Japan completes its first successful commercial launch of a foreign-made satellite early on Friday, marking its entry into the launch business.

A Shetland trawler catches what experts believe could be the largest oyster ever found in the UK.

Nasa's Kepler space telescope provides new insight on the colossal explosions that can occur in the atmospheres of some stars.

The UK says it will retain stricter animal testing standards than required by a new European Union Directive.

The Brazilian government reaches a deal with Rio de Janeiro hotel owners to cut spiralling room prices ahead of a major UN summit in the city.

About 13,000 moths are captured and recorded by citizen scientists in a project described as the largest of its kind.

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A Soyuz spacecraft has successfully docked with the International Space Station.

Whales that use sound to navigate are able to adjust the sensitivity of their hearing to protect their ears from loud noises, say scientists.

The latest device to harness the power of the tides is being tested in the stormy waters off Orkney in the far north of Scotland.

Local authorities across the UK should have a statutory duty to combat climate change, government advisors recommend.

The planting of apple trees could be on the rise in the Highlands, according to the maker of a new map.

A subsea turbine which uses tidal power to generate electricity has successfully completed initial tests off Orkney.

Two patients in the US paralysed from the neck down are able to control a robotic arm using their thoughts alone.

Urban areas need additional capacity to adapt to the range of threats posed by climate change, such as flooding and rising temperatures, studies show.

A young penguin which escaped from Tokyo's Sea Life Park has reportedly been spotted swimming in waters around the Japanese capital.

Downing Street is about to review the government's flagship Green Deal energy-saving programme after warnings that it is liable to fail.

A bunker used to store nuclear waste from all over Britain could be built in Kent, under plans being considered by a council.

A pioneering project to test a climate "technical fix" is postponed and maybe cancelled due to problems with patents and regulations.