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Serbia’s water pollution threatens wildlife downstream and contributes to the city's reputation as one of the worst polluters in Europe. Caused by a lack of treatment plants, the issue further complicates the country’s bid to join the European Union. Ilan Rubens reports.

Tunisian wheat farmer Hasan Chetoui is seeking inspiration from the deep past as he tries to adapt to drought caused by climate change, sowing old wheat varieties that he hopes will produce crops throughout the year. Olivia Zollino has more.

Demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) should see a long-sought boost after regional airline hub Singapore said it would require SAF on flights from 2026, but high costs and uncertain raw material supply will mean barriers to wider adoption remain. Ilan Rubens reports.

Swedish architect and lecturer David Andreen has been seeking inspiration for new building techniques and materials in termites, hoping to find less energy-intensive ways to regulate temperature in buildings and even exploring construction using fungus. Ilan Rubens reports.

No matter whether you think it's cute or creepy, the skeleton panda sea squirt is one of Japan's newest species. Its distinctive skeleton-like body structure and black spots that mimic a panda's have made it popular but Naohiro Hasegawa, a researcher at the University of Hokkaido said scientists do not know why the pattern exists.

In 1824, English naturalist William Buckland recognized the first dinosaur, describing an enormous jaw and limb bones unearthed in Oxford. In the intervening 200 years, dinosaur science has flourished, providing insight into what these creatures looked like, how they lived, how they evolved and what doomed them. Ilan Rubens reports.

At a recent music trade show organized by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), new music technology that uses artificial intelligence (AI) was previewed with a mixed response from visitors. While Omer Deutsch, a guitars company founder thinks AI could be use for "our own good", music enthusiast Roxy Levan has a more reserved view of the use of AI in the music industry.

Thirty-seven years after a man lost part of his arm in an accident, a new temperature-sensitive prosthetic is allowing him to feel the warmth of touch from another person. Olivia Zollino has more on the new technology behind it all.

Rival miners Rio Tinto and BHP Group said on Friday (February 9) they would collaborate on a pilot project to decarbonise steelmaking, that could be commissioned as early as 2027. Ilan Rubens reports.

While the region faces wildfires almost every year, the speed and lethality of Chile's wildfires was unprecedented. Scientists Raul Cordero and Nahuel Arenas said the main driving factor for such a devastating event is simple: hotter temperatures. Vanesse Chan explains.

A radical way of harnessing noise pollution to help clean up the environment and create sustainable fuel is under development in London, a city with no shortage of traffic noise. Alice Rizzo has more.

Iraq has embarked on planting 7,000 mangrove trees around the Grand Faw Port in oil-rich southern Basra province in a bid to reduce soil erosion and provide a better environment for marine life and migratory birds..

Paris' public transport system (RATP) will provide 3,000 agents with artificial intelligence-supported translation devices to help thousands of visitors navigate through the capital's network during this year's Olympics. Ilan Rubens reports.

The first human patient received an implant from brain-chip startup Neuralink on Sunday and is recovering well, the company's billionaire founder Elon Musk said. Gabe Singer reports.

A batch of newly released images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope show in remarkable detail 19 spiral galaxies residing relatively near our Milky Way, offering new clues on star formation as well as galactic structure and evolution.

SpaceX launched a number of Starlink internet satellites from a Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday (January 28).

NASA said on Thursday (January 26) that its miniature robot helicopter Ingenuity, which in 2021 became the first aircraft to achieve powered flight on another planet, can no longer fly, ending a mission on Mars that lasted far longer than originally planned.

Scientists in Berlin on Wednesday (January 24) announced the first successful embryo transfer in a white rhinoceros using a method that offers hope for saving the critically endangered northern white rhino subspecies from extinction. Kristy Kilburn explains.

Climate change is the main culprit for a record drought in the Amazon rainforest that has drained rivers, killed endangered dolphins and upended life for millions of people in the region, according to a study released on Wednesday. Alice Rizzo has more.

An 11-year-old boy can hear for the first time in his life thanks to a breakthrough gene therapy treatment that his surgeon says could have profound implications for people with hearing loss in the future. Vanesse Chan has the story.

An Indigenous chemist in Bolivia is transforming used cooking oils from restaurant kitchens in La Paz into natural, environmentally friendly soap.

Japan is counting down to a precision landing of a spacecraft on the moon on Friday (January 19), as it aims to become the fifth country to achieve a lunar landing, in what would be a boost for a space programme that has suffered a wave of setbacks and been eclipsed by rival China. Diane To reports.

A crash test dummy designed to mimic a hedgehog in a collision with a robot lawnmower could help slow the alarming decline of the species, according to researchers at the University of Oxford.

A new pair of binoculars equipped with artificial intelligence unveiled at CES 2024 this week might just give novice birders a bit of extra help in the field. Clay Taylor from the company that developed the binoculars said 8,000 species of birds can be identified. But Jeff Milbauer, who attended the tech show, told reporters that he found the price tag of $4,800 a little too high.

For those who struggle with parking, Hyundai Mobis' "crab walk" MOBION" electric car concept could be the answer. The company has been developing the technology for several years but this is the first time it is showing it off at CES on Thursday (January 11) in Las Vegas.