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The latest bid to find Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton's lost polar yacht is set to get under way.

Nasa says the ISS will operate until 2030 before the agency hands over to commercial companies.

The bones, including those of a woolly rhinoceros and wolf, were found on a housing development.

Government needs to clearly spell out the major changes required in the years ahead, a committee says.

A student-built rover is being prepared for a launch to the Moon later this year.

Scientists are embarking on the first trial of a vaccine to shield elephants from a deadly disease.

Britain's tallest bird is making a strong comeback with a record-breaking 72 pairs.

The prime minister has called the presentation "very important' - now we get to see it.

If flowers continue to appear earlier as the planet warms, there are risks for farming and nature.

There are more tree species than previously thought but mostly in fast disappearing forests.

The joey was born six months ago at Longleat safari park but has only recently started leaving its mother’s pouch.

Dr Alvin Helden was leading a student field trip in Uganda when he spotted the rare leafhopper.

Australian scientists say the spinning object is unlike anything astronomers have seen before.

Security experts say a quantum computing leap could crack open all our secrets - so should we worry?

US physicists confirm that they have achieved a stage in nuclear fusion called "burning plasma".

Astronomers say that a rocket in space since 2015 is hurtling towards the moon where it will explode.

Global warming will alter the areas suitable to grow key crops like coffee, cashews and avocados.

China is promising a greener Winter Olympics, although critics are not sure if it can deliver.

Toxic chemicals used in non-stick saucepans are found in otters across England and Wales.

Our ability to understand of Britain's history is at risk, warn archaeologists.