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Scientists explain magnetic pole's wanderings

Wed, 2020-05-06 09:04
The North Magnetic Pole has been racing across the top of the world, from Canada towards Siberia.
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Climate change: More than 3bn could live in extreme heat by 2070

Tue, 2020-05-05 22:55
Areas such as India, Australia and Africa are predicted to be among the worst affected.
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Coronavirus: Calls to shut down 'dirty fur trade'

Tue, 2020-05-05 10:02
Mink have caught Covid-19, adding to the list of infected animals, and prompting calls for trade bans.
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'Murder hornets' land in the US for the first time

Tue, 2020-05-05 02:16
The "shockingly large" hornets can kill humans with their sting and are known to destroy beehives.
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Malaria 'completely stopped' by microbe

Mon, 2020-05-04 21:31
Scientists say the microbe - found in the wild near Lake Victoria - has enormous potential.
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Scientists may never find virus 'missing link' species

Mon, 2020-05-04 21:10
The "intermediate host" animal that passed the coronavirus from bats to humans may never be found.
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Social distancing and coronavirus: The science behind the two-metre rule

Mon, 2020-05-04 06:01
Ministers are reportedly considering relaxing the two-metre rule for social distancing in workplaces.
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Coronavirus lockdown: Can nature help improve our mood?

Sun, 2020-05-03 10:12
How the outside world can be good for body and mind - with expert tips on making the most of it.
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Coronavirus: US authorises use of anti-viral drug Remdesivir

Sat, 2020-05-02 17:54
The Food and Drug Administration authorises emergency use of the experimental anti-viral drug.
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Forests 'can take cover to resist alien invaders'

Sat, 2020-05-02 09:42
Native woodlands can resist the spread of invasive species if they block light reaching the ground.
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Coronavirus lockdown reduces UK ground motions

Sat, 2020-05-02 09:34
Science instruments sense a big dip in seismic noise as the population stays at home.
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Coronavirus: Animals in zoos 'lonely' without visitors

Sat, 2020-05-02 03:41
Birds, elephants and primates are among those missing guests, zoos around the world say.
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High microplastic concentration found on ocean floor

Fri, 2020-05-01 09:00
Mediterranean sediments are shown to have up to 1.9 million tiny plastic pieces per square metre.
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Nasa names companies to build Moon landers for human missions

Fri, 2020-05-01 05:30
The space agency announces the companies that will develop landers to return astronauts to the Moon.
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Nasa space lasers track melting of Earth's ice sheets

Fri, 2020-05-01 04:10
US space agency satellites follow the melting trends in Antarctica and Greenland over 16 years.
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Antarctic meteorites yield global bombardment rate

Thu, 2020-04-30 15:17
UK scientists provide a new estimate for the amount of space rock falling to Earth each year.
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Coronavirus R0: Is this the crucial number?

Thu, 2020-04-30 10:08
The number at the heart of the decision whether to lift lockdown.
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'Crazy beast' lived among last of dinosaurs

Thu, 2020-04-30 03:53
The discovery that the badger-like animal lived alongside dinosaurs challenges ideas about mammals.
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Coronavirus: Outcry as Spanish beach sprayed with bleach

Wed, 2020-04-29 22:15
Environmentalists say a misguided attempt to protect residents has damaged a sensitive ecosystem.
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Coronavirus: Fears for future of endangered chimps in Nigeria

Wed, 2020-04-29 21:36
Devastated by hunting and logging, the chimps now face threats from coronavirus, says conservationist.
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