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Some countries are seeking extra protection while others want to re-open ivory markets at key trade meeting in Geneva.

One keeper says he spotted the signs and had to burn an entire hive to protect others.

Prehistoric inhabitants were infected with intestinal worms from eating raw fish, experts say.

The arrival of human ancestors in Europe spelled the downfall of the cave bear some 40,000 years ago.

It's a family business which has been around since 1942 - but now the last remaining cows are being sold off.

Brexit campaigner Arron Banks says his tweet about "freak yachting accidents" was a joke.

A fungal banana disease that experts describe as a serious threat to production has reached Colombia.

"Dr Becky" receives thousands of views on her YouTube channel, which answers questions about the Universe.

Dream Chaser will launch into orbit on the future Vulcan rocket for re-supply flights to the space station.

Only experienced mountaineers should be climbing the world's highest peak, a Nepali panel recommends.

Scientists have found that particles of plastic are falling out of the sky with snow in the Arctic.

Even in the Arctic, microscopic particles of plastic are falling out of the sky with snow, a study has found.

The teenage climate change activist is waved off by supporters as she sets sail from the UK.

People urged to check for the bloom which can cause swimmers rashes and fever and prove fatal to dogs.

The animal, dubbed "monster penguin" by Canterbury Museum, stood around 1.6m (5ft 3in) tall.

Luca Parmitano played from the International Space Station to a cruise ship in the Mediterranean Sea.

Planting trees can sometimes actually do more harm than good to the environment. Here's why.

A study of CCTV footage from around the world suggests there are more Good Samaritans out there than we think.

Black squirrels evolved when greys and fox squirrels historically bred, Cambridge researchers find.

A European-Russian effort to land on Mars has been hit by another parachute failure, during a drop test in Sweden.