Police and wildlife experts say some drones are being flown dangerously close to breeding birds and…
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Astronauts tackle air leak on International Space Station
A "micro-fracture" from a possible collision with a rock fragment sets off alerts on the ISS.
Pests to eat more crops in warmer world
Insect crop damage could result in the loss of two loaves out of every 12 by…
Hayabusa 2: Japan sets date for spacecraft’s asteroid touchdown
Japan's space agency has set dates for its plan to explore the surface of an asteroid…
Gene-editing hope for muscular dystrophy
The technique was used to restore a protein that people with the condition are unable to…
Plastic bags: Charge could rise to 10p and be extended to smaller shops
All shops in England would have to implement the charge under proposals announced by the PM.
Littleport seal with fishing hook in eye found and treated
The "distressed" seal was pictured with a fishing hook in the edge of its eye on…
Emails while commuting ‘should count as work’
Wider access to wi-fi on trains and the use of mobile phones has extended the working…
Chasing quakes with machine learning
Scientists have used a neural network to determine the pattern of earthquake aftershocks
Dolphin may be ‘speaking’ to porpoises
A dolphin in the Firth of Clyde may be exchanging messages with porpoises.