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Russia launches life-sized robot into space
The robot, named Fedor, will perform daily tasks during its 10 days on the International Space Station.
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Evidence suggests microplastics in water pose ‘minimal health risk’
The World Health Organization says its findings are based on the "limited information" available.
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What is 'blobology' and how is it transforming biology?
Spectacular images from a new microscope spark a "revolution" in biology
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Hampshire lab tests water quality every day of the year
A Hampshire lab tests tap water quality for 2.2 million people across the south east every day.
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Ditch cars to meet climate change targets, say MPs
MPs say people will have to stop driving if the UK is to meet its Zero Carbon goals by 2050.
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Amazon fires: Record number burning in Brazil rainforest - space agency
Fires in the Amazon have risen 84% amid growing deforestation, Brazil's space research agency says.
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Titanic sub dive reveals parts are being lost to sea
The first people to dive down to the Titanic in nearly 15 years say some parts of the wreck have been lost to the sea.
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Sub dive reveals Titanic wreck is deteriorating
For the first time in 15 years divers have explored the Titanic wreck and say it is deteriorating.
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Millions of old gadgets 'stockpiled in drawers'
Public urged to "recycle their tech" as rare, valuable materials in millions of old devices languish in UK homes.
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The Cold War spy technology which we all use
Radio-frequency identification, famously used to bug the US embassy in Moscow, is a cheap way to track objects and data.
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Ready to upgrade? What to do about your old phone
Unwanted devices can contain elements that the world is running out of - so how can you help?
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Does the future of farming exist beneath city streets?
In a disused air raid shelter one company is growing crops, but what are the pros and cons of vertical farming?
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G7 summit: Inside the climate activist training camp
Campaign groups in France are teaching people how to protest effectively, ahead of the G7 summit.
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Former Farc rebels become eco-warriors to stop deforestation in the Amazon
Ex-Farc rebels in Colombia, who spent decades fighting the government over land and power, have reinvented themselves as eco-warriors protecting the Amazon from illegal logging.
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Fracking: UK shale reserves may be smaller than previously estimated
Previous research suggested 50 years of shale gas under the UK, but a new study says it could be less than 10.
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Hawaii protests continue against a volcano telescope
Celebrities have joined protestors in Hawaii as a campaign to stop the building of a telescope on a volcano enters its sixth week.
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Nasa confirms ocean moon mission
Scientists working on a mission to the ocean moon of Europa can proceed with the final design and construction of the spacecraft, Nasa has said.
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Chandrayaan-2: India spacecraft begins orbiting Moon
The $145m Chandrayaan-2 aims to become the first space mission to land on the Moon's south pole.
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Climate change: Iceland holds funeral for melted glacier
It's thought Okjokull is the country's first glacier to be lost as a result of climate change, following the hottest July ever recorded.
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When an ethical vegan met a sheep farmer...
Many vegans boycott woollen clothing on the basis that it is cruel to sheep.
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