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Berlin Zoo animals feast on unsold Christmas trees
The trees are seen as a way to minimise waste and support zoos during the Covid pandemic.
Climate change: Hurricanes to expand into more populated regions
A warmer world will see tropical cyclones occur in regions near New York, Boston, Beijing and Tokyo.
Alaska 'Icemageddon' warning follows heat record
The coldest US state faces weather extremes after heavy snowfall and torrential rain.
Goalkeepers not to blame for England's football penalty curse
Goalkeepers for the England men's football team are not responsible for a perceived "penalty curse".
Appeal to identify scientific curiosities of the past
The long-forgotten objects were among hundreds uncovered in a clear-out of historic laboratories.
Biodiversity: The tale of the 'un-extinct' fish
A Mexican fish species has been "brought back from extinction" after a decades-long rescue mission.
Why Mauritius is losing its seashells
The beaches of the Indian Ocean island seem bereft of the beautiful shells popular with tourists.
Climate change: Storm clouds gather after COP26
Is the progress made in Glasgow in jeopardy from a rising tide of challenges in the year ahead?
Israel tries to contain avian flu outbreak after 5,000 wild cranes die
Some 5,000 wild cranes have died and hundreds of thousands of chickens and turkeys are being culled.
The African nation aiming to be a hydrogen superpower
Namibia wants to use its abundance of sunshine and wind power to make and export hydrogen.
Leading American naturalist EO Wilson, dubbed 'Darwin's heir', dies at 92
The award-winning naturalist and conservationist earned the Darwin nickname for his life's work.
Climate change: Huge toll of extreme weather disasters in 2021
Floods and storms connected to rising temperatures have had a huge impact on people worldwide.
Wildlife's winners and losers of 2021 - and how extreme weather set the tone
Wildlife across the UK is increasingly suffering the impacts of extreme weather events and natural disasters, says the National Trust.
Climate change: Small army of volunteers keeping deniers off Wikipedia
A group of editors is working tirelessly to keep bad climate info off the user-generated encyclopaedia.
World's oldest family tree created using DNA
Scientists have created the world's oldest family tree from bones interred at a 5,700-year-old tomb.
Ancient mass migration transformed Britons' DNA
Scientists uncover evidence for a large-scale, prehistoric migration into Britain in the Bronze Age.
Europe spat will weaken research - science leaders
The government is urged not to abandon talks to let the UK take part in a €100bn EU research programme.
Mother seals recognise pup's voice at two days old
Elephant seal mums can distinguish their own offspring at just two days old, research shows.
Perfectly preserved dinosaur embryo found in China
Researchers say the fossil is at least 66 million years old and was about to hatch just like a chicken.
James Webb: A last look at Hubble's successor before launch
See the $10bn James Webb Space Telescope hoisted atop its launch rocket in French Guiana.
Largest-ever millipede fossil found on Northumberland beach
It is thought to have been more than 2.5m long and lived 326 million years ago in Northumberland.
The world's first octopus farm - should it go ahead?
The world’s first commercial octopus farm is closer to becoming reality - but scientists are up in arms.
British or Irish reached remote Faroe Islands before Vikings
People from Britain or Ireland may have reached the remote Faroe Islands before the Vikings.
Brazil wildfires killed an estimated 17 million animals
'Body count' study gives first estimate of animals killed in wildfires in Brazil's Pantanal wetland.
Kentucky tornado killed dad moments after phone call
Katie Fields lost her father in the Kentucky twisters - just after urging him on a call to flee.
Bird songs bump stars off Australian music chart
Debuting in the top 5, the album featuring endangered birds is above Justin Bieber and Abba.
Heartbreak over 'failed' bid to remove Gough Island's mice
A mouse has been spotted after attempts to eradicate the invasive rodents from a remote island.
James Webb: A $10bn machine in search of the end of darkness
The biggest space telescope ever built is ready to show us the first stars to light up the cosmos.
Southern right whales: Tracking unexpected Southern Ocean migrations
New Zealand scientists have used satellite tags to follow whales around the Southern Ocean.
Arctic heat record is like Mediterranean, says UN
The highest temperature recorded in the region last year - 38C (100F) - is officially confirmed.
Rocket scientists and brain surgeons aren't necessarily more clever - study
Professionals in the field score similarly to the general public in brainpower, a study says.
US tornadoes: Is climate change to blame?
Are tornadoes becoming more frequent, dangerous or unpredictable - and is the changing climate to blame?
Nuclear fusion reactor experiment to produce clean energy
An experiment is taking place on an industrial estate just outside Didcot in the south of England.
Alan Shepard: Bezos company sends first US astronaut's daughter to edge of space
Laura Shepard Churchley's father, Alan, became the first American in space in 1961.
UK plan to ban animal trophies too slow - conservation groups
The government again promises a ban - but campaigners say it needs to set a date.
Climate change: Four cheap ways to save energy at home
Where do you lose energy in your home? Here are some tips to save energy cheaply this winter
Hydroelectric dams linked to tiger and jaguar losses
The rapid, global growth of dams is having a destructive impact on the habitats of tigers and jaguars.
Space sleeping bag to solve astronauts' squashed eyeball disorder
Scientists hope the hi-tech sleeping bag will stop eyeballs being squashed by zero-gravity in space.
Dragonflies and damselflies disappearing as wetlands are lost
The loss of marshes, bogs and swamps is driving a global decline in dragonflies and damselflies, conservation research finds.
Moray rocket test launch pad 'first in 50 years'
The test site is being built in Moray as part of the development of a space port in the Highlands.
UK chief vet warns avian flu at phenomenal level in UK
The risk to humans is low but diseased birds should not be touched, officials say.
Fish ‘whoops and growls’ recorded on restored reef
Recordings of fish 'whooping, croaking and growling' reveal reef coming back to life, scientists say.
Indonesia's biodiesel drive is leading to deforestation
Indonesia aims to use biofuels to cut greenhouse gas emissions, but it may damage its forests in the process.
Ariel: Contract signed to build European planet telescope
Airbus will lead the construction of the Ariel observatory which will study 1,000 distant worlds.
Nasa unveils new class of astronaut candidates
The six men and four women could fly to the space station and on future missions to the Moon.
Sarah Gilbert: Next pandemic could be more lethal than Covid
More funding is needed to prepare for pandemics and prevent gains from being lost, Dame Sarah Gilbert says.
Climate change: Is ‘blue hydrogen’ Japan’s answer to coal?
The Fukushima disaster turned Japan away from nuclear. A new energy source may help it quit coal.
Nasa: Belfast mathematician working towards her astronaut dream
Dr Caoimhe Rooney, from Belfast, keeps one eye on calculus and the other fixed firmly on the stars.
Pacific Ocean garbage patch is immense plastic habitat
Researchers discover coastal species living on debris miles from their natural surroundings.
Gene edited sex selection may spare animal suffering
A gene editing technique may prevent the slaughter of animals not needed by the livestock industry.
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