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UN climate stalemate sees extra week of talks added
Negotiations deadlocked as delegates get bogged down in technical arguments about the Paris climate pact.
California becomes first US state to mandate solar on homes
Officials say homeowners could see significantly lower utilities costs per month.
Cocaine breathalyser 'one step closer'
Researchers plan to integrate their cocaine-detecting chip in a portable scanner.
Lonely asteroid tells Solar System story
An unusual object has been found lurking in the Kuiper Belt, and it may have a tale to tell.
Brexit to 'force work on Galileo sat-nav system out of UK'
An Airbus executive says future UK work on the Galileo sat-nav system would have to be moved to the continent because of Brexit.
Waterwheel: Ten times faster than a Venus flytrap
The hunting mechanism of the carnivorous waterwheel plant has been studied in detail for the first time.
Indonesian EcoBricks: A new approach in its plastics 'war'
The boss of an Indonesian food factory is encouraging his community to creatively reuse plastic waste.
Spider trained to jump on demand
This is a regal jumping spider, and there are no prizes for guessing what it's good at.
Wet wipes could face wipe-out in plastic clean-up
The government says it plans to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste, including wet wipes.
Lava swallows car in Hawaii
The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii started erupting on 3 May and has so far destroyed 26 homes.
How a spider jumps on its prey - science has the answer
Scientists hope to learn how to build tiny jumping robots - by studying an extraordinary spider.
Sea giants do battle
As demand for natural gas continues to surge, huge extraction vessels are about to go into action.
Tourism's carbon impact three times larger than estimated
A new study says global tourism accounts for 8% of carbon emissions, far larger than previously thought.
InSight Diary: Mars mission emerges from the mists
London scientist Tom Pike watches his experiment leave Earth on a six-month journey to Mars.
The coffee cup which can be recycled in existing systems
A recyclable coffee cup could help replace the 2.5 billion disposable cups binned each year.
'Soul destroying'
The eco-friendly hobbyists trying to stem the rising tide of plastic in the seas.
Nasa's InSight rocket takes off for Mars
The US space agency has launched its latest mission, heading for the interior of the Red Planet.
InSight: A look inside Mars
Illustrator and planetary scientist James Tuttle Keane explains the significance of Nasa's new mission.
Nasa's InSight mission will target 'Marsquakes'
The InSight probe launched from California to investigate the interior of the Red Planet.
The UK's biggest outdoor tulip crop grown in Norfolk
The millions of flowers have created a blaze of colour on the Norfolk landscape, but they're destined to meet a violent end.
'Marsquake' monitor due to fly to Mars in Nasa mission
Scientists at Imperial College London have spent more than 25 years developing the device.
New climate 'feedback loop' discovered in freshwater lakes
Methane emissions from lakes could almost double as warming boosts plants that feed gas production.
Extreme weather 'potentially catastrophic' for bats
Extreme weather appears to be disrupting the lifecycle of bats, raising concern over their long-term future.
Making the desert sand bloom
Norwegian scientists have developed a treatment that can turn arid desert sand into farmland soil.
Ancestral remains 'people not objects'
A collective of scientists recommends that human ancestors be respected as individuals.
Seal avoids 'slow and painful death' by air vent filter
Vets who treated the seal, which had a deep neck wound, had "never seen anything as severe".
Kew Gardens: World's largest glasshouse reopens
Kew Gardens' largest glasshouse - the Temperate House - reopens after an ambitious five-year restoration.
Kew Gardens will reopen the world's largest Victorian glasshouse
The Temperate House at Kew Gardens, which was built in 1863, is home to some of the world's rarest plants.
How birds got their beaks - new fossil evidence
Scientists piece together the skull of an ancient bird, which had a primitive beak lined with teeth.
Prof Stephen Hawking's multiverse finale
In his last paper, the Cambridge physicist tackles multiple universes and a cosmic paradox.
InSight Diary: Mars mission ready to rumble
London scientist Tom Pike is looking forward to InSight, Nasa's new mission to the Red Planet.
This is what coral reefs sound like
Sounds from the Great Barrier Reef have got quieter over the past five years.
Rising levels of 'frustration' at UN climate stalemate
Old divisions between rich and poor are again threatening to limit progress in UN climate negotiations.
Genetic secrets of the rose revealed
Take time to smell the roses, the saying goes, as a study shows they may smell even sweeter in future.
Meet YouTube's plastic-free vloggers
Kim and Amanda are dedicated to educating women about plastic-free reusable period products.
Thwaites Glacier: Biggest ever Antarctic field campaign
British and American scientists will assess the stability of one of Antarctica's biggest ice streams.
Solar plant built at site of Chernobyl nuclear disaster
How solar power is giving the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster a new beginning.
Health warnings after toxic caterpillar outbreak in London
Hairs on the caterpillars can cause fevers and eye and throat irritations, officials say.
Rescued bald eagle released into the wild in Canada
The female bird of prey was given a traditional Native American farewell in Canada.
Ethics debate as pig brains kept alive without a body
Scientists raise ethical concerns as the brain cells of decapitated pigs are kept alive for 36 hours.
Sentinel tracks ships' dirty emissions from orbit
The EU's new satellite pollution-tracker will be a powerful tool to monitor vessels' emissions.
EU member states support near-total neonicotinoids ban
Member states vote in favour of an almost complete ban on the use of chemicals linked to harming bees.
Wildlife photo competition disqualifies 'stuffed anteater' image
Wildlife Photographer of the Year excludes a winning image for featuring a taxidermy specimen.
Space agencies aim to deliver rocks from Mars to Earth
Nasa and Esa sign a letter of intent that could lead to the first "round trip" to the Red Planet.
'Guns, germs and trees' determine gorilla's fate
The largest ever survey of western lowland gorillas shows most are living in unprotected areas.
Seventh EU Sentinel goes into orbit
Europe's latest Earth observation satellite will focus on the behaviour and health of oceans.
The robot helping to deliver water in rural India
The customised robot is part of a study looking at how technology can help those in rural areas.
Companies sign up to pledge to cut plastic pollution
More than 40 firms including Coca-Cola have promised to reduce harmful packaging.
Mesmerising footage shows lava lake overflow in Hawaii
Lava has risen above the crater floor in Hawaii's Kilauea volcano for the first time since 2016.
'Ground-breaking' galaxy collision detected
Fourteen galaxies pile into a small region of space... only one can emerge.
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