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Urban dwellers yearn for 'Good Life' allotments

Fri, 2020-06-19 18:15
Scientists estimate "lost allotments" in the UK could have provided 6% of the population with their "five-a-day" diet.
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Breathtaking new map of the X-ray Universe

Fri, 2020-06-19 18:05
A new Russian-German space observatory produces the most detailed ever all-sky image seen in X-rays.
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New evidence of virus risks from wildlife trade

Thu, 2020-06-18 19:00
Animals sold in markets and restaurants in Southeast Asia harbour multiple coronaviruses, study shows.
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Coronavirus: What is the true death toll of the pandemic?

Thu, 2020-06-18 09:22
Far more people have died during the coronavirus pandemic than official Covid-19 data can account for
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Dark matter hunt yields unexplained signal

Thu, 2020-06-18 07:59
The Xenon 1T experiment may have found signs of a previously undetected dark matter particle.
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Mystery egg likely belonged to giant sea reptile, scientists say

Thu, 2020-06-18 03:16
The football-like fossil has puzzled scientists since it was found in Antarctica almost a decade ago.
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Blowing bubbles: Soapy spheres pop pollen on fruit trees

Thu, 2020-06-18 02:39
Japanese researchers succeed in fertilising pears using pollen carried on a soap bubble.
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DNA study reveals Ireland's age of 'god-kings'

Thu, 2020-06-18 01:45
A genetic survey of ancient remains from Ireland reveals the existence of a Stone Age social elite.
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UK-US sign agreement on space launch technology

Wed, 2020-06-17 20:40
Britain and America ease the path that will allow US companies to launch rockets from the UK.
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How Elon Musk aims to revolutionise battery technology

Wed, 2020-06-17 18:31
Could the least exciting bit of Elon Musk's empire end up being the most transformative?
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Giant space chamber installed in Oxfordshire

Wed, 2020-06-17 18:00
UK satellite manufacturers will soon have the use of one of the biggest test vessels in Europe.
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How our brains are processing the pandemic

Wed, 2020-06-17 09:57
Self-isolation, job loss and fear of Covid-19 are just some factors affecting our mental health.
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Europe pushes ahead with 'dune buggy' Mars rover

Tue, 2020-06-16 19:57
Airbus-UK wins a contract to advance the design of a robot for the Red Planet with four big wheels.
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A Bee C: Scientists translate honeybee queen duets

Tue, 2020-06-16 15:08
Queens "quack" when ready to hatch - but if two are free at the same time, they fight to the death.
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Garden villages locking-in car dependency, says report

Tue, 2020-06-16 09:20
A group promoting alternatives to the car said one garden village could be seven miles from a shop.
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Mars: Green glow detected on the Red Planet

Tue, 2020-06-16 03:12
A joint European-Russian satellite observes a light in Mars’ atmosphere that's generated by oxygen.
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BP plans for post-coronavirus low-carbon future

Mon, 2020-06-15 18:56
The firm expects prices to be lower as plans to cut carbon emissions are sped up in the wake of coronavirus.
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Solar Orbiter: Europe's Sun mission makes first close pass

Mon, 2020-06-15 08:36
The UK-built Solar Orbiter will track by our star on Monday at a distance of just over 77 million km.
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Kathy Sullivan: The woman who's made history in sea and space

Sun, 2020-06-14 09:20
Kathy Sullivan is the first person to ever travel to both space and the bottom of the ocean.
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Red pandas tracked by satellite in conservation 'milestone'

Sat, 2020-06-13 09:24
Red pandas in Nepal are being monitored in their last stronghold in the mountainous forests of Nepal.
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