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Prof Stephen Hawking funeral: Legacy 'will live forever'
Tributes led by actor Eddie Redmayne are paid at the funeral of the visionary scientist in Cambridge.
Tesla in fatal California crash was on Autopilot
The company says a Model X vehicle involved in a fatal crash in the US was in Autopilot mode.
Vanishing lake
It's been shrinking fast, but could a plan to divert water to one of Africa's largest lakes stop it disappearing?
Shipping faces demands to cut CO2
The industry could contribute almost a fifth of the global total of CO2 by 2050 but some nations resist targets.
Higgs factory a 'must for big physics'
The head of America's leading particle physics lab says a "factory" to make the Higgs boson will speed up discoveries.
Scientists explain the sound of knuckle cracking
What's behind the snapping sound when we crack our knuckles? Scientists have the answer.
Up close: The moment a cheetah joined a safari
Britton Hayes was on safari with his step uncle in Tanzania when a cheetah entered the vehicle.
Ghostly galaxy may be missing dark matter
Scientists have imaged a "transparent" galaxy that may have no dark matter.
Drinks bottles and can deposit return scheme proposed
A money-back scheme for returning glass, plastic bottles and cans in England is to be introduced.
Iron test
A Manchester-led team tests the detector system it will use in Antarctica to find hidden iron meteorites.
Australia's indigenous languages have one source, study says
All indigenous languages can be traced to a mother tongue dubbed Proto-Australian, researchers say.
JWST: Hubble 'successor' faces new delay
The James Webb Space Telescope will not now be launched until "approximately May 2020".
Bear cubs spending longer with mothers
Hunting pressures mean brown bear cubs now spend an extra year with their mothers, say scientists.
Yuri Gagarin: 1st man in space
It's 50 years since the death of Yuri Gagarin, the Russian cosmonaut who was the first man to travel into space.
Stephen Hawking's final interview: A beautiful Universe
The Cambridge physicist's last broadcast interview covered gravitational waves from neutron star mergers.
European Space Agency teams with ICEYE Finnish start-up
The European Space Agency will work with Finland's ICEYE on ways to exploit its novel radar satellites.
I was expected to marry so I went to Antarctica instead
Meena was raised a ‘good Indian girl' who was expected to get married, but she's off to Antarctica.
Mount Etna is 'sliding towards the sea'
Measurements show the entire bulk of Europe's most active volcano is edging eastwards, Scientists say.
How effective are earthquake early warning systems?
A new study investigates how early a warning can be issued for major earthquakes.
Hamelin Bay: Nearly 150 beached whales die in Australia
Rescuers manage to return just six surviving pilot whales to deeper waters in Western Australia.