Evidence from Saudi Arabia adds to growing evidence that modern humans left Africa earlier than previously…
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Belgrade’s ‘tiny head’ Gagarin statue causes dismay
Serbian social media users mock city's tribute to the first man in space.
100 years of chemical weapons
From chlorine to novichok, Hamish de Bretton-Gordon takes us through the history of chemical weapons.
BBC climate change interview breached broadcasting standards
The media watchdog says the ex-chancellor was "not sufficiently challenged" during a radio interview.
Big increase in Antarctic snowfall
The annual extra now compared with the early 1800s has a water volume twice that of…
Hunting mystery giant lightning from space
A new mission aboard the International Space Station is taking storm chasing to new heights.
Virgin Galactic spaceship completes test flight
The supersonic test flight of its SpaceShipTwo rocket ship was the first since a crash in…
The pest controller of Kandahar
It's not just spiders, scorpions and snakes for the man in charge of pest control at…
Plastic bag litter falls in UK seas
A study of litter in UK seas shows the number of plastic bags has fallen, amid…
Space muscles study to use tiny worms
The worms are being used because they have a similar muscle structure to humans.