There are many loopholes to the ban, but environmentalists see it as a crucial first step.
Wembley invited seismologists to set up monitors around the stadium for her first three London dates.
A top police wildlife crime unit tackling global smuggling is to be effectively axed, the BBC learns.
A joint European-Japanese mission captures a space view of the internal structure of a cloud.
Only an estimated 1,000 individuals remain in the wild but conservationists remain optimistic.
The California-based company will build a "tugboat" to execute the end-of-life disposal of the ISS.
One farmer told the BBC he faces 'constant warfare' against balaclava-clad thieves.
What has delayed their return and what does it mean for the mission?
The Chang'e-6 has landed after collecting the first ever samples from the far side of the Moon.
The winning images from this year's Royal Entomological Society Insect Week photography competition.
A chance scroll on the internet led the actor Michael Sheen on a journey to uncover a dark secret.
Wild chimpanzees seek out medicinal plants to eat when they are sick or injured, a study says.
Scientists say the disaster changed ‘rules of the game’ in monkey society as sharing shade became vital.
Supreme Court has ruled Surrey Council should have considered the climate change impacts of new oil wells.
Gentle shockwaves could regenerate the heart tissue of patients after bypass surgery, research suggests.
Bird flu is spreading in cattle herds in the US in a surprising development that’s worrying scientists.
A BBC investigation finds England's clean air zones raised more than £150m last year.
A series of experiments have led a number of scientists to say animals may be conscious.
Aerial footage of humpback whales shows how efficiently they can twist and turn their huge bodies.
Data from English water firms suggests thousands more sewage spills took place on dry days, including during record 2022 heatwave.
Wreck hunters find the ship on which famed polar explorer Ernest Shackleton made his final voyage.
A race for the lunar surface's resources is currently under way. What’s to stop a Wild West opening up?
The photo taken by Bill Anders is one of the most famous images ever snapped in outer space.
How scientists are discovering secrets of Antarctic climate change in the bodies of giant humpback whales.
Countryside and wildlife conservation groups want a judicial review of government action on nature loss.
Researchers use the device to take remote biopsies from wild humpback whales to monitor their health.
The SpaceX rocket descended broadly intact all the way to the sea surface for the first time.
US astronauts ride a new crew capsule to orbit after a long and tortuous development programme.
The Royal Society of Chemistry says the current regulation of chemicals is 'not fit for purpose'.
The country has come up with an ambitious plan to become the engine room of the new green economy.