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Scottish bog gets world heritage status
After an almost 40-year campaign, a little-known UK landscape has been awarded world heritage status.
UK getting more hot and more wet days – Met Office
The increase in the number of 'very hot days' of 30C or more has also been dramatic.
Rare fossils reveal secrets of mammal evolution
The fossils hold clues as to how mammals that lived in the shadow of dinosaurs evolved to dominate the world.
Chimps share humans' 'snappy' conversational style
Wild chimpanzees, like humans, take fast-paced turns in conversation, and often interrupt each other.
Oxygen discovery defies knowledge of the deep ocean
The discovery that lumps of metal on the seafloor produce oxygen raises questions over plans to mine the deep ocean.
UK coal mine fights for future in court
The coal mine promises to be net zero but a recent major ruling has cast doubt on its future.
Make electricity cheaper to boost heat pumps - climate advisers
Cutting electricity bills would persuade more people to install heat pumps, the government is told.
Cave discovered on Moon could be home for humans
It is the first cave to be discovered on the Moon and could protect astronauts from radiation.
Can we change how our brains age? These scientists think it’s possible
Lara Lewington searches for the tech secrets that researchers hope will unlock eternal youth.
IVF help for wild rhinos from zoo cousins
Scientists are collecting eggs from rhinos in zoos in a bid to boost the gene pool of wild rhinos.
Footage reveals 'miracle eagle chick' in flight
A white-tailed eagle that broke its wing has taken to the skies after its parents nursed it back to health.
No, UK weather is not being manipulated
False claims about weather manipulation and geoengineering have been spreading online. What are the facts?
Is climate change making hurricanes worse?
The number of hurricanes is not increasing, but they are becoming more intense as the world warms.
How Hollywood star Sheen helped uncover a dark secret
A chance scroll on the internet led the actor Michael Sheen on a journey to uncover a dark secret.
Crossbows and eerie silences – following Antarctic whales for climate change clues
How scientists are discovering secrets of Antarctic climate change in the bodies of giant humpback whales.
Nature groups launch legal bid over wildlife loss
Countryside and wildlife conservation groups want a judicial review of government action on nature loss.
Call for UK agency to regulate harmful chemicals
The Royal Society of Chemistry says the current regulation of chemicals is 'not fit for purpose'.
Satellite to probe mystery of clouds and climate
Europe's Earthcare satellite will tell us if the planet could lose the cooling effect of clouds.
27 new wild swimming sites for England - but are they clean?
Twenty-seven new sites have been designated for summer pollution monitoring.
Together in wonder: North America awed by total solar eclipse
Stunning spectacle is witnessed by millions across the continent. Here are some of the stories.
Europe's Ariane-6 rocket blasts off on maiden flight
After a successful launch, the upper-stage of the rocket goes on to experience an anomaly.
Satellite captures first-of-a-kind cloud image
A joint European-Japanese mission captures a space view of the internal structure of a cloud.
Musk's SpaceX to destroy retired space station
The California-based company will build a "tugboat" to execute the end-of-life disposal of the ISS.
Who owns the Moon? A new space race means it could be up for grabs
A race for the lunar surface's resources is currently under way. What’s to stop a Wild West opening up?
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