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Rare footage of a baby, critically endangered western lowland gorilla was taken in Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Congo.

Research shows that planets orbiting distant stars may be surprisingly colourful.

Sir John Sulston, a key figure in the race to decode the human genome, has died at the age of 75.

The government says it is better for coffee shops to offer discounts to those who bring their own cups.

Researchers are using powerful X-rays to look inside cannonballs found on the famous Tudor ship, the Mary Rose.

From boar hair toothbrushes to beeswax food wrap, here's how you can dump the disposable plastics.

A new study claims the remains discovered on a Pacific island are a 99% match with the explorer.

Two Emperor penguins stumbled across a camera that was left by an Australian Antarctic explorer.

Nasa's Juno mission begins to unravel the mysteries of the gas giant's interior structure.

Women are disproportionately affected by the impacts of changing weather patterns, studies show.

Red squirrel numbers in Scotland are being boosted by the activity of pine martens.

Nine teams, including one from the UK, will demonstrate new technology to map the sea floor.

Why red squirrel numbers are boosted by the activity of their natural predator, the pine marten.

Britain's carbon emissions have sunk to the level last seen in 1890, helped by reduced coal use.

The next phase of the Iris project to streamline European air traffic management is initiated.

Four dementia scientists share this year's 1m euro prize for their pivotal work.

Sudan, whose future was "not looking bright", rallies slightly as his carers treat his wounds.

A family found the message, dropped in 1886 by a German ship, on a remote beach in West Australia.

The aircraft carrier USS Lexington went down in the 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea, with 216 lives lost.

Waste consultancy Eunomia claims English packaging firms need to step up on recycling rates.

A British designer wants used gum recycled into useful objects - also leading to cleaner streets.

A report has said the south Indian city is likely to run out of water - but is this really the case?

A breakthrough in materials technology could see fast-charging supercapacitors rival lithium-ion batteries.

Since the beginning of the year, Nigeria has been gripped by an outbreak of the deadly Lassa fever.

The Bloodhound supersonic car will produce a huge amount of noise when it starts running later this year.

Fossil gives a peek into the lives of primitive birds that shared the Earth with the dinosaurs.

Nearly a fifth of European beetles that live in old and hollowed wood are at risk of extinction.

Consumers don't have to pay an additional price for getting their food in environment friendly packaging.

The body-hackers who believe chips under the skin could replace keys and wallets in future.

Police in Honduras arrest the suspected mastermind in the murder of Berta Caceres.

Two genetic studies shed light on the epic journeys that led to the settlement of the vast Pacific region by humans.

Storm Emma combined with snow has been causing havoc across the UK.

Over 1.5m penguins, the largest population on the Antarctic Peninsula, has been found on the Danger Islands.

The UK-led expedition to the waters around the world's biggest iceberg is forced to turn around.

Scientists stumble across a huge group of previously unknown Adélie penguins on the Antarctic Peninsula.

The Environment Secretary attacks water industry bosses' salaries and lack of investment.

The birds were captured at about 14:30 GMT on Wednesday at Flitcham, near King's Lynn.

At current rates of progress no African country will meet the UN goal set for 2030, a study reveals.

Researchers discover the oldest figurative tattoos in the world on two mummies from Egypt.

In the Cairngorms National Park Jo Whalley learns what to do if you become lost in a blizzard.

In the UK, there is evidence to suggest that snowfall has decreased over the past few decades. Worldwide, it's a more complicated picture.

Scientists observe a signature on the sky from the very first stars to shine in the Universe.

Most uses of insecticides known as neonicotinoids represent a risk to wild bees and honeybees, say European experts.

In the last five years, there has been an average of 32,000 excess winter deaths in the UK.

The scientist who won the Nobel Prize for his work with graphene worries about research funding.

Bee viruses have been found in hoverflies for the first time, raising new concerns about disease threats.

Blind people who use sound to navigate their environment adjust their clicks very similarly to bats, research reveals.

The pups were separated from their mother during storms at the end of last year.

Vodafone and Nokia lay out plans to put a 4G mobile network on the Moon in 2019.

Scientists investigate the microbes that survive in the South American desert on very little water.