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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.
Raw waste water use on farms is '50% higher' than estimated
Farmers are using far greater amounts of untreated waste water on crops, posing risks to public health.
Air pollution issues go back to court
Environmental legal group ClientEarth says minsters failed to conduct their recent public consultation on clean air properly.
'Brightest minds' key to future science success
The new research funding body sets out its vision for the future amid the changing world of science.
Scientists explain ancient Rome's long-lasting concrete
Researchers unlock the chemistry of Roman concrete which has resisted the elements for thousands of years.
Giant croc had teeth like a T. rex
Researchers have described new fossils belonging to an extinct crocodile-like creature that had a set of serrated teeth like those of a T. rex.
UK research chief 'will not direct science'
The new head of UK research has said that he won't centrally direct scientific research.
Frog evolution linked to dinosaur asteroid strike
The huge diversity of frogs we see today is mainly a consequence of the asteroid strike that killed off the dinosaurs, a study suggests.
The most detailed scan of the wiring of the human brain
The brain's wiring as never seen before.
Male river fish show feminised traits due to chemicals flushed away
About 20 per cent of male fish in UK rivers are now showing female characteristics.
Hawking: Climate change a 'great danger'
After President Trump withdrew from a climate agreement, Prof Hawking warns of the threat from global warming.
Hawking says Trump's climate stance could damage Earth
Stephen Hawking warns over Donald Trump's climate policy in a BBC interview marking his 75th birthday.
Chinese rocket launch fails one hour after lift-off
A powerful rocket, the Long March-5 Y2, failed an hour after lift-off from Hainan island.
UK to withdraw from international fishing arrangement
Ministers say ending the arrangement will help the UK take back control of access to its waters.
Photographer Ryo Minemizu finds the secret world of plankton
Japanese underwater photographer Ryo Minemizu has photographed the plentiful but often ignored residents of the ocean.
Vaquita porpoise: Dolphins deployed to save rare species
The Mexican government is to use US Navy-trained dolphins to locate and herd endangered vaquitas.
Wild ducks caught on camera snacking on small birds
Wild mallard ducks have been spotted hunting and eating migratory birds to the surprise of scientists.
'Very strong' climate change signal in record June heat
Searing weather across the UK and Europe was made more likely by human-induced climate warming say scientists.
How pesticides threaten bee populations
Bees are dying out in winter because of the pesticides used to protect crops.
Large-scale study 'shows neonic pesticides harm bees'
The largest study to-date on neonicotinoid pesticides concludes they harm honeybees and wild bees.
Inmarsat's European short-haul wi-fi spacecraft launches
The UK's biggest space company takes the next step in its project to boost wi-fi in planes over Europe.
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