels on Earth as it orbits 500km above the planet.

Researchers believe they have found the world's oldest brewery in a prehistoric cave in Israel.

The US space agency launches a laser into orbit to assess the impact of climate change on the poles.

A wildlife trust is warning the species could become extinct in Hampshire.

The iconic cactus plant is veering into trouble say researchers.

Scientists say that high-yield farming may be the best way to meet demand for food while conserving biodiversity.

Twenty-seven leading cities see their greenhouse gas emissions peak and decline over the past five years.

The electric cars with stored power that could be transferred to a dwelling.

It's a scream: Riding on some types of roller-coaster is an effective way of removing kidney stones.

New study: Ingesting even a single piece of plastic exposes sea turtles to a 20% chance of death.

Retired sprinter Usain Bolt took part in a zero gravity race as part of a champagne promotion.

Hen harrier Heulwen had flown across Snowdonia when her satellite tag stopped transmitting.

Most of the planet hasn't yet been mapped properly. Autonomous vehicles are set to change all that.

Etched with an "ochre crayon", the 73,000 year old drawing looks a little like a modern-day hashtag.

Artificial muscles could assist mobility as people age.

Millions of acres of trees and energy crops will be needed to help the UK become carbon neutral by 2050, say scientists

The first major assessment of the state of the fungi kingdom says they are vital for life on Earth.

The National Trust conservation project aims to boost wildlife on the Holnicote Estate in Exmoor.

Shifting to a healthier diet can reduce a person's water footprint by as much as 55%, according to a study.

Governor Jerry Brown signs legislation committing California to carbon-free electricity by 2045.

Hundreds of hydropower projects threaten to harm Bosnia's rivers, protesters say.

Antonio Guterres calls for leadership to break the paralysis on the "defining issue" of our time.

A satellite system that for 30 years has tracked animals will expand to track all manner of objects.

A wildlife trafficking watchdog says it has found hundreds of examples of animal trading.

The World Meteorological Organisation says there's a 70% chance of a weak El Niño event by the end of this year.

It's come close to cancellation several times, but could the successor to the Hubble telescope make the greatest ever discovery?

The ambitious project aims to tackle a collection of waste known as the Great Garbage Patch.

Investigations are under way to determine why large numbers of whales are dying off Scotland and Ireland.

Japan is trying to convince the world the time has come to make commercial whaling legal again.

Huge installations of wind turbines and solar panels would boost rainfall and vegetation in desert areas.

The British-built Aeolus satellite begins firing its laser down on Earth to map the planet's winds.

Scientists show how searching social media messages can reveal useful data on animal behaviour.

One of the UK's leading female scientists donates her £2.3m science prize to help more women, ethnic minority and refugee students to become physics researchers.

An activist hopes to pick up a million cigarette butts from his local beaches to draw attention to the plastic they contain.

Russian officials now say a hole in a spacecraft docked at the space station was caused by a drill.

A year after breaking away from Antarctica, the world's biggest iceberg is finally on the move.