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Francis tells oil executives the world must convert to clean fuel in an unprecedented conference.

Dr Richard Henderson is made a Companion of Honour in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Scientists are campaigning for a new emoji which they feel could be vital during earthquakes.

Scientists warn material including strands of underwear could be found in the seafood.

Nasa says organic matter suggests there might have been life on the planet.

Scientists say more work is needed to understand the health effects of consuming the seafood.

Methane on the Red Planet waxes and wanes with the seasons - another clue in the search for life.

The oldest known "footprints" left by an animal have been uncovered in China.

A Canadian firm says new technology has dramatically cut the cost of removing carbon from the air.

British farmers say they are facing a shortage of workers to pick fruit and vegetables as recruitment companies say they can't find enough to fill vacancies.

The European Commission sets out how it wants to spend €100bn (£87bn) on science in the next EU budget.

Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez puts women in charge of 11 of the 17 portfolios.

Scientists Simon Lewis and Mark Maslin believe humans are not on an inevitable course to self-destruction.

The axolotl - a salamander unique to Mexico - has almost been wiped out by pollution and over-fishing.

Scientists say pollution could have unpredictable effects on Europe's forests by damaging fungi.

Results from the MiniBooNE physics experiment suggest a particle known as the sterile neutrino might have been found.

The next European commander of the International Space Station has just blasted off into orbit.

The European Commission wants to expand its space activities, and will set up a new agency to support them.

Levies and bans have been among the most effective strategies to curb plastic waste, a UN report says.

Canada is on the verge of legalising marijuana for recreational use. The BBC visited a huge cannabis farm in British Columbia, which the operators say is the world's largest.

BBC Science Editor David Shukman explains what happens to plastic once it gets into the sea.

Ministers say "the time for action is now" with MPs set to vote on expansion in the coming weeks.

The most violent eruption to hit the country in more than a century is over for now, say volcanologists.

Traditional remedies used by gardeners to deter slugs and snails are to be tested scientifically for the first time.

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Deadly torrents of hot gas and volcanic debris engulf villages on the slopes of Fuego volcano.

Technology and energy efficiency could see a rapid fall in demand for fossil fuels even without new climate policies.

How were the dinosaurs of Jurassic Park created, and what have we learned about them since?

BBC News went to the IAEA’s labs at Seibersdorf near Vienna to find out how they inspect the world's nuclear sites.

Speaking at a climate change conference in London, author Margaret Atwood supported a ban on single use plastic.

The RSPCA says the grey seal nearly died after being found with rope and plastic around its neck.

Family Thanksgiving visits in 2016 were much shorter due to increased political divisions say researchers.

Scientists say they have found evidence of dunes of frozen methane on Pluto.

The fragment found inside the harp seal found on Skye may have caused a range of health problems, scientists say.

Scientists have isolated the two different forms of water molecule for the first time.

The team caught 333 minkes, many of which were pregnant females, in its Antarctic "field survey".

Archaeologists find a man who, fleeing the initial Vesuvius eruption, was hit by a giant boulder.

One patient had "no doubt" that the Sheffield-designed collar had improved his quality of life.

Strong winds from Storm Alberto have caused a small waterspout in a swimming pool in Panama City Beach, Florida.

Strong winds from Storm Alberto have caused a small waterspout in a swimming pool in Panama City Beach, Florida.

Jon Tyler is an Antarctic guide, showing scientists how to survive the extreme environment.

Jon Tyler is an Antarctic guide, showing scientists how to survive the extreme environment.

Scientists have tried to measure how dolphins at a French marine park feel about their environment.

Scientists have tried to measure how dolphins at a French marine park feel about their environment.

Animal welfare researchers measure how captive dolphins feel about their environment.

Animal welfare researchers measure how captive dolphins feel about their environment.

Read the experiences of the four surviving astronauts to have set foot on the lunar surface.

Read the experiences of the four surviving astronauts to have set foot on the lunar surface.

Environment Secretary Michael Gove launches a review of the country's protected landscapes.