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Bloodhound supersonic car set for October trials
The Bloodhound 1,000mph car will conduct some "slow speed" runs at Newquay airport in Cornwall.
Global hotspots for alien invasions revealed
Great Britain is in the top 10% of areas for harbouring alien species, according to a study.
Rare water vole colony filmed by a Tesco supermarket
A wildlife blogger captures unique footage of the endangered mammals living in a Shropshire brook.
The oldest living thing on Earth
Mayflies live for a day, humans live a century - if we’re lucky - but what is the oldest living organism on the planet?
3D printed bionic hands trial begins in Bristol
The hands could become available on the NHS bringing life-changing improvements for patients.
Rehydrating the bodies
Dr Alejandro Hernández Cárdenas has developed a new technique to help identify corpses.
Trading tool
The earliest known script was a tool developed to help run the economy.
A goat's dream job?
Mangers of Prospect Park in New York are happy with their new employee.
Fiendishly complex
World Land Speed record holder Andy Green examines how the extremes of speed and acceleration will affect the airflow around the Bloodhound supersonic car.
Dogs and wolves share sense of fair play
Animals take umbrage when they feel that others are getting greater rewards than they are.
Therapy could stop superbugs on farms
Researchers show that it might be possible to develop an alternative to antibiotics for treating diseases in pigs and humans
Quack science
The biological trick that allows a female mandarin duck to become a male.
Objective truth ‘only hope' of democracy
Neil deGrasse Tyson challenges the treatment of science in the Trump administration
Renewables provide more than half UK electricity for first time
The National Grid says alternative fuel generated more electricity than coal and gas in the UK on Wednesday.
'Monster' rocket 'selfie' delights India
Onboard footage from the Indian space agency's 640-tonne rocket has been widely shared on Twitter.
'Oldest Homo sapiens' found
Fossils of five early humans have been found in North Africa that show Homo sapiens emerged at least 100,000 years earlier than previously recognised.
Wingsuit pilot Fraser Corsan 'breaks speed record'
A British man is thought to have broken the World Record for greatest peak speed flown in a wingsuit.
Asian nations make plastic oceans promise
China, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines say they will act to stop plastic polluting the oceans.
'First of our kind' found in Morocco
Fossils of modern humans uncovered in north Africa are at least 300,000 years old.
Antarctic base waits on 'Halloween' crack
The permanent reoccupation of the UK's Halley station depends on how an ice crack develops.
British ice station on the move
The Halley VI Research Station was moved more than 20km across the ice sheet.
Study casts doubt on the idea of 'big fluffy T. rex'
Evidence suggests the dinosaur had scales rather than feathers or fluff, as some have speculated.
Planet is 'hotter than most stars'
Scientists spend decades hunting Earth's twin only to turn up the most inhospitable world imaginable.
Racial 'disparity' in police respect
Scientists use body camera footage to study how US police officers engage with people while on patrol.
India launches 'monster' rocket
The rocket will give India an edge in the satellite market and it's prompted some big comparisons.
South Africa heartbreak as rescued circus lions poisoned
The two lions had been removed from circuses in South America and relocated to South Africa.
Cold revolution
Initially invented for the printing industry, the technology has transformed the way we live and work.
Trump 'does believe in climate change', says US ambassador to UN
The US president accepts human activity is partly to blame for global warming, says a top official.
Who killed Oetzi the Iceman? Italy reopens coldest of cases
Did someone get away with murder? A German detective re-examines a case 5,300 years old.
Trump climate deal: Modi vows to go beyond Paris accord
The Indian and French leaders pledge to fight climate change together and "protect Mother Earth".
Not green enough
Only three countries have not signed up to the Paris agreement - but for very different reasons.
Faces recreated from monkey brain signals
Scientists have accurately reconstructed images of human faces by monitoring the responses of monkey brain cells.
Beaver return 'benefits environment'
A researcher says re-introducing beavers in England would help water supplies and prevent floods.
The benefits of beavers
They can be controversial, but scientists say beavers are good for the environment and biodiversity.
Scientists dispute the 'tiny, tiny' impact of Paris deal
President accused of "cherry picking" science to bolster argument for withdrawal from Paris accord.
Paris climate deal: Buildings 'go green' in protest
Buildings around the world are lit green after the US withdraws from the Paris climate agreement.
Paris climate deal: Dismay as Trump signals exit from accord
European leaders, businesses and the UN condemn President Trump's decision.
ViaSat-2: Satellite goliath goes into orbit
ViaSat-2 enters the record books as the most powerful commercial broadband spacecraft ever launched.
'World won't laugh any more'
President Trump says pulling out of Paris climate deal will stop world laughing at the US.
Paris climate deal: Trump pulls US out of 2015 accord
The move drew criticism, with Germany, France and Italy immediately rejecting any renegotiation.
Paris climate deal: Macron pledges to 'make planet great again'
Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from climate agreement is criticised by the French president.
Trump urged to retain Paris climate deal by UN chief
The UN chief joins leaders of the EU and China in stressing the importance of the Paris agreement.
Gravitational waves: Third detection of deep space warping
Scientists pick up once again the distortions in space-time resulting from a huge black hole merger.
'Faceless' fish, last seen in 1873, found off Australia
The unique deep-sea fish was last spotted back in 1873.
The Last Animals - fighting to save animals from extinction
Kate Brooks' documentary focuses on individuals trying to save animals from extinction.
Paris climate deal: EU and China rebuff Trump
Leaders say they support Paris climate deal but the US will say on Thursday if it is pulling out.
Trump 'poised to quit Paris climate deal'
The Paris accord was signed by 195 countries but President Trump will pull out, US media report.
Antarctic ice crack takes major turn
One of the biggest icebergs ever seen is a step closer to forming on the edge of the Larsen C shelf.
Exxon shareholders back 'historic' vote on climate
For the first time, Exxon Mobil will have to consider the impact of climate change on its business.
Nasa renames Sun skimming mission
The space agency re-brands its mission to "touch the Sun" after a living scientist.
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