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30 December 2014 Last updated at 10:32

Rising sea to claim 7,000 properties

An estimated 7,000 properties around England and Wales will be sacrificed to rising seas over the next century, according to the Environment Agency.

Hacker Jan Krissler claims to have cloned the fingerprint of a German politician using standard photographs taken at an event.

Temperatures plunge as England, Wales and Northern Ireland record their lowest temperatures of 2014, BBC Weather says.

How scientists performed the first landing on a cosmic wanderer

Booming year for bitterns

More likely to be heard than seen, the bittern has been found in record numbers in England thanks to its loud call
New horned dinosaur species named
New pufferfish species named

Science reads

Some more of the best reads from the BBC team
Year in archaeology

The stories that made an impact in archaeology this year
Limiting the misery

How planning and rapid response can mitigate tsunami effects
Deadly killer

How Ebola compares with other diseases and outbreaks
In pictures

The most stunning space photos of 2014
Science writing

A collection of some of the best reads from the BBC
The year in science

Science and environment news highlights from 2014
No buzz, no berries

Meet the insects that made Christmas
Medical stories of 2014

A year of incredible highs and devastating lows.
In pictures

Science highlights of the year in images
What killed Chopin?

A mystery still unsolved by science
Glowing trend

Can LEDs change the way we light up the world?

BBC iPlayer

Discovery Listen
Can maths reveal hidden patterns in global terrorist activity? Dr Hannah Fry investigates
Discovery Listen
From bold crabs to neurotic chimps, like us animals have different personalities. Why?