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Scientists say there's now a strong chance that the world will warm by more than 1.5C by 2026.

The tooth of the world's largest-ever shark could be up to 20 million years old, an expert says.

Strong winds expected to stoke the fire, which has already torn through an area larger than Chicago.

Scientists call for electronic waste to be mined for precious metals as supplies of new materials become ‘unsustainable’.

Efforts to protect these beautiful insects include driving electric tractors and hand-rearing them in a lab.

Only 10 of the small silver porpoises are left on the planet, but genetic studies offer new hope.

The 75-year woodland study has measured a marked seasonal shift in the timing of egg-laying in spring.

The US-New Zealand Rocket Lab firm takes a big step forward in its quest to re-use launch vehicles.

The dazzlingly bright planets will appear extremely close together in the dark sky on Saturday.

A charity says people should leave their lawnmowers in the shed next month, to let wild flowers grow.

Wildfires in Russia drive major increase in tree cover losses in boreal forests last year.

The BBC gets an exclusive look at a new project to help students deal with rising climate anxiety.

Crocodiles and turtles are in a particularly dire situation, according to a global assessment of risks.

There is a “chronic under-appreciation” of the potential of the countryside, says a new report.

Switching to futuristic foods will reduce carbon emissions and save land and water, a study suggests.

An experiment to find out has just finished on the International Space Station.

Campaigners take to rivers across the UK in 12 protests against water companies dumping sewage.

Peasants occasionally hosted lavish meat feasts for their rulers, researchers say.

The BBC gets an exclusive look at the upgraded machine helping to overhaul our understanding of the Universe.

Simply designating an area as "for nature" does not mean it is beneficial for wildlife, researchers find.