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UK scientists speak about Brexit pain
BBC News speaks to UK researchers already feeling the effects of Brexit on their research.
Navy sonar broke whale protection laws, says US court
A US appeals court has ruled that sonar approved for use by the US Navy broke marine laws.
Dolly's sisters
Scientists are studying Dolly the sheep's "siblings" in order to study the health of cloned animals.
F1 tech behind 'flying' boat's cup bid
Could F1 and aeronautical tech help Sir Ben Ainslie's 'flying' catamaran win the America's Cup?
Mercury 13
In the early 60s, 13 women undertook secret tests at Nasa to see if they could become astronauts.
Storage device writes information atom-by-atom
The quest for storage devices that pack ever more information into a small space has reached a new limit, with memory that writes information atom-by-atom.
Could these cyborg beetles save lives?
Scientists in Singapore have created cyborg beetles that they believe could help save lives.
Ancient barley DNA gives insight into crop development
An international group of scientists have analysed the DNA of 6,000 year old barley, showing that it is remarkably similar to modern day varieties.
Farming and forestry can deliver food security, says UN
Improving co-operation between nations' farming and forestry sectors will help reduce deforestation and improve food security, a UN report suggests.
Iraq marshlands named Unesco World Heritage Site
The United Nations cultural agency Unesco names Iraq's southern marshes - once decimated by Saddam Hussein - a World Heritage Site.
DNA sequencer sent to space station
Nasa has sent a DNA sequencer to the International Space Station in an effort to help astronauts monitor their own health.
Moonlit launch for SpaceX rocket carrying ISS supplies
A SpaceX cargo rocket is bound for the International Space Station after a successful launch from Florida.
1,000mph car
Andy Green says the Bloodhound 1,000mph supersonic car project has to file a mountain of paperwork before it can go racing in South Africa next year.
Countryside faces Brexit anxiety
Farmers and environmentalists alike are facing anxiety as the shadow of Brexit looms over Britain’s countryside.
First farmers had diverse origins, DNA shows
Analysis of DNA from some of the world's first farmers shows that they had surprisingly diverse origins.
Damien Hirst formaldehyde artworks 'posed no risk to public'
A scientific paper that claimed a 2012 exhibition of Damien Hirst works led to the release of dangerous formaldehyde fumes is retracted by one of its authors after further tests.
Scientists warn of 'unsafe' decline in biodiversity
An international team of scientists has issued a warning that biodiversity is dropping below safe levels for the support and wellbeing of human societies.
Outdoor learning 'boosts children's development'
Outdoor learning can have a positive impact on children's development but it needs to be formally adopted by national curricula, a report suggests.
Tim Peake: 'Brexit will affect science'
British astronaut Tim Peake says that he is concerned about the future of scientific research in Britain, following the vote to leave the European Union.
Government axes climate department
The government has axed the Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc) in a major departmental shake-up.
Europe backs lunar drilling technology
The European Space Agency has signed a contract to build a prototype drill and chemistry lab that will be flown on a Russian mission to the Moon in 2021.
Predatory dinosaur had tiny arms like Tyrannosaurus rex
A new meat-eating dinosaur has been discovered in Argentina that possessed stubby arms like Tyrannosaurus rex.
'Britain's Pompeii' was 'Bronze Age new build' site
A Bronze Age village dubbed "Britain's Pompeii" which yielded an "extraordinary window" on the period burnt down after just months, it emerges.
'Three centuries' to catalogue all Amazon tree species
So many tree species are present in the Amazon basin that it would take 300 years to catalogue them all, scientists say.
Microscope observes life of the ocean floor
Marine scientists from Israel and California have developed a microscope that for the first time provides a window into the small scale behaviour of marine life.
Rescued koala's rare condition
This koala has heterochromia, so its rescuers called it Bowie; David Bowie actually had anisocoria, unequal pupil sizes.
Solar Impulse: Zero-fuel plane lands in Cairo
The Sun-powered aircraft Solar Impulse finishes its penultimate flight, landing in Egypt's capital, Cairo, after a 48-hour flight from Seville.
Juno probe returns first in-orbit Jupiter photo
The American space agency's new Juno mission to Jupiter returns its first imagery since going into orbit around the gas giant last week.
Flavour changing neutrinos give insight into Big Bang
Neutrinos and their antimatter counterparts have shown a small difference that may explain why the universe did not destroy itself during the Big Bang, scientists have reported at major conference.
Hidden red hair gene a skin cancer risk
People can carry a "silent" red hair gene that raises their risk of dangerous skin cancer, experts warn.
Drought triggers 'austerity' root system in grass crops
Grass species of crops adopt an "austerity" strategy and limits the development of its root system during times of drought, a study reveals.
Monkeys used stone tools 700 years ago
How non-human archaeology revealed ancient evidence of monkey tool-use.
Climate change: Advisers warn of climate change domino effect
Climate change could have a domino effect on key infrastructure, government advisers warn in a 2,000-page report assessing risks and opportunities for the UK.
Monkey archaeology: Ancient evidence of tool use found
Capuchin monkeys in Brazil have used stone tools for at least 700 years, according to scientists.
Solar Impulse: Zero-fuel plane leaves Seville for Cairo
The zero-fuel aeroplane, Solar Impulse, has begun what should be its penultimate flight, leaving Seville in Spain bound for Cairo in Egypt.
Unfounded fear?
Radiation levels in the Pacific are almost back to their pre-Fukushima levels (except around Fukishima itself), and are expected to have fully recovered by 2020.
Researchers make 'first discovery' of Philistine cemetery
Archaeologists in Israel say they hope the discovery of a Philistine cemetery will shed new light on the mysterious migrant people.
Dig to uncover rare undisturbed Bronze Age burial
An archaeological dig is under way on what experts say is a very rare undisturbed Bronze Age burial mound in Lancashire.
New arrivals reach International Space Station
Russian, American and Japanese astronauts enter the International Space Station.
Should homeopathy be used on animals?
The Victoria Derbyshire programme discusses the controversial use of homeopathy by vets as more than 2,300 people sign a petition calling for the treatment to be banned.
Artificial stingray is 'living robot'
Scientists have designed a robotic stingray powered by light-activated muscle cells.
Vets: Ban the use of homeopathy in animals
About 1,000 of the UK's vets sign a petition calling for a ban on homeopathy being prescribed to animals.
No more fish in the sea
Foreign fishing vessels operate illegally off the coast of Guinea, depleting its fish population and destroying marine life. Despite the economic and social consequences of illegal fishing, the Guinean government has failed to police its waters because it doesn't have money to operate surveillance equipment, as the BBC's Tamasin Ford reports.
The final image sent by doomed Japanese Hitomi satellite
A doomed Japanese satellite managed to capture a spectacular view of a cluster of galaxies 250 million light years away just before it died, scientists reveal.
Giant panda cub tries to find his feet
A month-old male giant panda cub in Belgium's Pairi Daiza wildlife park is growing fast and gaining weight - but still not quite standing up.
Cautious green light for fracking
The government’s climate change advisors have given a cautious green light to fracking in the UK.
UN: Global fish consumption per capita hits record high
Global per capita fish consumption passes the 20kg per year mark for the first time, but natural marine resources continue to be overfished, UN data shows.
Conservation heartbreak for endangered bird
How a celebrated milestone for the spoon-billed sandpiper turned to sadness.
Sea worm fossil gives clues to 'common ancestor'
Fossils of a sea worm that lived on the ocean floor about 500 million years ago are giving new insights into how early creatures evolved.
Ewe win again
In July 1996, scientists in Scotland created the world’s first animal cloned from an adult cell
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