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Greg Clark, the Commons Science Select Committee chair, praises government use of expert advice.

The US space agency is suspending production and testing of its Moon rocket and capsule systems.

Programmes, such as Sir David Attenborough's, triggered a greater interest in species.

Researchers observing the mammals saw them sharing regurgitated blood with their neighbours.

Some regions show significant drops in air pollutants as the coronavirus hits work and travel.

The US-German Grace satellites saw Greenland shed 600 billion tonnes of ice by the end of summer last year.

A newly discovered fossil bird could be the oldest-known ancestor of every chicken on the planet.

Venetians say they're seeing fish once again in the city's famous waters.

How the launch of the Hubble telescope wasn't all plain sailing.

Cambridge scientists say they are working "as hard and as fast as we possibly can" to find a vaccine.

Climate change: It's Back to Nature on Britain's holiday coast

A group of healthy, young volunteers in Seattle are being given the experimental jab.

The Leeds University study looked at 86 countries and came to broadly the same conclusions about the rich.

Stereotypes and myths about race are not just used by racists. Here's how to debunk five myths.

A vital knowledge gap about England’s environment has been uncovered by soil campaigners.

Two oil rigs which had been owned by Diamond Offshore ended up being scrapped on a beach in India.

Photographer Andrew Newey has documented the lives of the Changpa nomads and the threat to Cashmere wool.

Few scientists think climate change will cause society to collapse any time soon - but some people are getting ready anyway.

Evidence of past underwater landslides suggests giant waves probably hit the British territory.

From Greta Thunberg to oil firms, people are pushing for more trees to be planted - but why?

At top speed, Canadian Shelby Barber can plant more than 4,000 trees a day.

Troublesome crabs on Australia's Christmas Island are suspected of pinching expensive equipment.

The government's top scientists are ploughing a different furrow to that of many other countries.

It is cheaper to build new renewable sources of energy generation than coal plants, a report says.

Europe and Russia decide to postpone their mission to search for life on the Red Planet.

The Earth's great ice sheets are losing mass six times faster today than they were in the 1990s.

How one of the most profitable leisure industries in the world can also be one of the most polluting.

The box tree caterpillar comes top of the list of gardeners' concerns for the third year in a row.

A company in Benin harvests water hyacinths which can be used to soak up oil.

Scientists say a fossil from Myanmar represents the tiniest dinosaur ever found.

Rishi Sunak pledges to more than double spending on government research and development by 2024.

Astronomers study an exotic planet where they suspect iron droplets fall through the atmosphere.

The Budget has simultaneously pleased and infuriated environmentalists.

Regulations hope to tackle products that are are bought, used briefly, then binned.

This breed of seal is facing extinction but conservationists in Finland are trying to save it.

Polish researchers find violet coloured native flowers are favoured by urban-dwelling bumblebees.

The "wonder plant" absorbs carbon dioxide faster than trees and supports wildlife, scientists say.

The UK cannot reach net zero before 2050 unless people stop flying and eating red meat, a report says.

The species was uncovered during a watercourse survey being carried out in north Highland.

For a year BBC Africa Eye has been investigating the million-dollar trade in trafficked rosewood.

Finnish satellite operator Iceye makes movies of activity on the ground through cloud and at night.

Scientists have new evidence to explain why sea turtles eat and become entangled in plastic so often.

Hedgehog numbers are declining in part because so many are killed while crossing our roads.

A Scottish researcher is mapping the glaciers which have shrunk by 30% in the last two decades.

A new 10-year strategy to halt extinction must protect the gene pools of all life on earth, say experts.

A 13-year-old Virginia student chooses a name for the robot that will search for life on the Red Planet.

The continent's winter months have seen average temperatures reach 3.4C above the long-term norm.

Trials of a vaccine for cattle will take place, while more badgers will also be vaccinated.

London-based Sen already has some cameras in orbit and now plans a dedicated satellite network.

Europe's flagship telescopes will cope with the effects of thousands of new satellites in the sky.