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The health of the countryside varies depending on how it is measured.

The European Space Agency has released details of the position and brightness of more than a billion stars.

Fifteen stunning images from the Royal Photographic Society's International Images for Science competition

The opening of data sources in agricultural research is needed to deliver the global goal of delivering zero hunger by 2030, say campaigners.

Europe's Gaia space telescope releases its first batch of data as it builds the most precise map ever made of the night sky.

Japan's Sakurajima volcano, one of the country's most active, is due for a major eruption within the next 30 years, according to researchers examining new data.

Insights into the data behind the football industry, both real and simulated, from the brains behind Football Manager.

More than 50 conservation groups say the "policy-driven" intensification of farming is a significant driver of nature loss in the UK.

An astrophysics professor and contemporary music producers have teamed up to create a special remix of some of the observatory's historic archive recordings.

A UK company has come up with a new technique to remove leaf residue from railway lines. The new microwave technology is being trialled.

Forester Peter Wohlleben thinks trees talk to each other through their roots and fungal networks.

The gravitational forces responsible for high tides may also play a role in triggering major earthquakes, a study suggests.

A project led by adventurer David Hempleman-Adams that aimed to sail the Arctic’s North East and North West passages in a single season has completed its quest.

TS Sudhir explains why violence has broken out in India's technology hub Bangalore over a long-running dispute about water.

Russian metals giant Norilsk Nickel admits one of its industrial plants is responsible for turning an Arctic river blood-red.

An engineer arrives in the UK in his solar-powered tuk-tuk seven months after setting off from India on a 6,200 mile (9,978 km) journey.

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos says the big, re-usable rocket he has been developing inside his Blue Origin space company will be called New Glenn, after John Glenn.

An Olympic-style delivery agency could ensure the costs of implementing carbon capture and storage technology are kept to a minimum, says a parliamentary report

Ground-breaking work on synthetic organ transplants made Paolo Macchiarini one of the most famous doctors in the world. Now his reputation lies in tatters.

Researchers discover that during sleep, thoughts your care about are more likely to enter your memory.