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Updated 2025-07-07 01:30
Crocs sleep with one eye watching
A new study adds crocodiles to the list of animals that apparently sleep with one brain hemisphere at a time.
New species of giant tortoise found
Scientists say they have identified a new species of giant tortoise on the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific.
Dutch university wins solar car race
A team from Delft University in the Netherlands has won a 3,000km (1,800 mile) solar car race in the Australian outback.
Permafrost warming 'is accelerating'
A leading expert tells the BBC that rapid rates of warming will see permafrost in parts of Alaska start to thaw by 2070.
VIDEO: Inside the permafrost 'time tunnel'
Environment correspondent Matt McGrath explores a US Army tunnel through permafrost in Alaska.
Cuba launches shark protection plan
The Cuban government, working with a US environmental group, announces a long-term plan to protect shark populations swimming in its waters.
ExoMars preference is for Oxia Planum
The robot rover that Europe is building to send to Mars is likely to be targeted at an equatorial region known as Oxia Planum.
Hinkley Point nuclear agreement reached
EDF Energy reaches an agreement with China's CGN for a new nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point in Somerset.
VIDEO: Mapping UK coast for industrial damage
Volunteers have mapped the UK coastline to identify the damage by industrial development.
VIDEO: What will the future really look like?
At MIT's Media Lab, scientists are working to discover the fabrics and material that will influence the future.
VIDEO: Could IVF save rare British breeds?
A foal born as a result of IVF could be the first in a new lifeline for rare, traditional British breeds that are on the verge of disappearing.
Africa fear for deadly malaria strain
A drug-resistant malaria parasite that is spreading across South East Asia can also infect different mosquito species in Africa, laboratory experiments show.
Snake's belly slides on fatty film
Scientists discover a layer of very well-organised fat molecules on the belly scales of snakes, which reduce friction and could be the key to safe slithering.
Russia shrugs off US satellite anxiety
Questions surround a Russian military satellite that manoeuvred close to two US ones but experts say the risk of collision is tiny.
eBay hosts moth-naming auction
An entomologist who discovered a species of moth is auctioning the right to give it an official name, on eBay.
Worker to get Fukushima cancer payout
Japan acknowledges that a worker involved in clean-up work at Fukushima may have developed cancer as a result.
Nigel and Steve among new storm names
Nigel, Rhonda, Wendy and Steve are among the names chosen by the public to help identify future UK storms, the Met Office announces.
Dog 'originally from Central Asia'
The ancestors of today's dogs were domesticated in Central Asia, according to the most comprehensive genetic survey yet.
Trouble ahead for the Mekong Delta
One of the richest food baskets in the world is in jeopardy because of sand mining, rising sea water levels and dam building, the BBC's Navin Singh Khadka reports
Why are placebos getting more effective?
Why are placebos getting more effective?
Arm mole count 'predicts skin cancer risk'
Having more than 11 moles on one arm could be an indication of a higher risk of skin cancer or melanoma, research suggests.
UN scientist raps UK over renewables
The UK government's cuts in support for renewable energy are criticised by the UN's chief environment scientist, Prof Jacquie McGlade.
The quest to conquer the other North Pole
Epic quest to reach the loneliest place on the Arctic ice
Agricultural research 'needs women'
Policy and business leaders use a major food conference to highlight the need for more women in the global agriculture sector.
Apple ordered to pay huge damages
A US jury orders technology giant Apple to pay more than $234m in damages for patent infringement to the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
US curbs Arctic offshore drilling
The US announces new curbs on oil and gas exploration off Alaska's northern coast, after Shell stopped its Arctic operation there.
Europe and Russia plan Moon mission
The European and Russian space agencies are to send the first spacecraft to land near the south pole of the Moon, to lay the groundwork for a possible permanent settlement.
VIDEO: Could the lunar south pole support a human base?
Dr James Carpenter of the European Space Agency explains why an unexplored area of the moon may be rich in resources for a human colony.
VIDEO: How bees showed a caffeine addiction
Ecologist Margaret Couvillon explains how she discovered that honeybees were hooked on caffeine.
Ancestors 'slept less' than we do
A study of modern hunter gatherer societies suggests our ancestors may have only slept 6.5 hours a night.
Oil companies back Paris climate deal
Leaders of ten of the world's biggest oil companies have offered their qualified support for a new global climate treaty.
Immune clue to prevent schizophrenia
It may be possible to prevent schizophrenia by calming down the brain's immune system, say scientists.
The polar bears are coming to town
When polar bears come to town
Pluto mission's first journal paper
The first scientific paper to come out of the New Horizons probe's historic flyby of Pluto is published and raises questions about its formation.
Team wants to sell lab grown meat
The Dutch team who have grown the world's first burger in a lab say they hope to have a product on sale in five years.
Pluto among the 'most diverse worlds'
What has Nasa mission taught us about Pluto?
£1bn lagoon deal 'desperately needed'
Agreement on the subsidy for the £1bn Swansea tidal lagoon project is "desperately needed", Welsh Economy Minister Edwina Hart says.
Caffeinated plants give bees a buzz
An experiment with artificial nectar shows that bees are attracted to and even 'drugged' by caffeinated plants.
Australia approves controversial mine
The Australian government gives its approval for one of the world's biggest coal mines to be built by Indian company Adani in Queensland.
'Cute furball' fossil unearthed
A 125-million-year old mammal fossil is unearthed with its skin, fur and internal organs intact.
VIDEO: Trying to get South Africans out of their cars
The Ecomobility World Festival is taking place in Johannesburg in South Africa, with people being encouraged to walk, cycle, and use public transport.
Why hasn't the US eradicated the plague?
Why hasn't the US eradicated the plague?
VIDEO: Close-Up: Award-winning wildlife photos
An image of warring foxes has won the 2015 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
VIDEO: Australia feral cat cull sparks anger
Celebrities have condemned plans by the Australian government to cull two million feral cats.
Humans in Asia '20,000 years early'
Fossil teeth from a cave in China are shaking up the traditional narrative of humankind's dispersal from Africa.
VIDEO: Giant panda gives birth to twins
A giant panda has given birth to twins at Toronto Zoo - the first panda cubs to be born in Canada since the zoo was loaned two of the bears by China in 2014.
VIDEO: How to make Matt Damon walk on Mars
Visual effects artist Richard Stammers reveals the secret of how to make Matt Damon walk on Mars
VIDEO: Jupiter's Red Spot revealed in 4K
New ultra-high definition imagery, rendered in 4K, has revealed details of Jupiter's famous Great Red Spot.
Warring foxes take top photo prize
A picture of a red fox standing over the bloodied body of an Arctic fox wins the prestigious 2015 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
VIDEO: Should wolves be introduced in Scotland?
Wolves have been hunted to extinction across much of Europe but it seems where they have been thriving, their growing numbers may be causing problems.
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