Science Update
UK engineers to design new Mars rover
The robot vehicle would retrieve rocks that could be brought to Earth for detailed study.
Precious 'Gollum's toad' on brink of extinction
A toad named after the character in Lord in the Rings joins a new list of species at risk of extinction.
Scott Pruitt quits as head of US environment agency
The EPA administrator has been embroiled in allegations of ethics violations for months.
Call to turn oil rigs into nature reserves
Controversial survey suggests oil platforms can act like offshore reefs and encourage wildlife.
Yes! We have no bananas: Why the song may come true again
The wild banana that might save the world's banana crop may itself go extinct, scientists have revealed.
Sentinel satellite exposes sulphur dioxide pollution
Europe's Sentinel satellite tasked with tracking dirty air maps the major emissions of sulphur dioxide.
Embryo breakthrough 'can save northern white rhino'
The loss of the endangered northern white rhino could be reversed by IVF, say scientists.
Revolution in quake detection technology
A new method using existing communications cables could make earthquakes easier to detect.
Asian hornet scientists in 'breakthrough' to stop spread
Scientists used radio tags to track Asian hornets, allowing their nests to be detected quickly.
Lost history of brown bears in Britain revealed
From fearsome predator to teddy bear: tracing the hidden history of brown bears in Britain.
Ipswich coffee shop uses takeaway mugs to ditch plastic
A cafe is trying to cut its plastic waste by using donated mugs and cups to serve takeaway hot drinks.
Discovering King Tutankhamun's tomb: Harry Burton's photographs
A new exhibition reappraises the work of Harry Burton, who photographed the decade-long Tutankhamun excavation.
Reality Check: Fishing after Brexit - sink or swim?
BBC Reality Check looks at the government's promise of taking back control of UK fishing waters.
Exomoons: on the hunt for distant worlds
Researchers have found that moons in distant solar systems may be the most plentiful habitats in the galaxy.
Court action to save young from climate bill
Legal bid argues UK is discriminating against next generation by failing to cut CO2 emissions fast enough.
What is a shelf cloud?
The weather system was captured at Lake Superior, Michigan, in the US.
Koala chlamydia vaccine possible with DNA study
The strain is different to that found in humans, but a genome study hopes to provide clues to fight the infection.
Newborn planet pictured for first time
Astronomers have directly imaged a recently formed planet in a distant solar system.
Artist forms whale choir in North Shields
French artist Marina Rees has formed a "whale choir" to launch her new exhibition
Saving koalas: Gene study promises solution to deadly sex disease
Scientists fail to find a koala cuteness gene but DNA may lead to a vaccine for chlamydia in the iconic marsupial.