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We need to be more concerned than ever about how society uses scientific discoveries, says Venki Ramakrishnan.

In parts of southern Africa drones are being used to protect elephants and rhinos from poachers

US astronaut Paul Weitz, who helped save a Nasa space station after it was damaged during launch, has died aged 85.

Marine archaeologists say the object - discovered off the coast of Oman - is an astrolabe.

The story behind a small ivory sculpture that was carved 40,000 years ago.

Nicaragua signs the Paris agreement, leaving only two countries not supporting it.

Stephen Hawking's PhD thesis, written as a 24-year-old, was made available to the public on Monday.

The great naturalist tells our science editor David Shukman why he'll never tire of his work.

The eight-year study finds infant sea creatures will be especially harmed by more acidic oceans.

Why one of the Earth's most remote places is the preferred place to dump space junk.

What's it like to live somewhere like Beijing, where you can even see pollution with the naked eye?

Researchers investigate how dogs change their expressions in response to their owners.

Vets in Colombia are nursing a tiny spider monkey back to health.

Prof Joanna Haigh from Imperial College London explains why this gas has played a crucial role in shaping the Earth's climate.

Flying insects have declined by more than 75% in 30 years in German nature reserves, alarming ecologists.

Animals were transported from as far away as the north east of Scotland to the Neolithic site in Wiltshire.

A shocking image of a dehorned black rhino makes Brent Stirton Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

New research casts doubt on the idea that dogs are naturally more tolerant and friendly than wolves.

It's the first time this noise has ever been detected.

Scientists detect the warping of space generated by the collision of two neutron stars.