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Scientists have calculated the water temperature at which tiger sharks are most active and abundant.

The BBC's Victoria Gill looks under the microscope to discover the microplastics lurking in our waters.

Microplastic particles contaminate the riverbeds throughout the UK, research suggests.

A snowy owl, one of which stars in the Harry Potter films, brings in visitors to bird reserves.

UK-headquartered start-up Effective Space aims to put up its first satellite servicing "drones" in 2020.

Wild birds may catch and spread diseases as they gather to feed in gardens, say scientists.

Researchers in Texas aim to create robots that can cope with our messy world.

Rare footage of a baby western lowland gorilla was taken in Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Congo.

Research shows that planets orbiting distant stars may be surprisingly colourful.

Sir John Sulston, a key figure in the race to decode the human genome, has died at the age of 75.

The government says it is better for coffee shops to offer discounts to those who bring their own cups.

Researchers are using powerful X-rays to look inside cannonballs found on the famous Tudor ship, the Mary Rose.

From boar hair toothbrushes to beeswax food wrap, here's how you can dump the disposable plastics.

A new study claims the remains discovered on a Pacific island are a 99% match with the explorer.

Two Emperor penguins stumbled across a camera that was left by an Australian Antarctic explorer.

Nasa's Juno mission begins to unravel the mysteries of the gas giant's interior structure.

A nerve agent was used to poison a Russian former spy and his daughter. What are they and what do they do?

Women are disproportionately affected by the impacts of changing weather patterns, studies show.

Red squirrel numbers in Scotland are being boosted by the activity of pine martens.

Nine teams, including one from the UK, will demonstrate new technology to map the sea floor.