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Vet says badger culls caused 'immense pain'

Mon, 2019-09-09 15:38
The 9,000 animals culled to control cattle TB suffered terribly, says a former government adviser.
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Defeat malaria in a generation - here's how

Mon, 2019-09-09 09:17
The world could be free of malaria by 2050, says a major report that sets out the road to eradication.
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The 'zombie fungus' and the climbing dead

Mon, 2019-09-09 09:03
Marvel at some of the highly commended images from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
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Solar panels: Thousands of customers complain

Mon, 2019-09-09 09:02
People who took out large loans say the thousands of pounds in savings they were promised have not materialised.
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Catherine McKenna: Canada environment minister given extra security

Sun, 2019-09-08 22:11
Canada's Catherine McKenna says she has been the target of increasing abuse and threats.
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In case you missed it

Sun, 2019-09-08 09:54
If you were one of the millions watching BBC Parliament this week, here are some stories you may have missed.
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How Japan's appetite for watching whales is growing

Sun, 2019-09-08 09:00
Evidence suggests there may now be more of a future in enjoying whales in the wild than eating them.
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Etna volcano: The Mountain Man celebrates his life's work

Sat, 2019-09-07 09:20
The UK volcanologist John Murray has painstakingly measured Mt Etna for half a century.
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Chandrayaan-2: India loses contact with lander as it approaches Moon

Sat, 2019-09-07 07:55
Chandrayaan-2 was about to land near the Moon's unexplored south pole when the link went down.
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Chandrayaan-2: India aims for soft landing on Moon's south pole

Sat, 2019-09-07 04:18
India aims to become the first country to make a soft landing on the Moon's south pole.
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Stranded whales: Numbers on the rise around UK shores

Fri, 2019-09-06 19:00
Diseases, fishing and plastic are some of the causes of whales and dolphins washing up on shores.
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Gender equality: 'No room at the top for women scientists'

Fri, 2019-09-06 12:49
The number of women climbing the career ladder in science remains "disappointingly low", says a study.
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Drones warning over breeding seals in Pembrokeshire

Fri, 2019-09-06 10:04
Experts say the animals become agitated and go into the water, which could lead to them not returning.
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Chandrayaan-2: The grand ambitions of India's second Moon mission

Fri, 2019-09-06 09:24
India will try to land a rover on the Moon, but how will it get there and why does it matter?
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Are forest fires as bad as they seem?

Fri, 2019-09-06 09:20
Forest fires are raging in many parts of the world but are there more than ever?
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Detecting a lethal poison in drinking water

Fri, 2019-09-06 09:16
Scientists hope a new test will help millions of people in Bangladesh avoid arsenic in their water.
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Team plans colour film of black hole at galaxy's centre

Fri, 2019-09-06 01:49
The team that took the first ever image of a black hole announces plans to take a "razor sharp" full colour video of the one at the centre of our galaxy.
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Tyrannosaurus rex had 'air-con' in its head

Thu, 2019-09-05 22:45
Two holes in the mighty predator's head may have helped it lose heat, according to scientists.
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Loch Ness Monster may be a giant eel, say scientists

Thu, 2019-09-05 21:59
A DNA study rules out suggestions that "Nessie" is a prehistoric reptile or a shark.
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Mystery surrounds lost German sea data station

Thu, 2019-09-05 19:48
A massive environmental monitoring unit on the seabed vanishes, baffling German experts.
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