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Lucky Earth survived cosmic pinball
How Earth survived through violent times
Bright spotlight on Ceres mission
As Nasa's Dawn satellite prepares to enter into orbit around the dwarf planet Ceres, scientists say they are excited to learn more about the two bright spots on its surface.
DNA documents ancient mass migration
DNA analysis has revealed evidence for a massive migration into the heartland of Europe 4,500 years ago.
UK to pioneer lagoon power plants
Plans to generate electricity from the world's first series of tidal lagoons are unveiled in the UK, with sites proposed in Wales, Somerset and Cumbria.
Bloodhound car begins to take shape
Good progress is being made on construction of the world's fastest car - the Bloodhound supersonic vehicle, which aims to run at over 1,000mph.
SpaceX launches electric satellites
US rocket company SpaceX performs a dual-launch of all-electric satellites - what is expected to become a big trend in future spacecraft design and deployment.
Signs of spring 'shifting' in trees
Scientists say climate change will lead to a shift in the timing of when trees come into leaf in British woodlands.
VIDEO: Baby orangutans need new mum
Staff are hoping two Sumatran orangutans will find new mothers at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset.
VIDEO: How tidal lagoon power plants work
The BBC's Roger Harrabin has been to the site of one of six tidal lagoons planned in the UK to see how it would work.
Google camera zips along rainforest
Google flew one of its Street View cameras down a zip wire in the Amazon rainforest to capture new images of the forest canopies.
First tree seeds for Doomsday vault
The Svalbard "Doomsday" seed vault, which protects the world's food crops, accepts its first consignment of seeds from forest tree species.
How do you solve a problem like the 'Beefalo'?
The hybrid animal causing havoc in the Grand Canyon
VIDEO: Astronauts brave week's third spacewalk
Two American astronauts have ventured out on a spacewalk for the third time in a week, to install cables on the International Space Station.
'Exquisite' gravity probe leaves UK
UK industry completes construction of the modules that make up the Lisa Pathfinder satellite - a remarkable probe that will test the key technologies needed to detect gravitational waves in space.
Fungus plays 'biomusic' duet
Scientists at Plymouth University play improvised pieces of music with the help of slime mould.
Wheat present in UK 'for 8,000 years'
Fragments of wheat DNA suggest wheat was present in Britain 8,000 years ago, long before it was grown by British farmers.
Lords call for UK Arctic ambassador
The United Kingdom should create an ambassador for the Arctic or risk being pushed out of key decisions for the region, a House of Lords report says.
Nuclear power: The future or the past?
Has nuclear power really had its day?
Giant caiman packed fierce bite
A team of Brazilian scientists says they have calculated that the bite of a giant prehistoric caiman was twice has strong as that of a T-Rex.
Killer frog disease hits Madagascar
A devastating disease that has wiped out amphibians around the world has been discovered in Madagascar, scientists report.
'Concern' over bugs in shop chicken
Concerns are growing about antibiotic resistance of bacteria carried by poultry, according to a new report.
Solar loses out in renewables auction
The results of the UK government's first auction for renewable energy subsidies are a boost for offshore wind, with solar the biggest loser.
MPs call for reform of GM crop rules
Europe's approval system for GM crops is "fundamentally flawed" and should be overhauled, say MPs.
VIDEO: An eco-system inside your home
The smart garden that fits inside your house and provides fresh healthy food
Machine learns to play video games
A machine inspired by the human brain has learned how to play 49 classic Atari video games - a step towards self-thinking robots, scientists say.
In pictures: Vintage Nasa photographs for sale
A collection of vintage Nasa photos is set for auction
Dutch town terrorised by rogue owl
Residents of the Dutch town of Purmerend are advised to take umbrellas out at night after a rogue owl leaves man requiring stitches to head wounds.
Russia extends space station role
Russia commits itself to operations on the International Space Station until 2024, matching the intentions of the Americans.
Isle of Man declared 'bee pest-free'
The European Union officially declares Isle of Man bees to be free of the deadly Varroa pest which has wiped out billions around the world.
Is the world ready for GM animals?
Is the world ready for modified mosquitoes and engineered salmon?
Europe's 'Landsat' ready for launch
The "workhorse" satellite in Europe's new multi-billion-euro Earth observation programme is built and ready to go into orbit.
VIDEO: Brain-controlled drone shown off
A drone specialist in Portugal demonstrates a flight controlled by human brainwaves, and suggests a future of large-scale unmanned flying.
Waiting for the sea
The desert that may one day become water again
'Invest more' in protected areas
The world's national parks and nature reserves receive eight billion tourist visits a year, generating around $600bn of spending, according to research.
UK approves three-person babies
The UK has now become the first country to approve laws to allow the creation of babies from three people.
Obama vetoes oil pipeline bill
US President Barack Obama vetoes a bill that would have approved construction of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline, White House officials say.
US sea level rise 'very unusual'
Sea levels along the northeast coast of the US rose dramatically during 2009-2010 in an event scientists describe as "very unusual".
VIDEO: Global sinkholes explained - in 60 secs
A brief look at some of the biggest sinkholes in recent history.
UN climate head Pachauri resigns
The head of the United Nations climate change panel, Rajendra Pachauri, steps down amid sexual harassment allegations he denies.
VIDEO: Finger on the pulse of bionic research
Scientists at the University of Newcastle are using microchips as fine as human hair to produce a prosthetic hand.
Rats 'not main cause of Black Death'
Gerbils from Asia rather than black rats were responsible for repeated outbreaks of the bubonic plague in Europe, a study suggests.
Kew announces new science plans
Kew Gardens, which is facing an annual £5m budget deficit, announces its new science strategy.
Call for global single-use syringes
Smart syringes that can be used only once should be used for injections, the World Health Organization has announced.
Healthy dose of hope for one-use syringes
Could a new "auto-disable" syringe help stem HIV outbreaks?
VIDEO: 'Supertides' to hit UK coastline
The biggest high tides in two decades are expected to hit parts of the UK coast this morning, which could see coastal flooding in areas.
VIDEO: ISS spacewalk prepares for tourists
Two astronauts spend six hours installing new cabling on the outside of the International Space Station.
Black hole's blast stunts stars
The winds blasted out by supermassive black holes at the centre of galaxies are strong enough to slow the birth of new stars, astronomers reveal.
Google-backed genetic test approved
A Californian start-up will be allowed to advertise a mail order DNA test that screens for a rare genetic condition.
Evolution 'favours big sea beasts'
A major survey finds that marine animals have been getting bigger, on average, since the Cambrian period - and not by chance.
The farmer's son who filmed a snow leopard
A farmer's son sacrificed his sheep to film a leopard
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