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New skin research could help slow signs of ageing
The research could also be used to produce artificial skin for transplantation and prevent scarring.
Where will space exploration take us in the next 50 years?
Day trips to the Moon, living on Mars, space elevators… when it comes to the future of space exploration, some possibilities might be closer than we think!
Burning rubbish now UK’s dirtiest form of power
Nearly half of waste is now burned for energy, but BBC analysis finds it is as dirty as coal.
What's next for Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship rocket?
The world's most powerful rocket is expected to be back in action again soon
How unusual has this hurricane season been?
Hurricanes Helene and Milton have bookended a particularly stormy period. What's behind it?
My pilgrimage to the vanishing Sphinx snow patch
The Sphinx, a patch of snow thought to be the longest-lasting in the UK, has melted for the fourth consecutive year.
Joyful welcome by stranded astronauts for SpaceX capsule crew
A capsule sent to bring back two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station has docked.
Climate change supercharged Europe floods - scientists
A new study shows that the record-breaking rainfall was made more likely and intense by climate change.
Sir David Attenborough: 'The world would be worse off without our stories'
Sir David Attenborough praises the "beauty" created by the BBC in its natural history shows.
Astronauts reveal what life is like on ISS – and how they deal with 'space smell'
As Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spend months longer than planned on ISS, three astronauts tell us what life is like in orbit.
Titan sub disaster: Five key questions that remain
A public hearing is set to examine the events surrounding the catastrophic failure of Oceangate’s submersible.
Coal mine plan quashed by High Court
A High Court judge rules the decision to give permission for the mine was "legally flawed".
Butterfly thieves handed $200,000 fine
Two Italian men were arrested at a Sri Lankan wildlife park after they were found with hundreds of protected insects.
Mystery tremors were from massive nine-day tsunami
Scientists launched an investigation after being baffled by seismic signals picked up across the world
Mystery tremors were from massive nine-day tsunami
Scientists launched an investigation after being baffled by seismic signals picked up across the world
Billionaire completes first private spacewalk
A billionaire and an engineer have become the first non-professional crew to perform a spacewalk.
National parkland in public hands 'would help nature'
Campaigners call for national parks to be given new powers to buy private land and protect habitats.
Self-medicating gorillas may hold new drugs clues
Plants eaten by wild gorillas have medicinal properties that could be harnessed in drug discovery, say scientists.
The great gene editing debate: can it be safe and ethical?
A UK law allowing gene-edited food has been paused and some British scientists fear being overtaken.
The great gene editing debate: can it be safe and ethical?
A UK law allowing gene-edited food has been paused and some British scientists fear being overtaken.