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Omega-3 oils in farmed salmon 'halve in five years'
Levels of beneficial omega-3 oils in farmed salmon have fallen significantly in the past five years.
Fracking in Lancashire given go-ahead by government
Fracking can go ahead in Lancashire, says the government, in a landmark ruling for the UK shale gas industry.
Copter cars and other visions of Africa’s future
Young African scientists show off their inventions, including a prototype of flying car, at an expo in the South African city of Johannesburg.
British 'sea dragon' fossils are 'new to science'
Scientific detective work on fossils collected in Victorian times has identified two new species of ichthyosaurs - the giant sea reptiles that swam at the time of the dinosaurs.
Volcano insight: Fifty years of eruptions revealed
Half a century of the planet's volcanic eruptions and earthquakes go online in a unique animated app.
50 years of volcanic eruptions in under under one minute
Half a century of the planet's volcanic eruptions and earthquakes go online in a unique animated app.
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano close-up
Footage released by the US Geological Survey has been released of the lava lake on top of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano.
Toad numbers fall by two-thirds in 30 years
The common toad is in decline across much of the UK, and needs better protection, say conservationists.
Eel migration study tells 'romantic' tale
Scientists are a step closer to solving the mystery of one of the great animal migrations - the journey of eels to the Sargasso Sea.
The heady promise of tiny machines
What are the potential uses for molecular machines, which have won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Limit to human life may be 115 (ish)
Our life spans appear to be limited to about 115 years, according to US scientists.
Bezos space capsule practises abort
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos has furthered his ambition to launch people into space by practising a critical safety manoeuvre on his New Shepard vehicle.
Tiny machines win chemistry Nobel prize
The 2016 Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been awarded for developing the world's smallest machines.
Peru's first satellite pictures huge copper mine
Peru's first national satellite, PerúSAT-1, returns its maiden image of the South American country.
'Significant opportunities' for low-carbon cities
Switching to a low-carbon economy offers cities "significant economic opportunities" if they can collaborate with the private sector, an assessment suggests.
Synthetic rhino horn ready 'in two years'
The man behind attempts to develop synthetic rhino horn has told the BBC that he hopes to have a "bio-identical" product on the market in two years.
UK's chatty fish to be recorded
A new study aims to assess whether the seas around Britain have now got so noisy that fish species like cod and haddock have difficulty communicating with each other.
Chasing the Sun
Astronomer Annie Maunder achieved many firsts in her lifetime, but her story has slipped from history.
Nobel laureate: 'Follow your dreams'
Professor Duncane Haldane is one of three British-born scientists to win the Nobel Prize for Physics.
Paris climate deal: EU backs landmark agreement
The European Parliament backs the ratification of the Paris climate deal, the world's first comprehensive climate agreement.
The British police targeting bird poachers in Cyprus
The British authorities in Cyprus are doubling the number of officers targeting illegal songbird trapping on British military territory on the island.
UK police tackle Cyprus bird poachers
The UK authorities in Cyprus are doubling the number of officers targeting illegal songbird trapping on British military territory.
Strange matter wins physics Nobel
The 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to three British-born scientists for discoveries about strange forms of matter.
'Indiana Jones' shark gains protection at Cites meeting
Known for its long whip-like tail, the threatened Thresher shark is among a number of marine species given extra protection at the Cites meeting.
Efforts to boost elephant protection fails at Cites
Attempts to give the maximum level of international protection to all African elephants have foundered at a key species conference in Johannesburg.
Medicine Nobel for cell recycling work
The 2016 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine goes to Yoshinori Ohsumi for discoveries about the secrets of how cells can remain healthy by recycling waste.
'Flying ivory' hornbill bird gains extra protection
An Asian bird species under threat for it's ivory-like "helmet" has gained extra protection at the Cites conference in Johannesburg.
Butterfly photobombs koala film shoot at Australian zoo
A butterfly struck up an unlikely friendship with a koala joey at Symbio Wildlife Park in New South Wales, Australia, with adorable results.
Call to close ivory markets agreed at Cites conference
Delegates at a UN wildlife conference in South Africa endorse calls for the closure of all domestic ivory markets.
Coronal loops arch above the Sun in Nasa images
Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory captures a magnificent display of coronal loops above an area with strong magnetic fields.
Hawaiian bees are first on US endangered species list
Seven species of yellow-faced bee native to Hawaii are the first bees to be added to the US list of endangered species.
Cheetah trade: Nations to suppress social media enticement
Arab nations join forces with African countries in a bid to suppress the illegal live trade in cheetahs, with a special focus on social media.
Rosetta: Mission control confirms probe has 'crash landed'
Mission control in Darmstadt, Germany, react to confirmation that the Rosetta probe has ended its mission to Comet 67P by crash-landing on to the icy object's surface.
Rosetta mission: 'Really sad, but the legacy lives on'
Professor Monica Grady of the Open University gives her reaction to the Rosetta probe crash landing into the comet it has been studying for two years.
Rosetta: British scientists and role of UK Space Agency
Where now for British scientists and plans to explore the galaxy?
Rosetta mission ends in comet collision
Europe’s Rosetta probe ends its mission to Comet 67P by crash-landing on to the icy object’s surface.
Rosetta probe collision signal awaited
Officials are awaiting confirmation of the Rosetta probe's collision into a 4km-wide ball of ice and dust.
Protect dolphins, UK government urged
Campaigners are demanding better safeguards for the UK's marine mammals after the EU said it would take Britain to court over harbour porpoises.
On board plane flying through the jet stream
Science editor David Shukman goes on board the plane measuring the jet stream to find out how it affects our weather.
Rosetta spacecraft's crash landing explained
The Rosetta probe, which has been beaming back spectacular pictures of a comet, is to end its journey by crash landing.
New data shows 'staggering' extent of great ape trade
A new database suggests a dramatic under-reporting of the live, illegal trade in great apes including orangutans, chimpanzees and gorilllas.
Strange reptile fossil puzzles scientists
A reptile that lived 200 million years ago is rewriting the rulebooks on how four-legged animals conquered the world.
EU Commission sues UK over harbour porpoise protection
The European Commission takes the UK to court for failure to allocate safe marine areas for harbour porpoises.
Young people urged for park-life views
A campaign is urging young people to share their thoughts and ideas via social media on the future of the UK's parks and open spaces.
Farm subsidies: Payment to billionaire prince sparks anger
Campaigners call for reform as figures reveal taxpayers are paying more than £400,000 a year to subsidise a Saudi billionaire's farm.
New safeguards agreed for world's most trafficked mammal
A little known species driven to the edge of extinction by poaching, has gained extra protection at the Cites meeting in South Africa.
Total trade ban for Gibraltar's monkeys agreed
Europe's only non-human primate, the Barbary Macaque, has gained the highest level of protection at the Cites meeting in South Africa.
Grass food crops facing climate change challenge
Projected climate change is set to happen too quickly for grass species, including major food crops, to adapt to the new conditions, a study suggests.
Garden ponds 'playing role' in frog disease spread
Garden ponds are playing a role in the spread of deadly frog diseases across the UK, a study suggests.
Why is this woman flying 4,500 miles?
British conservationist Sacha Dench is on the first leg of an epic 4,500 mile paramotor flight following migrating swans.
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