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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.
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An ambitious project was launched Wednesday to collect the genomes of the planet's major plant groups and put them into deep freeze.
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Scientists release their latest map of the surface of Pluto, using images from the inbound New Horizons probe.
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Astronomers have discovered a very rare system of five connected stars.
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Measuring loads on a car that is travelling at supersonic speeds
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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.
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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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Scorching summers such as the one in 2003 look set to become more common in England and Wales, a study suggests.
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The pollen count is an important part of the weather forecast for the estimated 31 million people who suffer from hayfever.
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Scientists say a compound in cat urine changes mouse behaviour, making them less afraid of cats.
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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.
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A major report warns that life in the seas will be irreversibly changed unless CO2 emissions from industrial society are drastically cut.
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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.
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Zoo animals across Europe are being fed frozen treats to keep them cool and hydrated during the current heatwave.
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A gene therapy has stabilised and slightly improved cystic fibrosis in some of 136 patients in a trial.
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Super slow-motion video reveals the engineering secrets researchers can learn from the creatures' spring-loaded legs.
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A major report warns that life in the seas will be irreversibly changed unless CO2 emissions are drastically cut.
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Researchers are using super slow-motion footage to reveal the secrets of the most acrobatic insects
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Juan Pablo Culasso has been blind since birth but he has become one of the best "birdwatchers" in South America.
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BP has reached an $18.7bn (£12bn) settlement with the US Department of Justice following the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
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The New Horizons mission to Pluto releases new colour views of the dwarf planet, revealing some intriguing dark spots.
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The founding chairman of a leading rural development and anti-poverty organisation wins the 2015 World Food Prize.
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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.
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A dolphin jumps into a boat off the coast of southern California, hitting a woman and breaking both of her ankles.
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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.
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The comet being studied by Europe’s Rosetta probe is riddled with pits that formed much like sinkholes here on Earth, say scientists.
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The American New Horizons spacecraft makes its last planned targeting manoeuvre as it bears down on Pluto.
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A deadly disease of citrus plants spreads by manipulating its insect host, research suggests.
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Johann-Dietrich Woerner moves from the German space agency to head up the European Space Agency.
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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.
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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.
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A solar-powered plane that is attempting to cross the Pacific Ocean is encountering its first weather front.
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A solar powered plane is encountering its first weather front during its attempt to cross the Pacific Ocean.
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A bird can communicate by rearranging sounds into calls that convey meaning in the same way that humans use language, say scientists.
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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.
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China - the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases - has announced details of its climate action plan.
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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.
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China is set to reveal how much it will cut carbon emissions by beyond 2020, says Premier Li Keqiang during a visit to Europe.
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Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti on life in space
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The US Supreme Court blocks a key government attempt to limit pollution from the country's power plants after industry challenges the changes.
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An application to start fracking at a site in Lancashire is rejected by county councillors.
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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.
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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.
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An unmanned SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket breaks apart in flames after lift-off from Cape Canaveral, Florida - its first failure in 19 launches.
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One of the world's largest and smelliest flowers has blossomed for the first time in Scotland.
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Does the future of wildlife lie in captivity?
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