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Penguin tourism
Reports of a tourist flight over Antarctica highlight China's growing interest in the poles.
UK plan to tackle plastic waste threat
A four-point plan for tackling plastic waste has been outlined by the Environment Secretary Michael Gove.
Rocket rumbles give volcanic insights
Scientists install sensors at the Kennedy Space Center that would normally be used to monitor volcanoes.
Heinz Wolff, Great Egg Race presenter and scientist, dies
The renowned scientist behind BBC Two's The Great Egg Race died on Friday, his family says.
California fires: Sentinel satellite tracks wildfire smoke plume
Europe's new Sentinel-5P satellite captures a dramatic image of the smoke billowing away from wildfires.
Sumatran rhino ‘hanging on by a thread’
A genetic study shows the decline of one of the rarest mammals on Earth began during…
Geminid meteor shower dazzles over northern hemisphere
If you missed the annual Geminid meteor shower, cameras captured the celestial display over China.
Neonicotinoids at ‘chronic levels’ in UK rivers, study finds
Neonicotinoids have increasingly been linked to problems in bee populations.