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Croatia panic as fish that 'can amputate fingers' branded 'threat to tourism'

Researchers have raised concerns over the impact of an invasive and toxic fish species in the Mediterranean, which can cause severe injuries. A new study is warning the growing presence of the...

Spanish police uncover illegal underground shooting range

Spanish police uncover illegal underground shooting rangeSpanish police have uncovered an illegal underground shooting range at a home in the southern province of Granada. Officers said neighbours...

Groundbreaking daily weight loss pill could replace jabs

A potentially revolutionary daily weight loss pill could eliminate the need for jabs in patients with type 2 diabetes, a study suggests. The promising medication is the first oral version of a GLP-1...

'Strong evidence' of alien life found on planet in 'transformational' study

Scientists have detected what they say is the strongest evidence yet that life may exist beyond Earth. A Cambridge University team studying the planet K2-18b found signs of molecules associated with...

Spanish police uncover illegal underground shooting range

Spanish police uncover illegal underground shooting rangeSpanish police uncovered an illegal underground shooting range during a search of a home in the southern province of Granada. They suspect the...

New speed climbing record set in the Swiss Alps

New speed climbing record set in the Swiss AlpsA Swiss and Austrian climbing pair have shattered the speed record for completing the daunting north faces of a famed trio of Swiss mountains - the...

Telescope finds promising hints of life on distant planet

Telescope finds promising hints of life on distant planet34 minutes agoPallab GhoshScience Correspondent•@BBCPallabCambridge UniversityScientists have found new but tentative evidence that a...

Concern erupts as Chinese rese<b class='text-danger'>archers</b> access hundreds of thousands of NHS patient data

Concern erupts as Chinese researchers access hundreds of thousands of NHS patient data

Chinese research institutes have accessed NHS data from a major UK study, according to reports. The UK Biobank study holds anonymised information on the health and genetics of half a million...

Felled Enfield oak 'had 50-year life expectancy'

Felled Enfield oak 'had 50-year life expectancy'6 minutes agoHarry LowBBC NewsBBCAn ancient oak felled in a north London park by Toby Carvery's owners was classified last year as a "fine specimen"...

Hantavirus concerns grow for Birmingham as bin strike continues

Concerns are growing over the potential for a hantavirus outbreak in Birmingham as bin worker strikes continue. Originating from mice and rats, the virus was also responsible for killing the wife of...

Watch: New speed climbing record set in the Swiss Alps

Watch: New speed climbing record set in the Swiss AlpsA Swiss and Austrian climbing pair have shattered the speed record for completing the daunting north faces of a famed trio of Swiss mountains -...

Watch: New speed climbing record set in the Swiss Alps

Disposable vape use falling in UK ahead of ban

Disposable vape use falling in UK ahead of ban54 minutes agoAnnabel RackhamHealth reporterGetty ImagesThe popularity of disposable e-cigarettes or vapes has fallen ahead of a UK-wide ban on their...

Chilling Gene Hackman update as mansion was ‘breeding ground’ for killer virus

Fresh details are still emerging more than two months after actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their New Mexico home. The 95-year-old Hollywood legend and his classical...

The UK island that was home to giant Jurassic dinosaurs 167 million years ago

Newly discovered footprints have revealed that ancient lagoons in Scotland were once a stomping ground for giant Jurassic dinosaurs. Some 131 footprints were found on the Isle of Skye, in the rippled...

Major heat pump study shows surprise results on whether boiler alternatives really work

A landmark university study to see if heat pumps give steaming hot baths and showers in a chilly UK winter has seen the new green tech earn a resounding thumbs up. With gas boilers being phased out,...

BBC visits scene of destruction in Sumy after Russian attack

BBC visits scene of destruction in Sumy after Russian attackAt least 34 people have been killed and 117 injured in a Russian attack on the city of Sumy, according to Ukrainian authorities.Two...

'People might treat us differently': Trump era leaves US tourists in Paris feeling shame

'People might treat us differently': Trump era leaves US tourists in Paris feeling shame3 hours agoAndrew HardingParis correspondent•@BBCAndrewHReporting fromParis, FranceBBCStrolling in bright...

Tutankhamun's 'true face' revealed in startling AI images after bombshell DNA discovery

Just over a century ago, celebrated Egyptologist Howard Carter broke open the seal on a tomb in the Valley of the Kings, near modern-day Luxor, and discovered a uniquely near-intact royal burial...

Watch: Pope seen without usual papal attire

Watch: Pope seen without usual papal attirePope Francis has been seen without his traditional papal attire as he visited St Peter's Basilica on Thursday.The pontiff briefly stopped to greet visitors...