Victoria Gill
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Milky Way: Icy observatory reveals 'ghost particles'
An extraordinary image of ghost particles in the Milky Way is captured by an observatory buried at the South Pole. → Read More
Sewage entered rivers and seas on average 825 times a day last year
Environment Agency data shows sewage spilled into England's waterways for over 1.75 million hours last year. → Read More
Climate change: Warming to increase UK flood damage bill by 20%
Cutting greenhouse gas emissions could save millions of pounds in flood damage costs. → Read More
Orca mothers make 'lifelong sacrifice' for sons
Rearing a son is a lifelong cost for a killer whale mother, a decades-long study reveals. → Read More
Humans and wild apes share common language
Researchers believe that gestures used by great apes were an evolutionary "starting point" for our language. → Read More
Signs used by apes understood by humans
Researchers believe gestures used by chimps and bonobos were a "starting point" for our language. → Read More
Light pollution: Huge fall in stars that can be seen with naked eye
Our view of the stars has been reduced every year over the last decade by artificial light pollution. → Read More
Water pipe robots could stop billions of litres leaking
About 20% of our water supply is lost to leaks and scientists say miniature 'pipe robots' could help. → Read More
Trees store 'twice as much carbon' as once thought
Mature trees found in UK forests play a critical role in fighting climate change, a study suggests → Read More
Canada's polar-bear capital Churchill warms too fast for bears
The amount of time without sea-ice is becoming too long for the bears to survive, experts say. → Read More
Biodiversity: Can we set aside a third of our planet for nature?
Will a plan to protect 30% of the planet for nature by 2030 be agreed and how will it work? → Read More
Reverse nature's decline or there is no future
The UN's biodiversity chief says talks under way in Montreal are the last chance to save nature. → Read More
Batteries linked to hundreds of waste fires
Batteries thrown into household rubbish bins cause about 700 fires a year in waste facilities, a survey suggests. → Read More
Sharks and songbirds get new trade protections
Nearly 100 species of sharks and rays were added to an international treaty which experts say will help control trade of their meat and fins. → Read More
Global summit is 'last chance' for nature
In December nearly 200 countries will meet in Montreal, Canada to agree a landmark deal to save nature. → Read More
Climate change: Dimming Earth, mustard shortages and other odd side-effects
Changes to our planet's shine is just one of the stranger side effects of rising temperatures. → Read More
E-waste: Five billion phones to be thrown away in 2022
Billions of phones will be hoarded in drawers and cupboards or thrown away rather than recycled, studies suggest. → Read More
Scottish fossil revealed to be pterodactyl ancestor
X-ray scans of a tiny reptile fossil reveal the pterodactyls' ancestors scampered around on two legs. → Read More
Ancient footprints reveal 'Irish Sea Serengeti'
Prehistoric footprints on Formby Beach have revealed how the British coast transformed over 9,000 years. → Read More
Dogs can sniff out stress on owner's breath
Four dogs successfully identified samples of sweat or breath taken from a stressed person. → Read More