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Radical plans to overhaul the system of managing flood risk are called for by the Commons environment and rural affairs committee.

A team of scientists at Royal Botanical Gardens Kew embarks on the mammoth task of creating a single database of the world's medicinal plant species.

One of the world's biggest telescope projects might be forced to move its location to a different continent.

There remains the potential for future quakes in Italy’s Apennines region, say scientists who have reviewed the latest satellite maps of the region.

Thousands of baby Taricaya turtles have been released into the Peruvian Amazon as part of an effort to save them from extinction.

The BBC is preparing to broadcast live from Churchill in Canada, which has become known as the polar bear capital of the world.

Archaeological remains at wetland sites across the world could be at risk of being degraded and lost to environmental change, say scientists.

Scientists have transformed the humble spinach plant into a bomb detector.

The last weekend of October sees ladybirds swarm public spaces, people's homes and ex-footballers.

The 'Prof of Goth' Nick Groom on the origin of the vampire

Planting trees is a cost-effective way to tackle urban air pollution, which is a growing problem for many cities, a study suggests.

After years of international negotiations, Ross Sea in Antarctica will become the world's largest marine protected area.

The site where Europe's Mars lander crashed this month is revealed in new images.

Scientists have designed a new prototype battery that mimics the structure of the human intestines.

The furry rodents are thriving in the city's forests, researchers say.

A scheme that aims to re-establish one of King Henry III's favourite fish in the River Severn is given nearly £20m in funding.

Campaigners believe a long-standing proposal to establish a vast marine protected area (MPA) in the waters around Antarctica will be accepted this week.

Global wildlife populations have fallen by 58% since 1970, according to a biodiversity report.

Two strong earthquakes hit central Italy, damaging buildings and sending people into the streets.

Misleading "live" video from the International Space Station stuns the internet.