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Event horizon snapshot due in 2017
A global network of nine radio telescopes is set to take the first ever picture of a black hole's event horizon in 2017.
Stomach bug found in ancient Iceman
Bacteria recovered from Oetzi the Iceman shed light on his health and also human history, scientists report.
Cousteau's Calypso to sail again
The late French explorer Jacques Cousteau's famous ship, Calypso, will sail again following renovation work, its owners reveal.
Neanderthal genes 'boosted our immunity'
We may owe our ability to fight disease to our extinct relatives - the Neanderthals and Denisovans.
Cumbrian farmer watched sheep flock drown
Farmers in Cumbria have been hard hit by the floods, including one who watched his flock drown.
Big squeeze hints at metallic hydrogen
British researchers use diamonds to compress hydrogen very close to the conditions where it ought to start behaving like a metal.
Farmers could be paid to let land flood
A plan to pay farmers in England for allowing their land to be flooded, in a bid to protect towns downstream, is to be considered by the government.
Sweden: Climate model for the world?
Will refugee crisis hurt Sweden's green energy plans?
Star clumps 'good bet for alien life'
Two astronomers argue that ancient, dense clusters of stars at the fringe of the Milky Way are a good bet in the search for alien intelligence.
Bow waves betray runaway stars
Researchers identify dozens of fast-moving stars in the Milky Way by combing the galaxy for the curved waves of material they plough before them.
VIDEO: Space exploration: What will 2016 bring?
2015 was a momentous year for space exploration, with high-profile missions to Pluto and Ceres giving us unprecedented images.
Lizards trained not to eat toxic toads
Wild monitor lizards in Australia have been trained not to eat toxic cane toads, scientists report.
Black hole caught 'burping' gas
Astronomers spy two huge waves of gas being "burped" by the black hole at the heart of a nearby galaxy.
VIDEO: The bionic eye that can restore sight
A woman who has gradually been losing her sight for years has been describing the joys of being able to see again after being fitted with a bionic eye.
Lighthouse 'perilously close' to sea
A lighthouse is "perilously close" to falling into the sea after being exposed by coastal erosion, a charity warns.
Tim Peake set for first UK spacewalk
Tim Peake is to carry out the first ever spacewalk by a British astronaut, Nasa has confirmed.
Trees can help farming cut emissions
Increasing yields produced in UK fields and using the spare farmland to plant trees and restore wetlands could greatly reduce emissions, says a study.
Bloodhound Diary: Racing into 2016
This is the year Bloodhound aims to go supersonic
December warmest and wettest month
December was the wettest and warmest month on record - but the Met Office says this sort of extreme weather 'won’t become the new normal for decades'.
VIDEO: How warm December affected gardens
December 2015 was a double record-breaking month according to figures from the Met Office.
Delhi embraces car restrictions on key working day
First real test for Delhi car rationing plan
How do elements get their names?
How do elements get their names?
New elements added to periodic table
Four chemical elements have been formally added to the periodic table, completing the scheme's seventh row.
Rice and palm oil risk to mangroves
The threat posed by the development of rice and palm oil plantations to mangroves in South-East Asia has been underestimated, a study suggests.
Ascension Island to be marine reserve
The government is to create a marine reserve almost as big as the UK in the Atlantic waters of Ascension Island.
VIDEO: Goat and tiger's unlikely friendship
A goat and tiger live in the same enclosure at a Russian safari park but how long can it last?
Advance 'can help find other worlds'
The pull of gravity on a distant star can now be measured more accurately, shedding light on other worlds, say astronomers.
Seal pup drop 'good news' for reserve
The number of pups born at England's largest seal colony drops for the first time after nine years of rapid growth.
'Sewing' with molten glass and maths
US researchers design a "molten glass sewing machine" by combining 3D printing of glass with a mathematical model of the looping liquid threads.
VIDEO: Tim Peake's New Year space message
British astronaut Tim Peake delivers a New Year message from the International Space Station.
Mild, wet December sets weather records
Long-standing weather records have been smashed by a stormy, yet warm December, the Met Office's early figures suggest.
VIDEO: Extinction warning for Africa's rhinos
Africa's rhino population could face extinction within 10 years, animal welfare experts warn.
Unearthing Roman 'nerve centre' in Spain
Unearthing a Roman 'nerve centre' in Spain
El Nino 'could be as bad as 1998'
Nasa warns that the effects of the current El Nino weather phenomenon could be as bad as that of 1998, the strongest on record.
VIDEO: Is it time for more laws to govern space?
Clive Coleman investigates the statutes that have their origins in the Cold War space race.
Worries grow over 'strongest El Nino'
Ten of millions of people will face hunger, water shortages and disease in 2016 as the impacts of a powerful El Nino linger into 2016.
A science preview of the year 2016
The possibilities exciting our science team in the coming year
What happened to the UK's moon dust?
Files released by the National Archives shed light on how prime ministers viewed an official souvenir of moon dust that was given to the country by the US.
Should we solar panel the Sahara?
Should we cover the Sahara desert with solar panels?
Rare 'corpse flower' blooms in Australia
A 2m-tall flower, known for its pungent odour which has been likened to rotting flesh, blooms in South Australia's Mount Lofty Botanic Garden.
DNA sheds light on Irish origins
Scientists have sequenced the first ancient human genomes from Ireland - throwing light on the genesis of Celtic populations.
Astronaut concern for UK floods
British astronaut Tim Peake tweets a picture of northern England, taken from the International Space Station, and expresses concern for all those caught up in flooding.
VIDEO: £60,000 cloned puppies 'really cute'
A British couple have paid £60,000 for two puppies cloned from their dead boxer.
VIDEO: World's rarest magpie comes to UK
Conservationists at Chester Zoo have brought one of the world's most endangered birds - the Javan green magpie - into captivity.
Science: Best long reads of 2015 (part two)
More of our best Science and Environment articles from 2015
Science: Best long reads of 2015 (part one)
A collection of the best science and environment reads this year
VIDEO: Review 2015: The year in science
Rebecca Morelle looks back on the year in science – from a British astronaut blasting off into space, to efforts to halt global warming here on Earth.
Peake calls wrong number from space
UK astronaut Tim Peake tweets a light-hearted apology after calling a wrong number from the International Space Station and asking "is this planet Earth?".
2015: The year in science and environment
2015 in science and environment news
How chemists plan to sniff out bombs
Chemists are developing new sensors to sniff out explosives before deadly attacks can occur.
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