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Covid: Vaccine will 'not return life to normal in spring'
Leading scientists call for realism about what a vaccine against Covid can achieve next year. …
Plastic straw ban in England comes into force
Businesses can no longer sell or supply the single-use items as part of efforts to reduce…
Covid-19: Funding crisis threatens zoos' vital conservation work
The body that represents British zoos says they are facing the biggest cash crisis in their…
Extinction crisis: World leaders say it is time to act
As world leaders line up to address the UN biodiversity summit, experts say our future is…
Biodiversity: Why the nature crisis matters, in five graphics
Human destruction of nature has led to the extinction of many plants and animals. …
Space station crew woken up to hunt for air leak
Ground controllers say the leak is coming from a Russian module on the International Space Station. …
Berlin patient: First person cured of HIV, Timothy Ray Brown, dies
Mr Brown, known as the Berlin patient, was cured after a bone marrow transplant to treat…
Two-fifths of plants at risk of extinction, says report
We are failing to harness the many benefits plants can provide, say scientists. Click…
Great Barrier Reef: Uncovering the secrets of Australia's deep waters
Scientists explain how the biggest deep-sea study of two marine parks led to exciting discoveries. …