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The chief scientists who worked on the spacecraft react after it plunged into Saturn’s atmosphere.

The US-led Cassini space probe reaches a spectacular climax, burning up in Saturn's atmosphere.

Cassini's about to crash into Saturn, but here's what it's achieved over the last two decades.

Scientists explain how they discovered a water ocean beneath the ice shell of Saturn's moon Enceladus.

The conservation status of the elusive snow leopard is downgraded from "endangered" to "vulnerable".

It took seven years for the US-European mission to get to the ringed planet, launching in 1997.

David Malin has spent four decades photographing space. Now retired, he has held a competition to inspire other astrophotographers.

The Saturn probe takes some final images ahead of its mission-ending dive into the ringed planet.

Science is laying bare the secrets of orchids, one of the biggest families of flowering plant.

Queen's University scientists design a flexible long-life battery that could be used in pacemakers.

Berries are appearing early this year - and promise to last much longer than usual, according to experts.

Emergency crews have begun an oil spill clean-up after an oil tanker sank close to the island of Salamis.

The RNLI closed Perranporth beach to swimmers because of large numbers of jellyfish-like creatures.

The veteran space probe puts itself on a path to destruction in Saturn's atmosphere on Friday.

A photographer settles a legal fight against an animal rights group over a "monkey selfie" photograph.

Researchers and LGBT groups clash over facial recognition tech that supposedly spots gay people.

A vaccination programme to stop the spread of bovine tuberculosis is also restarting.

Figures from the government are seen as a milestone in the advance of renewable energy.

A door-opening method that involves using the "wrong" hand should be taught to drivers, groups say.

Why, in the mission to improve the health of man's best friend, scientists say greedy Labradors are at the head of the pack.

Scientists ask whether everyone should have the right to become a "transhumanist" by modifying our bodies with technology.

Animals and plants may be living in warm caves under Antarctica's ice, according to a study.

Scientists warn of potential hazards from modern structures with large expanses of glass or mirrors.

The International Space Station and an advanced weather satellite capture the deadly hurricane over Earth.

Lithium-ion batteries that are resistant to exploding or catching fire have been developed by scientists.

Would British forensic science benefit from having its own outdoor laboratory to study human decomposition?

A national study shows that R&D grants to firms significantly boosts growth and creates jobs.

A wine producer in the Burgundy region of France blames climate change for this year's low yield.

The unique Perlan 2 glider reaches over 54,000ft in the skies above Argentina.

Options for collaboration between research communities post-Brexit will be set out in a government paper.

England’s householders get a raw deal over insulating their homes to save on energy bills, researchers say.

A home security camera caught the moment a meteor over Canada burst into flames.

Help is sought to digitise a unique set of records gathered on top of the UK's highest mountain.

The animals hold "social rallies" and choose when to hunt via a sneezing ballot, a study finds.

In September 1991, eight scientists sealed themselves inside a giant greenhouse for two years. Linda Leigh was one of them.

Options for collaboration between research communities post-Brexit will be set out in a government paper.

The Category 5 storm is making landfall over the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean.

A supplier is working with farms in Hertfordshire, Hampshire, Suffolk, Sussex and Wiltshire.

Scientists from Florida International University have teamed up with Nasa to create the world's deepest coral farm in an effort to tackle the decline of coral reefs.

Scientists connect the solar storms behind the Aurora Borealis to the deaths of 29 whales in the North Sea.

Palaeontologists are turning to technology to preserve dinosaur fossils.

The Voyager 1 space probe was launched 40 years ago and continues to send back data from interstellar space.

Around 200 members of family and colleagues attended a memorial for Stephen Tindale.

The three-person crew of Peggy Whitson, Jack Fischer and Fyodor Yurchikhin have landed safely in Kazakhstan.

Footage of a number of waterspouts in Russia has emerged.

A powerful machine opens in Germany to probe the structure of matter to help make new drugs and materials.

Suffolk Wildlife Trust says species including the stone curlew will benefit from the purchase.

Florence will pass by at a relatively close distance but scientists say there is nothing to worry about.

Calluna, a female harrier fitted with a satellite tag, has not been tracked for more than a fortnight.

Those using more than 900 watts and emitting more than 80 decibels are now banned in Europe's shops.