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The Odysseus robot broke a leg on touchdown but continued to stream data back to Earth

The Odysseus robot broke a leg on touchdown but continued to stream data back to Earth

The Odysseus robot broke a leg on touchdown but continued to stream data back to Earth

The firm never acknowledged the project publicly but had recruited about two thousands workers.

The firm never acknowledged the project publicly but had recruited about two thousands workers.

Owner Drax, which received 6bn in subsidies, continues to burn timber from Canadian trees - BBC finds.

Owner Drax, which received 6bn in subsidies, continues to burn timber from Canadian trees - BBC finds.

As Spain continues to be blighted by a lack of rain, farmers want more government assistance.

As Spain continues to be blighted by a lack of rain, farmers want more government assistance.

A miniscule, transparent fish makes drumming sounds as loud as a jackhammer, say researchers.

Satellites reveal a 50-year record of climate change by tracing the lumpiness in ice surfaces.

Satellites reveal a 50-year record of climate change by tracing the lumpiness in ice surfaces.

Ammonia is essential for fertiliser production but producing it is carbon intensive.

Space agency Jaxa said the craft re-established communication after the equivalent of two Earth weeks without Sun.

Animal rights groups declared the move a "landmark order" that would protect against exploitation.

The history-making robot likely caught its foot on contact with the lunar surface and fell sideways.

Scientists say they have discovered what lies at the heart of the cosmos's most famous explosion.

Intuitive Machines completes the first ever lunar touchdown by a privately built spacecraft.

A remarkably complete fossil of a bizarre Triassic reptile in unprecedented detail has been found.

Texan company Intuitive Machines will try to put Nasa instruments on the lunar surface.

The Odysseus has successfully touched down near the Moon's South Pole, after a nervy search for its signal.

Positronium has the potential to revolutionise physics but the elusive substance had been too hot to handle.

The ECT allowed fossil-fuel companies to sue governments for billions in compensation for lost profits.

Scientists deduce how whales sing under the sea, and why they can be drowned out by noisy ships.

Scientists want to use the robot plane to reach inaccessible areas to understand climate change.

Artificial intelligence software is being used to look for signs of alien lifeforms.

The veteran ERS-2 Earth observation spacecraft dives to destruction 2,000km west of California.

Pollution controls have seen mercury emissions plummet - but levels in tuna have remained stable.

Cantor's giant softshell turtle is native to the rivers of south Asia and is critically endangered.

Investigation by Global Witness suggests cattle farming is driving illegal deforestation in the savannah featured in BBC's Planet Earth III.

Rishi Sunak unveils support for farming and food production, at the NFU's annual conference.

Astronomers report an object that shines with a brightness equivalent to 500 trillion suns.

The zoo found the coins during a routine examination and urged visitors not to throw coins into exhibits.

Animal welfare charities welcome the African Union decision to ban the donkey skin trade across the continent.

Right to roam campaigners say hundreds of "open country" locations are inaccessible to the public.

Extremely potent greenhouse gas leaked from a Kazakh well for over six months.

The quest to stop the slaughter of working donkeys, as demand grows for a traditional remedy made from their skin.

A stingray called Charlotte is pregnant despite having no mate, in a suspected case of parthenogenesis.

If the Odysseus craft lands safely it would be the first private mission to successfully land on the Moon.

If all goes well, it would mark the first time a private firm has successfully landed a spacecraft on the Moon.

It may be bigger than a large city - but the world's biggest iceberg can still turn on a sixpence.

It is hoped the creation of a marshland site will be a "corridor" for wildlife including wading birds.

Melting ice is forcing this iconic Arctic species to spend more time on land, where they struggle for food.

Sea-bird counts after avian flu show serious declines in three species, the charity RSPB says.

A UK pesticide producer did not look at key health records in its Parkinson's study, legal papers show.

At least three homes in Dana Point, California are under threat after a portion of the cliff they're on gave way.

Campaigners want water company executives to lose bonuses now if their firm causes environmental damage.

Human activity is leaving some migratory species like green turtles facing extinction, a UN report says.

In 1984 the presence of dinosaur fossils in Scotland was confirmed for the first time.

Scientists think eruptions on the Reykjanes Peninsula could continue for decades or even centuries.