The BBC investigates illegal and unsustainable fishing off the west coast of Africa to find out…
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‘Mission Jurassic’ dinosaur hunt to get under way
British scientists are about to participate in one of their biggest dinosaur hunts in decades.
Tim Peake joins Scouts Association to launch a new science badge for scouts.
Tim Peake says the new science badge for scouts will help highlight different career opportunities for…
Huge fossil discovery made in China’s Hubei province
The fossils found on a river bank in eastern China are estimated to be about 518…
Mongolia: A toxic warning to the world
A cities are grappling with air pollution but the small capital of Mongolia is suffering from…
Exoplanet tally set to pass 4,000 mark
The number of planets detected around other stars - or exoplanets - is set to hit…
Smuggled orangutan seized at Bali airport
A Russian is arrested on suspicion of trying to take it back home to keep as…
Climate change: Unlocking the secrets of glacial microbes
Surviving in the Arctic's freezing environment has helped glacial microbes develop special powers.
Sir David Attenborough to present climate change documentary
The broadcaster's film will explore potential threats to our planet and the possible solutions.
Planet Venus: Hopes rise of new mission to the hothouse world
New science is ending the longstanding perception that Venus is a dead planet.