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Scientists working on a mission to the ocean moon of Europa can proceed with the final design and construction of the spacecraft, Nasa has said.

The $145m Chandrayaan-2 aims to become the first space mission to land on the Moon's south pole.

Many vegans boycott woollen clothing on the basis that it is cruel to sheep.

The singer said he lent his private plane to the royal pair - but he paid to carbon offset the trip.

Eduard Pernkopf created an "atlas" of anatomy by dissecting the bodies of Nazi political prisoners.

The cows on this floating farm in the Netherlands are helping find ways of making food sustainably

Farms are on the front line of climate change - vulnerable to extreme weather events - so farmers are coming up with new and surprising ways of tackling the problem.

A Nasa facility in Alabama will play a key role in sending astronauts to the Moon's surface in 2024.

Some countries are seeking extra protection while others want to re-open ivory markets at key trade meeting in Geneva.

One keeper says he spotted the signs and had to burn an entire hive to protect others.

Prehistoric inhabitants were infected with intestinal worms from eating raw fish, experts say.

The arrival of human ancestors in Europe spelled the downfall of the cave bear some 40,000 years ago.

It's a family business which has been around since 1942 - but now the last remaining cows are being sold off.

Brexit campaigner Arron Banks says his tweet about "freak yachting accidents" was a joke.

A fungal banana disease that experts describe as a serious threat to production has reached Colombia.

'Dr Becky' receives thousands of views on her YouTube channel which answers questions about the universe.

Dream Chaser will launch into orbit on the future Vulcan rocket for re-supply flights to the space station.

Only experienced mountaineers should be climbing the world's highest peak, a Nepali panel recommends.

Scientists have found that particles of plastic are falling out of the sky with snow in the Arctic.

Even in the Arctic, microscopic particles of plastic are falling out of the sky with snow, a study has found.

People urged to check for the bloom which can cause swimmers rashes and fever and prove fatal to dogs.

The teenage climate change activist is waved off by supporters as she sets sail from the UK.

The animal, dubbed "monster penguin" by Canterbury Museum, stood around 1.6m (5ft 3in) tall.

Luca Parmitano played from the International Space Station to a cruise ship in the Mediterranean Sea.

Planting trees can sometimes actually do more harm than good to the environment. Here's why.

A study of CCTV footage from around the world suggests there are more Good Samaritans out there than we think.

Black squirrels evolved when greys and fox squirrels historically bred, Cambridge researchers find.

A European-Russian effort to land on Mars has been hit by another parachute failure, during a drop test in Sweden.

Climate change activist Greta Thunberg will travel to New York on a boat with very few home comforts.

A new rule will allow officials for the first time to weigh the economic cost of species protection.

Yorkshire's moors could be losing their purple colour because of an "infestation" of heather beetles.

Labour raises environmental concerns ahead of the four-month grouse shooting season from Monday.

The tech is one of "a number of detection and tracking methods" used at the London site, the firm said.

Emma Kennan hopes her #MellowYellowMonday hashtag will encourage people to flush less and save water.

An enormous logistics warehouse in the Netherlands is helping to power 750 households a year.

Researchers are developing a new technique that can hear what is going on below a patient's bandages.

Street artist ATM painted a kingfisher on the wall of a hairdressers in Lowestoft, Suffolk.

It was spotted in the harbour at Sønderborg, in the south of Denmark.

Rescue workers battle the effects of Typhoon Lekima after it hits China and causes widespread disruption.

Two young designers say their pot could have less environmental impact than the products it replaces.

Janne Utriainen is tackling climate change in his own way - leaving the city to live off the land.

The city will host the UN summit next year if the UK wins the right to hold the conference for up to 200 world leaders.

Helsinki-based Iceye showcases high-resolution radar images from its growing satellite constellation.

Check the environmental impact of what you eat and drink.

A £5m expansion of Suffolk's Carlton Marshes could reduce the impact of surge tides, say its owners.

Marine heat waves, associated with climate change, cause the rapid death of corals, research reveals.

A strange cloud trail in the early morning sky above Florida left observers on the ground in awe.

Boris Johnson wants a new fast-track visa system to attract leading scientists to work in the UK.

Engineers are close to finishing the assembly of the joint Europe-Russia robot set for launch in 2020.

The seaside birds are less likely to steal your chips when you watch them, according to scientists.