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Fears over protected wildlife disturbed by drones

Fri, 2018-08-31 11:30
Police and wildlife experts say some drones are being flown dangerously close to breeding birds and animals.
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Astronauts tackle air leak on International Space Station

Fri, 2018-08-31 10:29
A "micro-fracture" from a possible collision with a rock fragment sets off alerts on the ISS.
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Pests to eat more crops in warmer world

Fri, 2018-08-31 05:42
Insect crop damage could result in the loss of two loaves out of every 12 by the century's end.
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Hayabusa 2: Japan sets date for spacecraft's asteroid touchdown

Fri, 2018-08-31 04:52
Japan's space agency has set dates for its plan to explore the surface of an asteroid with robots.
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Gene-editing hope for muscular dystrophy

Fri, 2018-08-31 04:26
The technique was used to restore a protein that people with the condition are unable to make.
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Plastic bags: Charge could rise to 10p and be extended to all shops

Fri, 2018-08-31 00:28
All shops in England would have to implement the charge under proposals announced by the PM.
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Littleport seal with fishing hook in eye found and treated

Thu, 2018-08-30 22:54
The "distressed" seal was pictured with a fishing hook in the edge of its eye on Sunday.
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Emails while commuting 'should count as work'

Thu, 2018-08-30 19:50
Wider access to wi-fi on trains and the use of mobile phones has extended the working day, a study says.
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Chasing quakes with machine learning

Thu, 2018-08-30 03:01
Scientists have used a neural network to determine the pattern of earthquake aftershocks
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What did the dolphin say to the porpoise?

Thu, 2018-08-30 02:08
A dolphin in the Firth of Clyde may be exchanging messages with porpoises.
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Fireball caught on camera over Perth

Wed, 2018-08-29 15:28
A fireball - believed to be a meteor - has lit up the sky near Perth in Western Australia.
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Goats 'drawn to happy human faces'

Wed, 2018-08-29 10:03
Scientists find that goats are drawn to humans with happy facial expressions.
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Galileo: Brexit funds released for sat-nav study

Wed, 2018-08-29 07:46
UK ministers set aside £92m to study the feasibility of a sovereign satellite-navigation system.
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Yemen cholera epidemic 'controlled' by computer predictions

Tue, 2018-08-28 06:21
Cases are slashed thanks to a new system that predicts where outbreaks will occur.
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What is 'primitive technology' and why do we love it?

Mon, 2018-08-27 10:00
Why are millions of people watching videos of men in woods demonstrating "primitive technology"?
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Galileo: Funding pledge for UK rival to EU sat-nav system

Sun, 2018-08-26 23:45
The UK's own satellite navigation system project is to get a £92m boost, an official tells the BBC.
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Meet an ivory trafficker's 'worst nightmare'

Sun, 2018-08-26 12:22
A new technique is helping turn dogs at one Kenyan port into super-sniffers.
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Dinosaur DNA clues unpicked by researchers at Kent University

Sun, 2018-08-26 10:45
Dinosaurs may have their DNA to thank for why they stuck around so long on Earth.
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The birds that follow planes to get home

Sun, 2018-08-26 09:44
One of the world’s most endangered birds has lost its sense of direction. So a team of humans are flying aircraft over 1,000km with a flock of birds behind them.
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Can a turtle live without its shell?

Sat, 2018-08-25 07:37
Scientists have found evidence that confirms turtles once lived without shells.
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