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Secrets of gorilla communication laid bare

Fri, 2021-04-09 01:01
Scientists reveal how male gorillas tell others how big and strong they are by chest beating.
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Study says bitcoin could derail China's climate change targets

Thu, 2021-04-08 14:45
Bitcoin emissions in China exceed the total emissions of the Czech Republic and Qatar, study says.
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'Exciting' Stone Age discoveries in the Cairngorms

Thu, 2021-04-08 07:47
Rare clues to Mesolithic life in Scotland's mountains add to evidence previously found in Perthshire and Dumfries.
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Extinction fears drive The Wildlife Trusts' re-wilding campaign

Thu, 2021-04-08 01:27
The Wildlife Trusts says it wants 30% of UK land and sea to be set aside for nature by 2030.
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'Strong' evidence found for a new force of nature

Thu, 2021-04-08 01:15
Physicists may have just made a major breakthrough in our understanding of the Universe.
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City drivers 'should think twice' before buying SUVs

Wed, 2021-04-07 09:01
The boss of the RAC Foundation says drivers in urban areas should consider which car is most appropriate.
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Britain's electricity system 'greenest ever' over Easter

Wed, 2021-04-07 07:38
Sunny and windy weather led to a surge in renewable sources of energy, the operator says.
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Leeds Bradford Airport development plan ruling delayed

Wed, 2021-04-07 06:05
The government is to take more time to examine a £150m scheme to redevelop Leeds Bradford Airport.
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Bronze Age slab found in France is oldest 3D map in Europe

Wed, 2021-04-07 02:45
The Bronze Age engravings are a map of part of Brittany, north-west France, researchers believe.
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Light pollution: How lockdown has darkened our skies

Tue, 2021-04-06 09:01
One impact of lockdown is that there has been a big reduction in light pollution in some areas.
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Vitamin D: The truth about an alleged Covid ‘cover-up’

Mon, 2021-04-05 09:01
The vitamin is being studied - but why do some claim evidence is being ignored?
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Companies back moratorium on deep sea mining

Sun, 2021-04-04 08:44
A long-running dispute over plans to start mining the ocean floor has suddenly flared up.
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Wally the Walrus: Fears for safety as Tenby tourists get 'too close'

Sun, 2021-04-04 00:35
Conservationists urge Tenby tourists to enjoy the stray mammal's temporary visit "from a distance".
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World’s largest ocean monitoring system BRUVS launched

Sat, 2021-04-03 09:02
Marine scientist Professor Jessica Meeuwig on her hopes for a new ocean monitoring system.
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Mustard gas among toxic waste in Wales' old landfill sites

Sat, 2021-04-03 06:56
Environmental campaigners dub the 1,572 locations across Wales "ticking time bombs".
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Dinosaur-killing asteroid strike gave rise to Amazon rainforest

Sat, 2021-04-03 01:19
The asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs gave birth to tropical rainforests, a study suggests.
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USS Johnston: Sub dives to deepest-known shipwreck

Fri, 2021-04-02 19:15
A submersible has reached the USS Johnston, which lies 6.5km beneath the waves in the Pacific.
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Seal Alliance asks walkers to give the animals space as lockdown eases

Fri, 2021-04-02 10:27
The Seal Alliance warns that getting too close to the animals can lead to their injury and death.
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Garden centres 'failing to stop peat sales'

Fri, 2021-04-02 10:19
Just one of 20 retailers contacted by The Wildlife Trusts says it will remove peat from its shelves this year.
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Then and now: Rising temperatures threaten corals

Fri, 2021-04-02 10:02
In a monthly feature, we explain how warming waters threaten the survival of a wonder of the seas.
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