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The BBC's global science correspondent Rebecca Morelle looks at what's coming up in the next year.

Found with most of its organs intact, the rhino is thought to have lived more than 20,000 years ago.

Prof Dieter Helm is among the environmentalists and scientists who have been recognised.

A selection of the best science and environment features published this year.

The Green Alliance says there is gap between the PM's plans and what is needed to meet carbon targets.

A Japanese forestry firm has partnered with Kyoto University in what would be a world first.

There was stunning cosmic imagery to feast on over the past year - here's our pick of the offerings.

A dozen ocean species new to science could already be threatened by climate change, scientists find.

Hurricanes, floods and wildfires wreaked havoc, causing deaths and a huge financial impact.

Catherine Nakalembe won this year's Africa Food Prize for pioneering work using satellite images.

Lockdowns around the world have led to record falls in CO2 emissions. But will this lead to long lasting change?

Lewis Hamilton isn't just the world's most successful F1 driver, he's also a key backer of a new off-road electric vehicle racing series called Extreme E.

Record-breaking astronaut Scott Kelly talks about living in space and his desire to go back.

Officials seek a criminal probe after photos of 540 deer and boar corpses are shared on social media.

The successor to AlphaGo is being used to create a more efficient type of video compression.

It might have suffered a big break-up this week but the iceberg is still carrying substantial bulk.

Scientists have filmed octopuses in the Red Sea lashing out at fish during a group hunt.

The US space agency releases an animation to show how its Perseverance robot will land on Mars.

The dark green mineral has been called kernowite as the rock comes from a mine in Cornwall.

The giant iceberg that's been drifting through the South Atlantic experiences a major break-up.

Scientists say the cub, which died about 56,000 years ago, is "the most complete wolf mummy known".

Jupiter and Saturn - the Solar System's largest planets - have crossed paths in the night sky.

A top Chinese scientist addresses claims the coronavirus leaked from her lab in the city of Wuhan.

Part of a giant rocket that will send humans back to the Moon has undergone a critical test.

The US president-elect says the team will lead his "ambitious plan" to combat climate change.

Archaeologists link the destruction of a "high status" village to the uprising in Roman Britain.

Sir David examines how wildlife adapts to the forces of nature, such as volcanoes, in a new series.

Plans for airports, energy and roads are facing multiple legal challenges over climate commitments.

Next year will be slightly cooler thanks to La Niña, but will still be one of the hottest on record.

The broadband network owned by UK taxpayers and an Indian conglomerate sends up 36 new satellites.

The Treasury says taxes must rise or services cut to compensate for the loss of fuel tax income.

Smoke from wildfires could be a surprising new route for the spread of microbes, experts believe.

The huge iceberg clips the seafloor off South Georgia island and knocks off a sizeable fragment.

A girl who died in 2013 has had air pollution listed as a cause of death; what are the implications?

A forensic examination of the cargo reveals the devastation of populations caused by the trade.

One task for the Austrian will be managing the interests of EU and non-EU states, such as the UK.

Scientists find 156 new plants and fungi, including six new species of toadstool in British woodlands.

China's increase in biodegradables is outpacing its ability to degrade plastic, warns Greenpeace.

Engineers investigating the unexplained outages found they were caused by murmurations of starlings.

A capsule lands in Inner Mongolia with the first lunar rock to be brought to Earth in 44 years.

US start-up Capella is in the vanguard of companies changing the way satellites see the Earth.

Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah was "living on a knife edge" before her fatal asthma attack, the inquest heard.

Good breeding conditions mean millions of people are now threatened in the Horn of Africa and Yemen.

In a blow to campaigners, judges say ministers' decision to approve the runway was legitimate.

Scientists in Japan open the Hayabusa-2 space capsule that landed just over a week ago.

Experts are calling for greater surveillance of wildlife for the virus after the discovery in a wild mink.

Scientists will send robotic vehicles under the colossal berg drifting in the South Atlantic.

Scientists will keep a close eye on this variant to see if it is a better spreader than others.

Plantations for palm oil are blamed for rainforest destruction, but an artificial palm oil is close.

Tourists and scientists gathered at an observation site in Argentina to witness the total eclipse.