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It is thought to have been more than 8ft (2.5m) long and lived 326 million years ago in Northumberland.

The world’s first commercial octopus farm is closer to becoming reality - but scientists are up in arms.

People from Britain or Ireland may have reached the remote Faroe Islands before the Vikings.

'Body count' study gives first estimate of animals killed in wildfires in Brazil's Pantanal wetland.

Katie Fields lost her father in the Kentucky twisters - just after urging him on a call to flee.

Debuting in the top 5, the album featuring endangered birds is above Justin Bieber and Abba.

A mouse has been spotted after attempts to eradicate the invasive rodents from a remote island.

The biggest space telescope ever built is ready to show us the first stars to light up the cosmos.

New Zealand scientists have used satellite tags to follow whales around the Southern Ocean.

The highest temperature recorded in the region last year - 38C (100F) - is officially confirmed.

Professionals in the field score similarly to the general public in brainpower, a study says.

Are tornadoes becoming more frequent, dangerous or unpredictable - and is the changing climate to blame?

An experiment is taking place on an industrial estate just outside Didcot in the south of England.

Laura Shepard Churchley's father, Alan, became the first American in space in 1961.

The government again promises a ban - but campaigners say it needs to set a date.

Where do you lose energy in your home? Here are some tips to save energy cheaply this winter

The rapid, global growth of dams is having a destructive impact on the habitats of tigers and jaguars.

Scientists hope the hi-tech sleeping bag will stop eyeballs being squashed by zero-gravity in space.

The loss of marshes, bogs and swamps is driving a global decline in dragonflies, conservation research finds.

The test site is being built in Moray as part of the development of a space port in the Highlands.