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Osiris-Rex will make the briefest of contacts with Asteroid Bennu to try to pick up rock samples.

Amid fresh concern about overfishing, scientists say eating more jellyfish may give us benefits.

Swimmers at a London lido aid understanding of what cold does to the body.

Who next occupies the White House could be decisive in the battle to limit global warming.

A survey of tree cover in England and Wales throws up a few surprises.

In a romantic Victorian-era drama, Kate Winslet plays the role of fossilist Mary Anning. Who was she?

Persistent rain on Saturday 3 October breaks the record for the wettest day across the entire UK.

Two bits of discarded Russian and Chinese space hardware may pass within less than 25m of each other.

One experienced virologist raises concerns about safety protocols and a lack of training.

He was hiking with his father in Alberta, Canada, when he stumbled upon the Hadrosaur remains.

An artificial rope bridge across a divided forest could help save the ape, a type of gibbon, from extinction.

Archaeologists have used DNA analysis to help explain who was buried in the ancient Highlands grave.

Scientists find a material that displays a much sought-after property at room temperature.

Idris Elba and his wife Sabrina tell BBC podcast there is "hope" for beating climate change.

A documentary about the teenage climate change activist is compelling because it's so unlikely.

Glitter contains microplastics, which can get into rivers and seas, taking years to degrade.

The trip took just three hours and three minutes – half the usual journey time.

The project will analyse every leaf on every crop, helping farmers tend the fields.

Thales Alenia Space will build Europe's two major contributions to the Lunar Gateway space station.

UK doctors say it is the first such case they have seen linked to the pandemic coronavirus.