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Mediterranean diet 'may help prevent depression'
An expert urges more research to confirm a possible link between fruit, veg, nuts and grains and mood.
Europe's Ariane-5 rocket makes 100th flight
Europe's workhorse rocket racks up its 100th launch as it battles stiff American competition.
Is being vegan better for the environment?
An increasing number of people are choosing the plant-based diet.
Portugal shipwreck is 'discovery of a decade'
The wreckage of a boat that sank 400 years ago is found to contain currency used in the slave trade.
Climate change kills Antarctica's ancient moss beds
Climate change is killing Antarctic's mosses, hardy plants growing at the bottom of the planet for centuries.
Quiz: Test your knowledge of evolution
There are many myths and misunderstandings about evolution - how much do you know?
India's solar power ambitions
India has big solar ambitions, but could recent policy uncertainties cast a shadow on its plans?
Gene editing wipes out mosquitoes in the lab
Researchers have used gene editing to completely eliminate populations of mosquitoes in the lab.
Rare double-headed snake found in garden in Virginia
The rare copperhead was discovered in a garden in Virginia and is unlikely to survive in the wild.
Life as a medical photographer at Addenbrooke's Hospital
See what life is like as a medical photographer at a city hospital.
Hayabusa-2: Japan's rovers send pictures from asteroid
Pictures have emerged from the surface of an asteroid after Japan landed two robotic rovers on it.
Who was the mysterious gardener Miss Harrison?
A box of archives reveals the story of a pioneering 19th century gardener who blazed a trail for women.
The couple helping hedgehogs back into the wild
Frank and Veronica Tett have been nursing hedgehogs back to health for the last 30 years.
Report slams 'high flying' UN environment chief
Erik Solheim is criticised for risking the UN's reputation by extensive use of expensive air travel.
Gulper eel caught on camera in Hawaii
A rare gulper eel is caught on camera displaying its huge pouch-like mouth in Hawaii.
All the plastic you can and cannot recycle
England is recycling more plastic than ever - but for this trend to continue, the system needs to change
Earliest animal fossils are identified
Scientists have identified the earliest known animal in the geological record.
The inventor who plans to build a city under the sea
After spending decades exploring the deep sea, Phil Nuytten plans to build a colony there.
Giant pandas can tell a mate from their calls
Pandas have to be within 20 metres of each other to identify each other's calls in their bamboo forest home.
Hayabusa-2: Japan's rovers ready for touchdown on asteroid
If successful, the Japanese mission would be the first rover landing on the surface of an asteroid.
Cane toad DNA breakthrough 'may help stop' toxic pest
It may help stop the animal's rapid and destructive march across Australia, researchers say.
RemoveDebris: UK satellite nets 'space junk'
A British satellite successfully deploys a net in orbit to demonstrate how to capture space debris.
Why do we hate wasps and love bees?
Both are as ecologically useful, say scientists, and the same effort must be made to protect them.
The satellite that can clean up space rubbish from Earth's orbit
It's part of a plan to clean up the millions of pieces of rubbish floating in Earth's orbit.
Starvation fears after piglets stolen from London farm
There are fears for the welfare of 11 tiny piglets stolen from a farm in London.
Elon Musk unveils first tourist for SpaceX 'Moon loop'
The first private passenger to fly around the Moon with SpaceX will be a Japanese billionaire.
Solar Orbiter: Spacecraft to leave UK bound for the Sun
UK engineers finish building a satellite that will carry cameras closer to the Sun than ever before.
NovaSAR: UK radar satellite launches to track illegal shipping activity
The all-British NovaSAR spacecraft will monitor big stretches of ocean for suspicious shipping activity.
Nasa laser launches into space
ICESat-2 will use laser beams to measure ice levels on Earth as it orbits 500km above the planet.
'World's oldest brewery' found in Israel
Researchers believe they have found the world's oldest brewery in a prehistoric cave in Israel.
ICESat: Space will get unprecedented view of Earth's ice
The US space agency launches a laser into orbit to assess the impact of climate change on the poles.
Nightingales 'could become extinct in Hampshire'
A wildlife trust is warning the species could become extinct in Hampshire.
Prickly cactus species 'under threat'
The iconic cactus plant is veering into trouble say researchers.
Intensive farming 'least bad option' for food and environment
Scientists say that high-yield farming may be the best way to meet demand for food while conserving biodiversity.
Cities lead the way on curbing carbon emissions
Twenty-seven leading cities see their greenhouse gas emissions peak and decline over the past five years.
Salford scientists show how cars could power your home
The electric cars with stored power that could be transferred to a dwelling.
Ig Nobel win for kidney stone removing roller-coaster
It's a scream: Riding on some types of roller-coaster is an effective way of removing kidney stones.
'A single piece of plastic' can kill sea turtles, says study
New study: Ingesting even a single piece of plastic exposes sea turtles to a 20% chance of death.
Did Usain Bolt win the space race?
Retired sprinter Usain Bolt took part in a zero gravity race as part of a champagne promotion.
Hen harrier disappears after satellite tag stops working
Hen harrier Heulwen had flown across Snowdonia when her satellite tag stopped transmitting.
Robots ahoy! Mapping Earth's surface
Most of the planet hasn't yet been mapped properly. Autonomous vehicles are set to change all that.
'Oldest known drawing' found on tiny rock in South Africa
Etched with an "ochre crayon", the 73,000 year old drawing looks a little like a modern-day hashtag.
Smarty pants: Robot trousers could keep the elderly mobile
Artificial muscles could assist mobility as people age.
'Nature-based' greenhouse gas removal to limit UK climate change
Millions of acres of trees and energy crops will be needed to help the UK become carbon neutral by 2050, say scientists
The secret life of fungi: Ten fascinating facts
The first major assessment of the state of the fungi kingdom says they are vital for life on Earth.
Endangered water voles return to Somerset river after 30 years
The National Trust conservation project aims to boost wildlife on the Holnicote Estate in Exmoor.
How to eat well - and save the planet
Shifting to a healthier diet can reduce a person's water footprint by as much as 55%, according to a study.
California governor signs law for clean energy by 2045
Governor Jerry Brown signs legislation committing California to carbon-free electricity by 2045.
'They dammed everything'
Hundreds of hydropower projects threaten to harm Bosnia's rivers, protesters say.
'Climate change moving faster than we are,' says UN Secretary General
Antonio Guterres calls for leadership to break the paralysis on the "defining issue" of our time.
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