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Boeing crewed space launch postponed for safety check
First crewed space flight of Boeing's Starliner was postponed shortly before lift-off due to glitch.
Bluetongue virus warning as midges blown into UK
Midges blown from northern Europe could spread a serious virus across farms in England, experts warn.
Tourist influx turns Windermere green - report
New research links algal blooming at England's largest lake with increased visitor numbers
Starliner: Nasa to fly new craft to space station
Two Nasa astronauts are due to set off to the International Space Station in a new spacecraft in the early hours of Tuesday morning UK time.
Squirrels may have given medieval Britons leprosy
It's the first time a medieval animal has been identified as a host for the disease.
Government defeated in High Court over climate plans
Activists argued that the plan for cutting emissions would not meet the UK's climate targets.
Wounded orangutan seen using plant as medicine
It is the first time a creature in the wild has been seen using a medicinal plant to treat a wound.
Face of 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman revealed
Scientists build a 3D model of one of our evolutionary cousins from the pieces of a shattered skull.
Scientists work to make healthier white bread
The research aimed at lovers of white bread has been funded by the government to improve the health benefits of UK food.
Plastic-eating bacteria can help waste self-destruct
Scientists make a self-destructing plastic using plastic-eating bacteria in a sci-fi like development.
Sports ask government to address water pollution
Water-based sports across the UK are uniting to call on the government to take urgent action to address pollution in rivers, lakes and coastal waters.
Tensions grow as China ramps up mining for green tech
China has taken big stakes in mines across the world extracting minerals vital to the green economy.
A child said monsters were in her room. It was 60,000 bees
Saylor Class had complained of "monsters in the wall" of her room at their farmhouse in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Why Antarctic wildlife is being ‘sunburnt’
A wildfire-fuelled ozone hole leaves Antarctic wildlife exposed to potentially damaging levels of UV.
Japan comes face to face with its own space junk
A Tokyo company's satellite encounters a big lump of space debris high above the Earth.
Conservation is saving species, global study says
A first-of-its-kind study shows conservation is worth investing in, researchers say.
Conservation is saving species, global study says
A first-of-its-kind study shows conservation is worth investing in, researchers say.
Voyager-1 sends readable data again from deep space
Nasa says its most distant probe is once again sending usable information back to Earth.
Handbag designer jailed for wildlife smuggling
Nancy Gonzalez recruited relatives to smuggle purses made of illicit python and caiman into the US.
Handbag designer jailed for wildlife smuggling
Nancy Gonzalez recruited relatives to smuggle purses made of illicit python and caiman into the US.
Father begins legal fight against BP for dead son
Hussein Julood says the burning of gas at a BP-run oil field in Iraq caused his son's leukaemia.
European astronaut rookies make the grade
The European Space Agency's latest intake of astronauts complete their basic training.
European astronaut rookies make the grade
The European Space Agency's latest intake of astronauts complete their basic training.
What is Earth Day and what has it achieved?
The worldwide event aims to raise awareness about the need to protect the environment.
Preventing space contamination rises up the agenda
Agencies and scientists from around the world head to the UK to share space-exploration techniques.
Minister defends government's record on climate
Claire Coutinho says the government's track record is 'strong' after watchdog accuses PM of setting the UK back.
Sunak has set us back, says climate watchdog head
In a BBC interview, Chris Stark says the PM has not made climate change "as much of a priority as his predecessors".
Chinese cities sinking under their own weight
Extracting ground water for growing urban populations causes half of China's big cities to sink.
Deadly Africa heat caused by human-induced warming
Extreme heat linked to the deaths of hundreds of people would not have happened without global warming.
Did cloud seeding cause the Dubai flooding?
Dubai has been hit by record floods, sparking misleading speculation about cloud seeding.
Prehistoric sea reptile 'twice as long as bus'
Scientists say a fossilised jawbone found in Somerset may be from one of the biggest sea creatures ever.
Scientists probe the secrets of mega icebergs
UK researchers want to understand what triggers the Antarctic to kick out city-sized blocks of ice.
Lightning and rain kill dozens in Pakistan
Authorities have also warned of landslides and flash floods in the coming days.
Nasa: 'New plan needed to return rocks from Mars'
The US space agency is seeking a cheaper, faster solution to bring Martian rocks to Earth for study.
Nasa: 'New plan needed to return rocks from Mars'
The US space agency is seeking a cheaper, faster solution to bring Martian rocks to Earth for study.
World's coral turns white from deadly ocean heat
Ocean heat records have been breaking for months. This is the first global evidence of the impacts on sea life.
Robot dog trains to walk on Moon in Oregon trials
US engineering team has a two-year, $2m grant to help Nasa study the Moon's surface.
Brightest-ever explosion's mystery of missing gold
The brightest burst of light ever recorded was caused by a supernova, but that prompts new questions.
Four-minute showers - a parched Bogota rations water
The reservoir that provides around 70% of water in Colombia's capital is at less than 17% capacity.
UK food production at threat after extreme flooding
Record-breaking rainfall leaves fields under water, threatening this year's harvest yield and quality.
Dazzling artwork found at ancient city of Pompeii
Archaeologists unearth significant new paintings in the ancient Roman town buried by a volcano in AD79.
'Forever chemicals' limited in US tap water
Officials finalise a new federal rule for drinking water - designed to protect people from toxic substances.
Drone video from Russia shows highest ever levels of flooding
In the Russian region of Orenburg, thousands of people have been evacuated as water levels surge.
Parched and shrinking - vital Moroccan dam dries up
Satellite images reveal the impact of the long drought on one of the country's main water sources.
Was an extinct fox once man's best friend?
Our ancestors may have keptfoxes as pets long before domestic dogs, archaeological evidence suggests.
Peter Higgs - the man who changed our view of the Universe
The renowned scientist came up with revolutionary ideas in the 1960s, sparking a 50-year search for evidence.
Peter Higgs - the man who changed our view of the Universe
The renowned scientist came up with revolutionary ideas in the 1960s, sparking a 50-year search for evidence.
Peter Higgs, father of 'God particle', dies aged 94
The renowned scientist won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2013.
First ever climate change victory in Europe court
"We are not made to sit in a rocking chair and knit," said one of the older Swiss women who won.
First ever climate change victory in Europe court
"We are not made to sit in a rocking chair and knit," said one of the older Swiss women who won.
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