The British-led mission to test techniques to clear up space junk initiates its second experiment.
Author: BBC News - Science & Environment
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America's audacious mission to "touch the Sun" has now got nearer to our star than any…
Global hunger for soybeans ‘destroying Brazil’s Cerrado savanna’
Brazil's highly biodiverse Cerrado is being destroyed for soybean production, conservationists say.
Rhino horn: Alarm as China eases 25-year ban on rhino and tiger parts
Experts worry this will increase demand for the animals and jeopardise efforts to protect them.
‘Worst year’ for Horsey seals injured by rubbish
The animals have been getting fishing nets stuck to them or rings trapped on their necks.
Chocolate: Origins of delicacy pushed back in time
The delights of chocolate were first discovered in the Amazon rainforest about 5,000 years ago.
Brecon project gives water vole a fighting chance
A Powys captive breeding project aims to give water voles a fighting chance of a revival.
Climate change is ‘escalator to extinction’ for mountain birds
A new study shows that rising temperatures drive the disappearance of mountain-top bird species in Peru.
Climate change: ‘Wetlands vital to protect cities’
Urban areas need to cherish wetlands as a natural defence against flooding, experts warn.
Are hydrogen trains the future of UK travel?
Trains that emit pure water could be in the UK by the "early 2020s", according to…