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Scientists shed light on how the blackest fish in the sea 'disappear'

Fri, 2020-07-17 10:24
Experts have shed light on the mystery of how the blackest fish in the deep sea are camouflaged.
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The bilbies 'thriving' after a 100-year absence in New South Wales

Fri, 2020-07-17 09:02
The marsupial has bred in the wild in New South Wales for the first time in a century.
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Summers could become 'too hot for humans'

Fri, 2020-07-17 02:00
Rising global temperatures could see summers that are too hot to work in.
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Solar Orbiter: Sun probe's first images reveal small 'camp fires'

Thu, 2020-07-16 22:15
Solar Orbiter takes the closest ever pictures of the Sun, just 77 million km from the surface.
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UK electrical waste mountain growing

Thu, 2020-07-16 10:25
Households and businesses in the UK are producing 1.45 million tonnes of electrical waste a year.
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Climate change: Siberian heatwave 'clear evidence' of warming

Thu, 2020-07-16 07:36
The heatwave would have been almost impossible without human-caused climate change, a study says.
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Trump weakens environmental law to speed up infrastructure projects

Thu, 2020-07-16 07:30
The president hails the changes as "historic", but critics say they are designed to avoid scrutiny.
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Desert telescope takes aim at ageing our Universe

Thu, 2020-07-16 00:01
A telescope high in the Atacama Desert in Chile enters the debate about the age of the Universe.
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Nuclear blast sends star hurtling across galaxy

Wed, 2020-07-15 18:29
A star has been sent hurtling across the galaxy after undergoing a partial supernova, astronomers say.
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Fertility rate: 'Jaw-dropping' global crash in children being born

Wed, 2020-07-15 09:36
Nearly every country will see their populations fall as the world has fewer babies.
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Aztec palace's remains uncovered off Mexico City's main Zócalo plaza

Tue, 2020-07-14 19:17
The location of ruler Axayácatl's palace was later used by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés.
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Coronavirus: How to talk about conspiracy theories

Tue, 2020-07-14 18:11
Conspiracy theories have thrived during the pandemic - what's the right way to talk to someone who believes them?
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Mythbusters host Grant Imahara dies at 49

Tue, 2020-07-14 17:33
He was known for Mythbusters and White Rabbit Project, and made models for the Star Wars prequels.
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Natural solutions boosted to help prevent floods

Tue, 2020-07-14 12:59
Hollows in the ground to catch and store heavy rain water are among projects that will get cash.
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Winter wave of coronavirus 'could be worse than first'

Tue, 2020-07-14 11:52
Modelling suggests there could be a deadly second peak, killing more than 100,000 people in the UK.
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'Hope' and ambition drive UAE's Mars mission

Tue, 2020-07-14 11:29
The United Arab Emirates is sending a satellite to the Red Planet to study its weather and climate.
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Coronavirus: How did Florida get so badly hit by Covid-19?

Tue, 2020-07-14 09:05
Florida is becoming the new US epicentre - but what's behind the rising case counts?
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Coronavirus: Why attitudes to masks have changed around the world

Tue, 2020-07-14 09:02
Boris Johnson and Donald Trump both publicly wore face masks for the first time. Why now?
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The perfume makers that can't smell a thing

Tue, 2020-07-14 09:02
Perfumers are using AI to create millions of scents, but will it replace the traditional methods?
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Coronavirus: Llamas provide key to immune therapy

Mon, 2020-07-13 21:20
Llamas' specially evolved small antibodies are the basis for a coronavirus treatment breakthrough.
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