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Some species of plant have evolved to take up metals like nickel and iron, without being poisoned.

The room has been transformed in honour of pioneering palaeontologist Mary Anning.

Marine biologist Melissa Marquez shares a dive on the Great Barrier Reef, and tips for swimming with sharks.

Over the next two years, the UN hopes to secure a treaty to protect two-thirds of the world's oceans.

Many Japanese people who recycle their household plastic would be shocked to know where it ends up.

It was also the hottest summer for England since records began in 1910, the Met Office says.

The National Museum of Brazil, home to some 20m items spanning centuries, is devastated.

The sunfish, normally found in the tropics, was recorded off Skye and Ardnamurchan last week.

This team of women are protecting elephants in the South African bush from ivory poachers.

A new technique picks out patterns in DNA mutation within cancers to forecast future genetic changes.

Scientists believe a genetic code could help protect golden eagles in the wild.

UK researchers decode the golden eagle genome - the blueprint for the 'king of birds'.

Police and wildlife experts say some drones are being flown dangerously close to breeding birds and animals.

A "micro-fracture" from a possible collision with a rock fragment sets off alerts on the ISS.

Insect crop damage could result in the loss of two loaves out of every 12 by the century's end.

Japan's space agency sets dates for its plan to explore the surface of an asteroid with robots.

The technique was used to restore a protein that people with the condition are unable to make.

All shops in England would have to implement the charge under proposals announced by the PM.

The "distressed" seal was pictured with a fishing hook in the edge of its eye on Sunday.

Wider access to wi-fi on trains and the use of mobile phones has extended the working day, a study says.

Scientists have used a neural network to determine the pattern of earthquake aftershocks

A dolphin in the Firth of Clyde may be exchanging messages with porpoises.

A fireball - believed to be a meteor - has lit up the sky near Perth in Western Australia.

Scientists find that goats are drawn to humans with happy facial expressions.

UK ministers set aside £92m to study the feasibility of a sovereign satellite-navigation system.

Cases are slashed thanks to a new system that predicts where outbreaks will occur.

Why are millions of people watching videos of men in woods demonstrating "primitive technology"?

The UK's own satellite navigation system project is to get a £92m boost, an official tells the BBC.

A new technique is helping turn dogs at one Kenyan port into super-sniffers.

Dinosaurs may have their DNA to thank for why they stuck around so long on Earth.

One of the world’s most endangered birds has lost its sense of direction. So a team of humans are flying aircraft over 1,000km with a flock of birds behind them.

Scientists have found evidence that confirms turtles once lived without shells.

Yes, Antarctica has (and needs) a fire department. Megan Branson spent three seasons there as a fire-fighter/paramedic.

Why are music festivals increasingly becoming a venue for science as well as bands?

Meteorologists are hopeful Aeolus will have a big impact on the quality of medium-range weather forecasts.

The Aeolus spacecraft launches into orbit to make the first truly global maps of wind behaviour.

Scientists have found new evidence confirming that turtles once lived without shells.

Genetic detective work gives a rare insight into the liaisons of early humans living 50,000 years ago.

Plastic waste collected at the Volvo Ocean Race is recycled and used to make items such as plastic benches.

Pangolins should be considered top priority for conservation in China, say scientists studying their decline.

If this happens, India will become the fourth country to launch humans into space.

A project, more than a decade in the making, sees young eagles released in a bid to boost declining numbers.

There's hopes that a new project in Scotland will re-introduce Golden Eagles in England and Wales.

The history of the lemurs, the most endangered group of mammals, is more complex than we thought.

Scientists say they have definitive evidence for water-ice on the surface of the Moon.

One woman's mission to turn the tide on India's polluted waterways by recycling leftover flowers.

A new study on ants and robots has shown that having more workers is not necessarily better when working in confined spaces.

Flushing daily disposable lenses down the toilet is increasing the threat from plastics, say experts.

Ministers say they are looking at measures after thousands support action to reduce single-use items.