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Stonehenge's famous Altar Stone came from Scotland not Wales as previously thought, new analysis shows.

Local authorities are seeking to build a seawall to prevent further intrusion of the ocean to the village.

Campaigners warn more cows could be spending their entire productive lives indoors.

The person who was killed worked at a remote radar site in Canada's Arctic region.

A handbag, perfume and other precious items recovered from the Titanic tell stories of the doomed ship's passengers.

The Perseids meteor shower peaks between August 11th and 13th this year.

Studies of quakes detected from the planet's surface found it in the planet's rocky outer crust.

Studies of quakes detected from the planet's surface found it in the planet's rocky outer crust.

Water companies that miss standards should pay customers more compensation, the government proposes.

The UK's most famous robot returns after travelling 2000km in the deep ocean.

There are hopes the corncrake can stage a comeback in England, after being reintroduced to Norfolk.

A committee warns of a "permanent scar" above a town if an opencast mine is not fully restored.

Two American astronauts face the sudden prospect of spending Christmas and New Year in space.

Two American astronauts face the sudden prospect of spending Christmas and New Year in space.

Scientists found gut microbes in a young foal directly correlate to long-term health and performance.

The highest sea temperatures in 400 years could threaten the reef's survival, say scientists.

The highest sea temperatures in 400 years could threaten the reef's survival, say scientists.

The UK's coin-maker opens a new industrial plant to extract gold from old circuit boards.

Thames Water, Northumbrian Water and Yorkshire Water face fines for repeated sewage leaks.

Thames Water, Northumbrian Water and Yorkshire Water face fines for repeated sewage leaks.

A frozen block of ice far bigger than Greater London is captured in a vast pool of rotating water.

A frozen block of ice far bigger than Greater London is captured in a vast pool of rotating water.

The onager foal has been running off energy while enjoying his new habitat, zookeepers said.

Eight new shoots have been discovered emerging from the base of the felled tree on Hadrian's Wall.

Air-gun and catapult attacks have been blamed for another decline in swans on the River Thames.

Rory Golden, who was on the Titan sub's support ship when it went missing, recounts the experience.

The creature, the size of a poppy seed, dates back 520 million years and is almost perfectly preserved.

The creature, the size of a poppy seed, dates back 520 million years and is almost perfectly preserved.

The government says its budget to support a renewable energy auction will rise 50%.

The government says its budget to support a renewable energy auction will rise 50%.

Researchers say this is the fifth sperm whale to die after being struck by a vessel in the busy waterway.

In India, a species of frogs mate and lay their eggs while upside down, a new study has found.

Scientists say they have new evidence that complex life on Earth began much earlier than previously believed.

Scientists say they have new evidence that complex life on Earth began much earlier than previously believed.

After an almost 40-year campaign, a little-known UK landscape has been awarded world heritage status.

The increase in the number of 'very hot days' of 30C or more has also been dramatic.

The increase in the number of 'very hot days' of 30C or more has also been dramatic.

The fossils hold clues as to how mammals that lived in the shadow of dinosaurs evolved to dominate the world.

Wild chimpanzees, like humans, take fast-paced turns in conversation, and often interrupt each other.

The discovery that lumps of metal on the seafloor produce oxygen raises questions over plans to mine the deep ocean.

The coal mine promises to be net zero but a recent major ruling has cast doubt on its future.

The coal mine promises to be net zero but a recent major ruling has cast doubt on its future.

The hatching of 60 eggs is a record for the endangered species in this century.

Cutting electricity bills would persuade more people to install heat pumps, the government is told.

The near complete skeleton of a stegosaurus - named Apex - is 11ft (3.4m) tall and 27ft long, Sotheby's says.

Fears about the two species coming into contact are growing as Arctic sea ice melts.

Dozens of unique animal and insect finds have helped secure protection for an unspoilt mountain forest.

It is the first cave to be discovered on the Moon and could protect astronauts from radiation.

It is the first cave to be discovered on the Moon and could protect astronauts from radiation.

A new expedition aims to document the world's most famous shipwreck in unprecedented detail.