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Event Horizon Telescope: Black hole produces twisting jet

Wed, 2020-04-08 03:02
The team behind the first image of a black hole reveals something else from that historic picture.
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Climate change: UK forests 'could do more harm than good'

Tue, 2020-04-07 21:20
Mass tree planting could harm the environment if badly planned, a report warns.
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Coronavirus complicates journeys home from Antarctica

Tue, 2020-04-07 20:09
The British Antarctic Survey is juggling planes and ships to get its people off the White Continent.
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Coronavirus: Don't bail out airlines, say climate campaigners

Tue, 2020-04-07 06:55
Climate change: Use crisis to turn aviation green, say campaigners
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Whale sharks: Atomic tests solve age puzzle of world's largest fish

Mon, 2020-04-06 17:23
Data from Cold War nuclear bomb tests help scientists accurately age whale sharks for the first time.
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Coronavirus: Tiger at Bronx Zoo tests positive for Covid-19

Mon, 2020-04-06 14:37
The Bronx Zoo in New York says this case of human-to-animal transmission appears to be unique.
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Coronavirus: Putting the spotlight on the global wildlife trade

Mon, 2020-04-06 09:26
Conservation experts say the pandemic is a watershed moment for curbing global wildlife trade.
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10 years to save 'world’s most threatened sea turtle'

Sat, 2020-04-04 17:37
The critically endangered Eastern Pacific leatherback's future looks "dire," say conservationists.
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Dr William Frankland, allergy scientist pioneer, dies aged 108

Fri, 2020-04-03 20:34
Dr William Frankland, known as "the grandfather of allergy", developed the idea of a pollen count.
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Coronavirus will transform UK work and travel, says AA

Fri, 2020-04-03 15:20
The motoring organisation predicts a permanent reduction in the demand for travel.
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Conifer is top tree in urban sound absorption test

Fri, 2020-04-03 10:38
Scientists say trees have a role to play in combating noise pollution in urban environments.
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Three human-like species lived side-by-side in ancient Africa

Fri, 2020-04-03 04:15
Two million years ago, Africa was home to three human-like species, new discoveries reveal.
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UK using 1.2 billion tonnes of material a year

Fri, 2020-04-03 02:32
The figure is the equivalent of 18.5 tonnes of material per person and that has increased.
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Coronavirus: Expert panel to assess face mask use by public

Thu, 2020-04-02 09:28
Experts are set to assess the value of face masks in helping slow the spread of coronavirus.
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Coronavirus forces postponement of COP26 meeting in Glasgow

Thu, 2020-04-02 06:41
A key climate conference due in November is delayed over disruption caused by the coronavirus.
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Oceans can be successfully restored by 2050, say scientists

Thu, 2020-04-02 01:28
Researchers say there are good reasons to be optimistic about the future of our oceans.
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'Dinosaurs walked through Antarctic forests'

Thu, 2020-04-02 01:14
Sediments drilled off the coast of the ice continent reveal a time of great warmth and plant growth.
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Coronavirus: Clear nights skies delight photographers

Wed, 2020-04-01 21:03
Photographers in England capture amazing star trails, from home or on their daily exercise.
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Hungry black hole may be cosmic 'missing link'

Wed, 2020-04-01 19:35
Astronomers say they have found the best evidence yet for an elusive class of black hole.
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Coronavirus: Potential drug treatment starts UK trials

Wed, 2020-04-01 18:04
A drug that could treat patients with coronavirus is to undergo clinical trials at 15 NHS centres.
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