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Evolutionary biologist Matthew Cobb unpicks a lecture that, sixty years ago, set the course for the genetic revolution.

The people of the Guna Yala archipelago, off the Panama coast, may be among the first island communities to leave their homes and move onshore.

In this photo essay, photographer Clayton Conn shares his experience of the Mexico City earthquake.

The UK and US reach an agreement that aims to allow freer movement of research equipment and scientists

The small satellite industry is the fastest growing part of the space sector "and they all require launch" says Rocket Lab boss Peter Beck.

Understanding the first moments of life could lead to better IVF and explain why women miscarry.

Barn owls keep their acute sense of hearing into old age, scientists have discovered.

Rivalries in Orkney more than 4,500 years ago led to competition between communities, according to new research.

The ambitious goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C is still within reach, a study indicates.

The biggest and the smallest of the world's fish, birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles are most at risk of dying out.

Volunteers came to the aid of a seal after its neck was trapped within a plastic flying ring.

Meet Dr Matt Zeale who is leading a team of conservationists tracking the rare barbastrelle bat.

Rhino horn is being processed into bangles, beads and bracelets, a charity's investigation reveals.

Some flies see six times faster than us, catching prey in mid-air in less than a second.

Reports say the US will no longer withdraw from the Paris deal or will change its approach.

How tiny creatures with small brains outwit us so easily.

She survived a 16km (10-mile) car journey, clinging to the axle of a four-wheel drive near Adelaide.

A happy ending for a family of hippos.

The chief scientists who worked on the spacecraft react after it plunged into Saturn's atmosphere.

The end is near for US-led space mission as it flies towards a fiery impact with the ringed planet.