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Researchers say aerial photographs taken during a heatwave identify Roman forts and roads in Wales.
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An expedition of top UK botanists into previously unexplored rainforest in Colombia found rare species.
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Pandemic hunting scientists warn of a 'perfect storm' for new diseases to emerge from wildlife.
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There are concerns coronavirus might be starting to spread in parts of England again.
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Identifying superspreading events could be crucial in the fight against the virus, scientists say.
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Businesses and city leaders are urged to back the Race to Zero campaign ahead of the COP26 summit in Glasgow next year.
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The US Air Force will pit an advanced autonomous aircraft against a piloted plane in tests.
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The RSPCA is caring for the gannet and suspects it was "blown off course".
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Scientists want people to send them recordings of their wildlife experiences under the lockdown.
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A top climate scientist has called for more investment in climate computing.
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The Covid crisis is putting the survival of one of the UK's largest zoos at risk.
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A power plant manager is arrested after 20,000 tonnes of oil polluted an Arctic river.
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Campaigners demand the government prioritises the environment in any post-Covid-19 stimulus package.
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The bee-eating Asian hornet has already reached the Channel Islands and beekeepers fear it could soon reach the UK mainland.
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Water companies are urging people to avoid using sprinklers and paddling pools during the lockdown.
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A study presents more evidence that the world is in the midst of a sixth mass extinction.
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Every six seconds in 2019 the world lost an area of primary forest the size of a football pitch, a study says.
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Meteorologists say the switch from an extremely wet winter to an extremely dry spring is not "British".
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The discovery of a new breeding pair raises hope for the future of a critically endangered gibbon.
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Well-known firms such as Asda and Lloyds Bank are urging ministers to prioritise the environment.
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Nasa's Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken complete their 19-hour flight to the orbiting laboratory.
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A guide to SpaceX's Crew Dragon vehicle, which carried astronauts to the space station.
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BBC News profiles the space travellers who will launch in SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule.
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The Irish chieftain was buried in the same Spanish chapel as Christopher Columbus.
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Chief Environment correspondent Justin Rowlatt considers the prospects for a big economic makeover.
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Scientists have discovered more evidence about a strange and worrying feature of the coronavirus
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Two astronauts launched into orbit for historic mission to the International Space Station.
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Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken head out on a mission to initiate a new, commercial era in spaceflight.
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The Rutland Osprey Project has seen a higher level of engagement with its work following lockdown.
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Scientists are learning just how fast the ice margin of Antarctica can retreat in a warming world.
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A "Dumbo" octopus is photographed at a depth of 7,000m in the Indian Ocean's Java Trench.
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The COP26 UN summit, which was postponed due to coronavirus, will now take place between 1 and 12 November 2021.
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Climate change: Go-ahead for controversial solar farm - the UK's biggest
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The University of Portsmouth identified it as a tapejarid, a flying pterosaur from the Cretaceous period.
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How SpaceX's stylish spacesuit differs from other attire flown by astronauts.
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A late decision is made to delay the first astronaut launch to orbit from US soil in nine years.
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Authorities north of Verona in Italy found the well-preserved tile floor after decades of searching.
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The pandemic has caused a record fall in energy investment and will likely lead to more pollution.
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Ahead of the launch of the Crew Dragon mission, the BBC explains what SpaceX does exactly
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Scientists have tracked a cuckoo's migratory flight from Africa to its breeding ground in Mongolia.
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New evidence shows climate change may have wiped out Australia's giant beasts.
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The angle at which a life-destroying space rock hit Earth 66 million years ago was particularly lethal.
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'Weird and wonderful' animals unlike anything else on Earth are sliding toward extinction, say scientists.
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When astronauts go back to the Moon in 2024, they'll be using European hardware to get there.
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As lockdowns ease, what are the risks of getting infected as people come into closer contact again?
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The UK Space Agency is seeking novel ideas to track all the pieces of debris now moving in orbit.
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With the collapse of the tourism industry because of the coronavirus, Thailand's captive elephants are now at risk of starvation.
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A California company owned by UK businessman Sir Richard Branson fails to launch a rocket to orbit.
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Plans to reduce the height of wood-based properties contradicts advice to increase construction.