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The RSPB is concerned after the number of little terns nesting in the UK's biggest colony dropped by almost half.

Shoppers in England are on target to use six billion fewer plastic bags in the first year since a 5p levy on them was introduced, government data suggests.

Andy Green looks at the logistics involved in getting the Bloodhound supersonic car to South Africa next year so that it can begin its assault on the world land speed record.

The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii has erupted, however the volcano appears to be "smiling"

Australia is to shift its longitude and latitude to address a gap between local co-ordinates and those from global navigation satellite systems (GNSS).

The establishment of community gardens in inner city areas can boost social and ecological wellbeing, suggest researchers.

One of the largest ever dinosaur footprints has been found in Bolivia, of the Abelisaurus dinosaur

It's a rare albino squirrel, living in a garden in Sussex.

Scientists are calling for a "thoughtful debate" about the wisdom of global attempts to limit temperature rises under 1.5C.

Crossing the English Bulldog with another breed is the best way to ensure its survival, according to US scientists.

People in the US have filmed a Chinese rocket body streaking across the sky over Utah and California.

Plans to build the first new UK nuclear plant in 20 years suffer an unexpected delay after the government postpones a final decision until the early autumn.

Ecologists discover a food web beneath the waves of French Polynesia that is both unusual and spectacular.

The earliest evidence of cancer in the human fossil record has been discovered in South Africa, say researchers.

The Prime Minister has said that she wants to ensure a positive outcome for science in negotiations to leave the European Union.

The rapid growth in the illegal killing of African elephants seen since 2006 seems to have stabilised and may be decreasing.

A new class of antibiotics has been discovered by analysing the bacterial warfare taking place up people's noses, scientists report.

Jupiter's giant storm is somehow heating the planet's upper atmosphere - possibly by means of sound waves - astronomers discover.

As Philae, the robotic lander, is finally switched off and the world says goodbye.

Koalas have quickly learned to use wildlife passageways to cross busy roads in Australia's Queensland state as they move between habitats.