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19 May 2011 Last updated at 00:54 ET

Extinction rates 'overestimated'Fish packed in ice (Image: AP)

Current extinction rate projections may be overestimating the role of habitat loss on species, a study suggest.

A free-floating planet'Rogue planets' could be common

Japanese astronomers claim to have found free-floating "planets" which do not seem to orbit a star.

Little brown bat displaying symptoms of WNS (Ryan von Linden/New York Department of Environmental Conservation)US unveils bat killer action plan

US experts publish an action plan that aims to halt the spread of white-nose syndrome, which has killed more than a million bats in just five years.

Jonathan Amos Article written by Jonathan Amos Jonathan Amos Science correspondent

UK teams assess 2018 Moon lander

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Three British teams are asked to evaluate key instrumentation for Europe's proposed Moon lander in 2018.

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Richard Black Article written by Richard Black Richard Black Environment correspondent

Will the UK's low-carbon ripples spread?

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After weeks of wrangling, the UK government has plunged ahead in the race to a low-carbon future. So are others following the UK model?

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