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An industry expert says petrol and diesel cars should be banned by 2030 or 2035, not 2040.

Hedgehog lovers are worried that a rat trap, licensed by the government in England, could harm their spiky friends.

A high-tech solution being tested in Iceland gets rid of waste carbon dioxide by pumping it 1,000m underground.

One third of the world's protected lands are being degraded by human activities, says a new study.

The endangered whale shark has been hiding in plain sight off Madagascar, say scientists.

Critics say it will be as easy to get the go-ahead to do a test drill as it is for a home conservatory.

But projectile boulders are not the only hazard facing islanders near the erupting Kilauea volcano.

Britain is being taken to the European Court of Justice over persistent breaches of pollution limits.

The very first stars to shine in the Universe left a tell-tale trace in a far-distant galaxy.

Three insecticides blamed for bee colony collapses will be restricted to greenhouses.

Some progress has been made in encouraging girls to study A-level physics, but not enough, says report.

Researchers discover an unexplained rise in a compound that is highly destructive to the ozone layer.

London's Science Museum unveils a replica of the probe Europe will send to the inner-most planet.

Campaigners force a referendum on the future use of synthetic pesticides in Switzerland.

More than 27,000 people applied for 1,000 public places at the scientist's Westminster Abbey service.

Two parliamentary committees say ill-thought out policies have driven down clean energy investment.

Testing of the 1,000mph car is pushed back ahead of next year's attempt on the land speed record.

More than 1,600 IT specialists and engineers offered jobs in the UK were denied visas between last December and March, BBC News has learned.

Dinosaurs may have used a unique nesting strategy to prevent their eggs from being crushed.

Forests are increasing around the world because of rising incomes and national wellbeing say researchers.

Memories are transferred from one snail to another in a laboratory.

London warns Brussels that it is prepared to block Galileo technologies from leaving the UK.

It is claimed the UK's roadside wild flowers are suffering because of pollution and poor management.

The giant green sea turtle is thought to be oldest of its kind in captivity in the UK.

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.