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Mediterranean diet 'may help prevent depression'

Wed, 2018-09-26 10:33
An expert urges more research to confirm a possible link between fruit, veg, nuts and grains and mood.
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Europe's Ariane-5 rocket primed for 100th flight

Wed, 2018-09-26 01:08
Europe's workhorse rocket reaches for a milestone as it battles American competition.
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Is being vegan better for the environment?

Wed, 2018-09-26 00:20
An increasing number of people are choosing the plant-based diet.
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Portugal shipwreck is 'discovery of a decade'

Tue, 2018-09-25 19:32
A 400-year-old-shipwreck has been found off the coast of Portugal.
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Climate change kills Antarctica's ancient moss beds

Tue, 2018-09-25 10:32
Climate change is killing Antarctic's mosses, hardy plants growing at the bottom of the planet for centuries.
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Quiz: Test your knowledge of evolution

Tue, 2018-09-25 10:02
There are many myths and misunderstandings about evolution - how much do you know?
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India's solar power ambitions

Tue, 2018-09-25 09:09
India has big solar ambitions, but could recent policy uncertainties cast a shadow on its plans?
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Gene editing wipes out mosquitoes in the lab

Tue, 2018-09-25 01:57
Researchers have used gene editing to completely eliminate populations of mosquitoes in the lab.
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Rare double-headed snake found in garden in Virginia

Sun, 2018-09-23 20:17
The rare copperhead was discovered in a garden in Virginia and is unlikely to survive in the wild.
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Life as a medical photographer at Addenbrooke's Hospital

Sun, 2018-09-23 09:44
See what life is like as a medical photographer at a city hospital.
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Who was the mysterious gardener Miss Harrison?

Sat, 2018-09-22 18:48
A box of archives reveals the story of a pioneering 19th century gardener who blazed a trail for women.
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The couple helping hedgehogs back into the wild

Sat, 2018-09-22 09:19
Frank and Veronica Tett have been nursing hedgehogs back to health for the last 30 years.
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Report slams 'high flying' UN environment chief

Sat, 2018-09-22 02:49
Erik Solheim is criticised for risking the UN's reputation by extensive use of expensive air travel.
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Gulper eel caught on camera in Hawaii

Sat, 2018-09-22 00:14
A rare gulper eel is caught on camera displaying its huge pouch-like mouth in Hawaii.
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Hayabusa-2: Japan hopes for historic asteroid landing

Fri, 2018-09-21 22:18
Officials believe the spaceship Hayabusa-2 has put rovers on an asteroid's surface, making history.
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All the plastic you can and cannot recycle

Fri, 2018-09-21 09:40
England is recycling more plastic than ever - but for this trend to continue, the system needs to change
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Going global

Fri, 2018-09-21 07:56
China's Beidou is being used in everything from ploughing to precision missiles, but can it go global?
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Earliest animal fossils are identified

Fri, 2018-09-21 04:45
Scientists have identified the earliest known animal in the geological record.
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The inventor who plans to build a city under the sea

Fri, 2018-09-21 00:35
After spending decades exploring the deep sea, Phil Nuytten plans to build a colony there.
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Giant pandas can tell a mate from their calls

Fri, 2018-09-21 00:20
Pandas have to be within 20 metres of each other to identify each other's calls in their bamboo forest home.
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