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Climate scientists say it is now "virtually certain" year will be the warmest on record.

A biologist says while unusual, cross-species adoptions happen when animals respond to certain cues.

Europe's Euclid telescope begins its quest to map the cosmos and reveal its missing components.

Projects will have to meet net zero targets, under the proposals to be outlined in the King's Speech.

Most people with rare genetic diseases are unable to access life-saving medicines due to high costs.

Desalination usually requires a lot of heat and power, but a new system just needs wave energy.

The James Webb observatory records the giant jets and shocks created by a birthing star in Orion.

Climate change is warming the world's oceans, creating good conditions for jellyfish in the UK.

The government rejects calls to provide new funding for mental health support for farmers in crises.

COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber has acknowledged the challenges he faces.

Fossil fuel emissions threaten a key climate threshold sooner than previously thought, a report says.

Glow worms are a rare sight in the UK but one young conservationist is trying to bring them back.

The size of the tanks stolen is not known but police say their contents were of "significant value".

Bringing previously extinct native species like beavers back to England is not on the Environment Secretary's priority list.

Thames Water is among firms being closely monitored due to concerns over their performance.

A bacterium found in several wild elephants may explain why hundreds died suddenly in Botswana in 2020.

The companies include UK multinationals such as HSBC, Prudential, and Legal & General.

Archaeologists say pottery and stone tools have also been found at the site in Orkney.

The world is shifting rapidly to clean energy but still investing too much in fossil fuels, the IEA says.

Future sea-level rise may have been underestimated, a new study warns, with more melt "locked in".

The UK has some of the world's most powerful tides - and is well placed to exploit their power.

The streaks of light from the debris of Halley's comet will be at their peak on Saturday.

The launch was the first in a series of tests ahead of Gaganyaan, India's first crewed space mission.

The government announces new recycling rules but critics say the system is "fundamentally broken".

Britain's lush, humid woodlands are home to weird and wonderful lichens not found anywhere else on Earth.

Fishing communities on this Indonesian island are locked in a battle with the government over land.

A fall in the number of avian influenza outbreaks is welcomed by the UK's Christmas turkey farmers.

The company released untreated sewage at dozens of sites, including near a bottlenose dolphin habitat.

The climate activist is part of a Fossil Free London protest at JP Morgan's Canary Wharf office.

The country's space goals also include include plans for a space station by 2035.

The government needs to expand subsidies for heat pumps, say its independent advisers on infrastructure.

A group of leading scientists have said the current levels of PFAS could be damaging to human health.

There are now 555 air quality monitors across the country, but some say they aren't good enough.

The annular solar eclipse crossed North, Central, and South America on Saturday.

Simon Armitage says poets can convey climate change in a way that scientists and journalists can't.

The JET laboratory, the focus of European fusion experiments for decades, carries out its last test.

The UK's climate advisers say recent changes to net zero policies make it harder to meet climate goals.

Health and animal welfare campaigners say the overuse of antibiotics by UK farmers should be banned.

Study shows quality and quantity of hops - a crucial ingredient - are falling with hotter weather.

Scientists believe the species' last stronghold is just four miles from Cardiff.

Winners of the Natural History Museum Wildlife Photographer of the Year have been revealed.

The O2 Arena are trailing carbon removed gigs - will they become more common across the industry?

Researchers have developed gene-edited chickens that are partially resistant to bird flu.

Almost half the world's known flowering plants could be threatened by extinction, scientists warn.

James Milward went high tech in his quest to stop the animals fouling in his Surrey garden.

The BBC finds that there have been a record number of days in 2023 that breached the 1.5C temperature limit.

Art meets science as Prada designers help create the spacesuits for the 2025 Moon mission.

This year is on track to be the warmest on record after September temperatures alarm scientists.

A selection of finalists in this year's Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023.