River Stour runs dry in drought in Constable Country
Image copyright Environment Agency Image caption Local people have been commenting on social media about the dry river bed Low...
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Russia alarmed by large fall in bee populations
Image copyright AFP Image caption Bees pollinate many essential crops and are vital for fruit-growers Large areas of central and...
Cigarette butts in soil hamper plant growth, study suggests
Image copyright Getty Images Discarded cigarette butts can hamper plant growth, new research suggests.The study, led by Anglia Ruskin University,...
Painted lady butterfly influx needs people to count them
Image copyright Butterfly Conservation/PA Image caption Travelling at speeds of up to 30mph, the painted lady butterfly migrates 7,500 miles...
World experienced hottest June on record in 2019, says US agency
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Countries across Europe were among those to experience record temperatures in June The world experienced...
Vast sand scheme to protect Norfolk coast
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe sand barrier will stretch for 6km (3.7 miles) along the Norfolk...
Red List: Extinction threat to overlooked species
Image copyright Chong Chen Image caption The scaly-foot snail lives only at hydrothermal vent sites A deep-sea snail, many of...
Johnson and Hunt told no-deal Brexit ‘threat to research’
Image copyright Getty/EPA/Will Oliver Image caption Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt urged to consider the impact of a no-deal Brexit...
Climate change: ‘No brainer’ fuel change to cut transport carbon
Image copyright Getty Images Adding more ethanol to the UK's fuel mix would cut carbon by as much as taking...
Apollo 11: Partial lunar eclipse on 50th anniversary
Image copyright PA Media Image caption The partial eclipse was seen from Avon beach in Mudeford, Dorset Skywatchers across the...
Apollo 11: Michael Collins returns to launch site on 50th anniversary
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionApollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins spoke to the BBC in AprilOne of...
The Best Gear to Take to the Moon
Command module pilot Michael Collins, the third member of the Apollo 11 mission, was issued a pair of sunglasses as...
Fishermen ‘still illegally discarding dead fish’ says report
Fishermen are continuing to illegally discard dead fish back into the sea, according to a House of Lords inquiry.The inquiry...
Climate change: Used cooking oil imports may fuel deforestation
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Used cooking oil from Asia is being imported into Europe to make biodiesel Imports...
Neil Armstrong – the man behind the legend
Image copyright NASA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Image caption Neil Armstrong: An enigma until recently Neil Armstrong is one of the most...
Chandrayaan-2: India space launch delayed by technical problem
Image copyright Isro Image caption The rocket weighs as much as a fully-loaded jumbo jet The launch of India's second...
Spektr-RG: Powerful X-ray telescope launches to map cosmos
Image copyright RussianSpaceWeb.com Image caption Artwork: The Spektr-RG mission is really two telescopes in one One of the most significant...
The coal mine that ate Hambacher forest
More than a third of Germany's electricity is still produced by burning coal - mostly dirty brown lignite - and...
