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UK research chief 'will not direct science'

Jul 4 2017

The new head of UK research has said that he won't centrally direct scientific research.

Ribbiting stuff

Jul 3 2017

The huge diversity of frogs we see today is mainly a consequence of the asteroid strike that killed off the dinosaurs, a study suggests.

The most detailed scan of the wiring of the human brain

Jul 3 2017

The brain's wiring as never seen before.

Male river fish show feminised traits due to chemicals flushed away

Jul 3 2017

About 20 per cent of male fish in UK rivers are now showing female characteristics.

Hawking: Climate change a 'great danger'

Jul 2 2017

After President Trump withdrew from a climate agreement, Prof Hawking warns of the threat from global warming.

Hawking says Trump's climate stance could damage Earth

Jul 2 2017

Stephen Hawking warns over Donald Trump's climate policy in a BBC interview marking his 75th birthday.

Chinese rocket launch fails one hour after lift-off

Jul 2 2017

A powerful rocket, the Long March-5 Y2, failed an hour after lift-off from Hainan island.

UK to withdraw from international fishing arrangement

Jul 2 2017

Ministers say ending the arrangement will help the UK take back control of access to its waters.

Photographer Ryo Minemizu finds the secret world of plankton

Jul 2 2017

Japanese underwater photographer Ryo Minemizu has photographed the plentiful but often ignored residents of the ocean.

Vaquita porpoise: Dolphins deployed to save rare species

Jul 1 2017

The Mexican government is to use US Navy-trained dolphins to locate and herd endangered vaquitas.

Wild ducks caught on camera snacking on small birds

Jun 30 2017

Wild mallard ducks have been spotted hunting and eating migratory birds to the surprise of scientists.

'Very strong' climate change signal in record June heat

Jun 30 2017

Searing weather across the UK and Europe was made more likely by human-induced climate warming say scientists.

How pesticides threaten bee populations

Jun 29 2017

Bees are dying out in winter because of the pesticides used to protect crops.

Large-scale study 'shows neonic pesticides harm bees'

Jun 29 2017

The largest study to-date on neonicotinoid pesticides concludes they harm honeybees and wild bees.

Inmarsat's European short-haul wi-fi spacecraft launches

Jun 29 2017

The UK's biggest space company takes the next step in its project to boost wi-fi in planes over Europe.