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Oldest DNA reveals two-million-year-old lost world
Genetic material extracted from soil has revealed the ancient plants and animals of North Greenland. …
COP15: UN calls for 'peace pact with nature'
Countries are meeting in Montreal for a once-a-decade opportunity to put nature on the path to…
Onshore wind rules to be relaxed after Tory revolt
The government says it will rewrite a planning rule restricting new turbines in England. …
Deforestation: EU law bans goods linked to destruction of trees
Household goods such as coffee and chocolate will have to pass strict checks before they are…
Nasa's Orion spacecraft is homeward-bound
The ship fires its main engine near the Moon, committing itself to a return to Earth…
Tasmanian tiger: Remains of last thylacine found in cupboard after 85 years
The pelt and skull of the last known thylacine are identified in Hobart, solving an 85-year…
Russia: Bodies of 2,500 seals found along Caspian Sea coast
The seals were found on the Caspian Sea coast, but officials do not believe they died…
Out on a spacewalk with Nasa astronauts at the ISS
The astronauts installed new solar panels to give the International Space Station more power. …
Earthshot Prize: Prince William announces five winners
Friends from Oman who turn CO2 into rock and a UK firm making packaging from seaweed…