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The 'impossible' zero-carbon house
Designers at Cardiff University say they have built a low-cost, zero-carbon house - just the sort of home Chancellor George Osborne once described as impossible.
VIDEO: New Horizons gives new view of Pluto
Evan Davis speaks to the principal investigator on Nasa's mission to Pluto, Dr Alan Stern.
VIDEO: Do electric cars suit everyday use?
The technology in electric cars has been around for a few years, but concerns about range and price prevented many people from taking them seriously, John Maguire took one for a spin.
VIDEO: Pluto revelations 'not what we expected'
Pluto has mountains made of ice that are as high as those in the Rockies, images from the New Horizons probe have revealed.
VIDEO: What do new Pluto images reveal?
Pluto has mountains made of ice that are as high as those in the Rockies, images from the New Horizons probe have revealed.
Images reveal ice mountains on Pluto
Pluto has mountains as high as those in the Rockies, new images from the New Horizons probe show.
VIDEO: Hawking's tribute to Pluto mission team
Stephen Hawking has congratulated the New Horizons team and NASA for their successful mission to the dwarf planet Pluto.
Pluto: What have we learned so far?
What have we learned about Pluto so far?
Solar Impulse grounded until 2016
The Swiss team trying to fly a solar-powered plane around the world has abandoned its effort for this year because of the damage sustained by its batteries on the last leg of its global quest.
Fracking in UK 'could be safe'
Fracking could potentially be done safely in the UK under "rigorous regulation", but it is too early to say whether it would be "a good idea", a report says.
Are Britain's footpaths in slow decay?
Are Britain's footpaths in slow decay?
VIDEO: Stranded shark rescued from beach
A great white shark has been rescued after it was stranded on shore.
VIDEO: First look inside UK's new high speed train
Richard Westcott goes for a ride on Britain's newest high speed train, which will replace the InterCity 125.
VIDEO: Pluto probe makes contact
A signal has been received from the New Horizons probe, which soared past Pluto on Tuesday.
Nasa probe survives Pluto encounter
A signal received from the New Horizons spacecraft shows that it survived its historic encounter with Pluto.
What does rosemary do to your brain?
What does rosemary do to your brain?
Tension mounts over Pluto signal
Tension is mounting as scientists await confirmation that a flyby of Pluto by Nasa's New Horizons probe was a success.
Nasa spacecraft speeds past Pluto
Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft has made the first visit to Pluto, approaching within 12,500km of the icy world.
VIDEO: Probe's photo of dwarf planet Pluto
The New Horizons probe has reached Pluto after a 10 year journey of three billion miles (4.8 billion km).
Warming 'worst case' must be studied
Climate change risks should be assessed in the same way as threats to national security according to a new report.
Hadron Collider discovers new particle
Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider have announced the discovery of a new particle called the pentaquark.
Pluto probe enters key flyby phase
After a near-10-year-journey to the outer Solar System, Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft begins the most intense period of its encounter with Pluto.
Spacecraft data boosts Pluto's size
Pluto has just been found to be ever so slightly bigger than we thought, having a diameter of 2,370km.
Pluto flyby: Meet the 'King of the Kuiper Belt'
This week's flying visit to Pluto is a beginning, not an end.
New Horizons set for Pluto flyby
Engineers say the New Horizons spacecraft is in great shape for its historic flyby of Pluto on Tuesday.
VIDEO: New Horizons on course for Pluto flyby
Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft is due to flyby Pluto on Tuesday and scientists are expecting it to send back the clearest ever images of the distant dwarf planet.
UK to install volcanic ash detectors
A network of ash detectors is to be installed across the United Kingdom to help prevent volcanic ash cloud shutting down European airspace.
Say goodbye to Pluto's 'spots'
Nasa's New Horizons probe returns a last look at Pluto's fascinating dark spots before they rotate out of view ahead of next week's historic flyby.
VIDEO: Why is Pluto not a planet?
As Nasa's New Horizons probe gets ready to flyby Pluto on Tuesday, the Royal Observatory's Public Astronomer Dr Marek Kukula looks at one of the most divisive issues in modern science - Pluto's reclassification to a "dwarf planet".
Solar Impulse grounded for 2-3 weeks
The record-breaking Solar Impulse plane will be grounded in Hawaii for at least two weeks because of battery damage, making a complete round-the-world journey this year increasingly difficult.
VIDEO: Which electric plane was first?
For the first time an electric plane has successfully flown across the English Channel.
Pluto surface sharpens in new image
As the New Horizons probe heads towards its historic 14 July flyby of Pluto, its images are starting to reveal tantalising indications of the dwarf world's geology.
India launches five UK satellites
An Indian PSLV rocket launches from Sriharikota to put five UK satellites in orbit.
Lazy lifestyle key to panda survival
Scientists say that the giant panda's ability to survive on bamboo is down to its energy-saving lifestyle.
VIDEO: Warning over wildflower gardens
Experts are warning that sowing wildflower seeds in rural areas could be bad for native plant species.
VIDEO: Bees 'at risk from climate change'
Researchers warn bumblebees are under threat from climate change.
Warming 'squeezing out' bumblebees
The natural habitats of bumblebees are shrinking because of higher temperatures in Europe and North America, threatening their survival, researchers say
AUDIO: When jazz collided with physics
The Large Hadron Collider and jazz pianist Al Blatter make an unlikely musical duet at the Montreux Jazz Festival
VIDEO: Fox hunting vote 'set for next week'
MPs could vote on changes to existing laws on fox hunting in England and Wales as early as next week.
Flaw found in French nuclear reactor
A weakness has been discovered in a French nuclear reactor of the type set to be built at Hinkley in Somerset.
IBM chips 'contain smallest parts'
IBM says it has overcome technical hurdles threatening to delay the manufacture of silicon chips with the smallest components so far.
UK to develop 'universal' satellite
The development is approved of a completely novel type of telecommunications satellite, which will be built in the UK.
What will Pluto mission discover?
The key questions about Nasa's Pluto flyby
Pluto snapped from eight million km
Nasa's spacecraft New Horizons acquires another stunning view of Pluto as it bears down on the dwarf planet, ahead of its 14 July flyby.
VIDEO: Saving plants from a 'mass extinction'
An ambitious project was launched Wednesday to collect the genomes of the planet's major plant groups and put them into deep freeze.
Pluto map shows 'whale' of a feature
Scientists release their latest map of the surface of Pluto, using images from the inbound New Horizons probe.
Rare system of five stars discovered
Astronomers have discovered a very rare system of five connected stars.
Bloodhound Diary: November date for debut
Measuring loads on a car that is travelling at supersonic speeds
BBC unveils final Micro Bit design
The BBC's forthcoming mini-computer gains features absent in an earlier prototype, but is also to be more bulky when used as a standalone device.
Pluto probe 'on course' for flyby
The New Horizons spacecraft lost very little science data when it went into "safe mode" at the weekend, the mission team says.
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