A box of archives reveals the story of a pioneering 19th century gardener who blazed a…
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The couple helping hedgehogs back into the wild
Frank and Veronica Tett have been nursing hedgehogs back to health for the last 30 years.
Report slams ‘high flying’ UN environment chief
Erik Solheim is criticised for risking the UN's reputation by extensive use of expensive air travel.
Gulper eel caught on camera in Hawaii
A rare gulper eel is caught on camera displaying its huge pouch-like mouth in Hawaii.
Hayabusa-2: Japan’s rovers send pictures from asteroid
Pictures have emerged from the surface of an asteroid after Japan landed two robotic rovers on…
All the plastic you can and cannot recycle
England is recycling more plastic than ever - but for this trend to continue, the system…
Going global
China's Beidou is being used in everything from ploughing to precision missiles, but can it go…
Earliest animal fossils are identified
Scientists have identified the earliest known animal in the geological record.
The inventor who plans to build a city under the sea
After spending decades exploring the deep sea, Phil Nuytten plans to build a colony there.
Giant pandas can tell a mate from their calls
Pandas have to be within 20 metres of each other to identify each other's calls in…