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An estimated 1.3 billion tonnes of plastic is destined for the environment by 2040 unless global action is taken, scientists say.

The UK says the Russian satellite launched "a projectile with the characteristics of a weapon".

The crash in shark numbers, caused largely by over-fishing, could have dire consequences for corals.

The six-wheeled robot will arrive in orbit around the Red Planet in February.

MPs will probe a £400m investment in the satellite firm after a top civil servant warned of financial risk.

Humans settled in the Americas much earlier than previously thought, according to new finds from Mexico.

Bats' codes of life contain genetic clues to their "exceptional immunity", which protects them from viruses.

Katta O'Donnell is accusing Canberra of failing to disclose risks from climate change to its bonds.

Experts think the site, estimated to be 1,500 years old, was dedicated to the god of the underworld.

Homeowners using a energy efficiency grant must be protected from bad quality work, campaigners say.

Animal rights campaigners are calling for the closure of hundreds of moon bear farms.

The "zero climate impact" promise covers both its own operations and those of its suppliers.

Campaigner Greta Thunberg says she will donate the money to projects that tackle the climate crisis.

Fitting thousands of homes with new energy technology could create 50,000 jobs, housing bodies say.

The Thames has some of the highest recorded levels of microplastics in the world, a study says.

What drove the government's thinking in the crucial stages of the coronavirus outbreak?

The bird struggled for about a week while the elastic on the face mask tightened around its legs.

Scientists say we have time to save polar bears if we act now to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

UK forces will get a new satellite as the MoD looks to overhaul its space communications provision.

Environment Minister George Eustice seeks to allay environmentalist fears over new planning rules.

The "near-extinct" species is thriving 30 years after being reintroduced in England.

The probe starts its 500-million-km journey after taking off from the remote Tanegashima spaceport.

Eight one-horned rhinos have been killed after rains left 85% of the Kaziranga park under water.

While there have been thousands of changes to the virus only one is seen as possibly altering its behaviour.

UK consumers may unwittingly be buying meat linked to the destruction of the Amazon, experts say.

UK safety campaigners raise concerns about an increase in the number of US deaths caused by SUVs.

Researchers have developed a tiny lightweight video camera that can be carried by a beetle.

Experts have shed light on the mystery of how the blackest fish in the deep sea are camouflaged.

The marsupial has bred in the wild in New South Wales for the first time in a century.

Rising global temperatures could see summers that are too hot to work in.

The European Solar Orbiter probe captures images just 77 million km from the Sun's surface.

Households and businesses in the UK are producing 1.45 million tonnes of electrical waste a year.

The heatwave would have been almost impossible without human-caused climate change, a study says.

The president hails the changes as "historic", but critics say they are designed to avoid scrutiny.

A telescope high in the Atacama Desert in Chile enters the debate about the age of the Universe.

A star has been sent hurtling across the galaxy after undergoing a partial supernova.

Nearly every country will see their populations fall as the world has fewer babies.

The location of ruler Axayácatl's palace was later used by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés.

Conspiracy theories have thrived during the pandemic - what's the right way to talk to someone who believes them?

He was known for Mythbusters and White Rabbit Project, and made models for the Star Wars prequels.

Hollows in the ground to catch and store heavy rain water are among projects that will get cash.

Modelling suggests there could be a deadly second peak, killing more than 100,000 people in the UK.

Florida is becoming the new US epicentre - but what's behind the rising case counts?

Boris Johnson and Donald Trump both publicly wore face masks for the first time. Why now?

Researchers in Edinburgh produce a new mathematical model aimed at improving how earthquakes are predicted.

Comet Neowise has been spotted by stargazers across the UK as it heads past Earth.

There are fewer than 500 hirola living in the wild, down from thousands just 40 years ago.

For those who have felt trapped by lockdown measures, the night sky could offer an escape.

Will the "anthropause" brought on by lockdowns make our cities greener, cleaner and quieter in future?

A Stonehenge-style wooden formation and a lead-lined Roman burial are also among the finds.