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Rare baby tarantulas hatch in captivity
About 200 baby Montserrat tarantulas have hatched at Chester Zoo - the first time the rare Caribbean spider has been bred in captivity.
- 12 August 2016
- From the section Science & Environment
400-year-old shark ‘oldest vertebrate’
Scientists say they have found a Greenland shark that is about 400 years old - making it the longest-living vertebrate known.
- 12 August 2016
- From the section Science & Environment
'Fireballs' accompany meteor shower
Observers say the annual astronomical event was marked with "spectacular fireballs" in the early hours of Friday.
- 12 August 2016
- From the section Science & Environment
Charity challenges monkey selfie ruling
- 12 August 2016
- From the section Wales
Growing call for grouse shooting ban
- 12 August 2016
- From the section Science & Environment
Paralysis boost from brain-robot training
- 11 August 2016
- From the section Science & Environment
What can orcas teach us about the menopause?
- 11 August 2016
- From the section Magazine
Prehistoric shark 'ate its own young'
- 11 August 2016
- From the section Science & Environment
Fresh data confirms the Piltdown forger
- 10 August 2016
- From the section Science & Environment
Life thriving on UK's sea mountains
- 9 August 2016
- From the section Science & Environment
Wild crows possess tool-craft talent
- 10 August 2016
- From the section Science & Environment
Call to 'future-proof' pollinators
- 9 August 2016
- From the section Science & Environment
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Stunning shots of Perseid meteor shower
- 12 August 2016
- From the section Science & Environment
Montserrat tarantulas bred in world first
- 12 August 2016
- From the section Science & Environment
Garden fish mystery baffles Banff
- 12 August 2016
- From the section Scotland
Can orcas help solve mystery of menopause?
- 10 August 2016
- From the section Science & Environment
Britain's tallest mountain is underwater
- 9 August 2016
- From the section Science & Environment
Beware the walruses
- 9 August 2016
- From the section UK
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Penguins' epic winter journeys tracked
- 12 August 2016
'Stay away' from beached oil rig
- 9 August 2016
- From the section Highlands & Islands
Features & Analysis
Monsoon mayhem
Does India's extreme weather point to climate change?
- 6 August 2016
- From the section India
Crowd dynamics
Can festivals help bridge gap between science and arts?
- 2 August 2016
- From the section Science & Environment
Banking brains
How your grey matter can help with medical research
- 1 August 2016
- From the section Health
Heavy lifting
The logistics in getting a 1,000mph car to South Africa
- 29 July 2016
- From the section Science & Environment
Our Experts
Watching Tim Peake return to Earth
At first there was just a white blob in the sky, then a column of dust and, eventually, a cheery face as British astronaut Tim Peake returned to earth.
Exxon: An inconvenient truth
Matt McGrath analyses the implications of the Exxon Mobil annual general meeting, where efforts by environmental campaigners to get the company to take stronger steps on climate change were largely defeated.
Where next for solar-powered flight?
Solar Impulse's circumnavigation of the globe was a remarkable achievement, but we are not about to board such planes to go on our holidays.
Watch/Listen
Stunning shots of Perseid meteor shower
- 12 August 2016
- From the section Science & Environment
Montserrat tarantulas bred in world first
- 12 August 2016
- From the section Science & Environment
Garden fish mystery baffles Banff
- 12 August 2016
- From the section Scotland
Can orcas help solve mystery of menopause?
- 10 August 2016
- From the section Science & Environment
Britain's tallest mountain is underwater
- 9 August 2016
- From the section Science & Environment
Beware the walruses
- 9 August 2016
- From the section UK
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