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European satellite captures Nasa Mars lander from orbit

Fri, 2019-03-15 02:35
Europe's newest satellite at Mars has spied the landing site of the American-led InSight probe.
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Spring Statement: Cambridge data team gets £45m boost

Fri, 2019-03-15 01:43
The European Bioinformatics Institute will use the money to enhance "storage and building capacity".
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Study reveals the wolf within your pet dog

Fri, 2019-03-15 01:26
Wolves lead and dogs follow - but both can cooperate with us, say experts studying wolves tamed from birth.
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Greta Thunberg nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for climate activism

Thu, 2019-03-14 23:45
The 16-year-old climate campaigner who has inspired school strikes is in the running to receive the Nobel.
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Comic Relief: School shuns red nose plastic because of pollution fears

Thu, 2019-03-14 22:56
Sir David Attenborough has written to the children saying he supports what they're doing.
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Professor Stephen Hawking memorial plans 'no further forward'

Thu, 2019-03-14 21:00
Cambridge City Council has not decided how to mark the renowned physicist's life a year after his death.
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Emma Haruka Iwao smashes pi world record with Google help

Thu, 2019-03-14 18:37
Emma Haruka Iwao calculates the value of pi to 31 trillion digits, after a lifelong fascination.
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The photos that made Moon landings possible

Thu, 2019-03-14 08:26
Fifty years after the Neil Armstrong moment, these pictures show the value of photography to that mission.
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Stonehenge was 'hub for Britain's earliest mass parties'

Thu, 2019-03-14 05:03
The variety of pig bones found suggest people travelled a long way for the feasts, researchers say.
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Gas heating ban for new homes from 2025

Thu, 2019-03-14 01:54
Climate change: fossil fuel burning will become a thing of the past for new homes
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Death metal music inspires joy not violence

Wed, 2019-03-13 11:12
Despite gruesome lyrics, death metal does not desensitise fans to images of violence, a study shows.
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Professor Stephen Hawking's nurse struck off over his care

Tue, 2019-03-12 23:57
Patricia Dowdy was accused of financial misconduct and failing to properly care for the scientist.
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Prof Stephen Hawking commemorated on new 50p coin

Tue, 2019-03-12 23:49
The Royal Mint's tribute reflects the physicist's pioneering work and making science accessible.
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Solar storm: Evidence found of huge eruption from Sun

Tue, 2019-03-12 23:04
Scientists have found evidence of a huge blast of radiation from the Sun that hit Earth more than 2,000 years ago.
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#Trashtag: The online challenge cleaning places up

Tue, 2019-03-12 20:38
Thousands have joined the Trashtag Challenge and cleaned up litter-filled places along the way.
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Why India is a world leader in waste paper

Tue, 2019-03-12 11:33
Ever wondered what happens to the household waste paper thrown out for recycling in Europe and the US?
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YouTuber Jack Harries: 'Climate change protests were worth arrest'

Tue, 2019-03-12 01:48
Jack Harries is to appear in court after taking part in climate change protests.
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Climate change: Pledge to cut emissions from dairy farms

Mon, 2019-03-11 18:48
A dairy firm is promising to make its farms carbon-neutral by 2050 in a move described as "ambitious".
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Air pollution: Cars should be banned near schools says public health chief

Mon, 2019-03-11 15:58
The comments come as Public Health England publishes new recommendations on improving air quality.
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Galleonosaurus dorisae: New dinosaur discovered in Australia

Mon, 2019-03-11 14:33
Based on its teeth, Galleonsaurus would have been a herbivore and belonged to the ornithopod family.
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