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Kuki Gallmann shot and wounded at Kenya conservation park
Kuki Gallmann, author of I Dreamed of Africa, is flown to hospital after an ambush.
March for Science: Rallies worldwide to protest against political interference
Thousands of scientists demonstrate in cities around the world against an "assault on facts".
Government has failed to act on air pollution, says Labour
Labour says it would introduce legislation to tackle the "public health emergency" if in power.
The village that made itself hedgehog friendly
Hedgehogs, nursed back to health in an animal sanctuary, are released in the village of Burton Fleming, East Yorkshire.
Cassini probe heads towards Saturn 'grand finale'
The Cassini satellite puts itself on a trajectory that will take it to destruction in September.
Amur leopards will be off-show to visitors at Scottish park
The Amur leopards are to be kept off-show in the hope they raise cubs that can be released into the wild.
Circular runways
The engineer who proposed circular runways answers critics in defence of his radical design for airports.
Birth of last baby orca in captivity filmed at SeaWorld
Killer whale Takara was already pregnant when the end of the breeding programme was announced.
What's made Canada's Slims River disappear?
What's made this river in Canada disappear? Geoscientist Daniel Shugar explains.
Cut-back crew for ISS launch
Russia scales back staff on the ISS until a long-delayed space lab is sent to the outpost in 2018.
New Zealand earthquake gives unexpected benefit
Raised coastline could end the threat of sea erosion for the time being.
Meet the man who watches volcanoes
Boris Behncke lives near Mount Etna and monitors the volcano.
Unknown ancient reptile roamed the Pyrenees mountains
The footprint made by a reptile that lived almost 250 million years ago has been found in the Pyrenees.
'Perfect storm' threatens Europe's salamanders
Scientists call for "amphibian arks" to protect wild salamanders in Europe from a deadly infection.
Sentinel satellites to monitor every volcano
European satellites will routinely map every land volcano on Earth, looking for early eruption signs.
'Gibraltar-sized' space rock passes Earth
A large asteroid the size of the Rock of Gibraltar has passed safely by Earth.
Physicists observe 'negative mass'
Physicists have created a fluid with "negative mass", which accelerates towards you when pushed.
Great Dunmow postbox out of action while birds nest inside
A postbox gets the stamp of approval from a pair of nesting birds.
Whale world
A study that attached cameras with suction cups to the backs of Antarctic whales has revealed never before seen feeding habits and social interactions.
Iceberg tourists flock to Newfoundland town
A new resident off the coast of a Canadian town has turned it into a cool tourist spot.
Slims River: Climate change causes 'river piracy' in Canada's Yukon
When a team of scientists went to the Yukon to study the Slims River, all they found was a "skinny lake".
Live, long and black giant shipworm found in Philippines
Scientists find live specimens of the giant shipworm, described as "rare and enigmatic".
Fish 'pool' their experience to solve problems
Some of them may know where to find food but not how to access it while others know how to get at it but not where it is hidden.
Google Earth adds Attenborough world tours
The BBC's Sir David Attenborough will show people "natural treasures" within the new Google Earth.
Mega-constellation satellites will need 'rapid disposal'
Good management of spacecraft mega-constellations can avoid polluting the orbital environment.
Rescued bears settle in to new life in Ukraine
The two brown bears were found by Ukrainian charity Four Paws.
Crime 'threatens nearly half the world's natural heritage sites'
Poaching, illegal logging and fishing are threatening some of the world's most iconic natural heritage sites.
London's 'super sewer' to help stop Thames becoming a toilet
Work has now started on a new super-sewer that's big enough to deal with London's waste.
Green groups warn of 'race to the bottom'
Environmentalists urge the UK not to water down laws on climate change and wildlife after Brexit.
What ingredients are needed for life beyond Earth?
Nasa believes one of Saturn's moons may be the best place to look for life beyond Earth.
Saturn moon 'able to support life'
Enceladus has the conditions, including a key energy source, to enable microbes to exist, Nasa says.
Giant whale shark caught on camera by US divers
Diver Keith Brock and his wife capture a rare close-up video of the shark off the east coast of the United States.
Early dinosaur relative walked like a croc
A new fossil suggests an early relative of dinosaurs had some features we associate today with crocodiles and alligators.
Science solves the mystery of shoelaces coming undone
Scientists from the University of California in Berkeley have figured out why.
Meet the man taking Armagh's temperature
The end may be in sight for one of the world's longest-running series of manual weather records.
Mystery of why shoelaces come undone unravelled by science
The authors say the research can be applied to other structures, such as DNA.
New shrimp species named after Pink Floyd
A team of prog-loving scientists made a pact to honour their favourite band, Pink Floyd.
Volcanic eruption captured by drones in Guatemala
Violent volcanic eruptions in Guatemala are captured by drones for the first time.
Should we mine on the ocean floor?
British scientists have announced what they are calling an "astonishing" discovery deep in the Atlantic Ocean.
Scientists to use 'car wash drill' on Khumbu glacier
Climate change scientists aim to become the first team to drill into the world's highest glacier.
England nature plan 'lacking policies'
A 25-year government plan sets out a bold vision for nature in England, but campaigners say it lacks specific policies.
Climate change scientists' bid to drill Everest glacier
Scientists will use a "car wash-adapted" drill in a world-first bid to cut through the world's highest glacier.
Ocean tech: Robot sea snakes and shoal-swimming subs
A robot sea snake that could one day "explore the Titanic" makes its debut at an ocean expo.
Ancient walker
It's not a household name, but an ancient amphibian found in the Scottish borders fills a crucial period in the evolutionary record.
Poultry in England allowed outside as anti-bird flu measures relaxed
They had been kept indoors to protect them from an infectious strain of bird flu.
New fiver is not so indestructible - if you know how
A Nottingham chemistry professor takes a hammer to the tough new plastic fiver.
Two-thirds of Great Barrier Reef damaged
Scientists say coral bleaching has damaged the World Heritage site for two years in a row
Damage to Great Barrier Reef 'unprecedented'
Coral bleaching has hit two-thirds of Australia's Great Barrier Reef within two years, surveys show.
Delivery delay
See the animals born since the world's been watching for April the giraffe to give birth
'Inhaling knowledge in the library'
Scientists at University College London are working on a project to capture aromas for their historic value.
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