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The long-running mystery of flight MH370

A giant offshore wind farm that could provide power for up to two million homes is given the go-ahead by the government.

Lab-based experiments produce the first evidence of the characteristics of individual fish that leave them at greater risk of getting caught.

Allegations of widespread doping in athletics are "a declaration of war" on the sport, says IAAF vice-president Lord Coe.

Israeli archaeologists say they are trying to decode ancient inscriptions written in Hebrew discovered at a dig in Jerusalem.

The decline of the Hainan gibbon - the world's rarest primate - has been revealed by a trawl through historical Chinese documents.

Dr Hugh Lewis examines the threat posed by growing amounts of space junk, and outlines some possible solutions.

Sir James Dyson offers the business advice he wishes he'd had when he started out, as part of the BBC News series, CEO Secrets.

Scientists solve the riddle of why precariously balanced rocks near the San Andreas fault have never been toppled by earthquakes - revealing crucial interactions between faultlines.

A study finds that wild bonobos use a single high-pitched call in a variety of contexts, showing a linguistic flexibility that was thought to be uniquely human.

In a world first, the US Food and Drug Administration has given go-ahead for a 3D printed pill to go into production.

The UK government welcomes President Obama's plan to cut greenhouse gases and boost clean power.

Milton Nkosi takes a helicopter ride to witness the latest volcanic eruption by the Piton de la Fournaise, or 'Peak of the Furnace' on Reunion Island.

US President Barack Obama unveils what he calls "the biggest, most important step we have ever taken" in tackling climate change.

One of the oldest-known complex organisms had a surprising complicated sex life, scientists report.

Zimbabwe says it is seeking a second American over the illegal killing of a lion, as the outcry over the death of famed animal Cecil continues.

Images of endangered animals are flashed across the Empire State Building in New York to highlight the issue of potential mass extinction.

An online poll is launched by the Royal Society of Biology to find the UK's favourite insect.

A man in East Texas is wounded after a bullet he fired at an armadillo ricocheted and hit him, the local sheriff says.

There has been a rare opportunity to witness a unique lunar event in the night sky; a so-called "blue moon".

President Obama's clean power plan is likely to be delayed by 2 years but is also expected to push renewable energy.

Researchers have revealed that the Earth's magnetic field is 550 million years older than previously believed.

It's been a long time coming, but Nasa is now at the business end of building its giant successor to the Hubble Space Telescope.

Mark Clampin from Nasa explains how the James Webb Space Telescope will help us to see even deeper into the Universe.

Spectacular image competition winners

The first waves have peeled across an artificial surf lagoon built on the site of an old aluminium works on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park.

The AA joins green groups in warning that recent changes in energy policy will harm the climate.

The social network Facebook announces it has built its own drone to bring internet connectivity to remote parts of the world.

Past space missions that have changed our understanding

The spacecraft which made a spectacular landing on a comet last year has discovered a rich array of carbon compounds.

Scientists in South Korea develop a tiny robot - based on the water strider insect - that can jump on water.

Scientists in South Korea develop a tiny robot - based on the water strider insect - that can jump on water

People who spend time watching fish swim in aquarium tanks could improve their physical and mental wellbeing, a study shows.

President Obama has signed an executive order calling for the US to build the world's fastest computer by 2025.

The virulent Xylella disease ravaging olive trees in Italy spreads to Corsica, prompting emergency measures.

Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds are set to return to the site where they were originally created to mark the show's 50th anniversary.

An aurora has been spotted around a brown dwarf more than 18 light years away, scientists report.

Scientists apply the paper art of kirigami to slice graphene, the world's thinnest material.

More than 1,000 tech experts, scientists and researchers have written a letter warning about the dangers of autonomous weapons.

A professional hunter accused of helping a US tourist kill Zimbabwe's most famous lion is released on $1,000 bail by a court.

People in North Berwick are asked to look out for stray pufflings after two are found hiding in the coastal town.

One of the last five Northern White Rhino left in the world has died.

New research reveals the key to the serrated tooth structure that made carnivorous theropod dinosaurs such successful predators.

A community of chimpanzees in Uganda is increasingly eating clay to boost their mineral intake, research suggests.

In a new study, physicists reveal how ants co-operate to carry huge chunks of food back to their nests.

More than 1,000 scientists, including Stephen Hawking, have called for a ban on developing artificial intelligence for military use and to build robotic weapons.

Investigators have said a Virgin Galactic spaceship crash was caused by structural failure after the co-pilot unlocked a braking system early.