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Every year there are fewer African penguins and soon there may be none at all, scientists warn.

One of the most common types of mosquito has been identified for the first time in locations across Scotland.

The policy comes despite global calls to drastically phase out fossil fuels to reach climate targets.

Targets to improve England's rivers, lakes and coastal water will fall well short, a key watchdog finds.

John McFall is studying whether it's possible for someone with a physical disability to go to space.

John McFall is studying whether it's possible for someone with a physical disability to go to space.

John McFall is studying whether it's possible for someone with a physical disability to go to space.

The great apes are proposed as gifts for palm oil importers, but conservationists voice concerns.

Every single day of the past 12 months has seen a new global sea temperature high for the time of year.

First crewed space flight of Boeing's Starliner was postponed shortly before lift-off due to glitch.

Midges blown from northern Europe could spread a serious virus across farms in England, experts warn.

New research links algal blooming at England's largest lake with increased visitor numbers

Two Nasa astronauts are due to set off to the International Space Station in a new spacecraft in the early hours of Tuesday morning UK time.

It’s the first time a medieval animal has been identified as a host for the disease.

Activists argued that the plan for cutting emissions would not meet the UK's climate targets.

It is the first time a creature in the wild has been seen using a medicinal plant to treat a wound.

Scientists build a 3D model of one of our evolutionary cousins from the pieces of a shattered skull.

The research aimed at lovers of white bread has been funded by the government to improve the health benefits of UK food.

Scientists make a self-destructing plastic using plastic-eating bacteria in a sci-fi like development.

Water-based sports across the UK are uniting to call on the government to take urgent action to address pollution in rivers, lakes and coastal waters.