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Scientists condemn professor's 'morally reprehensible' talk

Sat, 2018-10-06 06:38
Italian researcher Alessandro Strumia is heavily criticised for claiming physics was "built by men".
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Swedish girl discovers ancient sword in lake

Fri, 2018-10-05 22:58
An eight-year-old girl found a pre-Viking era sword while swimming in a lake in Sweden during the summer.
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Atoms and Brexit

Fri, 2018-10-05 11:24
The government says it has a clear plan, but many in the nuclear sector are concerned for the future.
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Caution urged over use of 'carbon unicorns' to limit warming

Fri, 2018-10-05 11:09
Using technologies to keep global temperature rise below 1.5C is "crazy" but may be the only way.
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Fast fashion is harming the planet, MPs say

Fri, 2018-10-05 10:51
The industry is blamed for damaging the environment, fuelling climate change and polluting water.
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In a spin

Fri, 2018-10-05 09:12
Water shortages mean the laundry industry is adopting various technologies to reduce consumption.
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Vietnam's children and the fear of climate change

Fri, 2018-10-05 02:46
Children's drawings of nightmarish scenarios illustrate climate change's impact in the Mekong Delta.
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Attenborough: 'Population growth must come to an end'

Thu, 2018-10-04 12:30
Sir David Attenborough on Love Island, Global Warming, population growth and meat eating.
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First 'exomoon' may have been found

Thu, 2018-10-04 10:31
Astronomers have announced the possible discovery of the first known moon outside our Solar System.
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Viewpoint: Joel Sartore, the wildlife photographer who is all for zoos

Thu, 2018-10-04 09:49
Zoos can help save animals not just cage them, says veteran wildlife photographer Joel Sartore.
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Donna Strickland on winning the Nobel Prize in Physics

Thu, 2018-10-04 05:49
Donna Strickland has become the first woman in 55 years to win the Nobel Prize in Physics.
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Four women who changed the face of physics

Thu, 2018-10-04 01:10
Four pioneering women who changed the face of physics from the 1800s to the present day.
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Protein research takes Chemistry Nobel

Wed, 2018-10-03 19:58
The 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to three scientists for their discoveries in enzyme research.
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'Reasons to be hopeful' on 1.5C global temperature target

Wed, 2018-10-03 17:13
IPCC scientist says there are some positive signs about our ability to keep the global temperature rise to 1.5C
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The Norwegian teen fighting the government over Arctic oil

Wed, 2018-10-03 10:20
Elina Berg is a member of a campaign group which is suing the Norwegian government over oil exploration in the Arctic.
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How should we deal with a large-scale chemical attack?

Wed, 2018-10-03 09:49
Scientists are developing technology to help.
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Hayabusa 2: Japan probe to send lander to asteroid

Wed, 2018-10-03 02:56
Japan's space agency (Jaxa) is about to send a 10kg lander to the surface of an asteroid.
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Why have so many deep water whales washed ashore in Scotland?

Wed, 2018-10-03 02:03
Scientists are investigating why around 70 deep water whales have washed up on Scottish and Irish beaches since the beginning of August.
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First woman Physics Nobel winner in 55 years

Tue, 2018-10-02 19:57
The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded to a woman for only the third time since the award began.
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What does 1.5C mean in a warming world?

Tue, 2018-10-02 10:02
1.5C has become the new "safe" upper-limit for global warming - but whatever happened to the two-degree target?
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