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SpaceX crew returns to Earth after historic mission
The Polaris Dawn crew is back following a mission featuring the world's first commercial spacewalk.
Titan sub disaster: Five key questions that remain
A public hearing is set to examine the events surrounding the catastrophic failure of Oceangate's submersible.
Titan sub disaster: Five key questions that remain
A public hearing is set to examine the events surrounding the catastrophic failure of Oceangate's submersible.
Coal mine plan quashed by High Court
A High Court judge rules the decision to give permission for the mine was "legally flawed".
Butterfly thieves handed $200,000 fine
Two Italian men were arrested at a Sri Lankan wildlife park after they were found with hundreds of protected insects.
Mystery tremors were from massive nine-day tsunami
Scientists launched an investigation after being baffled by seismic signals picked up across the world
Billionaire completes first private spacewalk
A billionaire and an engineer have become the first non-professional crew to perform a spacewalk.
National parkland in public hands 'would help nature'
Campaigners call for national parks to be given new powers to buy private land and protect habitats.
Self-medicating gorillas may hold new drugs clues
Plants eaten by wild gorillas have medicinal properties that could be harnessed in drug discovery, say scientists.
The great gene editing debate: can it be safe and ethical?
A UK law allowing gene-edited food has been paused and some British scientists fear being overtaken.
The great gene editing debate: can it be safe and ethical?
A UK law allowing gene-edited food has been paused and some British scientists fear being overtaken.
Billionaire takes off for first ever private spacewalk
The mission is the first of three funded by payments processing business founder Jared Isaacman.
Which rural area will take the UK’s nuclear waste?
The UK's nuclear waste needs a permanent home - but finding a community willing to take it is tricky.
Which rural area will take the UK’s nuclear waste?
The UK's nuclear waste needs a permanent home - but finding a community willing to take it is tricky.
Boeing Starliner returns to Earth, but without astronauts
The troubled spacecraft returns empty to New Mexico from the International Space Station.
Race against time in Asian hornet battle
Bee inspectors aim to destroy the bee-eating predators in the South East before new queens hatch.
Puffins increase on Farne Islands despite bird flu
A census suggests the population has stabilised following the outbreak, with numbers up by 15%.
Anti-pollution law to threaten water bosses with jail
New legislation gives regulators more powers to tackle water pollution in England and Wales.
Anti-pollution law to threaten water bosses with jail
New legislation gives regulators more powers to tackle water pollution in England and Wales.
Walking, cycling to school more likely in Ulez - report
Research shows children living in the zone are now nearly four times more likely to be walking or cycling.
The child-killing wolves sparking panic in India
Since April, wolf attacks have terrorised villages near the Nepalese border, killing nine children.
Five seabirds added to UK red list of most concern
Conservation groups are calling for action as populations of seabirds decline on UK cliffs.
Striking images reveal depths of Titanic's slow decay
A new expedition finds that a large part of the railing at the ship's front has fallen away.
Striking images reveal depths of Titanic's slow decay
A new expedition finds that a large part of the railing at the ship's front has fallen away.
Badger culling to end in England within five years
Efforts to stop the spread of bovine tuberculosis will now focus on vaccinating badgers not killing them.
Badger culling to end in England within five years
Efforts to stop the spread of bovine tuberculosis will now focus on vaccinating badgers not killing them.
Will sustainable aviation fuels take off?
Sustainable aviation fuels work, but can they be made in sufficient quantity to replace fossil fuels?
Watch out for Ashley but never fear Yvonne
With the next storm season starting on 1 September, a new list of names has been announced - including Ashley, Bert and Conall.
Baby boom prompts call to boost wild beaver population
A leading conservation group wants the government to give the go-ahead to bringing back beavers in the wild.
Baby boom prompts call to boost wild beaver population
A leading conservation group wants the government to give the go-ahead to bringing back beavers in the wild.
'Windiest part of the UK' could power nearly 500,000 homes
The islands are the windiest part of the UK, which means it will be rare for the turbines not to be spinning.
Manatee mum and calf charm wildlife photo judges
The photo is among several highly commended in this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest
SpaceX delays first private spacewalk mission
Elon Musk's company said it would be delayed "due to unfavourable weather forecasted" in the capsule's splashdown areas.
The people working to help Scotland's bats bounce back
Beth Bridge is working to create the conditions which will let these endangered mammals thrive again.
Have Swiss scientists made a chocolate breakthrough?
The whole of the cocoa fruit is used in production, rather than just the beans.
Ancient ocean of magma found on Moon south pole
The findings are from India's historic Chandrayaan-3 mission that landed on the Moon's south pole.
Drone swarms could stop wildfires, researchers say
UK researchers hope swarms of up to 30 aircraft using AI could put out flames before they spread.
Rocket engine explodes during test at Shetland spaceport
The test was carried out by a German firm who hope to launch the UK's first vertical rocket into orbit.
Brian May argues for better farm hygiene to protect badgers
The Queen guitarist has led a 10-year study to combat bovine TB spread and help end badger culling.
Brian May argues for better farm hygiene to protect badgers
The Queen guitarist has led a 10-year study to combat bovine TB spread and help end badger culling.
Why the skies turned red over the UK this weekend
Smoke from wildfires in north America has brought a "vivid" hue to skies above Britain ahead of a rare lunar phenomenon.
Girl discovers dinosaur footprints on beach walk
Experts think 10-year-old Tegan uncovered prints of a huge herbivore from the late triassic period.
UK military satellite launches to boost space power
British forces are about to get their first dedicated surveillance and reconnaissance satellite.
UK military satellite launches to boost space power
British forces are about to get their first dedicated surveillance and reconnaissance satellite.
Scottish isles may solve mystery of 'Snowball Earth'
The islands could reveal why animal life first emerged on our planet after its biggest ever freeze.
Scottish isles may solve mystery of 'Snowball Earth'
The islands could reveal why animal life first emerged on our planet after its biggest ever freeze.
Watch: The Northern Lights seen from space
A timelapse captured from the International Space Station shows the Moon setting into streams of aurora.
Watch: The Northern Lights seen from space
A timelapse captured from the International Space Station shows the Moon setting into streams of aurora.
Famous Stonehenge stone came from Scotland not Wales
Stonehenge's famous Altar Stone came from Scotland not Wales as previously thought, new analysis shows.
Famous Stonehenge stone came from Scotland not Wales
Stonehenge's famous Altar Stone came from Scotland not Wales as previously thought, new analysis shows.
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