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Elon Musk's Starship goes 'farther than ever'
The world's most powerful rocket makes a huge leap in progress in its third test flight.
Slugs and snails to get 'image makeover'
The Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust says the scourge of gardeners are "nature's clean-up crew".
Whale menopause linked to longer lifespan
A study of whales sheds light on the evolutionary puzzle of the menopause.
World's largest trees are 'thriving in UK'
A survey of giant redwoods growing in the UK reveals the trees are doing well - and growing fast.
UK needs new gas plants for energy security - PM
Critics say a commitment to build new, gas-fired power stations would threaten climate pledges.
Bananas to cost more as climate warms, says expert
A warming climate and fast-spreading diseases threaten supplies and push up prices, a top banana industry expert warns.
Bird flu infects penguins at famous wildlife haven
The first avian influenza cases in the penguins of South Georgia are reported by scientists.
New life springs from rescued Sycamore Gap tree
BBC News is shown the secret site protecting the remains of the Sycamore Gap tree felled last year.
Mass die-offs rising among farmed salmon
Warmer seas and greater reliance on technology are linked to hundreds of millions of farmed salmon deaths.
World's earliest forest discovered, scientists say
The tree fossils dating back 390 million years were found near a Butlin's holiday camp in Somerset.
Hottest February marks ninth new monthly record
It's the ninth month of global temperature records in a row, driven by climate change and El Nino.
Hottest February marks ninth new monthly record in a row
It's the ninth month of global temperature records in a row, driven by climate change and El Nino.
The world's largest robots are setting sail
Ocean-going vessels with no-one on board - a vision of the future that's coming faster you think.
Why fat Labradors can blame their genes
Scientists used the 'sausage in a box' test to find out that dogs can be a "hard-wired" for obesity.
Rare sighting of gray whale off New England coast
Scientists say warming seas have allowed the species to return to the Atlantic, where it is locally extinct.
Cabinet minister told to pay damages over Hamas claim
Science Secretary Michelle Donelan had claimed a university professor sympathised with Hamas.
Dinosaur-age 'nightmarish' sea lizard fossil found
Scientists believe the species hunted the oceans 66 million years ago with "teeth like knives".
US-Russian crew successfully enter space station
A SpaceX capsule carrying three US astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut has arrived at the International Space Station.
Bee-harming pesticide use 'makes a mockery' of ban
A threat posed by a virus to the UK's sugar beet means a banned pesticide can now be used on seeds.
New US-Russian crew heads to space station
The three men and one woman will conduct scientific experiments, including a study of degenerative diseases.
Mystery of giant star sand dunes solved
Scientists collected radioactive sand grains in the dark to understand when they formed.
Killer whale v shark: Solo orca eats great white
A killer whale is captured on camera hunting and "eviscerating" a great white shark in less than two minutes.
England and Wales had warmest February on record
Met Office weather data also shows that this winter was less frosty than normal.
Parts of UK may have had wettest February on record
Weather data to be released on Friday will also likely show that this winter was less frosty than normal.
Mystery sea creature discovered in UK waters
Scientists say sea slugs could be migrating north into cooler waters because of climate change.
Mystery sea creature discovered in UK waters
Scientists say sea slugs could be migrating north into cooler waters because of climate change.
Supermarket chickens found burnt by own excrement
A BBC investigation finds about one third of chickens sold in some UK supermarkets have "hock burn".
Supermarket chickens found burnt by own excrement
A BBC investigation finds about one third of chickens sold in some UK supermarkets have "hock burn".
Moon lander pictured on its side with snapped leg
The Odysseus robot broke a leg on touchdown but continued to stream data back to Earth
Moon lander pictured on its side with snapped leg
The Odysseus robot broke a leg on touchdown but continued to stream data back to Earth
Moon lander pictured on its side with snapped leg
The Odysseus robot broke a leg on touchdown but continued to stream data back to Earth
Apple unplugs electric car project, reports say
The firm never acknowledged the project publicly but had recruited about two thousands workers.
Apple unplugs electric car project, reports say
The firm never acknowledged the project publicly but had recruited about two thousands workers.
UK power station still burning rare forest wood
Owner Drax, which received 6bn in subsidies, continues to burn timber from Canadian trees - BBC finds.
UK power station still burning rare forest wood
Owner Drax, which received 6bn in subsidies, continues to burn timber from Canadian trees - BBC finds.
Catalonia's farmers demand more help over drought
As Spain continues to be blighted by a lack of rain, farmers want more government assistance.
Catalonia's farmers demand more help over drought
As Spain continues to be blighted by a lack of rain, farmers want more government assistance.
Gills Aloud? Tiny fish found making very big noise
A miniscule, transparent fish makes drumming sounds as loud as a jackhammer, say researchers.
'Ice bumps' reveal history of Antarctic melting
Satellites reveal a 50-year record of climate change by tracing the lumpiness in ice surfaces.
'Ice bumps' reveal history of Antarctic melting
Satellites reveal a 50-year record of climate change by tracing the lumpiness in ice surfaces.
Why firms are racing to produce green ammonia
Ammonia is essential for fertiliser production but producing it is carbon intensive.
Japan Moon lander survives lunar night
Space agency Jaxa said the craft re-established communication after the equivalent of two Earth weeks without Sun.
Bangladesh bans adopting elephants from the wild
Animal rights groups declared the move a "landmark order" that would protect against exploitation.
Odysseus Moon lander 'tipped over on touchdown'
The history-making robot likely caught its foot on contact with the lunar surface and fell sideways.
Astronomers crack 37-year cosmic 'murder mystery'
Scientists say they have discovered what lies at the heart of the cosmos's most famous explosion.
American company makes historic Moon landing
Intuitive Machines completes the first ever lunar touchdown by a privately built spacecraft.
Fossil reveals 240 million year-old 'dragon'
A remarkably complete fossil of a bizarre Triassic reptile in unprecedented detail has been found.
American company aims for historic Moon landing
Texan company Intuitive Machines will try to put Nasa instruments on the lunar surface.
US spacecraft completes Moon landing mission
The Odysseus has successfully touched down near the Moon's South Pole, after a nervy search for its signal.
Frozen antimatter may reveal origins of Universe
Positronium has the potential to revolutionise physics but the elusive substance had been too hot to handle.
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