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Watch: The Northern Lights seen from space

Thu, 2024-08-15 08:48
A timelapse captured from the International Space Station shows the moon setting into streams of aurora.
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Famous Stonehenge stone came from Scotland not Wales

Thu, 2024-08-15 01:00
Stonehenge's famous Altar Stone came from Scotland not Wales as previously thought, new analysis shows.
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Famous Stonehenge stone came from Scotland not Wales

Thu, 2024-08-15 01:00
Stonehenge's famous Altar Stone came from Scotland not Wales as previously thought, new analysis shows.
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Despair as the sea slowly swallows a Kenyan beauty spot

Wed, 2024-08-14 10:55
Local authorities are seeking to build a seawall to prevent further intrusion of the ocean to the village.
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More cattle kept in UK ‘megafarms’, BBC finds

Wed, 2024-08-14 09:00
Campaigners warn more cows could be spending their entire productive lives indoors.
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Two polar bears kill Canadian worker in rare attack

Wed, 2024-08-14 07:55
The person who was killed worked at a remote radar site in Canada's Arctic region.
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Inside the secret Titanic warehouse

Tue, 2024-08-13 15:00
A handbag, perfume and other precious items recovered from the Titanic tell stories of the doomed ship’s passengers.
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Reservoir of liquid water found deep in Martian rocks

Tue, 2024-08-13 05:00
Studies of quakes detected from the planet's surface found it in the planet's rocky outer crust.
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Reservoir of liquid water found deep in Martian rocks

Tue, 2024-08-13 05:00
Studies of quakes detected from the planet's surface found it in the planet's rocky outer crust.
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Higher compensation proposed for poor water service

Mon, 2024-08-12 09:34
Water companies that miss standards should pay customers more compensation, the government proposes.
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Down into the ocean's 'twilight zone' with Boaty McBoatface

Sat, 2024-08-10 10:51
The UK's most famous robot returns after travelling 2000km in the deep ocean.
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Fresh hope for bird with bizarre 'crex crex' call

Sat, 2024-08-10 10:33
There are hopes the corncrake can stage a comeback in England, after being reintroduced to Norfolk.
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Perseid meteor shower: When and how to watch

Sat, 2024-08-10 03:11
The Perseids meteor shower peaks between August 11th and 13th this year.
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Coalmine saga was epic mismanagement, says report

Thu, 2024-08-08 15:07
A committee warns of a "permanent scar" above a town if an opencast mine is not fully restored.
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They went to space for eight days - and could be stuck until 2025

Thu, 2024-08-08 12:08
Two American astronauts face the sudden prospect of spending Christmas and New Year in space.
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They went to space for eight days - and could be stuck until 2025

Thu, 2024-08-08 12:08
Two American astronauts face the sudden prospect of spending Christmas and New Year in space.
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Racehorse poo analysis predicts future success

Thu, 2024-08-08 10:05
Scientists found gut microbes in a young foal directly correlate to long-term health and performance.
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400-year record heat threat to Great Barrier Reef

Thu, 2024-08-08 01:29
The highest sea temperatures in 400 years could threaten the reef's survival, say scientists.
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400-year record heat threat to Great Barrier Reef

Thu, 2024-08-08 01:29
The highest sea temperatures in 400 years could threaten the reef's survival, say scientists.
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Royal Mint starts turning e-waste into gold

Wed, 2024-08-07 09:35
The UK’s coin-maker opens a new industrial plant to extract gold from old circuit boards.
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