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One of UK's rarest flies returns to Cairngorms thanks to jam jars
Conservationists say a captive breeding programme has now released 30,000 pine hoverflies into the wild.
Council 'will listen' to weedkiller objections
Demonstrations are held outside the council HQ as the use of weedkiller is debated.
Areas getting 'beaver ready' for possible release
Beavers were brought back to the Forest of Dean eight years ago, centuries after their UK extinction.
How to spot the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower
A meteor shower first recorded almost 3,000 years ago is lighting up UK skies this week. Here is how best to watch it.
Electricity bills targeted in planned shakeup to energy pricing
The war in the Middle East has brought renewed attention to Britain's vulnerability to energy price shocks.
Electricity bills targeted in planned shakeup to energy pricing
The war in the Middle East has brought renewed attention to Britain's vulnerability to energy price shocks.
Group behind Galloway National Park campaign disbanded
A group established to put forward the argument for a national park in Galloway has been dissolved.
Can a nature corridor increase London's biodiversity?
The nature corridor would stretch from the Lee Valley Regional Park to the Thames via Tower Hamlets.
Blue Origin rocket grounded after satellite 'mishap'
The firm founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos is investigating the failed launch.
Fire at protected nesting site treated as arson
Conservationists say the blaze on Sunday evening has destroyed three acres used by nesting birds.
Nigerian wins global prize for trying to save bats in a country that shuns them
Many Nigerians associate bats with witchcraft but that did not deter ecologist Iroro Tanshi.
How did a scientist fleeing the Red Army end up in Armagh?
A university student has helped chronicle the life and exile of renowned astronomer and astrophysicist Ernst Öpik.
Fears for 1,000 breeding toads after reservoir drained by water company
Volunteers who helped more than 1,500 toads cross a busy road to a breeding ground fear they have died.
Fears for 1,000 breeding toads after reservoir drained by water company
Volunteers who helped more than 1,500 toads cross a busy road to a breeding ground fear they have died.
'We want to give a voice to Lough Neagh', singers say
Campaigners gathered at several locations around Lough Neagh to come together to 'Sing for the Lough'.
'It would break my heart' - wind farm plans leave people divided
People have contacted BBC Your Voice about plans for onshore wind farms across Wales.
How the battle for Bempton's birds was won
Campaigners fought to stop day-trippers shooting thousands of birds at a time on Yorkshire's coast.
Artemis II Moon mission lifts children's ambitions
Seeing Artemis has made space careers a reality for children, says a woman who promotes STEM jobs.
Campaigners hope to save rare rainforest habitat
Volunteers are raising funding to continue work to restore a temperate rainforest in Cumbria.
'Unbelievable adventure': Artemis II crew describes journey
The crew held its first press conference since splashing down from their historic 10-day mission around the Moon.