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Engineers are preparing to test a booster rocket that will help send astronauts back to the Moon.

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.

The pool in Penzance is mainly heated by a 410m-deep well and reaches a temperature of 35°C.