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Moon probe returns first images - The US space agency's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft sends back its first images since reaching the Moon.
No safe haven for rarest antelope - Hopes are dashed that some of the few remaining hirola antelope have managed to colonise new, safer territory.
New dinosaurs found in Australia - Three new dinosaur species are found in Queensland, Australia, and named after the Outback song Waltzing Matilda.
Climate change is shrinking sheep - Climate change is causing a breed of wild sheep in Scotland to shrink, according to research in the journal Science.
Planck achieves ultra-cold state - Europe's Planck telescope reaches its operating temperature, making it the coldest object in space.
Amur tigers on 'genetic brink' - The world's largest cat is down to an effective wild population of fewer than 35 individuals, new research has found.
World 'still losing biodiversity' - Species around the world are still being lost despite governments pledging action to reverse the trend, a report warns.
Ariane lofts biggest 'space bird' - TerreStar-1, the world's biggest commercial telecommunications satellite, is put in orbit by an Ariane 5 rocket.
How honeybee mobs smother giant hornets to death - Bees smother hornets in a "bee ball" that kills the giant predators with heat and carbon dioxide.
UK-born astronauts are to receive a commemorative pin - The five British-born individuals who have flown in space are being honoured with a commemorative pin.
Earth Watch - Environmentally, is climate change our biggest concern?
Floating future - All kinds of boats provide services to Bangladeshis
Final moments - How Air France debris gives clues to jet's break-up
Fergus On Flu - Flu predictions should come with a health warning
Video gaga - Surveillance camera footage sheds light on baby babble
Space ambitions - US moonwalker Buzz Aldrin looks to new frontiers
Watching whalers and whales in Madeira - A compromise on whaling that just may work
China 'unfairly seen as eco-villain' - China's insatiable appetite for resources has led to the nation being unfairly portrayed as the world's biggest environmental villain.
Ant mega-colony takes over world - Ants living on three continents belong to the same colony, the largest of its kind ever known.
Huge declines in woodland birds - Numbers of 18 woodland bird species have crashed.
Gene clues to schizophrenia risk - A team of scientists identifies thousands of tiny genetic variations which raise the risk of schizophrenia.
Herschel captures galaxy image - The European Space Agency releases a stunning combination image of the spiral "Whirlpool Galaxy".
UK 'yet to embrace space tourism' - Virgin Galactic boss Will Whitehorn says the UK needs a proper regulatory framework to expand private spaceflight activity in the country.
Most complete Earth map devised - The most complete terrain map, covering 99% of the Earth's surface, has been published and will be free to use.
Daily sex 'best for good sperm' - Having sex every day improves sperm quality and could boost the chances of getting pregnant, research finds.
Chimpanzees learn from video demo - Copycat chimps build their own tools after watching a video demonstration, says a team of British scientists.
Tags to help solve puffin decline - onies have fallen by a third.
Dinosaur mummy yields secrets - A beautifully preserved dinosaur found in the US retains remarkable detail of skin cells.
Mobile pollution sensors deployed - Cyclists, buses, cars and even pedestrians become mobile pollution detectors in a UK-based scientific project.
Wind 'can revolutionise UK power' - Britain can massively expand wind power by 2030 without suffering power cuts, a report says.