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The California-based company will build a "tugboat" to execute the end-of-life disposal of the ISS.

The California-based company will build a "tugboat" to execute the end-of-life disposal of the ISS.

One farmer told the BBC he faces 'constant warfare' against balaclava-clad thieves.

What has delayed their return and what does it mean for the mission?

The Chang'e-6 has landed after collecting the first ever samples from the far side of the Moon.

The winning images from this year's Royal Entomological Society Insect Week photography competition.

A chance scroll on the internet led the actor Michael Sheen on a journey to uncover a dark secret.

A chance scroll on the internet led the actor Michael Sheen on a journey to uncover a dark secret.

Wild chimpanzees seek out medicinal plants to eat when they are sick or injured, a study says.

Scientists say the disaster changed ‘rules of the game’ in monkey society as sharing shade became vital.

Supreme Court has ruled Surrey Council should have considered climate change impacts of new oil wells.

Gentle shockwaves could regenerate the heart tissue of patients after bypass surgery, research suggests.

A BBC investigation finds England's clean air zones raised more than £150m last year.

A series of experiments have led a number of scientists to say animals may be conscious.

Aerial footage of humpback whales shows how efficiently they can twist and turn their huge bodies.

A BBC investigation has uncovered potentially thousands more illegal sewage spills on dry days.

Wreck hunters find the ship on which famed polar explorer Ernest Shackleton made his final voyage.

A race for the lunar surface's resources is currently under way. What’s to stop a Wild West opening up?

A race for the lunar surface's resources is currently under way. What’s to stop a Wild West opening up?

The photo taken by Bill Anders is one of the most famous images ever snapped in outer space.