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Wolves return to Netherlands after 140 years

Wed, 2019-04-10 01:01
Ecologists have data showing female has settled and males in area may lead to mating.
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Climate change: European team to drill for 'oldest ice' in Antarctica

Tue, 2019-04-09 17:03
The near-3km-long Antarctic ice core should reveal the cause of a key shift in Earth's climate past.
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Aphantasia: Ex-Pixar chief Ed Catmull says 'my mind's eye is blind'

Tue, 2019-04-09 09:52
Ed Catmull has aphantasia, as do some of the world's best animators at Pixar.
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Bacton cliffs: RSPB warns birds 'could be killed' by netting

Tue, 2019-04-09 02:55
North Norfolk Council has put nets up at Bacton to encourage birds to nest further along the coast.
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Satellites used to protect endangered sharks

Mon, 2019-04-08 23:41
Earth observation satellites are proving to be valuable tools in protecting rare sharks, say scientists.
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Use a 'greener' inhaler if you can, patients told

Mon, 2019-04-08 22:55
Five doses of some inhalers are the equivalent of a nine-mile car journey, NHS advisory body says.
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Florida python: Massive pregnant snake caught using new approach

Mon, 2019-04-08 20:41
Big Cypress national park finds a 17ft snake weighing 140lb and carrying 73 developing eggs.
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'I fought for a statue of my hero Mary Anning'

Mon, 2019-04-08 15:25
Evie, 11, has been campaigning to have a statue of one of her heroes - 19th-Century palaeontologist Mary Anning - erected in Lyme Regis. Find out more about her mission.
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Ultra Low Emission Zone: London's new pollution charge begins

Mon, 2019-04-08 11:08
Drivers of older, more polluting vehicles will have to pay a fee to enter the centre of the city.
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UK's Sabre space plane engine tech in new milestone

Mon, 2019-04-08 09:43
UK engineers developing a novel propulsion system say their technology has reached a new performance level.
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London's ULEZ

Mon, 2019-04-08 09:42
New restrictions on drivers come into force in central London today, so how do these compare with the rest of the word?
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Air pollution: what are the effects on humans?

Mon, 2019-04-08 09:05
Fine particles in the air have been linked to cancer, strokes, asthma, heart disease and possibly dementia.
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Dinosaur skin impression goes on show at Tring museum

Sun, 2019-04-07 16:44
An exhibition in Hertfordshire displays items for the first time since the mid-19th Century.
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Different class

Sun, 2019-04-07 09:55
Secmol is an Indian school pioneering practical green education in one of the harshest environments.
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UK scientists discover world's tallest tropical tree

Fri, 2019-04-05 23:27
Researchers from the University of Nottingham first spotted the tree in a Malaysian rainforest last August.
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Sydney Brenner: Molecular biology pioneer dies

Fri, 2019-04-05 20:58
He taught himself to read from newspapers but went on to win a Nobel Prize.
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Thousands of homes destroyed as Iran braces for more floods

Fri, 2019-04-05 14:45
Deadly flash floods in Iran kill dozens, and cause destruction across the country.
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Antarctic: No role for climate in Halley iceberg splitting

Fri, 2019-04-05 10:09
Scientists say natural events are driving the ice changes near Britain's Halley base in Antarctica.
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Plastic Patrol: 'I've pulled engines out of the water'

Fri, 2019-04-05 10:03
Paddle boarder Lizzie Carr takes her plastic patrol to the waterways.
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Fossil of ancient four-legged whale found in Peru

Fri, 2019-04-05 09:46
Researchers believe the four-metre-long mammal, found in Peru, was able to swim and walk on land.
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