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Astronomers report an object that shines with a brightness equivalent to 500 trillion suns.

Astronomers report an object that shines with a brightness equivalent to 500 trillion suns.

The zoo found the coins during a routine examination and urged visitors not to throw coins into exhibits.

Rishi Sunak is to unveil support for farming and food production, at the NFU's annual conference.

Animal welfare charities welcome the African Union decision to ban the donkey skin trade across the continent.

Right to roam campaigners say hundreds of "open country" locations are inaccessible to the public.

Extremely potent greenhouse gas leaked from a Kazakh well for over six months.

A market for a traditional medicine made from donkey skin is fuelling the slaughter of working animals.

A stingray called Charlotte is pregnant despite having no mate, in a suspected case of parthenogenesis.

If the Odysseus craft lands safely it would be the first private mission to successfully land on the Moon.

If all goes well, it would mark the first time a private firm has successfully landed a spacecraft on the Moon.

It may be bigger than a large city - but the world's biggest iceberg can still turn on a sixpence.

It is hoped the creation of a marshland site will be a "corridor" for wildlife including wading birds.

Melting ice is forcing this iconic Arctic species to spend more time on land, where they struggle for food.

Sea-bird counts after avian flu show serious declines in three species, the charity RSPB says.

Sea bird counts after avian flu show serious declines in three species, the charity RSPB says.

A UK pesticide producer did not look at key health records in its Parkinson's study, legal papers show.

At least three homes in Dana Point, California are under threat after a portion of the cliff they're on gave way.

At least three homes in Dana Point, California are under threat after a portion of the cliff they're on gave way.

Human activity is leaving some migratory species like green turtles facing extinction, a UN report says.