Plan for a ban in England is announced as Commonwealth leaders are urged to tackle plastic…
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100 Women: ‘Record number’ of Nepalese women climbing Everest this season
A record number of Nepalese women are climbing Mount Everest this spring season, officials tell the…
Planet-hunter launches from Florida
The US space agency's Tess satellite lifts off on a mission to find thousands of new…
Last of the wild asses back from the brink
Wild equines are being reintroduced to the grasslands of Kazakhstan where they once roamed in large…
Heatwaves ‘cook’ Great Barrier Reef corals
Recurring spells of ocean warming impact the diversity of coral reef communities.
Keeping livers ‘alive’ boosts transplant success, trial finds
The alternative to ice involves pumping livers with blood, nutrients and medicines while in a machine.
Chemical attack
Experts describe the challenges facing those investigating an alleged chemical attack in Syria.
Will China beat the world to nuclear fusion and clean energy?
China's nuclear fusion research might put the country at the fore of future clean energy solutions.
Plankton named after Attenborough series
Scientists at University College London (UCL) bestowed the honour on Sir David Attenborough and the documentary…
Costa Coffee vows ‘cup recycling revolution’
The UK's biggest coffee chain says it will recycle as many disposable cups as it sells…