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Rescued bald eagle released into the wild in Canada

Sat, 2018-04-28 23:23
The female bird of prey was given a traditional Native American farewell in Canada.
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Health warnings after toxic caterpillar outbreak in London

Sat, 2018-04-28 19:38
Hairs on the caterpillars can cause fevers and eye and throat irritations, officials say.
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Ethics debate as pig brains kept alive without a body

Sat, 2018-04-28 03:35
Scientists raise ethical concerns as the brain cells of decapitated pigs are kept alive for 36 hours.
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Sentinel tracks ships' dirty emissions from orbit

Sat, 2018-04-28 00:55
The EU's new satellite pollution-tracker will be a powerful tool to monitor vessels' emissions.
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Wildlife photo competition disqualifies 'stuffed anteater' image

Fri, 2018-04-27 18:02
Wildlife Photographer of the Year excludes a winning image for featuring a taxidermy specimen.
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EU member states to vote on near-total neonicotinoids ban

Fri, 2018-04-27 10:09
Member states will vote on an almost complete ban on the use of chemicals linked to harming bees.
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Space agencies intent on mission to return Mars rocks to Earth

Thu, 2018-04-26 23:11
Nasa and Esa sign a letter of intent that could lead to the first "round trip" to the Red Planet.
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'Guns, germs and trees' determine gorilla's fate

Thu, 2018-04-26 16:37
The largest ever survey of western lowland gorillas shows most are living in unprotected areas.
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Seventh EU Sentinel goes into orbit

Thu, 2018-04-26 10:56
Europe's latest Earth observation satellite will focus on the behaviour and health of oceans.
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The robot helping to deliver water in rural India

Thu, 2018-04-26 09:05
The customised robot is part of a study looking at how technology can help those in rural areas.
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Companies sign up to pledge to cut plastic pollution

Thu, 2018-04-26 09:02
More than 40 firms including Coca-Cola have promised to reduce harmful packaging.
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Mesmerising footage shows lava lake overflow in Hawaii

Thu, 2018-04-26 07:55
Lava has risen above the crater floor in Hawaii's Kilauea volcano for the first time since 2016.
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'Ground-breaking' galaxy collision detected

Thu, 2018-04-26 03:43
Fourteen galaxies pile into a small region of space... only one can emerge.
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Gaia telescope's 'book of the heavens' takes shape

Thu, 2018-04-26 03:01
A European space telescope measures the precise positions and distances to over one billion stars.
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Swedish archaeologists reveal 5th Century massacre at Sandby borg

Thu, 2018-04-26 02:53
A new study says dozens at the Oland island fort were killed and left to rot where they fell.
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Macron to US Congress: 'There is no Planet B'

Thu, 2018-04-26 02:03
The French president received more than one standing ovation in his remarks to Congress on climate change.
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An unusually late start to the season for USA's Tornado Alley

Thu, 2018-04-26 02:02
Things are unusually quiet in Oklahoma and Kansas this year as 2018 could see the latest start to the tornado season on record.
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Galileo: UK plan to launch rival to EU sat-nav system

Wed, 2018-04-25 20:57
The UK is looking at its own sat-nav system if the EU locks it out of Galileo because of Brexit.
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Fancy a French farm for free?

Wed, 2018-04-25 05:47
This Brittany farm could be available to someone who will preserve its traditional methods.
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Modified plant boosts malaria drug yield

Wed, 2018-04-25 02:57
Scientists have modified a plant's genes to make it produce high levels of a key malaria drug, potentially helping meet the large global demand.
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