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Amazon's Jeff Bezos: The richest person in the world
His wealth is now estimated to be $171bn (£137bn), having made billions during the pandemic.
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Coronavirus: Fear over rise in animal-to-human diseases
A report says a rise in animal-to-human diseases will continue without urgent action.
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What is bubonic plague?
Authorities in China have stepped up precautions after a reports of a suspected case.
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Robotic scientists will 'speed up discovery'
Robotic scientists could speed up scientific discovery, while human scientists work from home, developers say.
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China bubonic plague: Inner Mongolia takes precautions after case
A rural herdsman tested positive for the infection, which can be treated with antibiotics.
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Rocket Lab: Latest mission from New Zealand lost in flight
An Electron rocket launched from New Zealand's North Island fails in flight, destroying its satellites.
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Boris Johnson's newt-counting claim questioned
The PM is accused of inventing an allegation that wildlife rules are holding back house-building.
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UK government takes £400m stake in satellite firm OneWeb
The UK helps rescue company from bankruptcy as part of a plan to replace the EU's Galileo sat-nav system.
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Coronavirus: Testing sewage an 'easy win'
Wastewater analysis could provide localised Covid-19 test results much earlier than at present.
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Nasa Mars rover: Perseverance launch pushed back again
The launch of Nasa's Mars rover Perseverance is delayed again to 30 July at the earliest.
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Amazon fires at 13-year high in June
This early peak indicates a potentially devastating dry season ahead - perhaps even worse than 2019.
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Phil Evans: Briton to take top weather satellite agency job
Phil Evans, formerly at the UK Met Office, will be the new director general of Eumetsat.
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Hundreds of elephants found dead in Botswana
Some 350 elephant carcasses have been spotted in Botswana's Okavango Delta since May.
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Core of a gas planet seen for the first time
Astronomers have found a previously unseen type of object circling a distant star.
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Copernicus Sentinels: UK industry loses out in European satellite bids
British firms fail to win leading roles in the expansion of the Copernicus Earth observation project.
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Coronavirus: Immunity may be more widespread than tests suggest
A Swedish study found twice as many people had protective T-cells as tested positive for antibodies.
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Government plans new office to attract scientists to UK
The government says it wants to make immigration "easy and quick" for researchers and innovators.
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Is the hydrogen tech 'revolution' hope or hype?
Can hydrogen - a relatively clean source of fuel - help power the economy of the future?
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Climate change: UK could hit 40C 'regularly' by end of this century
Britain could see temperatures up to 40C every few years by 2100 if carbon emissions stay very high.
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Mystery over monster star's vanishing act
A huge star has disappeared - did it become a black hole?
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