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Fish are unable to learn the scent of their predators in dying coral reefs, research reveals.

Chile's southern coast has been hit by the biggest ever "red tide" in history. It's caused by toxic algae which is killing sea life and damaging the local fishing economy.

Nasa announces the discovery of more than 100 Earth-sized planets orbiting alien stars.

Five Pacific islands have disappeared as a result of rising sea levels in a first confirmation of the impact of climate change on coastlines, scientists say.

The EU's Sentinel-3a satellite offers a peek at what will be one of its most fundamental products - a map of sea surface height anomalies.

Cross-continental study reveals how camels' genetic diversity is shaped by ancient trade routes.

Scientists have published their first global assessment of the state of the world's plants.

A new report looking at the state of the world's plants estimates that 390,900 species are known to science.

Nasa images capture Mercury transit the Sun, one of the few times it will do so this century.

The Solar System's smallest planet has made one of its irregular passes between the Earth and Sun.

A man who sexually assaulted and stabbed a girl 32 years ago has been given a life sentence for her murder.

Europe's rover mission to Mars is "drinking in the last chance saloon", warns the European Space Agency's director general, who says the project cannot have an open-ended schedule or budget.

Scientists say they have developed an invisible elastic film that can be applied to the skin to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and eye bags.

The woman accused of leading one of Africa's biggest smuggling rings

A study to find out how a form of leprosy is affecting the UK's threatened red squirrels is to be carried out on Dorset's Brownsea Island.

The cave divers who went back for their dead friends

Thousands of people have take advantage of a move by the authorities in Paris to close the famous Champs Elysees thoroughfare to traffic.

Tributes are paid to renowned naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough as he turns 90.

Conservationists have launched a global campaign asking the public to use a smartphone app to help tackle the illegal trade in wildlife.

Scientists say new fossils found in China are of a crocodile-like creature that was the first known plant-eating marine reptile.

The UK's new state-of-the-art polar research ship will be named after Sir David Attenborough, despite the title "Boaty McBoatface" previously topping a public vote.

A quick look at some of the best moments of the beloved broadcaster and naturalist.

The UK's new polar research ship is to be named RRS Sir David Attenborough, despite Boaty McBoatface previously topping a public vote.

US company SpaceX makes another successful landing of a rocket booster after launching a satellite to orbit.

A satellite radar project is under way to assess the geological hazards facing the 400-plus European monuments and sites on the Unesco World Heritage List.

MPs want to examine the process that has been used to find a name for the UK's new polar research ship - a vessel the public wants to call Boaty McBoatface.

The UK's Environment Minister promises action to cut pollution from facial scrubs and body washes.

The El Niño weather phenomenon and ongoing climate change have both contributed to the devastating Alberta wildfires, according to experts.

Scientists in Australia discover how crocodiles' eyes are adapted to lurking at the water surface to watch and wait for prey.

Scientists have developed a technique to grow human embryos in the lab past the point they normally implant in the womb.

Dementia researchers develop a video game they hope could further the development of diagnostic tests for the disease.

The science community pays tribute to Nobel Laureate Sir Harry Kroto, who passed away over the weekend aged 76.

Visit the chasm threatening a British research base

British astronaut Tim Peake says he wants his mission to the space station to change attitudes towards science.

Genes are partly to blame for some dogs getting fat, say scientists who have studied Labrador retrievers.

British industry is to lead the construction of the Biomass satellite which will use an innovative radar instrument to essentially weigh the world's trees.

Solar Impulse, a plane fuelled only by the sun, has landed in the US state of Arizona after a 16-hour flight from California.

Researchers in the US believe they are a step closer to finding the Endeavour, the ship in which Captain Cook sailed to Australia in 1768.

The Australian politician who declared war on Johnny Depp's dogs has a new enemy - the European carp.

The zero-fuel aeroplane Solar Impulse starts to cross the continental USA, flying the first leg from California to Arizona.

As expected, the European and Russian space agencies have delayed the launch of their ExoMars robot rover by two years to 2020.

Barn owls can struggle to survive in cold, wet weather and as low temperatures persist people in Yorkshire are doing their best to give the birds a helping hand as Paul Murphy reports.

UK astronaut Tim Peake has performed a challenging remote control experiment on the International Space Station.

The Large Hadron Collider particle accelerator in Switzerland is offline after suffering a short circuit - caused by a weasel.

UK astronaut Tim Peake controls a robot vehicle on Earth from the space station, simulating how humans could one day remotely command vehicles on other worlds.

President Kenyatta of Kenya urges action to end Africa's illegal trade in ivory as he prepares to host a summit on saving elephants from extinction.

Last year's wet summer, followed by one of the warmest winters on record, has helped to create a generation of sleepless slugs, wildlife experts have warned.

Conservationists have come up with a novel solution, using fake versions of the Little Tern, to try to attract the real ones to find suitable nesting spots.

A new nuclear power station in the UK will be the most expensive thing ever built on the planet. True or false?