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Scientists unveil 50,000-year-old baby mammoth remains "Yana" is the latest pre-historic discovery in a crater in a remote region of Russia. Bee-harming pesticides' emergency approvals to end Planned legal changes will see three neonicotinoid pesticides completely banned from any future use. Ancient landmarks closed off to walkers, campaigners say They include a neolithic burial mound in Wiltshire and an Iron Age hill fort on the edge of Dartmoor. Trouble in Arctic town as polar bears and people face warming world Climate change makes it trickier for Churchill's residents to co-exist with increasingly hungry predators Nasa astronauts Butch and Suni's homecoming delayed again Nasa says that the astronauts stuck on the space station will have to wait even longer to get home. Could this be what our home on Moon or Mars might look like? India tested its first analog space mission in the Himalayan mountains of Ladakh. Government has broken the law on sewage, says watchdog The OEP has ruled that it allowed excessive sewage into England's rivers and seas. Major report joins dots between world's nature challenges A new approach is needed to tackle the interlinked crises afflicting the planet, scientists warn. One in four properties at flood risk by 2050 - report Climate change could increase flood threats without improvements to defences, the Environment Agency warns. Government unveils new powers to approve onshore wind farms The change is part of the government's new action plan for meeting its 2030 clean power target. Whale makes epic migration, astonishing scientists A humpback whale makes one of the longest and most unusual migrations ever recorded, raising alarm. 'Christmas lights' galaxy reveals how Universe formed The galaxy resembling Christmas lights hanging in the cosmos has space scientists feeling festive Seal colony thriving 'thanks to secluded site' The National Trust hopes the colony will continue to grow and rival others along the coast. Top UN court to rule on key climate questions The significant case could clarify governments' legal responsibilities in relation to climate change. Will China step up if Trump takes a step back on climate change? How future talks will play out if another superpower comes to the fore, just as the US steps back Is nuclear power gaining new energy? Countries around the world are building new nuclear power stations. Huge deal struck but is it enough? 5 takeaways from a dramatic COP29 Fraught debate revealed the divide between rich and poor as the UN conference sealed a climate finance deal. This year set to be first to breach 1.5C global warming limit It is also set to be the world's first breach of 1.5C of warming across an entire calendar year. Politicians not ambitious enough to save nature, say scientists Representatives of 196 countries have been meeting in Cali, Colombia, as part of the COP biodiversity summit. Deadliest weather made worse by climate change - scientists Human-caused climate change made recent extreme weather events more intense and more likely, new analysis finds. China's giant sinkholes are a tourist hit - but ancient forests inside are at risk These caves were unexplored for thousands of years, protected by swirling mists and terrifying tales. Alarm call as world's trees slide towards extinction Scientists have revealed that more than a third of tree species are facing extinction. World way off target in tackling climate change - UN The world is wildly off track in tackling climate change, the UN says, as CO2 in the atmosphere accumulates faster than ever Polar bears face higher risk of disease in a warming Arctic Climate change and sea ice loss leaves polar bears exposed to more diseases, research suggests. Nature presenter Chris Packham settles case over axing of green policy The TV presenter says the previous Tory administration was "reckless" to scale back climate policy. New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the sterile worlds scientists have long thought. Somebody moved UK's oldest satellite, and no-one knows who or why Britain's oldest satellite is in the wrong part of the sky, but no-one's really sure who moved it. 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 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. 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. Reservoir of liquid water found deep in Martian rocks Studies of quakes detected from the planet's surface found it in the planet's rocky outer crust. Europe's Ariane-6 rocket blasts off on maiden flight After a successful launch, the upper-stage of the rocket goes on to experience an anomaly. Who owns the Moon? A new space race means it could be up for grabs A race for the lunar surface's resources is currently under way. What’s to stop a Wild West opening up?
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