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Researchers say they may have found further evidence for the existence of an unusual type of black hole.

A BP report says "a series of failures" by BP and its contractors were to blame for the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

An overweight orang-utan, who was Britain's fattest primate, has been put on a strict new diet.

Palaeontologists uncover a new dinosaur with what may be the earliest evidence of feathers.

Four animal rights activists admit waging a hate campaign against people linked to a Cambridgeshire animal testing laboratory.

The UK business Secretary Vince Cable has unveiled plans for a squeeze on public funding for scientific research.

The EU agrees on new rules to reduce the number of animals used in lab experiments and tighten controls over such procedures.

A team of explorers and scientists will be soon setting out for Antarctica for what they hope will be the fastest land crossing of the continent ever.

A fungus that 'eats' cine film could cause irreversible damage important archive films which hold a record of British social history.

Domestic heat pumps need to be subject to tighter regulations in order for them to deliver widespread energy savings, a report suggests.

Business Secretary Vince Cable says "the bar will have to be raised" on science funding

Todmorden, in West Yorkshire, is striving to become self sufficient by growing fruit and vegetables and keeping livestock.

Mould, flies, and maggots - watch what happens when food is left to rot

Why people who say 'I don't know' are smarter than we think

Underwater 'flying machine' seeks investors

Scientists carry out the first rigorous analysis of dance moves that make men attractive to women.

Europe's gravity probe, Goce, is returned to health after being knocked offline because some onboard systems got too cold as the satellite circled the Earth.

Giant spiral galaxies caught "feasting" on their smaller neighbours

A massive expansion is to take place at Europe's largest onshore wind farm in East Renfrewshire.

High definition (HD) video is being used to assess how wave energy devices will affect the ecology of coastal areas.