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Atlantis shuttle roars into orbit
Nasa's Atlantis shuttle blasts off to deliver spare parts - and worms - to the International Space Station.
UN presses Iran on nuclear site
The UN's nuclear watchdog says Iran must answer more questions about a recently declared nuclear site near the city of Qom.
Climate: A question of justice
Why a human rights activist is making the jump to mainstream environmentalism.
Climate justice
The environment is the new human rights frontier
Russian decline?
Healthy or humbled - the true state of Russian science
Russian decline?
Healthy or humbled - the true state of Russian science
Maori bones return home
The skeletal remains of 12 Maoris are sent back to New Zealand from Wales, where they were part of a museum collection.
Greenpeace to take poverty focus
The new head of Greenpeace, South African Kumi Naidoo, tells BBC he will prioritise the impact of climate change on the world's poor.
China joins supercomputer elite
China becomes one of a handful of nations to own one of the top five fastest supercomputers in the world.
Why a really, really dark sky is a sight to behold
Why a really, really dark sky is a sight to behold
The darkness
Why a really, really dark sky is a sight to behold
Starvation 'wiped out' giant deer
A study of ancient teeth provides new clues as to what caused the demise of one of the largest ever species of deer.
Starvation 'wiped out' giant deer
A study of ancient teeth provides new clues as to what caused the demise of one of the largest ever species of deer.
UN chief urges unity over hunger
The UN chief calls for a "single vision" on food and climate issues, as leaders meet for a "hunger summit" in Rome.
Bugs could find landmines
Bacteria that glow green in the presence of explosives could provide a safe way to find hidden landmines, scientists claim.
Tuna body shies from fishing ban
The body which manages Atlantic bluefin tuna decides not to suspend the fishery in response to dwindling stocks.
Plastic chemicals 'feminise boys'
Chemicals in plastics alter the brains of baby boys making them "more feminine" and uninterested in rough games, say researchers.
Whisky and ice - Shackleton's Antarctic Scotch to be dug up
Two crates of Scotch whisky belonging to polar explorer Ernest Shackleton are to be recovered from the ice after a century.
Shackleton's whisky to be dug up
Two crates of Scotch whisky belonging to polar explorer Ernest Shackleton are to be recovered from the ice after a century.
Stargazing treat - forest park given Dark Sky honour
Galloway Forest Park is officially unveiled as the first Dark Sky Park for stargazers in the UK.