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Communities on the coast face "serious questions" against the background of climate change.

As sea levels rise, difficult decisions are being made about which communities to save.

Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic rocket plane transfers to New Mexico for final testing.

The government wants to collect 35,000kg of waste - along with bodies - from six Himalayan peaks.

The temperature was recorded on an island off the Antarctic continent's northern tip.

When it comes to love stories, what makes a great novel a classic rather than a guilty pleasure?

Relatives and co-workers live in fear after two monarch butterfly activists were found dead in Mexico.

Scientists say they have overturned the prevailing idea for how the planets in our Solar System formed.

Experts are developing a better knowledge of the brain by studying tissue left over from surgery.

Driver Andy Green describes what needs to be done to achieve a land speed record.

An expert identified the tiny gnats from tens of thousands of creatures caught in an insect trap.

The US space agency is looking for new astronauts to join future missions to the Moon and Mars.

The UK government's new business secretary will also lead this year's big UN climate meeting.

The US space agency reprocesses the Voyager probe's iconic "Pale Blue Dot" picture of Planet Earth.

The turtle is believed to have lived in northern South America between 13 and seven million years ago.

Christina Koch spent 328 days on the International Space Station and was part of the first all-female spacewalk.

Every person in the world is wasting about 500 calories of food a day, according to a new study.

A US research ship is the first vessel to encounter Antarctica's giant new iceberg.

An image of two mice fighting on the underground over a crumb of food tops a popular wildlife photo poll.

Refugees in Jordan and scientists from the UK are growing fresh food using old mattresses.

The six-wheeled robot survives the simulated conditions it'll experience on the Red Planet.

Up to a fifth of the Amazon rainforest has become a net source of CO2, research suggests.

The fossils of the predator, which stood around 8ft (2.4m) tall, were found by a farmer in Alberta.

A new series will show how the forces of nature - such as the weather - affect animals and the planet

The natural world specimens are being temporarily removed to make way for new display cabinets.

Uncrewed Surface Vessels are the future on water, just as driverless cars are on land.

The UK's climate assembly considers the issues of flying bananas and indoor fleeces.

The European probe will gather some of the most detailed ever pictures and movies of our star.

Climate Stripes, a graphic made by a UK academic, is being worn by US politicians posted on social media.

Many scientists are calling it the UK's most important mission for a generation.

The four killed by suspected electrocution include a pregnant female, a conservation group says.

A zoologist explains why footage showing the two animals working together, might be more common than you think.

Enthusiasts say they have noticed a difference in conditions on the hills in recent years.

Strathclyde University is claiming a world-first with a research centre that simulates and analyses fissures.

"Climate chaos" has caused widespread losses of bumblebees across continents, experts say.

Tourists love the sight of fireflies glowing at night but it can kill the insects, scientists say.

The burden of paying for clean energy technology could be shifted to the tax payer.

The UK-based firm launches 34 spacecraft for its broadband internet mega-constellation.

When Li Wenliang warned about a Sars-like virus at his hospital in Wuhan, authorities tried to silence him.

The government is being told to act over a "lack of visible role models for girls" in science. Here's a whole array they could use.

Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers is quizzed on the government's tree-planting plans.

Nasa astronaut Christina Koch completes the longest-ever single spaceflight by a woman.

A couple who met while travelling say seeing the "scary" impact of rubbish spurred them into action.

Breakthrough technologies cannot be relied on to help the UK meet its climate targets, a report says.

Local authorities can bid for the money to pay for a new fleet of up to 200 electric buses.

A team of mathematicians and physicists say they have the formula for consistently good coffee.

Scientists use the remains of wasps’ nests to date Australia’s ancient aboriginal rock art.

Scientists said 99% of understanding of cancer was missing until today.

Tim the elephant had tusks so long, they reached the ground. He died of natural causes.