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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.
Galactic garbage
Millions of pieces of human-made trash are orbiting the Earth. Some are tiny, but all pose a risk.
Violent end as young stars dramatically collide
Scientists capture a dramatic collision between two young stars that tore apart their stellar nursery.
Rules of memory 'beautifully' rewritten
Everything you know about memory may be wrong.
Farm of the future
Could edible caterpillars help fight malnutrition and food security problems in West Africa?
Atmosphere found around Earth-like planet GJ 1132b
Astronomers make the first detection of an atmosphere surrounding a "super-Earth" planet.
UN report: Clean power is up, costs are down
UN celebrates fall in renewables costs but warns that investment is slipping.
The race to fly passengers into space
Amazon's founder and CEO Jeff Bezos is investing $1bn (£801m) a year to fund his Blue Origin company.
Rapid rise of clothes moths threatens historic fabrics
Rare furnishings in England's historic houses are under threat from a new species of the insect.
First study finds neonic pesticides in US drinking water
Scientists in the US find traces of the most widely used insecticides in tap water for the first time.
The man who lived inside a giant wooden egg
Artist Stephen Turner lived on the egg from July 2013 until July 2014.
World is home to '60,000 tree species'
Researchers estimate that there are 60,065 species of trees in the world.
Why graphene could be the solution to drinkable water
The BBC's Pallab Ghosh has been finding out about a filter made from graphene that can turn salt water into drinking water.
Evidence of ancient 'geological Brexit' revealed
Scientists have established how Britain physically split from the rest of Europe 450,000 years ago.
Piglets 'prefer blackcurrant to water', student says
Study found piglets have "innate preference" for sweet flavours.
Is consciousness just an illusion?
Cognitive scientist Daniel Dennett believes the human brain might not be that special.
'Surprise' discovery of Europe's first cave-dwelling fish
The pink, scaleless cave loach was found by divers in an underground cavern in southern Germany.
Dolphins 'shake and toss' octopus prey, research finds
The predators use elaborate techniques to prepare octopuses for consumption, researchers say.
Diesel cars: 'It turns out we were wrong'
A new plan to tackle pollution in London
Ceredigion TB fears over 'thriving' wild red deer
Fears are raised TB could be linked to growing numbers of red deer running wild in parts of rural Wales.
Graphene-based sieve turns seawater into drinking water
The development could help provide clean drinking water for millions of people who lack access to safe sources.
Scientists in Staffordshire switch on futuristic-looking forest to measure carbon impact
The launch of the giant outdoor experiment will see trees engulfed by high levels of carbon dioxide.
Aquariums flout Japan's ban on dolphin catching method
Aquariums are quitting a Japanese zoo body to avoid a ban on a controversial method of catching dolphins.
Sci-fi forest tracks carbon impact
Scientists dose trees with atmosphere of the future to see how much they can swallow.
Scientists mobilise against 'fear of facts' in age of Trump
Scientists are learning even if you ignore politics, politics won't ignore you.
Imported bees 'threat' to native species
A leading biologist says Scotland's native honey bees are being threatened by imports brought in because of the hobby's growing popularity.
Most of Mars' air was 'lost to space'
The gas argon tells scientists that the atmosphere at Mars was once as thick as it is on Earth today.
Meet the fish with the heroin-like bite
Research reveals the toxic secret behind the fang blenny's pain-free bite.
'Footballing' tortoise Bubba is online hit
A film of Bubba the "football playing" tortoise has clocked up millions of views after it was posted online.
Hedgehog-like critters arrive at Chester Zoo
Its stripes are more like a bumblebee's.
Why a tiny, fanged fish produces a pain-free bite
Scientists say their discovery shows there are medical secrets still hidden in our oceans.
Shutting up shop
China begins closing down its legal ivory trade, but will consumer attitudes to prized artwork change?
Success for SpaceX 're-usable rocket'
SpaceX flies and lands a Falcon 9 rocket that had already been used on a previous mission.
Lost in space: 'Peggy, I don't have a shield'
Astronauts Peggy Whitson and Shane Kimbrough were meant to be installing debris shields on the ISS.
SpaceX set to launch 'used rocket'
California's SpaceX company expects to make a piece of history later when it re-flies a Falcon rocket.
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