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Lightning and rain kill dozens in Pakistan
Authorities have also warned of landslides and flash floods in the coming days.
Lightning and rain kill dozens in Pakistan
Authorities have also warned of landslides and flash floods in the coming days.
Nasa: 'New plan needed to return rocks from Mars'
The US space agency is seeking a cheaper, faster solution to bring Martian rocks to Earth for study.
World's coral turns white from deadly ocean heat
Ocean heat records have been breaking for months. This is the first global evidence of the impacts on sea life.
Robot dog trains to walk on Moon in Oregon trials
US engineering team has a two-year, $2m grant to help Nasa study the Moon's surface.
Brightest-ever explosion's mystery of missing gold
The brightest burst of light ever recorded was caused by a supernova, but that prompts new questions.
Four-minute showers - a parched Bogota rations water
The reservoir that provides around 70% of water in Colombia's capital is at less than 17% capacity.
UK food production at threat after extreme flooding
Record-breaking rainfall leaves fields under water, threatening this year's harvest yield and quality.
Dazzling artwork found at ancient city of Pompeii
Archaeologists unearth significant new paintings in the ancient Roman town buried by a volcano in AD79.
'Forever chemicals' limited in US tap water
Officials finalise a new federal rule for drinking water - designed to protect people from toxic substances.
Drone video from Russia shows highest ever levels of flooding
In the Russian region of Orenburg, thousands of people have been evacuated as water levels surge.
Parched and shrinking - vital Moroccan dam dries up
Satellite images reveal the impact of the long drought on one of the country's main water sources.
Was an extinct fox once man's best friend?
Our ancestors may have kept foxes as pets long before domestic dogs, archaeological evidence suggests.
Peter Higgs - the man who changed our view of the Universe
The renowned scientist came up with revolutionary ideas in the 1960s, sparking a 50-year search for evidence.
Peter Higgs - the man who changed our view of the Universe
The renowned scientist came up with revolutionary ideas in the 1960s, sparking a 50-year search for evidence.