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Miss America 2020: Biochemist wins crown after on-stage experiment

Fri, 2019-12-20 15:41
Camille Schrier, who wowed judges with a science experiment, said she aims to "break stereotypes".
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Boeing prepares to launch astronaut capsule for Nasa

Fri, 2019-12-20 13:02
If the Starliner vehicle's demonstration flight goes well, crew could start using it next year.
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World's oldest fossil trees uncovered in New York

Fri, 2019-12-20 03:33
Fossil trees, dating back 386 million years, have been found at an abandoned quarry in New York.
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Robert Downey Jr launches YouTube doc featuring AI baby

Fri, 2019-12-20 01:40
The original series sets out to explain and demystify artificial intelligence technology.
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Climate change: Met Office says warming trend will continue in 2020

Thu, 2019-12-19 10:34
Next year is expected to be another warm year, extending the series of the hottest on record.
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Senegal's plastic recycling 'monster' campaigns for a cleaner country

Thu, 2019-12-19 10:10
Modou Fall had to get creative to grab people thinking more about plastic waste in Senegal.
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How the scramble for sand is destroying the Mekong

Thu, 2019-12-19 10:01
The Mekong river is being damaged by sand extraction, adding to calls for limits on sand usage.
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Homo erectus: Ancient humans survived longer than we thought

Thu, 2019-12-19 06:39
An ancient ancestor of modern humans survived into relatively recent times in South-East Asia.
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$5bn fund unveiled for climate-friendly shipping

Wed, 2019-12-18 21:20
Ship owners announce plans for a $5bn fund to design zero-emissions vessels.
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Climate watchdog urges PM to get back on track

Wed, 2019-12-18 10:50
The comments from the UK's official climate come ahead of a global climate conference in Glasgow.
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DNA from Stone Age woman obtained 6,000 years on

Wed, 2019-12-18 02:01
Ancient DNA extracted from a tooth print in ancient "chewing gum" reveals new clues about our ancestors.
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Giant prehistoric caiman had extra hip bone to carry its weight

Wed, 2019-12-18 01:11
Purussaurus mirandai could grow to 10m in length and was able to move on land, scientists believe.
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Europe's Cheops telescope will profile distant planets

Tue, 2019-12-17 04:49
The Cheops space mission will get beyond just counting worlds to start describing their properties.
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Rwanda climate change: Kigali homes built near wetlands are destroyed

Tue, 2019-12-17 02:25
Kigali residents demand compensation as hundreds of houses vulnerable to flooding are knocked down.
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Anak Krakatau: Giant blocks of rock litter ocean floor

Mon, 2019-12-16 09:43
Landslide debris from the collapsed Anak Krakatau volcano is imaged on the seabed for the first time.
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Climate change: Longest talks end with compromise deal

Sun, 2019-12-15 23:47
Exhausted delegates reach agreement on the key question of ambition with tricky issues postponed.
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Greta Thunberg apologises for 'put leaders against the wall' comment

Sun, 2019-12-15 18:29
The teenage climate activist says the phrase has a different meaning in her first language, Swedish.
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How Africa will be affected by climate change

Sun, 2019-12-15 10:06
The African continent is more vulnerable than any other region to the world's changing weather patterns.
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Climate change: UN talks in Madrid hit rough waters

Sun, 2019-12-15 00:27
UN climate talks in Madrid appear to be in trouble as they head deep into extra time.
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Bloodhound car has 800mph target in its sights for 2021

Sat, 2019-12-14 03:19
Test data indicates a land speed record should be achievable, says the project's chief engineer.
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