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Heathrow wins court battle to build third runway
In a blow to campaigners, judges say ministers' decision to approve the runway was legitimate.
Hayabusa-2: Pieces of an asteroid found inside space capsule
Scientists in Japan open the Hayabusa-2 space capsule that landed just over a week ago.
First case of coronavirus detected in wild animal
Experts are calling for greater surveillance of wildlife for the virus after the discovery in a wild mink.
A68a iceberg: Science mission to investigate frozen giant
Scientists will send robotic vehicles under the colossal berg drifting in the South Atlantic.
New Covid strain: How worried should we be?
Scientists will keep a close eye on this variant to see if it is a better spreader than others.
A palm oil alternative could help save rainforests
Plantations for palm oil are blamed for rainforest destruction, but an artificial palm oil is close.
Stargazers watch the total eclipse in Argentina's Neuquen province
Tourists and scientists gathered at an observation site in Argentina to witness the total eclipse.
AI academic speaks out on Google race row
The AI academic at the centre of a race row at Google speaks to BBC News.
Sizewell C: Government in talks to fund £20bn nuclear plant
Officials will hold discussions with France's EDF about funding the Sizewell C project in Suffolk.
'Not enough' climate ambition shown by leaders
UK minister Alok Sharma says world leaders are failing to show the necessary level of ambition.
Space tourism: Virgin space plane to fly above new base
Sir Richard Branson's tourist rocket plane will make a first flight above its new spaceport home.
Aztec skull tower: Archaeologists unearth new sections in Mexico City
A further 119 skulls of men, women and children are found near a famous Aztec temple in Mexico City.
Climate change: 700-year history of wind recorded in island mud
Lake sediments on remote Marion Island tell the story of the Southern Hemisphere's westerlies.
Climate change: Covid drives record emissions drop in 2020
The world has seen the biggest annual fall in CO2 emissions since World War Two, say researchers.
'Dog kennel' satellite returns first ocean observations
The new Sentinel satellite to track global sea-level rise is in excellent shape, say space officials.
COP26: Ellie Goulding and Emma Watson join call for climate talks change
A letter has been signed by singer Ellie Goulding and Hollywood stars Emma Watson and Emma Thompson.
Extinction: Conservation success set against 31 lost species
European bison take a step back from the brink, but there is bad news for other animals and plants.
Elon Musk's Starship prototype makes a big impact
The US entrepreneur's latest Starship rocket prototype impresses in flight, but crashes on landing.
Artemis: Nasa picks astronauts for new Moon missions
Nasa has announced 18 astronauts who will travel to the Moon under the agency's Artemis programme.
Human-made objects to outweigh living things
The mass of human-made objects will for the first time likely exceed that of living things in 2020.
Climate change: Global 'elite' will need to slash high-carbon lifestyles
The world's wealthiest will need to limit emissions if the world is to avoid dangerous warming.
Climate change: Low-carbon revolution 'cheaper than thought'
The UK can make major cuts to carbon emissions more cheaply than previously thought.
The woman behind China's Chang'e-5 Moon mission
Zhou Chengyu, 24, has been lauded on social media for her work as the project's youngest commander.
RAF releases video of world's biggest iceberg
The RAF has now released footage from its low-level reconnaissance flight over the giant A68a.
Euro-Russian Mars rover mission takes shape
Another key milestone is reached in the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover mission to the Red Planet.
Mt Everest grows by nearly a metre to new height
For the first time, China and Nepal agree an official height for the world's highest peak.
Earth Photo winners announced
A project on abandoned spaces reclaimed by nature has won the 2020 Earth Photo competition.
Thousands more back Dr Timnit Gebru over Google 'sacking'
Members of the researcher's AI ethics team have published a letter challenging the firm's account.
Chuck Yeager: First pilot to fly supersonic dies aged 97
The US pilot broke the sound barrier in 1947, helping to pave the way for America's space programme.
Hydrogen power: Firms join forces in bid to lower costs
The possibility of a future powered significantly by clean hydrogen takes a small step closer.
Astronomy: 'Odd radio circles' in the sky a ‘genuine mystery’
A new high-powered telescope has discovered inexplicable ghostly circles in the sky.
Beer and crisps used to help tackle climate change
Crisps firm Walkers will make fertiliser by mixing potato waste with CO2 from beer fermentation.
Climate change threatens 'most Alps glaciers'
By 2100, 92% of glaciers including popular ski resorts could be lost, Aberystwyth University says.
Climate change: Snowy UK winters could become thing of the past
By the 2040s most of southern England may no longer get sub-zero days, new Met Office data suggests.
Hayabusa-2: Capsule with asteroid samples in 'perfect' shape
A team retrieves a capsule carrying the first significant quantities of rock from an asteroid.
Climate change: Lower Thames Crossing CO2 impact figures revealed
Campaigners accuse Boris Johnson of mocking his own promises on climate change and emissions.
Bird flu: All captive birds in Britain to be kept indoors amid outbreak
The virus - said to be "low risk" to humans - has been identified at sites across Great Britain.
Hayabusa-2: Rocks from an asteroid set for delivery to Earth
A Japanese spacecraft has released a container with material grabbed from a primitive space rock.
Leg-lengthening: The people having surgery to be a bit taller
Hundreds of people are having long, often painful surgery to extend their legs. Is it worth the risk?
World's biggest iceberg captured by RAF cameras
A reconnaissance flight in the South Atlantic obtains spectacular imagery of the giant iceberg A68a.
Climate change: UK aim of 68% emissions cut a 'colossal challenge'
The "ambitious" target for 2030 would see the UK move faster than any major economy, the PM says.
Nasa to pay company $1 to collect rocks from moon
The US space agency has awarded two American and one Japanese firm contracts to pick up lunar soil.
Puerto Rico: The moment the Arecibo Observatory telescope collapsed
Video shows one of the world's largest telescopes at Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory crashing down.
China's Chang'e-5 mission leaves Moon's surface
The robotic probe lifts off from the lunar surface carrying samples of rock and dust to send to Earth.
Gaia 'discovery machine' updates star catalogue
The world's most productive astronomical facility releases its third big tranche of sky data.
Amazon rainforest rock art 'depicts giant Ice Age creatures'
Researchers say the paintings in modern-day Colombia are believed to be about 12,000 years old.
Climate change: PM aims for world-leading UK emissions cuts
Boris Johnson is set to unveil plans for world-leading emissions UK cuts - but are they enough?
Antarctic place names recognise 'modern explorers'
Maps will feature peaks and glaciers named after British individuals who've advanced polar science.
Foals’ keyboardist Edwin says 'tour differently' to help climate
Keyboardist Edwin Congreave says musicians should stop global tours to slow climate change.
'Ditch high definition and new tech to fight climate change'
Scientists are urging people and firms to change the way they use technology to reduce emissions.
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