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How the Great Barrier Reef was saved in the 1960s

Wed, 2019-10-09 10:01
The conservationists who campaigned to prevent mining and oil drilling on Australia's coral reef.
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How interchangeable parts revolutionised the way things are made

Wed, 2019-10-09 09:32
One man's desire to create the perfect gun profoundly changed manufacturing.
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Climate change: Emperor penguin 'needs greater protection'

Wed, 2019-10-09 09:11
The Antarctic icon could lose more than half its population by 2100, say scientists.
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Nobel prize in physics goes to cosmic discoveries

Tue, 2019-10-08 19:55
Three scientists have been awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries about the Universe.
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How Misha the Bristol polar bear changed zoos forever

Tue, 2019-10-08 17:17
The Russian circus polar bear brought to live at Bristol Zoo who helped change zoos.
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How do you breathe less pollution on school run?

Tue, 2019-10-08 11:12
Going on foot, by bike or by car? Three Sheffield families took part in a test to find out.
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'Ozone hole vigilance still required'

Tue, 2019-10-08 09:00
It may be the smallest ozone hole in three decades but scientists are warning against complacency.
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Saturn overtakes Jupiter as planet with most moons

Tue, 2019-10-08 03:14
Jupiter had been the "moon king" for some 20 years.
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Genome-edited bull passes hornless gene to calves

Tue, 2019-10-08 03:03
Researchers produce cattle that lack horns, meaning they cannot use them to injure other animals or humans.
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Butterflies, birds and zebras: The magic of animal motion

Tue, 2019-10-08 00:25
Shortlisted entries for the Royal Society of Biology Photography Competition.
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Drax: Block on power station development overruled

Mon, 2019-10-07 21:50
The Planning Inspectorate had ruled against new gas-fired turbines on climate change concerns.
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How cells sense oxygen wins Nobel prize

Mon, 2019-10-07 19:53
William Kaelin, Sir Peter Ratcliffe and Gregg Semenza win 2019 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine.
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Milky Way's centre exploded 3.5 million years ago

Mon, 2019-10-07 06:19
A cataclysmic energy flare started near the massive black hole in our galaxy, a new research says.
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Goshawks: The rare bird of prey returns to the New Forest

Sun, 2019-10-06 09:23
The number of rare goshawks in the New Forest has doubled in the last eight years.
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How do you choose a Nobel Prize winner?

Sun, 2019-10-06 09:17
The Nobel Prizes are amongst the most prestigious awards in a variety of fields, so how do you win one?
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Transhumanism: How far would you go for a body upgrade?

Sun, 2019-10-06 09:17
Meet the "transhumanists" who are pushing the boundaries of technology to implant chips and more into their bodies.
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Cardiff Half Marathon: Worry over environmental impact

Sat, 2019-10-05 10:52
Organisers of the Cardiff Half Marathon have taken measures to reduce the event's carbon footprint.
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Hampshire farmers join Extinction Rebellion climate protest

Sat, 2019-10-05 09:31
They want to highlight the fact they are one of the industries worst affected by climate change.
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Climate change: Polarstern icebreaker begins year-long Arctic drift

Sat, 2019-10-05 04:33
The research vessel is spearheading the biggest ever scientific expedition at the North Pole.
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Honey fungus secrets fall to science

Fri, 2019-10-04 12:25
Citizen scientists have helped shed light on a type of fungi that can spread underground for miles.
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