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Researchers find traces of oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill in birds' feathers.

Archaeologists have discovered 81 "rare" tree-trunk coffins at a previously unknown Anglo-Saxon cemetery, it is revealed.

The BBC's Bryony Hopkins asked Londoners for their idea of the perfect cup of coffee.

French president Francois Hollande says that the US must respect their commitments made under the Paris Climate Agreement.

Mathematicians are a step closer to understanding what makes a perfect cup of coffee.

German researchers compile a 400-species Citree database to encourage people to plant the "right tree for the right place" in urban areas.

An extinct bird that lived 120 million years ago had iridescent feathers, probably to attract a mate, fossil evidence shows.

Photos of a Russian bear with a tin can stuck in its mouth 'highlight the dangers of litter'.

The Paris climate agreement will survive a Trump presidency, says the US climate change envoy.

The UK's most famous dinosaur skeleton will start its national tour on England's Jurassic Coast.

With data from just the first nine months, scientists are 90% certain that 2016 will break the record for warmest year on record.

European scientists set out for Antarctica this week in a bid to find deeply buried ice that contains an ancient record of Earth's climate.

Declining US coal consumption played a significant role in keeping down global emissions of carbon dioxide, says a report.

Skywatchers are preparing for the 'supermoon' as the moon makes its closest approach since 1948.

The Royal Ballet and the School of Sport, Health and Applied Science (SHAS) at St Mary’s University, Twickenham have joined forces to deliver sports science support to dancers.

British red squirrels are infected with strains of the bacterium that causes leprosy, according to a study.

Rothamsted Research, a leading agricultural research institute, is attempting to make data from long-term experiments available to all scientists.

The British Beagle 2 spacecraft may have worked for several months on Mars, new analysis suggests.

Jake Yapp condenses the history of everything we ever thought we knew about vaccination into four minutes.

President-elect Donald Trump did not express many views about science and innovation on the campaign trail. But there are some clues to his positions on key issues.