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Museum of Lost Objects: The Winged Bull of Nineveh
In the ancient city of Nineveh, a statue of a winged bull survived undamaged for 2,700 years - until IS took a pneumatic drill to it last year.
Scottish push for 'pumped hydro' power
Scottish Power is asking for government support to expand its pumped storage hydro-electric power plant.
VIDEO: Rise in butterfly numbers 'inspirational'
The number of Monarch butterflies travelling thousands of kilometres south for winter is 'inspirational' conservationists say.
EU exit 'risks British science'
Prof Sir Paul Nurse says that research in the UK would suffer if the country decided in the forthcoming referendum to leave the EU.
Methane leak 'largest in US history'
A leaking natural gas well in southern California vented almost 100,000 tonnes of methane into the atmosphere before it was plugged.
Can Serbia's farming heritage survive?
Can Serbia's agricultural traditions survive?
Lab-grown sperm makes healthy offspring
Sperm have been made in the laboratory and used to father healthy baby mice in a move that could lead to infertility treatments.
How European waters soak up CO2
The seas around the UK and other parts of northern Europe take up about 24 million tonnes of carbon a year - the mass equivalent to two million double-decker buses.
France's oldest 'Muslim burials' found
Researchers have identified what may be the earliest Muslim burials in France.
VIDEO: Timelapse of icebreaker ship as storm moves in
Footage from the Australian Antarctic Division shows the Aurora Australis at Mawson station before the ship broke free of its mooring
Beetle bumps inspire better droplets
Scientists have drawn inspiration from the bumpy shells of Namib desert beetles to improve the collection and transport of water droplets.
Radio flash tracked to faraway galaxy
Astronomers pinpoint the source of an explosive 'fast radio burst' for the very first time, and use it to measure the density of the cosmos.
Fukushima meltdown alert 'was delayed'
The operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant hit by the 2011 tsunami admits it should have announced a nuclear meltdown at the site sooner.
Milky Way gas survey completed
Astronomers publish a detailed map of where dense, very cold gas - the stuff of which new stars are made - is found across the Milky Way.
Remarkable robot puts up with bullying
A Google-owned robotics company builds a humanoid that demonstrates remarkable balance - even when taunted by humans.
VIDEO: Nasa releases Apollo 10 'weird music'
Astronauts in the 1960s say they heard "weird music" coming from the far side of the moon.
Large space rock burns up over Atlantic
The biggest fireball since the Chelyabinsk explosion has plunged through the atmosphere over the Atlantic Ocean.
Pollution link to 40,000 deaths a year
Air pollution contributes to about 40,000 early deaths a year in the UK, doctors warn, with tobacco, deodorants and wood-burning stoves among the causes.
Climate stirring change under the waves
Human-induced climate change is triggering changes in phytoplankton communities that could have a long-term effect on marine food webs, a study suggests.
'Limited role' for gas in UK future
The use of gas for electricity generation in the UK may have to decline significantly over the next 30 years, according to a new study.
Monstrous fossils 'were armadillos'
A study of 12,000-year-old DNA shows that the fearsome, car-sized, club-tailed glyptodonts were cousins of modern armadillos.
Astronaut's tribute to 'Winkle' Brown
Astronaut Tim Peake pays tribute to Capt Eric "Winkle" Brown, who died at the age of 97, saying he was "the greatest test pilot who ever lived".
VIDEO: Fighting Zika using reggae dancehall
Will one of Jamaica's most popular music forms help to keep Zika at bay?
The man who made 'the worst video game in history'
The man who made 'the worst video game in history'
Northern Powerhouse 'a leap of faith'
The man leading the "Northern Powerhouse" project tells the BBC there is no guarantee that investing billions in infrastructure will help the North of England.
Britain's Atlantis 'destroyed by storms'
Evidence of violent storms that destroyed a lost town known as Britain's Atlantis are uncovered.
VIDEO: Richard Branson unveils new spaceship
Sir Richard Branson unveils a new version of his Virgin Galactic Spaceship.
El Niño peaks but La Niña possible
The El Niño weather phenomenon is set to decline over the next few months but scientists say that a La Niña event could start later this year.
UN climate chief to step down
The UN's top climate diplomat, Christiana Figueres, will leave her post in July, having played a key role in the successful Paris climate negotiations.
New phase in polar bear breeding plan
A polar bear breeding project in Scotland takes a step forward with the arrival of a crate for moving a male bear to a female's enclosure.
Goats gut fungi could boost biofuels
The legendary abilities of goats and sheep to digest a wide range of inedible materials could help scientists produce cheaper biofuels.
Bronze Age wheel at 'British Pompeii'
A Bronze Age wheel described as an "unprecedented" find is unearthed at a site dubbed "Britain's Pompeii".
VIDEO: Timelapse shows Virgin Galactic space ship
Sir Richard Branson is preparing to unveil a new version of his Virgin Galactic space ship after months of preparation in the Mojave desert in California.
Orders 'distance us' from our actions
Neuroscientists add fresh insight to the famous observation that people are content to hurt others if they are ordered to do so.
'Consequences' if US quits Paris deal
US lead climate negotiator warns of significant diplomatic consequences if a new President pulls out of the Paris climate agreement.
VIDEO: 'Hairy panic' invades Australia town
Extremely dry conditions have caused masses of tumbleweed to pile up outside homes in rural Australia.
Australia town consumed by 'hairy panic'
A fast-growing tumbleweed called "hairy panic" is clogging up homes in a small Australian town.
Tiny sea snail 'swims like a bee'
A microscopic species of sea snail "flies" underwater using movements just like winged insects, according to a study.
Why shouldn’t a sledge go at 150mph?
The world speed record for a gravity-powered snow sledge is currently 83mph (134km/h) but three Norwegian friends are hoping to smash it.
Earlier date for Neanderthal-human sex
Neanderthals and humans interbred about 40,000 years earlier than was previously thought, a study suggests.
Bird cells 'can clear fatal infection'
A specialised white blood cell found in birds can destroy an infection which is thought to cause thousands of deaths a year worldwide, scientists claim.
VIDEO: In a spin: Tim Peake demos gyroscope
Watch astronaut Tim Peake demonstrate how gyro-stabilisation is used to allow greater control on the International Space Station.
Space archaeologist wins $1m TED prize
Archaeologist Dr Sarah Parcak says she will spend the $1m TED prize to try to locate undiscovered sites around the world.
VIDEO: Rocket launch from Japan space centre
Japan has launched a rocket from the Tanegashima Space Centre in the south of the country.
'Significant' fertiliser boost needed
The world must significantly increase its use of phosphorus-based fertiliser to meet future demands for food says a new study.
Inside the UK's largest salt mine
The business idea keeping salt mines afloat
Meteorites 'buried in ice' by the Sun
A study suggests there could be a layer of iron-rich meteorites hidden just beneath the Antarctic ice.
VIDEO: Why the brain is a marvel of evolution
Fergus Walsh introduces the marvel that is the human brain.
Why brains are beautiful
Neuroscience is getting closer to tackling mental illness
The man making genes democratic
Meet the man making genetics democratic
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