BBC News

Two monkeys named Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua have become the first primates to be cloned.

Scientists work out how prey can escape much faster predators when hunting in the African savannah.

Shark conservationists see donations rise after claims the US president hates the animals.

Two monkeys cloned using the 'Dolly the sheep' technique could bring the world a step closer to human cloning.

US start-up Rocket Lab says its recent launch put a reflective sphere in orbit.

Sir David Attenborough's impassioned speech at the NTAs was all about protecting "our beautiful world".

Scientists have called for special status to protect coral, penguins and other wildlife in Antarctica.

Scientists dive into Antarctic waters to build the case for a vast new marine protected area.

How expanding tea plantations in India's Assam state are putting humans in conflict with elephants.

Looking at a zebra's stripes may not be a good way to tell different types apart, say scientists.

Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov said he had many questions from people asking if it was possible.

Clever, tool-making crows show scientists the first foundations of technological development.

Some in the car industry claim that modern diesel engines have been unfairly maligned.

Fernando Trujillo works in dangerous areas of the Amazon to save the rare species.

Jeanette Epps would have been the first African-American astronaut on the space station crew.

Researchers at Heriot-Watt University took more than 100 sediment samples from 13 Orkney beaches.

Habitat fragmentation is a bigger threat to Chile's wildcat than human persecution, say conservationists.

Even with no natural climate boost, last year was the second or third hottest on record.

Insects are often portrayed as a sustainable superfood - and many are delicious.

A mass die-off of antelopes in Kazakhstan was triggered by environmental factors, scientists believe.

Scientists capture "incredible" images of instructions contained in DNA being read

Finnish start-up ICEYE releases a "first light" picture from its novel radar satellite.

A monkey from Ethiopia and Sudan with a distinctive "handlebar moustache" has been identified as a distinct species.

Three-fifths of new cars must be electric by 2030 to meet climate change targets, ministers are told.

A partnership between Imperial College London and a major French agency will keep access to European research funding.

Wild dolphins burn up to 33,000 calories a day, say researchers - equivalent to about 60 salmon portions.

Volcanologists say a "hazardous explosion" could be imminent, as thousands flee the area around Mount Mayon in the Philippines.

The Hubble telescope has scored an unprecedented close-up view of one of the Universe's oldest galaxies.

Donkeys, horses and camels are beaten and forced to carry tourists in extreme heat, a group says.

The unusual sight of a wallaby bounding across the Sydney Harbour Bridge has surprised early-morning motorists.

Human body lice, rather than rat fleas, spread plague during the Black Death, a study simulating the outbreak suggests.

Fuel from the Sanchi has spread over more than 100 sq km and could badly damage marine life.

Watch surgeons as they remove a 19.5kg tumour from a woman's body.

Scientists solve Darwin's "abominable mystery": How flowers rapidly evolved and spread across the globe.

Can a series of scorching summers be blamed on climate change, and what do they tell us?

The first panda ever born in France has gone on display to the public.

Minnie Winnie was created by science after her owner won a competition.

The UK has the lowest percentage of female engineering professionals in Europe, at less than 10%.

They weigh about 1kg and their eyes are six times more powerful than ours.

Astronomy enthusiasts help to confirm the existence of a five-planet system orbiting a far-off star.

The spacecraft paves the way to a constellation collecting full-colour, hi-def video of Earth.

A massive black hole is seen to eject streams of high-energy particles after bingeing on hot gas.

Many high street stores use plastic to protect their fruit and vegetables.

With water usage and droughts across the globe rising, the race is on to manage water more efficiently.

Theresa May's environment policy pledge is the latest step in the party's journey on the issue.

Campaigners say "emergency" action is needed now as the PM unveils a 25-year plastics crackdown.

Theresa May launches a 25-year environmental plan, but green groups say it has no legal force.

In Switzerland, lobsters must now be stunned before being boiled - but do they really feel pain?

Ben Saunders has led 13 expeditions since 2001 and has walked around 4,000 miles in skies.