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Spectacular images reveal unique sea creatures and corals off Caribbean islands
Scientists discover underwater mountain ranges, golden towers of coral, and never-before-seen sea creatures.
Sheep are disappearing from our hills - and our dinner plates
Have we have passed "peak sheep" in the UK?
Wildlife trust's centenary 'free weekend in nature'
The Norfolk Wildlife Trust is opening its sites for free as part of its 100th birthday celebrations.
Nasa announces change to its Moon landing plans
It is adding an extra mission to its Artemis programme before landing astronauts on the Moon.
Waitrose to suspend mackerel sales due to overfishing concerns
The supermarket chain says it will stop sourcing fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel by 29 April.
First writing may be 40,000 years earlier than thought
Scientists believe they have found evidence of written thoughts of Stone Age people on ancient objects.
It's nearly moving day for these sand martins
Testwood Lakes Nature Reserve in Hampshire is set to welcome its first residents later this month.
Campaigners push to better protect chalk streams
Campaigners say the eco-system rarity does not have enough legal protection.
Ancient hedge laying used to boost biodiversity
Bristol Water is using ancient hedge laying techniques to improve biodiversity near Blagdon lake.
Wildlife trust buys land to create new reserve
In its 100th year, the Norfolk Wildlife Trust spends £4.6m on 336 acres of farmland.
Spectacular images reveal unique sea creatures and corals off Caribbean islands
Scientists discover underwater mountain ranges, golden towers of coral, and never-before-seen sea creatures.
Being an Essex girl never held me back, says spacecraft engineer
"I don't think stereotypes like that have ever bothered me," says 36-year-old Sian Cleaver.
Tim Peake leaves scouts starry-eyed at hut opening
Peake was the first Briton to set foot on the International Space Station.
In pictures: Worm Moon captured over Northern Ireland
The first full Moon of the spring, a Worm Moon, was visible on Monday and Tuesday across Northern Ireland.
New Scottish Dark Sky Observatory plans get the green light
The facility in Galloway will replace one which burned down in Ayrshire more than four years ago.
I went to rural Wales to bathe in starlight and the Milky Way blew me away
I join two tourists in the mountains to immerse ourselves in the wonders of the night sky with a star guide.
The climate change course for people with learning disabilities
A training course on climate change has been specially developed for people with learning disabilities
Earth's heat to power 10,000 homes in renewable energy first for UK
Water super-heated by rocks will also provide the UK's first domestic supply of the critical mineral lithium.
Targets and watchdog for nature as Senedd passes new law
A new law designed to better protect nature and reverse the loss of wildlife in Wales is passed.
Why scientists fear Emperor penguins' annual moult may be killing them
Each year the birds must stay on floating ice long enough to replace their weather-beaten feathers.
UK puffins in peril as winter storms threaten mass seabird 'wreck'
Hundreds of dead and dying seabirds are washing up on British beaches.
Nasa announces change to its Moon landing plans
It is adding an extra mission to its Artemis programme before landing astronauts on the Moon.
Nasa's Artemis II launch this spring marks the beginning of a new space race.
Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission
Final preparations now get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.
Intriguing finds could solve mystery of women in medieval cemetery
There is growing evidence that the women were part of an early female religious community.
UK company sends factory with 1,000C furnace into space
A factory in space has been switched on and has reached temperatures of about 1,000C.
The science of soulmates: Is there someone out there exactly right for you?
For many, the idea of soulmates still shapes how love is understood.
The debate about whether the NHS should use magic mushrooms to treat depression
Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since 2022 - with surprising results
COP30: Trump and many leaders are skipping it, so does the summit still have a point?
The US president is notably absent from these UN climate talks, as are other world leaders, all of which prompts questions about the purpose of COP today.
Britain's energy bills problem - and why firms are paid huge sums to stop producing power
Could the government's radical plan to change the way the UK distributes electricity really bring down bills - or just lead to a postcode lottery?
These robots can clean, exercise - and care for you in old age. Would you trust them to?
It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains on the UK care system
Space warfare, space manufacturing and satellite data at Space Comm Expo
Molecular biologists find tiny self-replicating molecules which may be key to life origins
And how can future civilisations remember where we put it?
The science of barbecue recorded at Abergavenny Food Festival 2025.
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