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Sir John Sulston, a key figure in the race to decode the human genome, has died at the age of 75.

The government says it is better for coffee shops to offer discounts to those who bring their own cups.

Researchers are using powerful X-rays to look inside cannonballs found on the famous Tudor ship, the Mary Rose.

From boar hair toothbrushes to beeswax food wrap, here's how you can dump the disposable plastics.

A new study claims the remains discovered on a Pacific island are a 99% match with the explorer.

Two Emperor penguins stumbled across a camera that was left by an Australian Antarctic explorer.

Nasa's Juno mission begins to unravel the mysteries of the gas giant's interior structure.

A nerve agent was used to poison a Russian former spy and his daughter. What are they and what do they do?

Women are disproportionately affected by the impacts of changing weather patterns, studies show.

Red squirrel numbers in Scotland are being boosted by the activity of pine martens.

Nine teams, including one from the UK, will demonstrate new technology to map the sea floor.

Why red squirrel numbers are boosted by the activity of their natural predator, the pine marten.

Britain's carbon emissions have sunk to the level last seen in 1890, helped by reduced coal use.

The next phase of the Iris project to streamline European air traffic management is initiated.

Four dementia scientists share this year's 1m euro prize for their pivotal work.

Sudan, whose future was "not looking bright", rallies slightly as his carers treat his wounds.

A family found the message, dropped in 1886 by a German ship, on a remote beach in West Australia.

The aircraft carrier USS Lexington went down in the 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea, with 216 lives lost.

Waste consultancy Eunomia claims English packaging firms need to step up on recycling rates.

A British designer wants used gum recycled into useful objects - also leading to cleaner streets.