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Drifting Antarctic iceberg A-68 opens up clear water
Satellite images show the colossal Larsen iceberg continuing to edge away from the White Continent.
Why the cheetah is a champion sprinter
New research reveals why bigger is not always better in the animal world when it comes to speed.
Newquay is go!
World Land Speed record holder Andy Green looks forward to the first, low-speed runs of the Bloodhound supersonic car.
Will wildcat lynx be reintroduced to the UK?
The wildcat could be reintroduced into the UK for the first time in 1,300 years.
Plastic found in remote South Pacific
A mariner says there is a "raft" of plastic debris spanning 965,000 square miles in part of the South Pacific.
Ancient underwater forest found in US
Scientists have dated the trees to a previous ice age 60,000 years ago, when sea levels were far lower.
A mission to the Pacific plastic patch
A "raft" of plastic debris spanning more than 965,000 square miles is floating in the South Pacific.
Maryam Mirzakhani, first woman to win maths' Fields Medal, dies
Acclaimed Iranian mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani dies of breast cancer aged 40.
World's large carnivores being pushed off the map
Six of the world's large carnivores have lost more than 90% of their historic range, new analysis says.
'Beam me up, Scotty'
Chinese scientists have "teleported" a photon particle to a satellite - could humans be next?
Butterfly numbers facing 'vital' period - Sir David Attenborough
Broadcaster Sir David Attenborough says species have suffered "significant declines" recently.
The farmer helping to cut cow farts
How reducing the methane from cows is helping to fight climate change
Waste products, not crops, key to boosting UK biofuels
The UK should focus on making fuel from chip fat, whiskey dregs and forest waste and not from crops like wheat
Gannet bonanza on Yorkshire cliffs
A gannet bonanza is confirmed on the towering cliffs of Yorkshire by research from the RSPB.
Bialowieza Forest: Poland sued over ancient woods logging
Polish logging in one of Europe's last remaining primeval forests is to go to the EU's top court.
Record number of environmental activists killed around the world
At least 200 campaigners in 24 countries were killed in 2016, according to a new report from Global Witness.
Behold Jupiter's Great Red Spot
A Nasa probe returns the most detailed pictures ever of one of the Solar System's biggest storms.
UK animal experiments fall by 5% - annual figures
Home Office annual figures show that animal experiments in the UK fell by 5% in 2016.
Timelapse of museum's new star attraction
Which creature is taking the place of Dippy the dinosaur?
Blue whale takes centre-stage at Natural History Museum
Move over Dippy - Earth's biggest animal is now the star attraction at the Natural History Museum.
Gif and image written into the DNA of bacteria
Images and a short film are inserted into bacteria DNA and recovered with 90% accuracy.
Swansea tidal lagoon review head Charles Hendry 'hopeful'
It is six months since an independent review backed a planned £1.3bn tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay.
Splitting the atom
The government is about to set out its position on membership of Europe's nuclear regulator after Brexit.
Do the oceans need new rules?
Why are scientists are worried about the open seas?
Giant iceberg splits from Antarctic
A block of ice a quarter the size of Wales calves from the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula.
'Make new rules' to save the oceans
New rules are urgently needed to protect the open seas, scientists warn.
Can a robot help solve the Atlantic's lionfish problem?
The invasive lionfish poses a number of threats in the Atlantic Ocean – can it be stopped by a robot?
Lark or night owl? Blame your ancestors
Our ancestors could be to blame for the wide variety of human sleeping habits, from larks to night owls.
Big cash boost for UK satellite sector
The UK government formally announces a more-than-£100m investment in new satellite and rocket test facilities.
First teleportation to low-Earth orbit
China teleports first object from the ground to satellite
Fusion energy pushed back beyond 2050
We will have to wait until the second half of the century for fusion reactors to start generating electricity, experts have announced.
Mesmerising video of a whale playing with dolphins
A whale appears to play with a pod of dolphins off the coast of Western Australia.
First vaccine shows gonorrhoea protection
The World Health Organization sees developing a vaccine as vital in stopping "super-gonorrhoea".
Galaxy Zoo: Citizen science trailblazer marks tenth birthday
Galaxy Zoo is one of the most successful citizen science projects ever conceived. We look back at what it's achieved over 10 years.
Fossil sheds light on bird evolution after asteroid strike
Newly-discovered fossil suggests birds evolved very rapidly after the dinosaurs went extinct.
Shells record West Antarctic glacier retreat
The remains of tiny marine organisms document the wind-driven, warm-water melting in West Antarctica.
G20 Hamburg: Leaders fail to bridge Trump climate chasm
A statement at the G20 summit says the Paris accord is "irreversible" but the US forces compromise.
Mike Pence ignores Nasa 'do not touch' sign
The VP made a tongue-in-cheek apology to Nasa after a photo of him touching the equipment went viral.
Stephen Hawking's daughter Lucy: 'You could ask my dad any question'
Lucy Hawking describes her famous scientist father being asked - what happens if you fall into a black hole?
Merkel’s climate mission at the G20
Germany is battling to stop the US undermining a united front on climate change at the G20 summit.
Mercury mission: BepiColombo gets ready to launch
A mission to Mercury is getting closer to the launch pad.
BepiColombo: Joint Mercury mission ready for 'pizza oven'
Europe and Japan say their joint space mission is ready to face the inferno of working at Mercury.
LHC double heavy particle to shine light on strong force
Scientists have detected a new particle at the Large Hadron Collider at Cern
Baby pygmy hippo takes a tumble at Chile zoo debut
A two-week-old pygmy hippopotamus steps out under the care of its mum, at an animal park in Santiago.
Elephant tourism is 'fuelling cruelty'
Rising numbers of people want selfies riding elephants, but a new study says many are kept in "severely cruel" conditions.
Is it safe to reuse your water bottle?
The BBC's Jan Bruck has you covered.
How washing our clothes is polluting oceans
Our clothing and laundry are polluting the marine environment, UK research reveals.
Dirty laundry: Are your clothes polluting the ocean?
Our clothing and laundry are polluting the marine environment, UK research reveals.
Air quality: Challenge against government plan rejected
The case was brought over cutting levels of nitrogen dioxide.
Bringing nature into your backyard
How urban gardens are connecting with nature to bring wildlife into the city.
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