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Aeolus: Space laser starts chasing the wind
The British-built Aeolus satellite begins firing its laser down on Earth to map the planet's winds.
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'Twitter mining' for ants, spiders and birds
Scientists show how searching social media messages can reveal useful data on animal behaviour.
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Scholarship to counter 'unconscious bias' in physics
One of the UK's leading female scientists donates her £2.3m science prize to help more women, ethnic minority and refugee students to become physics researchers.
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The plastic smokers leave behind
An activist hopes to pick up a million cigarette butts from his local beaches to draw attention to the plastic they contain.
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ISS: Spacecraft hole could be 'deliberate'
Russian officials now say a hole in a spacecraft docked at the space station was caused by a drill.
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Monster iceberg's pivot and turn
A year after breaking away from Antarctica, the world's biggest iceberg is finally on the move.
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The tree that bleeds... metal?
Some species of plant have evolved to take up metals like nickel and iron, without being poisoned.
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New Natural History Museum room honours Mary Anning
The room has been transformed in honour of pioneering palaeontologist Mary Anning.
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'Farming the desert'
The nation is united behind drought-hit farmers, but some query the merits of "special treatment".
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The life of a shark scientist
Marine biologist Melissa Marquez shares a dive on the Great Barrier Reef, and tips for swimming with sharks.
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Brazil museum fire: Funding sought to rebuild collection
National Museum officials in Rio de Janeiro say almost 90% of the collection was destroyed by fire.
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UN treaty would protect high seas from over exploitation
Over the next two years, the UN hopes to secure a treaty to protect two-thirds of the world's oceans.
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What really happens to 'recycling' plastic?
Many Japanese people who recycle their household plastic would be shocked to know where it ends up.
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Heatwave: 2018 was the joint hottest summer for UK
It was also the hottest summer for England since records began in 1910, the Met Office says.
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Brazil's 200-year-old national museum hit by huge fire
The National Museum of Brazil, home to some 20m items spanning centuries, is devastated.
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Tropical sunfish spotted in Highland waters
The sunfish, normally found in the tropics, was recorded off Skye and Ardnamurchan last week.
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The all female anti-poaching unit protecting elephants
This team of women are protecting elephants in the South African bush from ivory poachers.
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Artificial intelligence used to predict cancer growth
A new technique picks out patterns in DNA mutation within cancers to forecast future genetic changes.
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Saving the 'king of the birds' with DNA
Scientists believe a genetic code could help protect golden eagles in the wild.
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Golden eagle genome study 'a conservation game changer'
UK researchers decode the golden eagle genome - the blueprint for the 'king of birds'.
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