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Volunteers at an archaeological dig find 425 coins, enough to buy a mansion when they were buried.

Animated guide explaining how hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones form, their effects and how they are measured.

Executives at the mining giant Rio Tinto have had their payouts cut over the culturally important site.

Covid-19 has infected almost every country in the world – apart from 10. So what do they do now?

A selection of pictures from our readers on the theme of "garden creatures".

Sir Mark Walport says, unlike smallpox, coronavirus will not be eradicated by vaccination.

Today is Earth Overshoot Day, when scientists say we've used all the resources the planet can produce in 12 months.

The aim is to reduce insect-borne diseases but environmental groups warn of unforeseen consequences.

The snake, bird and cat, from Swansea University's collection, are at least 2,000 years old.

In a record breaking 2019, Greenland lost enough ice to cover the UK with over 2m of melt water.

Fossilised leaves suggest some plants may adapt to grow more quickly as CO2 levels rise.

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority says the Dounreay facility will be ready for redevelopment by 2333.

The crisis left at least 12 dead and exposed tens of thousands of children to lead poisoning.

As Donald Trump pushes forward with plans for drilling in the Alaskan wilderness, what is at stake?

Fragments of stone engraved with abstract designs are the earliest art in the British Isles.

Huge dam projects that came on stream in the 1970s substantially slowed the rate of sea level rise.

A new UK target will be set to protect people from the effects of breathing in tiny particles.

Government is consulting industry on technology which can take control of a vehicle at up to 70mph.

Satellite images capture tug boats trying to remove the broken vessel, which spilled tonnes of oil.

Covid-19 is not like other typical viral respiratory diseases and has some unique features, say experts.

The Death Valley just saw one of the highest temperatures ever recorded on Earth - 130F (54.4C)

There are 12-21 million tonnes of tiny plastic fragments floating in the ocean, scientists say.

Crew members say there was a birthday party on the ship the day it ran aground, according to police.

Musicians, historians and literary scholars hope to find a soundtrack to the world of the Vikings.

Researchers say their findings allow for a "better-informed judgment" of the birds.

The last scientific record of the "lost species" of elephant shrew was in the 1970s.

Bioluminescent plankton light up the waves at Fountainstown Beach, just south of Cork City.

A reading of 130F (54.4C) recorded in Death Valley could be the highest reliable recording ever.

From insurance and healthcare to social media and policing, algorithms are used all around us.

Researchers say they have found a way to resist the spread of a disease threatening forests.

The MV Wakashio, which spilled more than 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil off Mauritius, has split apart.

Thousands of people have been forced out of their homes by rising water levels in two Kenyan lakes.

Local residents in the Maldives have won a campaign against developers and the government who wanted to turn two islands into a luxury resort.

A UK uncrewed ocean-going vessel provides a glimpse of the future of robotic maritime operations.

The Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh celebrates three and a half centuries of science and conservation.

Star Carr, a prehistoric site near present-day Scarborough, has yielded many important finds.

Oil slicks can lead to major environmental disasters but industry experts say regulations are now much better.

Firms are building robots that can survey the seabed and underwater structures without human help.

The raptors have bred on an estate in the Scottish Highlands for the first time in 40 years.

The location of the Mauritian oil spill means the environmental consequences could be long-lasting.

As London swelters, we look at how urban areas can adapt to deal with higher temperatures.

There has been a race against time to remove the fuel oil, amid fears that the ship will break up.

Archaeologists say they've discovered the earliest known bone tools in Europe.

How Ebola prepared one doctor in the Democratic Republic of Congo to treat coronavirus.

This year 79 tigers were captured on hidden cameras in Thailand’s Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng forest.

Four bones found at Shanklin belonged to a new species of theropod dinosaur, a study finds.

The Planet Earth-observation company releases new imagery of Canada's broken Milne Ice Shelf.

Huge stocks of greenhouse gases tied up in peatlands could be released as the world warms.

European spacecraft track in fine detail the thinning that's occurred at the continent's edge.

A metal detectorist discovers a rare hoard of Bronze Age artefacts during an expedition near Peebles.