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Germany eyes space satellite launchpad in North Sea
The German government considers creating an offshore launchpad for satellites.
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EU says one in eight deaths linked to pollution
The bloc's environment agency says pollution contributes to hundreds of thousands of deaths each year.
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Sudan floods: Nile water level threatens ancient pyramids
The record-breaking Nile level could inundate precious relics as the country is hit by heavy rains.
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Predatory pine martens boosting red squirrel numbers
Pine martens prefer feasting on grey squirrels, which is helping to save reds, say conservationists.
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Wildfires burn through record area in California as blazes continue to spread
The fires have burned through more than two million acres in California so far this year, fire officials say.
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Australian flying foxes 'among Earth's most mobile mammals'
Australian species roam over massive distances and help the land recover from fire, research finds.
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'Super bacteria' survives for three years outside space station
Scientists who attached a strain of bacteria to the outside of the International Space Station have been stunned to find it survived for three years, in open space.
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Quiz: New rules for cyclists and drivers
The highway code is being revised - how well do you know the changes?
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Earth's 'lost species' only the tip of the iceberg
Hundreds of mammals will go extinct if we do not act now to address biodiversity loss, say scientists.
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EU budget would be 'disastrous' for research
Sixteenth thousand academics urge EU leaders to increase investment over the next seven years.
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Secrets of male elephant society revealed in the wild
Mature male elephants play a crucial role in passing on their knowledge to younger males, a study suggests.
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Shark researchers size up real 'Megalodon' for first time
A study reveals true scale of the prehistoric mega-shark made famous in Jason Statham's The Meg.
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Zombie fires spark record Arctic CO2 emissions
This summer’s carbon emissions from Arctic wildfires were a third higher than last year’s levels.
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Scientists have the answer to a tadpole mystery
The advance could help protect amphibians from extinction by protecting their breeding grounds.
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Europe's small Vega rocket returns to action
After a flight failure in 2019, the Vega rocket executes a flawless deployment of 53 satellites.
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Black holes: Cosmic signal rattles Earth after 7 billion years
Gravitational waves arrive from a black hole collision that occurred half-way across the Universe.
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Ugandan gorillas in Bwindi park have 'baby boom'
Five baby gorillas are born in six weeks in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
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Booster rocket for Nasa Moon missions set for critical test
Engineers are preparing to test a booster rocket that will help send astronauts back to the Moon.
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Honeybee venom 'kills some breast cancer cells'
Tests show promising results against two cancer types but more research is needed, scientists say.
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Curlew conservation project sees birds released at Lough Neagh
Five curlew fledglings are released near Lough Neagh after they were saved as eggs in late spring.
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