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VIDEO: Why would you want to live on Mars?
A group of space enthusiasts have spoken to the BBC about why it might be worth living on Mars.
Mental tasks 'impaired in the air'
Mental tasks are impaired at high altitude, meaning big decisions are best avoided, says the first UK professor of aerospace medicine.
Wind farm ban plan for scenic areas
A revamp of planning rules in Scotland could see wind farms being outlawed in the country's national parks and designated scenic areas.
Volcano catastrophe idea 'dismissed'
The idea that humans nearly became extinct because of a super-volcano eruption 75,000 ago is not supported by new data from Africa, scientists say.
Spanish doctor convicted over doping
A Spanish doctor accused of running one of the world's largest sports doping rings is given a one year suspended sentence for endangering public health.
VIDEO: Spaceship makes first powered flight
The spaceplane being developed by UK billionaire Sir Richard Branson has made its first powered flight.
Sweaty babies 'are less aggressive'
Babies who sweat more when faced with scary situations show less aggression at the age of three, according to research by Cardiff University.
Saturn hurricane is 12 times UK size
An enormous hurricane at Saturn's northern reaches - with an eye 2,000km across - has been pictured by the Cassini spacecraft.
Cern to re-create first web page
A team at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (Cern) has launched a project to re-create the first web page.
'Heart-healing virus' trial starts
Patients in the UK have been enrolled into a trial to see if an engineered virus can be used to heal their damaged and struggling hearts.
Finding the perfect fit
Retailers use tech to tailor your perfect fit - outside the booth
Football? There’s a stat for that
Premier League teams mine performance data to gain edge
VIDEO: EU to ban pesticides in bee scare
The European Commission will restrict the use of pesticides linked to bee deaths by researchers, despite a split among EU states on the issue.
Viewpoint: Is there a glass ceiling in space?
Can we achieve gender equality in space?
Rare sighting of whales in Forth
The largest group of living whales believed to have been seen travelling together in or near the Firth of Forth is recorded by pilots from the air.
VIDEO: China's 'psychedelic' jellyfish tanks
One of China's largest jellyfish aquariums opens in the city of Fushun in north-east China with more than 3,000 jellyfish on display.
End for Herschel space telescope
The European Space Agency says its flagship Herschel telescope, the most powerful infrared observatory ever put in orbit, has run out of coolant and stopped working.
Spaceship ignites engine in flight
The spaceplane being developed by UK billionaire Sir Richard Branson makes its first powered flight, igniting its rocket engine to go supersonic above California's Mojave Desert.
Snake robot teams up with rescue dog
US-based researchers test pairing a robotic snake with a search-and-rescue dog in a simulated exercise in a collapsed building.
Scientists divided on pesticide ban
Scientists still divided over pesticide effects on bees