- Squirrels may have given medieval Britons leprosy
It’s the first time a medieval animal has been identified as a host for the disease.
- Government defeated in High Court over climate plans
Activists argued that the plan for cutting emissions would not meet the UK's climate targets.
- Wounded orangutan seen using plant as medicine
It is the first time a creature in the wild has been seen using a medicinal plant to treat a wound.
- Face of 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman revealed
Scientists build a 3D model of one of our evolutionary cousins from the pieces of a shattered skull.
- Scientists work to make healthier white bread
The research aimed at lovers of white bread has been funded by the government to improve the health benefits of UK food.
- Plastic-eating bacteria can help waste self-destruct
Scientists make a self-destructing plastic using plastic-eating bacteria in a sci-fi like development.
- Sports ask government to address water pollution
Water-based sports across the UK are uniting to call on the government to take urgent action to address pollution in rivers, lakes and coastal waters.
- Conservation is saving species, global study says
A first-of-its-kind study shows conservation is worth investing in, researchers say.
- Handbag designer jailed for wildlife smuggling
Nancy Gonzalez recruited relatives to smuggle purses made of illicit python and caiman into the US.
- European astronaut rookies make the grade
The European Space Agency's latest intake of astronauts complete their basic training.
- Preventing space contamination rises up the agenda
Agencies and scientists from around the world head to the UK to share space-exploration techniques.
- Nasa: 'New plan needed to return rocks from Mars'
The US space agency is seeking a cheaper, faster solution to bring Martian rocks to Earth for study.
- Peter Higgs - the man who changed our view of the Universe
The renowned scientist came up with revolutionary ideas in the 1960s, sparking a 50-year search for evidence.
- First ever climate change victory in Europe court
"We are not made to sit in a rocking chair and knit," said one of the older Swiss women who won.
- Together in wonder: North America awed by total solar eclipse
Stunning spectacle is witnessed by millions across the continent. Here are some of the stories.
- White House wants Moon to have its own time zone
The US government has asked Nasa to develop a way to keep track of time on the Moon.
- Hottest February marks ninth new monthly record
It's the ninth month of global temperature records in a row, driven by climate change and El Niño.
- Why firms are racing to produce green ammonia
Ammonia is essential for fertiliser production but producing it is carbon intensive.
- UK quits treaty that lets oil firms sue government
The ECT allowed fossil-fuel companies to sue governments for billions in compensation for lost profits.
- World breaches 1.5C warming threshold for full year
The last 12 months were the hottest on record, temporarily sending the world past a deeply symbolic mark.