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Nasa Perseverance rover: How this Mars landing will be different
Nasa's Perseverance rover is aiming for Jezero Crater, considered “too dangerous” for previous spacecraft.
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Texas weather: How to stay safe in freezing conditions
From dressing properly, to keeping warm in power cuts, to signalling for help when stranded.
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Climate change: Don't raid home insulation scheme, MPs urge ministers
The government hopes to claw back money from a £1.5bn fund to promote home insulation.
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Mars landings that did (and didn't) go to plan
With two missions to land on Mars in 2021, Laura Foster looks back at the previous 17 attempts.
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AI used to 'predict the next coronavirus'
Scientists use AI to tackle the puzzle of where a new coronavirus could emerge.
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How Congo-Brazzaville's shark population came under threat
The shark population off Congo-Brazzaville is threatened as desperate fishermen search deeper waters.
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High-altitude birds evolved thicker 'jackets'
Himalayan songbirds in colder, more elevated environments have feathers with more fluffy down.
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US cold snap: Why is Texas seeing Arctic temperatures?
Freezing temperatures have been recorded across the usually hot southern US state.
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Bill Gates: Solving Covid easy compared with climate
Solving global warming would be “the most amazing thing humanity has done”, says the billionaire.
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Computer says go: Taking orders from an AI boss
As artificial intelligence systems get more prevalent, some of us already have computers as managers.
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HS2: Aerial footage shows what London to Birmingham route looks like now
Take a flight along phase one of the high-speed rail network – from London to Birmingham.
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Nasa Mars rover: Confidence high as mission heads for tricky landing
The Perseverance rover could not be more aptly named, says Nasa science chief Thomas Zurbuchen.
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Where are Cape Town's great white sharks?
Barely a single great white shark has been spotted off the city's coast for two years, where once there were hundreds.
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Edinburgh aims to become sanctuary for swifts as numbers decline
A project in Edinburgh is aiming to boost numbers after a drastic decline in the bird's population.
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CaSSIS mission: The camera capturing Mars' craters and canyons
The instrument takes images of dust storms, frost deposits and minerals on the Red Planet's surface.
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Nasa's pioneering black women
The mathematicians who worked behind the scenes on the American space programme.
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Climate Change: Government may review road-building policy
It follows a legal challenge from campaigners, who argue the policy does not fit with climate targets.
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Coca-Cola company trials first paper bottle
The test is first step towards all-paper bottle that can withstand pressure from fizzy drinks.
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Leeds Bradford Airport expansion plans approved
The £150m scheme to redevelop the airport has come under fire from climate change campaigners.
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Science Photographer of the Year winners revealed
From microscopic observations to images showing climate change in action.
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