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1 January 2015 Last updated at 00:22

New frog 'gives birth to tadpoles'

A species found on an Indonesian island has become the first frog ever seen giving birth to tadpoles, rather than laying eggs.

Two chemists, one who started research on Viagra and one YouTube celebrity, along with a former NFU president, are knighted in the New Year Honours.

The Mars rover Opportunity is suffering from memory loss - but Nasa thinks a software hack may save it.

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 in 2015

A year of speed, space, soil and big bangs ahead
Festive reading

More of the year's best reads from the BBC science 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

BBC iPlayer

Discovery Listen
From bold crabs to neurotic chimps, animals have different personalities, like us. Why?
Discovery Listen
The world needs new antibiotics: drug companies don’t want to make them. What next?