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Scientists are developing a sailplane to soar above the Martian surface like the big seabird.

Bird flu is devastating several sea bird species along the UK coastline.

Water from disused mines could be used to heat homes and cut bills, the Welsh government says.

The discoveries included a fungus previously recorded in the Arctic and another in Antarctica.

The largest and brightest full moon of the year will be visible this week.

A datacentre is cooling its servers while providing nearby residents with heating.

A "stellar nursery" and a "cosmic dance" are among James Webb's first batch of colour images.

The solar-powered Airbus Zephyr S unmanned aircraft beat the record it set in 2018, data suggests.

Organisers estimate the UK throws out nearly 100 billion pieces of plastic each year.

The new $10bn space telescope delivers its first full-colour image of the distant Universe.

New data also suggest the planet will be home to 8 billion people by this November.

Halting the loss of nature requires a shift away from prioritising short-term gains, scientists say.

A satellite built in Cardiff is set to be launched into space later this year.

The project's aim is to help protect ecosystems and native red squirrel populations.

A landmark report calls for action to stop the over-exploitation of wild plants, animals and fungi.

Scientists believe tiny limbs gave the giant predator - named Meraxes gigas - survival advantages.

An investigation finds supermarkets sell imported ham produced under conditions banned in the UK.

False suggestions that Sydney floods were linked to weather manipulation reach thousands online.

Dutch organisations are taking action against the airline in first lawsuit of its kind in the industry.

They hope they will help us understand the "strong force" that holds the insides of atoms together.

The patchwork "camo-cropping" is developed to attempt find natural alternatives to pesticides.

A storage device made from sand may overcome the biggest issue in the transition to renewable energy.

Italy's prime minister says the incident is "without doubt" linked to climate change.

Scientists discover the first new species of giant water lily in more than a century.

A hairdresser in Wales is collecting her customers' hair and turning it into something useful.

Cern physicist Dr Andre David describes the moment scientists found the ‘God particle’

About 11 million tonnes of plastic waste flows into the ocean each year, the UN says.

In 2020, the BBC revealed that vast quantities of protected rosewood were being trafficked from Senegal.

The landmark ruling curbs federal power to limit greenhouse gas emissions in a setback for President Biden.

A new tree-map suggests there could be around two million unrecorded ancient trees in England.

Sir Colin Blakemore received death threats for defending medical research on animals.

The Climate Change Committee says the lack of a policy to insulate people's homes is "shocking".

The King's College study also says the UK public underestimates how much scientists agree on the link between human activity and climate change.

Members of the public often report seeing condoms and toilet paper in England and Wales's waterways.

It is Nasa's first launch from a commercial site outside the US - and a landmark moment for Australia.

People who counted plastic waste for a week want to go plastic-free, but say it costs too much.

The reptile's 2,000-year-old remains are discovered by archaeologists buried in volcanic ash and rock.

Tests have "ruled out" foot and mouth disease, a government spokesman said.

The US Navy ship "Sammy B" sank off the Philippines in a ferocious WWII battle with the Japanese.

The planets appear in the sky 'like a string of pearls' until Monday.

The once near-extinct birds of prey are being flown abroad to help rescue dwindling Spanish populations.

The International Energy Agency warns that Russia may stop supplying gas to Europe this winter.

The summit had been repeatedly postponed due to the Covid situation in China

Engineers are developing mobile, floating nuclear desalination plants to help solve water shortages.

Jamie Cooper planned for days to capture the moment, which lasted for less than a second.

Scientists are given one year to develop new ways of preventing future spillover to humans

Justin Rowlatt finds out what gorilla conservation can teach us about protecting other species.

Young science writer competition winner digs into an underground biological battle against global warming.

Bee-eaters trying to breed in the UK is an "unmissable sign" of the climate crisis, the RSPB says.

Several hundred Greenland bears survive by hunting seals from freshwater ice instead, scientists say.