The UK has bought the capsule which sent Tim Peake into space and returned him to…
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Last winter’s flooding ‘most extreme on record’ in UK
Flooding across parts of the UK last winter was the most extreme on record, experts say.
Alligator snapping turtle’s great escape
A huge alligator snapping turtle got stuck in a blocked drain pipe in Houston, Texas.
Hunter Mitchell raised thousands of dollars to save Osita the rhino.
Hunter Mitchell raised thousands of dollars to save Osita the rhino.
Europe presses ahead with Mars rover
European research ministers meeting in Lucerne, Switzerland, emphatically reaffirm their commitment to putting a robot rover…
Four major cities move to ban diesel vehicles by 2025
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Europe ministers debate space future
Europe's research ministers negotiate over funding for the space station and a rover that would land…
Space station supply craft ‘burned up’
The Russian space agency confirms the loss of an unmanned cargo ship heading for the International…
‘Diet is global food policy’s elephant in the room’
Global food policy needs to shift way from focusing on feeding people enough calories to nourishing…