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Buzz Aldrin launches VR plan to get humans to Mars
The second man to set foot on the Moon, launches a virtual reality movie detailing his plan to get humans to Mars.
Baby pygmy hippo in debut splash
Taronga Zoo's baby pygmy hippopotamus - the first born in seven years - has made its first public appearance.
Can dolphins reveal why whales strand?
Researchers in the US are working with dolphins in an effort to work out why closely related whale species in the wild strand themselves on land.
Etna escape: 'Pelted with hot debris'
Science correspondent Rebecca Morelle describes her violent encounter with Europe's most active volcano.
Device promises injections without needles
A computerised system for injecting medicine without using needles has won an innovation award at the South by SouthWest Interactive technology conference in Austin, Texas.
'Narcissistic' bird wins internet fans in Australia
A bird that watched its own reflection for hours becomes the subject of internet fun.
Black tide
Fifty years ago, the supertanker the SS Torrey Canyon hit rocks off the coast of Cornwall, spilling more than 100,000 tonnes of crude oil. But it was the clear-up operation that led to the real environmental disaster.
Scientists play 'geological genealogy'
Researchers trace the parental history of Canadian rocks to a time just after Earth's formation.
Mount Etna: BBC crew caught up in volcano blast
Volcano watchers suffer cuts, bruises and burns as an explosion pelts them with hot rocks and steam.
North Face widow Tompkins donates land for Chile parks
Chile signs a historic deal with Kristine McDivitt Tompkins to create a "network of national parks”.
'Boaty McBoatface' loaded for Friday departure
The UK's favourite yellow submarine is set to leave port for the Antarctic.
Climate change: Biofuels 'could limit jet contrails'
Chase planes flying behind a jet are providing new insights into aircraft pollution.
Germany to push for carbon price at G20
Germany will use its G20 Presidency to nudge world leaders towards a global price on carbon, say officials.
No let-up in Cyprus bird poaching
Record numbers of songbirds are still being killed on a British military base in Cyprus.
The captivating images that celebrate science
The art of science - captivating scientific images from the 2017 Wellcome Image Awards.
Opening the skies to children in Kenya
Astronomer Susan Murabana takes a telescope round Kenya to enthuse schoolchildren.
Think again: Will circular runways ever take off?
Could circular runways be the future of air travel? Aviation expert Henk Hesselink of the Netherlands Aerospace Centre believes so.
Low carbon drive 'cuts household bills'
Extra cost of wind and solar power outweighed by energy saving, says report.
China's 'airpocalypse' linked to Arctic sea ice loss
A deadly haze of air pollution over China in 2013 has been linked to the melting of Arctic sea ice.
Flower-rich habitat boosts survival for bumblebees
Access to flower-rich habitats is key to the survival of wild bumblebees, say ecologists.
Hundreds of beehive thefts blamed on rising honey price
Hive heists in New Zealand are being blamed on the rising price of Manuka honey.
Huge plastic waste footprint revealed
Soft drinks makers admit more needs to be done to stop people discarding single-use plastic bottles.
Burning wood for energy ignites fierce academic row
Scientists on both sides of the Atlantic have become embroiled in a war of words over energy from trees.
Spiders top the global predator charts
The world's spiders consume between 400 million and 800 million tonnes of primarily insect prey every year, say scientists.
'Oldest plants on Earth' discovered
The origins of plants may go back hundreds of millions of years earlier than previously thought, according to fossil evidence.
Anger over UK ship's damage to pristine reef
The ship damaged a large area of one of Indonesia's best coral reefs, in an area dependent on tourism.
B vitamins may have 'protective effect' against air pollution
B vitamins may offer some protection against particulate pollution, a small human trial suggests.
Giant green sea turtle goes overboard
A giant green sea turtle has been released off the Florida Keys after convalescing from an injury.
Electric solution for Mexico's roads
Hector Ruiz has made it his mission to convert cars in Mexico City to run on electricity.
Video captures moment plastic enters food chain
A video captures the moment plankton ingest a plastic microfibre.
Great Barrier Reef suffers unprecedented second year's bleaching
Scientists say there hasn't been enough time for the corals to recover from damage in 2016.
Ebola vaccine shows promise for gorillas and chimps
A trial suggests that an Ebola vaccine could protect gorillas and chimps from the deadly disease.
Clean air design
Russian architect Alexei Umarov thinks his HyperFilter building could be a pollution solution.
Can city 'smellfies' stop air pollution?
Could smelly maps linked to the odours of a city play a role in fighting dirty air? Our environment correspondent Matt McGrath follows his nose.
Machines v hackers
Security could increasingly rely on smart machines that spot cyber threats rather than on humans.
Robber fly: Hunting secrets of a tiny predator
The mid-air hunting strategy of a tiny fly the size of a grain of rice has been revealed by an international team of scientists.
Baby chimp thriving after rescue from traffickers
We revisit Nemley Junior who was freed from wildlife traffickers in Ivory Coast after a BBC News investigation.
Robber fly: Hunting secrets of a tiny predator revealed
A tiny robber fly the size of a grain of rice has an advanced hunting strategy, researchers discover.
Here comes the pollution pram
The scheme hoping to help parents steer their little ones away from exhaust fumes.
Oldest croc eggs discovered in dinosaur nest
The oldest crocodilian eggs known to science have been discovered in the cliffs of western Portugal.
Watching the scratching bear is good for you
Research from the University of California has found that watching nature programmes, such as Planet Earth II, is good for you.
DNA provides window into early Aboriginal history
Scientists use hair to locate where distinct groups lived in Australia up to 50,000 years ago.
Gravitational waves pioneer Ronald Drever dies
Scottish physicist Ronald Drever, one of the architects behind the discovery of gravitational waves, has died at the age of 85.
Neanderthals 'self-medicated' for pain
Neanderthals dosed themselves with painkillers and possibly penicillin, according to a study of their teeth.
How to super-size your memory, according to science
You can super size your memory to make it more like the brain of a world memory champion, a scientific study suggests.
Budget 2017: Robotics, driverless cars and 5G to get UK funds
The chancellor promises £270m to put the UK at the forefront of ground-breaking technologies.
Malta's Azure Window collapses into the sea
The popular limestone arch was featured on the first episode of Game of Thrones and several films.
Invasive snakes threaten forests on Pacific island of Guam
The Brown tree snakes that have almost wiped out bird populations on Guam may also be damaging its tropical forests.
Lighthouse city
How Stockholm is getting smarter by going greener.
Sentinel-2B satellite launched to photograph Earth
The Sentinel-2B spacecraft will take pictures to help create a complete map of Earth.
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