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Blind Portsmouth astronomer shares his love of space
Nic Bonne, who uses 3D-printed models to study galaxies, wants more people to stargaze.
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The man who can make music with his mind
Academic and electronic musician Bertolt Meyer has hacked into his prosthetic arm and connected it to his synth.
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'Birdgirl' Mya-Rose Craig to get Bristol University honorary doctorate
Mya-Rose Craig has been campaigning for equality in the environmental movement since 2015.
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Conservation: Calls to protect species across borders
Measures to protect the jaguar and Asian elephant are being proposed at an international summit.
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'Astonishing' blue whale numbers at South Georgia
The biggest animal on Earth is returning to waters where it was nearly driven to extinction.
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Heather Couper: Broadcaster and astronomer dies at 70
She appeared on TV shows ranging from Blue Peter to The Sky At Night, as well as documentaries.
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How overseas stag parties are hurting the environment
About half the flights young men take each year are for stag dos - and that generates a lot of emissions.
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Climate change: Fertiliser could be used to power ocean-going ships
Ammonia, the key ingredient of fertiliser, can be burned in ships’ engines in place of polluting diesel.
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Locust swarms: South Sudan latest to be hit by invasion
The ravenous pests have devoured crops and pasture threatening a food crisis in East Africa.
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Neanderthal 'skeleton' is first found in a decade
Researchers describe the first "articulated" remains of a Neanderthal to be discovered in a decade.
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Nasa's 2020 rover: Can we finally answer the big question about Mars?
The US space agency's next rover will hunt for life's traces among the rocks of the Red Planet.
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Coronavirus: Largest study suggests elderly and sick are most at risk
The deadliness of the virus advances progressively with the age of the patient, research suggests.
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British radio antenna to arrive at space station
The UK's first industrial contribution to the orbiting platform will improve its communication links.
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Andrew Sabisky: No 10 adviser resigns over alleged race comments
Andrew Sabisky said that he wanted to help the government, "not be a distraction".
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Jeff Bezos: World's richest man pledges $10bn to fight climate change
The Amazon boss and world's richest man gives 8% of his fortune to fight the planet's "biggest threat".
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No 10 refuses to condemn adviser's remarks
Labour calls for Andrew Sabisky to be sacked over reported comments on race and eugenics.
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Open University scientists testing 'Moon dust' for water
Scientists at the Open University are studying minerals collected during the 1969 Moon landings.
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German firms Bayer and BASF fight $265m US fine over weedkiller
Bayer and BASF are told to pay huge damages to a Missouri peach-grower.
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Met Office forecasters set for 'billion pound' supercomputer
A new supercomputer is to be built by 2022 to improve the accuracy of weather forecasting.
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Human compost funerals 'better for environment'
A US firm claims the service it offers saves more than a tonne of carbon, after a pilot study.
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