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Fuel from the Sanchi has spread over more than 100 sq km and could badly damage marine life.

Watch surgeons as they remove a 19.5kg tumour from a woman's body.

Scientists solve Darwin's "abominable mystery": How flowers rapidly evolved and spread across the globe.

Can a series of scorching summers be blamed on climate change, and what do they tell us?

The first panda ever born in France has gone on display to the public.

Minnie Winnie was created by science after her owner won a competition.

The UK has the lowest percentage of female engineering professionals in Europe, at less than 10%.

They weigh about 1kg and their eyes are six times more powerful than humans.

Astronomy enthusiasts help to confirm the existence of a five-planet system orbiting a far-off star.

The spacecraft paves the way to a constellation collecting full-colour, hi-def video of Earth.

A massive black hole is seen to eject streams of high energy particles after binging on hot gas.

Many high street stores use plastic to protect their fruit and vegetables.

With water usage and droughts across the globe rising, the race is on to manage water more efficiently.

Theresa May's environment policy pledge is the latest step in the party's journey on the issue.

Campaigners say "emergency" action is needed now as the PM unveils a 25-year plastics crackdown.

In Switzerland, lobsters must now be stunned before being boiled - but do they really feel pain?

Ben Saunders has led 13 expeditions since 2001 and has walked around 4,000 miles in skies.

Curiosity has reached a part of the Red Planet with geology named after places across Scotland.

A discrepancy in measurements of the Universe's expansion rate has now become "pretty serious".

The newly found bat is said to be three times the size of an average bat today.