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The fires have burned through more than two million acres in California so far this year, fire officials say.

Australian species roam over massive distances and help the land recover from fire, research finds.

Scientists are stunned that bacteria attached to the outside of the International Space Station survived for three years.

The highway code is being revised - how well do you know the changes?

Hundreds of mammals will go extinct if we do not act now to address biodiversity loss, say scientists.

Sixteen thousand academics urge EU leaders to increase investment over the next seven years.

Mature male elephants play a crucial role in passing on their knowledge to younger males, a study suggests.

A study reveals true scale of the prehistoric mega-shark made famous in Jason Statham's The Meg.

This summer’s carbon emissions from Arctic wildfires were a third higher than last year’s levels.

The advance could help protect amphibians from extinction by protecting their breeding grounds.

After a flight failure in 2019, the Vega rocket executes a flawless deployment of 53 satellites.

Engineers in Utah fire up a booster rocket that will help send astronauts back to the Moon.

Gravitational waves arrive from a black hole collision that occurred half-way across the Universe.

Five baby gorillas are born in six weeks in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Tests show promising results against two cancer types but more research is needed, scientists say.

Five curlew fledglings are released near Lough Neagh after they were saved as eggs in late spring.

Protesters block a road near Parliament and are planning a "walk of shame" near the Bank of England.

New research suggests utilities are dragging their feet when it comes to embracing wind and solar.

Gharial crocodiles may number less than 1,000 individuals in the wild - but there is always hope.

The US, China and Russia are pouring money into aircraft that can fly at five times the speed of sound.

Experts say the tradition of commemorating the dead is "inconceivably macabre" by today's standards.

The fee for single-use bags will rise to 10p and be extended to all shops from April 2021.

Charity Surfers Against Sewage says it has seen a wave of discarded masks and plastics on beaches.

Hilary Swank talks about her role for Netflix as the commander on the first manned mission to Mars.

Young locals are helping to prevent environmental damage after an oil leak from a ship that ran aground.

Christian Kroll is the boss of Ecosia, which donates 80% of its profits to tree-planting projects.

Cambridge University Library adds high-resolution images of its collection to a free culture site.

Many pets ran away after a massive explosion in Beirut, leaving Leila Molana-Allen pining for a missing puppy.

Massive amounts of oil spilled into a wildlife sanctuary, and 39 dead dolphins have been discovered.

Gertrude the pig is a prototype of a brain-to-machine interface.

Remote streaming services may be the future but could cause a sharp rise in emissions, a study shows.

Blazes are continuing to rage in the Amazon rainforest, despite the Brazilian president's fire ban.

There's to be a new effort to understand how the immune system responds to Covid-19.

Neuralink is working on ways to connect the human brain to machines.

The farming of seaweed is accelerating as firms exploit its fast growth and green credentials.

President Emmanuel Macron orders an end to the much-criticised method for catching songbirds.

There are just 53 members of the Greater Andamanese tribe left- 10 have contracted the virus.

Good ventilation could be key to avoiding coronavirus this autumn as people spend more time indoors.

When coral bleaching was suspected in a pristine reef, scientists turned to some unlikely surveyors.

The discovery of 17 of the mammals raises questions and causes sadness and anger among locals.

The price of bread is set to rise after what could be the worst UK wheat harvest in 40 years.

The chance find was made on an isle where scientists have been hunting for the fossils for 200 years.

Painting one blade of a wind turbine black could cut wind farms' fatal bird strikes by up to 70%.

The prospect of a "really, really exciting" find will be checked by the Natural History Museum, experts say.

Some marginal friendships will by lost, says psychologist, while other deeper ones may need work.

Nigeria is now rid of wild polio having had more than half of global cases less than 10 years ago.

US President Donald Trump reportedly is considering skipping regulatory steps to get out a vaccine.

UK businesses will have to show that products and supply lines are free from illegal deforestation.

Experts say no conclusions on immunity can be drawn from one patient - and larger studies are needed.

Technologies that remove CO2 from air could drive up food prices five-fold in parts of the world