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'More hot summers' for parts of UK
Scorching summers such as the one in 2003 look set to become more common in England and Wales, a study suggests.
VIDEO: The science behind the pollen count
The pollen count is an important part of the weather forecast for the estimated 31 million people who suffer from hayfever.
Peeking into the brain's filing system
Where do your memories live?
In pictures: Lightning illuminates UK
The best images from Friday night's thunder storms
Cats 'control mice' with chemicals
Scientists say a compound in cat urine changes mouse behaviour, making them less afraid of cats.
Solar Impulse completes epic flight
Solar Impulse, the aeroplane that is powered only by the sun, lands in Hawaii after making a historic 7,200km flight across the Pacific from Japan.
VIDEO: 'Irreversible change' to sea life from CO2
A major report warns that life in the seas will be irreversibly changed unless CO2 emissions from industrial society are drastically cut.
Limited badger cull to start in NI
Northern Ireland is to start a limited cull of badgers as part of a research project to combat a disease in cattle that costs the taxpayer £30m a year.
VIDEO: Ice lollies to keep zoo animals cool
Zoo animals across Europe are being fed frozen treats to keep them cool and hydrated during the current heatwave.
Cystic fibrosis gene therapy boost
A gene therapy has stabilised and slightly improved cystic fibrosis in some of 136 patients in a trial.
Why insects are marvels of engineering
Super slow-motion video reveals the engineering secrets researchers can learn from the creatures' spring-loaded legs.
CO2 emissions threaten ocean crisis
A major report warns that life in the seas will be irreversibly changed unless CO2 emissions are drastically cut.
VIDEO: Acrobats of the insect world
Researchers are using super slow-motion footage to reveal the secrets of the most acrobatic insects
VIDEO: The blind birdman of Brazil
Juan Pablo Culasso has been blind since birth but he has become one of the best "birdwatchers" in South America.
BP to pay £12bn for Gulf oil spill
BP has reached an $18.7bn (£12bn) settlement with the US Department of Justice following the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Pluto shows its spots to Nasa probe
The New Horizons mission to Pluto releases new colour views of the dwarf planet, revealing some intriguing dark spots.
Robots on the march
Robots move into homes and the workplace
Global prize for anti-poverty leader
The founding chairman of a leading rural development and anti-poverty organisation wins the 2015 World Food Prize.
Solar Impulse breaks solo record
Swiss adventurer Andre Borschberg breaks the record for the longest ever non-stop solo-flight without refuelling, as his solar-powered plane continues to reach across the Pacific.
Boat-leap dolphin breaks woman's legs
A dolphin jumps into a boat off the coast of southern California, hitting a woman and breaking both of her ankles.
Seventh shark attack in N Carolina
A 68-year-old man is badly injured by a shark in North Carolina in the seventh attack off the state's coast in less than three weeks.
Rosetta spies cometary sinkholes
The comet being studied by Europe’s Rosetta probe is riddled with pits that formed much like sinkholes here on Earth, say scientists.
Probe refines Pluto flyby path
The American New Horizons spacecraft makes its last planned targeting manoeuvre as it bears down on Pluto.
Oranges bug 'hacks insect behaviour'
A deadly disease of citrus plants spreads by manipulating its insect host, research suggests.
New director general takes Esa reins
Johann-Dietrich Woerner moves from the German space agency to head up the European Space Agency.
Light crystals clinch physics medal
US physicist Eli Yablonovitch, who first created "photonic crystals" to repel, trap and steer light, will receive the Newton Medal from the UK's Institute of Physics.
'Leap second' delays midnight
Midnight came later on Tuesday as for the first time in three years an extra second was added to the official time set by atomic clocks.
VIDEO: 'I feel like I can fly forever'
A solar-powered plane that is attempting to cross the Pacific Ocean is encountering its first weather front.
Solar plane attempts to cross front
A solar powered plane is encountering its first weather front during its attempt to cross the Pacific Ocean.
Babbler bird calls 'convey meaning'
A bird can communicate by rearranging sounds into calls that convey meaning in the same way that humans use language, say scientists.
VIDEO: Leap second: What does it mean?
Midnight will come later tonight, as for the first time in three years, an extra second is added to the official time set by atomic clocks.
China climate change plan unveiled
China - the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases - has announced details of its climate action plan.
Climate change 'action needed'
The UK must take urgent action to prepare for the impacts of climate change in the UK, according to a report submitted to the government.
China 'to set out climate pledges'
China is set to reveal how much it will cut carbon emissions by beyond 2020, says Premier Li Keqiang during a visit to Europe.
Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti on life in space
Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti on life in space
US court blocks key pollution change
The US Supreme Court blocks a key government attempt to limit pollution from the country's power plants after industry challenges the changes.
Council blocks fracking application
An application to start fracking at a site in Lancashire is rejected by county councillors.
VIDEO: 'No going back' for Solar Impulse
A solar-powered plane has passed the "point of no return" in its second bid at making a record-breaking flight across the Pacific Ocean.
Solar plane passes 'no return' point
A solar-powered plane passes the "point of no return" after leaving Japan for a second attempt at a record-breaking flight across the Pacific Ocean.
China's carbon crunch
Charting China's climate change ambitions
SpaceX rocket explodes after launch
An unmanned SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket breaks apart in flames after lift-off from Cape Canaveral, Florida - its first failure in 19 launches.
VIDEO: World's smelliest plant blooms in Edinburgh
One of the world's largest and smelliest flowers has blossomed for the first time in Scotland.
Does the future of wildlife lie in captivity?
Does the future of wildlife lie in captivity?
In search of stag beetles
On a family hunt for the now rarely-seen stag beetle
Call for more protection for seagrass
Seagrasses - the underwater plants that act as nursery grounds for young fish - need more protection, according to Welsh scientists.
The making of a metrosexual gorilla
The good-looking gorilla that captivated women in Japan and beyond
UCL: 'Hunt will not be reinstated'
The president of University College London says that Prof Sir Tim Hunt will not be reinstated after his controversial comments about women.
Scientists try to understand heatwave
Scientists in India and Pakistan say higher temperatures were just one factor in the recent heatwaves and other causes such as air pressure, humidity and sea breezes played a role.
VIDEO: Sir David tells Obama how to save planet
The distinguished broadcaster and naturalist, Sir David Attenborough, has been on a visit to the White House at the personal invitation of President Obama.
UK GM wheat 'does not repel pests'
A strain of genetically modified wheat developed in the UK has failed to repel pests as intended in field trials.
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