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Thousands of the "rare" tadpoles have been spotted at a reserve despite adverse breeding conditions.

There are now four species of wild snake native to the UK, not three as scientists first thought.

The algorithm learned to recognise sarcasm, allowing it to spot hate speech faster than humans.

The first record of a pine marten living in Yorkshire for about 35 years

A rash of new incinerators could make it impossible for the UK to meet future recycling targets.

Lisa Kikuchi of SenSprout tells the BBC how she is developing soil moisture sensors to help Japan's farmers.

It's ziplines versus a Sunoco pipeline in one Pennsylvania family's backyard.

The whale heart at Royal Ontario Museum Canada is a rare find, as blue whale carcasses usually sink.

The work will examine how to keep energy bills down while meeting the UK's climate change targets.

Weather-related deaths will spike by 2100 if nothing is done to curb climate change, scientists say.

This Turkish animal lover was so affected by injured animals, he set out to help them.

A Bristol Water engineer spotted an alligator roaming around the Chew Valley Lake site.

Plans to promote electric vehicles in the UK are not enough tackle air pollution says leading adviser.

Most washing machines come with 25kg of concrete - but researchers claim there's a simple alternative.

A new species of mega-herbivore dinosaur discovered in Alberta, Canada preserves incredible details of its skin, scales and spines.

Researchers have released the most accurate map ever produced of the dark matter in our Universe.

The National Trust weighs into the campaign to keep subsidies for Britain's farmers at the current level.

DNA is shedding light on the people who built Greece's earliest civilizations.

By 2100, millions of people could face a lethal threat from heat and humidity driven by global warming.

Researchers have discovered a new global threat to pollination - artificial light at night.