Norishige Kanai says he is worried he will not be able fit in his Soyuz seat…
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Marine wildlife charities’ worries over management plan
Almost a decade in the making, it sets out how seas should be used and protected…
BBC’s Antiques Roadshow to review ivory objects policy
BBC to review policy of allowing ivory items on the show amid criticism from a wildlife…
El Nino’s long reach to Antarctic ice
Scientists show how the floating fronts of Antarctic glaciers respond to events in the tropical Pacific.
Most expensive year on record for US natural disasters
Fires, hurricanes and other weather and climate disasters last year cost the US around $306bn in…
Puppy dog eyes influence dog choice
The frequency a dog raises it's 'inner eyebrow' influences how quickly it finds a new home
Northern Forest: Plan to plant ‘ribbon of woodland’ across England
'Ribbon of woodland' will be planted, but critics say other projects are destroying ancient forests.
‘Pioneer’ astronaut John Young dies
US astronaut John Young, who flew to the moon twice and commanded the first ever space…
John Young, US astronaut and pioneer, dies aged 87
He was the only person to have flown missions on the Gemini, Apollo and space shuttle…
Not dead, just chilling: Why iguanas are falling out of trees
Plummeting temperatures in the US are playing havoc with the reptiles.