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The melting Antarctic glacier that now contributes more to sea-level rise than any other ice stream on the planet began its big decline in the 1940s.

Toxic air is causing almost half a million premature deaths in Europe every year, a new report says.

The European Space Agency's preliminary report into the Schiaparelli crash on Mars confirms the probe became confused about its altitude.

Barack Obama awards medal to Margaret Hamilton to recognise role in sending humankind into space.

Nasa astronaut Shane Kimbrough has been showing off the specialties he'll be preparing for the crew's Thanksgiving meal aboard the ISS this year.

A study of more than 250 plants and animals suggests many will be unable to adapt quickly enough to survive predicted changes in rainfall and temperature.

The "Freiburg Cup", which comes with a deposit of €1, is going down well with German students.

A nearly complete dodo skeleton is sold at auction for £280,000.

A London NHS hospital trust has teamed up with tech giant Google to share patient data in the hope of saving lives.

Charging for plastic bags has seen a 40% drop in the number found on beaches, say conservationists.

Some councils are considering a levy on workplace car parking - but face strong opposition from businesses.

A new weather satellite that maps cloud "waves" could help pilots avoid turbulence.

The genetic code that underpins the Ginkgo tree has been laid bare by a team of researchers led from China.

Prime Minister Theresa May announces an additional £2bn a year by 2020 for UK research and innovation.

A disease posing a "very serious threat" to the EU's olive industry is recorded on the Spanish island of Mallorca for the first time.

The PM is to pledge an extra £2bn a year for scientific research and development projects in the UK.

Theresa May is being warned not to use scientists and academics as pawns in negotiations over Brexit.

The next head of the UN global climate talks calls on the US to save Pacific islands from global warming.

The Obama administration bans offshore drilling in the Arctic but Donald Trump could rip up the ban.

Representatives from 47 of the world's most disadvantaged nations have promised that they will generate all their future energy needs from renewables.