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Neanderthals ate sharks and dolphins

Fri, 2020-03-27 06:33
Neanderthals were eating fish, mussels and seals at a site in present-day Portugal, according to a new study.
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Coronavirus: Pangolins found to carry viruses related to Covid-19

Thu, 2020-03-26 20:32
Pangolins smuggled into China were carrying viruses closely related to the one sweeping the world.
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Great Barrier Reef suffers third mass bleaching in five years

Thu, 2020-03-26 16:19
The third such event in five years prompts scientists to renew urgent warnings about climate change.
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Help needed to rescue UK's old rainfall records

Thu, 2020-03-26 12:10
Pre-1960s handwritten rain gauge data can inform drought and flood planning, but only if digitised.
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Coronavirus: Calls to protect great apes from threat of infection

Wed, 2020-03-25 23:51
The possibility of infection in great apes like gorillas warrants the utmost caution, say experts.
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Climate change: Green energy plant threat to wilderness areas

Wed, 2020-03-25 18:08
Solar, wind and hydro electric installations are often built in conservation areas.
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Fossil worm shows us our evolutionary beginnings

Tue, 2020-03-24 21:53
A tiny, 555-million-year-old seafloor creature reveals why our bodies are organised the way they are.
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Mammal study explains 'why females live longer'

Tue, 2020-03-24 20:06
Across wild mammal species, females live over 18% longer than males because of genetics and environment.
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Coronavirus: Melbourne locals celebrate vivid sunrise 'amid the chaos'

Tue, 2020-03-24 15:22
Locals post images of spectacular orange skies, with many describing it as a welcome distraction.
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Antarctic seal photo wins top prize

Tue, 2020-03-24 10:47
A drone photo of crabeater seals resting on an ice float is overall winner in a nature photography competition.
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Coronavirus: When will the outbreak end and life get back to normal?

Tue, 2020-03-24 07:00
The huge challenge the world faces to find an exit strategy to end the lockdowns and return to normal.
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Climate change: Earth's deepest ice canyon vulnerable to melting

Tue, 2020-03-24 02:16
Nasa scientists probe Denman Glacier which fills the deepest land gorge on Earth.
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Electric car emissions myth 'busted'

Tue, 2020-03-24 02:00
Fears that electric cars could actually increase carbon emissions are a baseless, a study suggests.
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Machine 'could quadruple' heart and lung transplants

Mon, 2020-03-23 11:10
The device managed to pump oxygenated blood into both organs in a world-first procedure.
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Apollo 13: One family's agony and triumph

Mon, 2020-03-23 10:03
On 11 April 1970, the Lovells watched their husband and father blast off on an ill-fated mission to the Moon.
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OneWeb increases mega-constellation to 74 satellites

Sun, 2020-03-22 09:18
The London-based start-up expands its network with a Soyuz launch from Baikonur in Kazakhstan
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Diamond samples in Canada reveal size of lost continent

Sun, 2020-03-22 01:01
Sifting through diamond samples, geologists find unexpected evidence of a billion-year-old continent.
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Coronavirus: Chris Packham on Covid-19's impact on nature

Sat, 2020-03-21 10:40
Chris Packham says nature can help during self-isolation and considers coronavirus's environmental impact.
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Coronavirus: Government is 'distilling best science'

Sat, 2020-03-21 03:14
Greg Clark, the Commons Science Select Committee chair, praises government use of expert advice.
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Coronavirus: Nasa's Moon plans take a hit

Fri, 2020-03-20 22:01
The US space agency is suspending production and testing of its Moon rocket and capsule systems.
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