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Researchers identify 15 new species of sneaky bees hidden in museum collections and in an ancient thesis.

Anyone born in the next 20 years is eligible to apply for a seat at the Westminster Abbey service.

The space agency says it will be the first test of a heavier-than-air aircraft on another planet.

The California rocket company SpaceX conducts what is arguably its most important launch to date.

The discovery supports the theory that squirrels may have spread the disease in medieval Europe.

Report: A long-term national programme is required to unlock the UK space sector's full potential.

The 23.8m (78ft) swell is the largest ever recorded below the equator, New Zealand scientists say.

Glowing blue algae have transformed California's coast.

A deadly fungus that has devastated amphibian populations worldwide probably originated in East Asia, new research suggests.

Cutting Nasa's research jeopardises the ability to measure climate change progress, a journal reveals.

Scientists have isolated the gene responsible for temperature-controlled sex determination in turtles.

Removing too much trackside vegetation harms the environment, wildlife charities say.

Climate talks in Bonn officially suspended as countries fail to resolve differences about the Paris agreement.

Researchers have developed a device that could make objects appear invisible to sonar detection.

Scientists find a deadly plague may have been spread to Europe and western Asia by the Huns.

This Hawaii resident had a surprise when he returned home after fleeing the Kilauea eruption.

Negotiations deadlocked as delegates get bogged down in technical arguments about the Paris climate pact.

Officials say homeowners could see significantly lower utilities costs per month.

Researchers plan to integrate their cocaine-detecting chip in a portable scanner.

An unusual object has been found lurking in the Kuiper Belt, and it may have a tale to tell.

An Airbus executive says future UK work on the Galileo sat-nav system would have to be moved to the continent because of Brexit.

The hunting mechanism of the carnivorous waterwheel plant has been studied in detail for the first time.

The boss of an Indonesian food factory is encouraging his community to creatively reuse plastic waste.

This is a regal jumping spider, and there are no prizes for guessing what it's good at.

The government says it plans to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste, including wet wipes.

The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii started erupting on 3 May and has so far destroyed 26 homes.

Scientists hope to learn how to build tiny jumping robots - by studying an extraordinary spider.

As demand for natural gas continues to surge, huge extraction vessels are about to go into action.

A new study says global tourism accounts for 8% of carbon emissions, far larger than previously thought.

A recyclable coffee cup could help replace the 2.5 billion disposable cups binned each year.

The eco-friendly hobbyists trying to stem the rising tide of plastic in the seas.

The US space agency has launched its latest mission, heading for the interior of the Red Planet.

Illustrator and planetary scientist James Tuttle Keane explains the significance of Nasa's new mission.

The InSight probe launched from California to investigate the interior of the Red Planet.

The millions of flowers have created a blaze of colour on the Norfolk landscape, but they're destined to meet a violent end.

Scientists at Imperial College London have spent more than 25 years developing the device.

Methane emissions from lakes could almost double as warming boosts plants that feed gas production.

Extreme weather appears to be disrupting the lifecycle of bats, raising concern over their long-term future.

Norwegian scientists have developed a treatment that can turn arid desert sand into farmland soil.

A collective of scientists recommends that human ancestors be respected as individuals.

Vets who treated the seal, which had a deep neck wound, had "never seen anything as severe".

Kew Gardens' largest glasshouse - the Temperate House - reopens after an ambitious five-year restoration.

The Temperate House at Kew Gardens, which was built in 1863, is home to some of the world's rarest plants.

Scientists piece together the skull of an ancient bird, which had a primitive beak lined with teeth.

In his last paper, the Cambridge physicist tackles multiple universes and a cosmic paradox.

London scientist Tom Pike is looking forward to InSight, Nasa's new mission to the Red Planet.

Sounds from the Great Barrier Reef have got quieter over the past five years.

Old divisions between rich and poor are again threatening to limit progress in UN climate negotiations.

Take time to smell the roses, the saying goes, as a study shows they may smell even sweeter in future.