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A US company is speeding up the path to practical fusion energy using Google's vast computing power.

New fossils challenge ideas that modern humans wiped out Neanderthals after arriving from Africa.

The energy secretary says renewable power is the best way to shield the UK from volatile gas prices.

Giant sponges survive on the remains of extinct animals in cold, deep waters near the North Pole.

Scientists issue a stark warning over the need to make hard choices about the way we use the land.

Michel Roccati tells the BBC he "almost has a normal life" again thanks to an electrical implant.

Companies including Google, Amazon and Ikea are not meeting their own green targets, a report finds.

Services such as shops, schools and doctors are often almost impossible to reach on foot or by bike

David M’zee received an electrical implant to his spine in 2017, it enables him to walk slowly and stand.

Aerosol asthma inhalers are cheap but not good for climate change - is there a better way for both patients and the planet?

An investigation finds some 4,500 classified ads on social media, offering African grey parrots for sale.

A fall in demand for Icelandic whale products means the controversial practice is no longer profitable.

France's fisheries minister calls for an inquiry after a trawler spills more than 100,000 blue whiting.

The melting is endangering both climbers and locals who rely on the glaciers for drinking water.

Plugging methane leaks from oil and gas fields could be an easy win in curbing climate change.

The latest bid to find Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton's lost polar yacht is set to get under way.

Nasa says the ISS will operate until 2030 before the agency hands over to commercial companies.

The bones, including those of a woolly rhinoceros and wolf, were found on a housing development.

Government needs to clearly spell out the major changes required in the years ahead, a committee says.

A student-built rover is being prepared for a launch to the Moon later this year.

Scientists are embarking on the first trial of a vaccine to shield elephants from a deadly disease.

Britain's tallest bird is making a strong comeback with a record-breaking 72 pairs.

The prime minister has called the presentation "very important' - now we get to see it.

If flowers continue to appear earlier as the planet warms, there are risks for farming and nature.

There are more tree species than previously thought but mostly in fast disappearing forests.

The joey was born six months ago at Longleat safari park but has only recently started leaving its mother’s pouch.

Dr Alvin Helden was leading a student field trip in Uganda when he spotted the rare leafhopper.

Australian scientists say the spinning object is unlike anything astronomers have seen before.

Security experts say a quantum computing leap could crack open all our secrets - so should we worry?

US physicists confirm that they have achieved a stage in nuclear fusion called "burning plasma".

Astronomers say that a rocket in space since 2015 is hurtling towards the Moon where it will explode.

Global warming will alter the areas suitable to grow key crops like coffee, cashews and avocados.

China is promising a greener Winter Olympics, although critics are not sure if it can deliver.

Toxic chemicals used in non-stick saucepans are found in otters across England and Wales.

Our ability to understand Britain's history is at risk, warn archaeologists.

Wild hippos honk to each other and can recognise their companions' voices, a study has found.

Alok Sharma warns that unless there's swift action this year, progress made at COP26 will be lost.

Matthew Willson was killed by a stray bullet fired through the wall of his Atlanta apartment.

The banana-like crop has the potential to feed more than 100 million people, according to research.

Illegal dumping of rubbish is on the rise as criminals exploit flaws in the system.

Campaigners say thousands of incidents are not being investigated because of a lack of resources.

Marine explorers find a "pristine" 3km coral reef at depths of 30m off the coast of Tahiti.

On a British island at the edge of the Antarctic is one of the most remote tourist spots in the world.

A growing number of people are changing to more environmentally-friendly jobs.

Analysis suggests seven water companies illegally dumped sewage thousands of times between 2017 and 2021.

For some technologies there are never any clouds to spoil the view.

A Royal Society report recommends against censoring scientific misinformation online.

Pollution from plastics is a global emergency in need of a robust UN treaty, according to a report.

Ministers say coping even with low levels could cost the country billions of pounds a year.

Lots of factors are at play in new data, including better home insulation and flu vaccinations.