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Exoskeleton that allows humans to work and play for longer
The technology to give people superhuman powers is being developed, but is it the right thing to do?
Bristol University discovers how wingless spiders fly
Bristol University has discovered how spiders fly thousands of miles
Scott Pruitt quits as head of US environment agency
The EPA administrator has been embroiled in allegations of ethics violations for months.
Foam pollution kills fish in River Great Ouse
The pollution has now "diluted" and is no longer causing problems, says the Environment Agency.
Fetch rover! Robot to retrieve Mars rocks
UK engineers will design a robot in an audacious plan to bring home Mars rocks to study for signs of life.
Lord of the Rings toad on brink of extinction
A toad named after the Lord of the Rings character, Gollum, joins the list of species at risk of extinction.
Call to turn oil rigs into nature reserves
Controversial survey suggests oil platforms can act like offshore reefs and encourage wildlife.
Yes! We have no bananas: Why the song may come true again
The wild banana that might save the world's banana crop may itself go extinct, scientists have revealed.
Polluters exposed by new eye in the sky satellite
Europe's Sentinel satellite tasked with tracking dirty air maps the major emissions of sulphur dioxide.
Embryo breakthrough 'can save northern white rhino'
The loss of the endangered northern white rhino could be reversed by IVF, say scientists.
Revolution in quake detection technology
A new method using existing communications cables could make earthquakes easier to detect.
Asian hornet scientists in 'breakthrough' to stop spread
Scientists used radio tags to track Asian hornets, allowing their nests to be detected quickly.
Lost history of brown bears in Britain revealed
From fearsome predator to teddy bear: tracing the hidden history of brown bears in Britain.
Ipswich coffee shop uses takeaway mugs to ditch plastic
A cafe is trying to cut its plastic waste by using donated mugs and cups to serve takeaway hot drinks.
Discovering King Tutankhamun's tomb: Harry Burton's photographs
A new exhibition reappraises the work of Harry Burton, who photographed the decade-long Tutankhamun excavation.
Reality Check: Fishing after Brexit - sink or swim?
BBC Reality Check looks at the government's promise of taking back control of UK fishing waters.
Exomoons: on the hunt for distant worlds
Researchers have found that moons in distant solar systems may be the most plentiful habitats in the galaxy.
Court action to save young from climate bill
Legal bid argues UK is discriminating against next generation by failing to cut CO2 emissions fast enough.
What is a shelf cloud?
The weather system was captured at Lake Superior, Michigan, in the US.
Koala chlamydia vaccine possible with DNA study
The strain is different to that found in humans, but a genome study hopes to provide clues to fight the infection.
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.
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