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A rare plant has the largest genome of any organism on earth - holding 50 times more DNA than humans.

This extraordinary discovery was made by chance, during one man’s birthday stroll on the mountains of Colorado.

The James Webb Space Telescope smashes its own record for detecting the most distant known galaxy.

The James Webb Space Telescope smashes its own record for detecting the most distant known galaxy.

Grindavik's mayor says larger lava flows than usual are heading towards the largely abandoned area.

Europe's Earthcare satellite will tell us if the planet could lose the cooling effect of clouds.

Europe's Earthcare satellite will tell us if the planet could lose the cooling effect of clouds.

How the beavers of west London are improving the local landscape for residents.

'I thought why don’t we give it a try?' said student Swapnil Shrivastav, after inspiration struck.

A plant picked for its beautiful flowers then wiped out in the UK mainland makes a dramatic return.

The High Court ruled that the Environment Agency and the UK government were implementing the law properly.

There could be up to seven major hurricanes of category three or higher this season, many more than usual.

The Euclid telescope mission, backed by Durham University scientists, releases dark Universe images.

Fire chiefs say specialist service equipment used in natural disasters and terror attacks needs to be replaced.

The spacecraft will give earlier warnings of conditions that produced the recent auroral lights.

The spacecraft will give earlier warnings of conditions that produced the recent auroral lights.

Scientists from Cambridge University find an ingenious way to decarbonise one of the world's most polluting materials.

One farmer in Lincolnshire told the BBC that a third of his farm could not be planted in time this year.

The Russian satellite launched last week may be capable of attacking other satellites, the Pentagon says.

Another big iceberg breaks from in front of the UK's Halley research base - the third in three years.