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Astronaut Peggy Whitson has lifted off into space for her third mission to the International Space Station.

Nasa astronaut Peggy Whitson, 56, breaks more records as she heads to the ISS for the third time.

Delegates from more than 190 countries meeting in Marrakech issue a united call for action on climate change.

A genetic technique makes plants produce more food from sunlight - a key step in feeding the growing global population, scientists say.

A genetic technique makes plants produce more food from sunlight - a key step in feeding the growing global population, scientists say.

With an initial service soon to go live, Europe is extends its Galileo satellite-navigation system by putting up another four spacecraft.

Scientific analysis of one of the world's oldest cobs of corn shows how maize became one of our most popular cereals.

Astronomers claim to have discovered the roundest object ever measured in nature.

Private rocket firm SpaceX applies for US government approval for a large network of internet satellites.

The UK government has signed a document ratifying the world's first comprehensive agreement on tackling climate change.

A lump of faeces stored in the back of a Danish museum is traced back to a 17th-Century bishop.

One of the UK's most endangered songbirds is no longer on the brink of extinction, the RSPB says.

A third structure is found within the famous Kukulkan pyramid in eastern Mexico, experts say.

Pluto may harbour a slushy water ocean beneath its most prominent surface feature, known as the "heart".

Sampling DNA from seawater may be one way to check up on ocean life, according to research.

New research indicates that for brain connections to be properly formed in babies' brains, they need to feel safe, secure and loved.

The US secretary of state John Kerry says that the overwhelming majority of US citizens support the US taking action on climate change.

Researchers find traces of oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill in birds' feathers.

Archaeologists have discovered 81 "rare" tree-trunk coffins at a previously unknown Anglo-Saxon cemetery, it is revealed.

The BBC's Bryony Hopkins asked Londoners for their idea of the perfect cup of coffee.

French president Francois Hollande says that the US must respect their commitments made under the Paris Climate Agreement.

Mathematicians are a step closer to understanding what makes a perfect cup of coffee.

German researchers compile a 400-species Citree database to encourage people to plant the "right tree for the right place" in urban areas.

An extinct bird that lived 120 million years ago had iridescent feathers, probably to attract a mate, fossil evidence shows.

Photos of a Russian bear with a tin can stuck in its mouth 'highlight the dangers of litter'.

The Paris climate agreement will survive a Trump presidency, says the US climate change envoy.

The UK's most famous dinosaur skeleton will start its national tour on England's Jurassic Coast.

Skywatchers are enjoying the latest "supermoon", after the moon made its closest approach since 1948.

2016 looks poised to be the warmest year on record globally, according to preliminary data.

European scientists set out for Antarctica this week in a bid to find deeply buried ice that contains an ancient record of Earth's climate.

Declining US coal consumption played a significant role in keeping down global emissions of carbon dioxide, says a report.

The Royal Ballet and the School of Sport, Health and Applied Science (SHAS) at St Mary’s University, Twickenham have joined forces to deliver sports science support to dancers.

British red squirrels are infected with strains of the bacterium that causes leprosy, according to a study.

Rothamsted Research, a leading agricultural research institute, is attempting to make data from long-term experiments available to all scientists.

The British Beagle 2 spacecraft may have worked for several months on Mars, new analysis suggests.

Jake Yapp condenses the history of everything we ever thought we knew about vaccination into four minutes.

President-elect Donald Trump did not express many views about science and innovation on the campaign trail. But there are some clues to his positions on key issues.

Palaeontologist Stephen Brusatte explains the significance of the newly discovered dinosaur fossil that was almost destroyed by dynamite.

A newly discovered species of dinosaur is identified from an extraordinarily complete fossil almost destroyed by dynamite.

There are now more than 500 pairs of golden eagles in Scotland, a survey of the birds finds.

The use of electric car charging points across Scotland has more than doubled in the last year.

Dogs have been dining on human food scraps since the early days of their domestication, a scientific study suggests.

Plastic pollution in the sea gives off a smell that attracts foraging birds, scientists find.

Countries say they are prepared to move ahead on climate change without the US if Donald Trump pulls out of the Paris agreement.

Voters across one Florida county have signalled their approval for releasing genetically modified mosquitoes in a bid to fight Zika.

A final sum of €1.7bn (£1.5bn) is committed to Airbus Safran Launchers to enable it to develop Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket.

Residents in Florida are being asked to vote on a trial of genetically modified mosquitoes on US Election Day.

The growth in CO2 in the atmosphere has been slowed by the increased ability of plants to soak up the gas.

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says that the five years from 2011 to 2015 were the warmest on record.