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Evolutionary biologist Matthew Cobb unpicks a lecture that, sixty years ago, set the course for the genetic revolution.

The people of the Guna Yala archipelago, off the Panama coast, may be among the first island communities to leave their homes and move onshore.

In this photo essay, photographer Clayton Conn shares his experience of the Mexico City earthquake.

The UK and US reach an agreement that aims to allow freer movement of research equipment and scientists.

Understanding the first moments of life could lead to better IVF and explain why women miscarry.

Barn owls keep their acute sense of hearing into old age, scientists have discovered.

Rivalries in Orkney more than 4,500 years ago led to competition between communities, according to new research.

The ambitious goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C is still within reach, a study indicates.

The biggest and the smallest of the world's fish, birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles are most at risk of dying out.

Volunteers came to the aid of a seal after its neck was trapped within a plastic flying ring.

Meet Dr Matt Zeale who is leading a team of conservationists tracking the rare barbastrelle bat.

Rhino horn is being processed into bangles, beads and bracelets, a charity's investigation reveals.

Reports say the US will no longer withdraw from the Paris deal or will change its approach.

How tiny creatures with small brains outwit us so easily.

She survived a 16km (10-mile) car journey, clinging to the axle of a four-wheel drive near Adelaide.

A happy ending for a family of hippos.

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.