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Researchers will sleep on their ship to avoid giant crabs that can lift heavy weights, split open coconuts, and may have played a role in Earhart's demise.

Large waves from the post-tropical cyclone battered homes in Southern California, and also brought flooding to parts of Las Vegas.

The plant is said to smell like "rotting meat" and is is native to swamps and other wetlands in the Pacific Northwest.

Plans for the battery system site near the Devon-Dorset border have again been dismissed.

The critically endangered apes were rescued from intense wildfires that destroyed their habitat in August and September.

Those living in flood-hit areas say they are worried, and have started preparing.

Donna and Pete O'Brien say Misty's health declined after a walk.

A report finds some 885,000 trees have been planted, but there are concerns over survival rates.

Dermot Gethings was 16 when Nasa picked him to watch the Apollo 17 launch alongside Neil Armstrong.

Placard-waving opponents highlight concerns about a data centre development on the local landscape.

Hundreds of thousands of households are without power in Florida and Alabama as Isaias continues its path across south-eastern US.

Dramatic flames from the huge Cairngorms wildfire in July have disappeared - but hot spots can continue to burn beneath the earth.

With Mount Batten Beach fenced off since July, residents and campaigners are demanding answers.

Barrels of forever chemicals left at a development site have been removed, a developer has said.

Unclear labelling as well as a lack of recycling facilities at work or in public-facing businesses is an issue.

Isaias, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season has been continuing to strengthen and is now a category three 'major' hurricane.

The camera-maker says it is now re-evaluating the rules and procedures of its Small World in Motion contest.

Isaias will bring damaging winds, torrential rain and a storm surge with landfall expected late Friday.

James Wale moved to the site two years ago and keeps animals including wallabies and rare birds.

El Niño has led to a quiet season so far but the first Atlantic hurricane of the year is set to make landfall later on Friday into Saturday across the US Gulf Coast.