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An extended ban on controversial neonicotinoid pesticides will be supported by the UK, Michael Gove says.

Critics say widely-used glyphosate is harmful, as the EU postpones a decision on it.

Pollution in a car can be worse than outside, as it traps nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and soot-like particles.

For the first time in 113 years, live data is streaming from the top of the UK's tallest mountain.

Far from home, with great views... the International Space Station is not your typical holiday spot.

Astronomers discover the astronomical equivalent of a horror film villain: a star that wouldn't stay dead.

Re-live the talked-about moment when an eel suffers the consequences of diving into a brine pool for food.

Hassan was born with skin so delicate it would tear and blister

The animals have demonstrated the ability to recognise familiar human faces, according to a study.

From the Apollo spacesuits to the Mars rovers, women behind the scenes have stitched vital spaceflight components.

The first living creature to be sent into orbit around the Earth was a Soviet stray dog called Laika. She was a pioneer of the space race.

University researchers trained sheep to recognise famous people, including Barack Obama and Fiona Bruce.

The move will leave the US as the only country now outside or opposed to the climate deal.

Teeth of the oldest mammals related to humans have been discovered on the Jurassic coast of Dorset.

Rescued pet apes in Indonesia are being returned to the wild, but traders are still "flouting the law".

A gibbon is the first of its species born in the wild to parents rescued from the illegal pet trade.

Elephants are looking for food in villages in India's forests, with deadly consequences.

Steve Ludwin has been injecting himself with venom for more than 30 years.

The giant build-up of plastic bottles, cutlery and polystyrene plates was captured by underwater photographer Caroline Power.

At a depth of 750 metres, a Blue Planet II submarine was shoved by enormous sharks.

Scientists say that 2017 shows a continuing trend of high temperatures and extreme weather events.

The European Space Agency has part-funded the pilot project involving five ambulances in the Highlands.

The latest round of UN led climate talks have opened in Bonn with delegates from almost 200 countries in attendance.

More than half of people in the UK can't name a famous woman in science - this week, BBC 100 Women aims to change that number.

More than 80 had been stuck and were moved to other Highland areas with no red squirrels.

A spokesman says climate is "always changing" after a report ties global warming to human activity.

The Norwegian island of Kvaløya is now one of the few places in Europe to see a pod of killer whales.

Scientists have just identified a new great ape species - and it's already in danger.

Highly-specialised staff are needed to take over from European nuclear regulators after Brexit.

The apes in question were only reported to exist after an expedition into Sumatra mountains in 1997.

Scanning technology suggests there is a large, previously unknown cavity in the ancient monument.

Wildlife officials rushed to help when the elephant was found trapped.

The UK cities with atmospheres considered harmful to health by the WHO are revealed in a new report.

Scientists are now clearer on the freezing climate conditions that forced dinosaurs from the Earth.

Herring and haddock could also disappear by the turn of the century due to global warming, warn scientists.

The UK's Halley station will be mothballed again this year because of uncertainty over ice cracks.

Carbon cuts planned under the Paris accord still fall well short of what's needed, says the UN.

What do the farmers out in the field, in the dairy, and in the milking parlour think about Brexit?

CO2 in Earth's atmosphere jumped to a record in 2016, says the World Meteorological Organization.

Sir David Attenborough is returning to our screens and people are very excited about it.

The Convention of Migratory Species includes chimpanzees, leopards and vultures on its list.

Scores of the sea creatures are witnessed crawling out of the water at a beach in Ceredigion.

Animals have got stuck in mud after searching for relief from Brazil's prolonged drought.

World-renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking thrilled fans with a talk on black holes.

Cambridge University say the online repository has "never seen numbers like this before".

Researchers developed an algorithm that imitates how the human brain responds to these visual clues.

President Putin took part in the military exercise, the Kremlin said.

Some of the 500 species of spiders that live in Wales are found almost nowhere else in the world.

A dinosaur from China had a "bandit mask" pattern in the feather on its faces, fossil analysis has shown.

The 'world's fastest car' goes through its first public tests ahead of a land speed record attempt.