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One in Three Trees Face Extinction in Wild, Says New Report
Experts say 17,500 tree species are at risk around the world, including magnolias, oaks and maples.
US Lab Stands on Threshold of Key Nuclear Fusion Goal
A US science institute is on the verge of achieving a longstanding goal in nuclear fusion research.
Climate Change: At-risk Nations Fear Extinction After IPCC Report
The most vulnerable developing countries plead for action after a stark warning from a UN panel.
Then and Now: The Burning Issue of Wildfires
Scientists are increasingly concerned climate change is making fires more frequent and more intense.
Rare Black Hole and Neutron Star Collisions Sighted Twice in 10 Days
Separate collisions of a neutron star and a black hole are detected in a short space of time.
PM's Research Plan to Make UK 'science Superpower'
Boris Johnson says the country will be able to "breathe life into more breakthroughs".
Mars: Nasa's Perseverance Rover's First 100 Days in Pictures
Stunning images as Nasa's Perseverance continues its mission to seek signs of past microbial life.
'Science Should Be at the Centre of All Policy Making'
Coronavirus has shown how good science should be embedded in all big political decisions.
Police Warn Students to Avoid Science Website
Universities are urged to block a science research website, which police say could put data at risk.
The 432-year-old Manual on Social Distancing
In this spookily prescient booklet, people are advised to keep six feet apart, avoid shaking hands and only send one person per household out to do the shopping.
Top US Virus Expert Warns on Fast-tracking Vaccine
US President Donald Trump reportedly is considering skipping regulatory steps to get out a vaccine.
Malaria 'completely Stopped' by Microbe
Scientists say the microbe - found in the wild near Lake Victoria - has enormous potential.
The Woman Who Discovered the First Coronavirus
June Almeida was a pioneer of virus imaging who was largely forgotten until the current outbreak.
Sexual Assault Claims 'Gagged' by Universities
Nearly a third of universities have used non-disclosure contracts for student grievances since 2016.
Nobel Prize-winning Scientist Frances Arnold Retracts Paper
A Nobel laureate is being praised for retracting a scientific paper that was not reproducible.
'Opportunity Lost' As Longest Climate Talks End
Exhausted delegates postponed tricky issues. The weak rules on a market based mechanism, promoted by Brazil and Australia, that would have undermined efforts to reduce emissions have been shelved and the fight can continue next year at COP26 in Glasgow.