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Salisbury poisoning: What is Novichok?

Tue, 2018-07-10 09:08
Laura Foster explains how the Novichok nerve agent works and what to do if you think you've been exposed to it.
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Krill companies stop Antarctic fishing

Tue, 2018-07-10 08:26
The overwhelming majority of krill companies are to stop fishing in vast areas of the Antarctic Peninsula.
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Cliff jumping: Lucky escape for boys after Llanberis rock fall

Tue, 2018-07-10 00:11
A boy who jumped off a cliff into water in Llanberis escaped injury when rocks fell in after him.
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Nigel Farage criticised over photo with protected shark

Mon, 2018-07-09 23:39
"Depressed over Brexit. Went fishing," he posts alongside a photo of himself holding the protected species.
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Ozone hole mystery: China insulating chemical said to be source of rise

Mon, 2018-07-09 13:43
A banned chemical used to make household insulation is implicated in damage to the ozone layer.
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Electric cars: New-build homes could be fitted with charge points

Mon, 2018-07-09 11:05
Hundreds of thousands more charge points could be installed under plans from the transport secretary.
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Exoskeleton that allows humans to work and play for longer

Sun, 2018-07-08 09:49
The technology to give people superhuman powers is being developed, but is it the right thing to do?
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Bristol University discovers how wingless spiders fly

Sat, 2018-07-07 00:10
Bristol University has discovered how spiders fly thousands of miles
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Foam pollution kills fish in River Great Ouse

Fri, 2018-07-06 20:09
The pollution has now "diluted" and is no longer causing problems, says the Environment Agency.
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UK engineers to design new Mars rover

Fri, 2018-07-06 10:14
The robot vehicle would retrieve rocks that could be brought to Earth for detailed study.
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Precious 'Gollum's toad' on brink of extinction

Fri, 2018-07-06 10:10
A toad named after the character in Lord in the Rings joins a new list of species at risk of extinction.
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Scott Pruitt quits as head of US environment agency

Fri, 2018-07-06 06:52
The EPA administrator has been embroiled in allegations of ethics violations for months.
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Call to turn oil rigs into nature reserves

Thu, 2018-07-05 23:28
Controversial survey suggests oil platforms can act like offshore reefs and encourage wildlife.
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Yes! We have no bananas: Why the song may come true again

Thu, 2018-07-05 22:12
The wild banana that might save the world's banana crop may itself go extinct, scientists have revealed.
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Sentinel satellite exposes sulphur dioxide pollution

Thu, 2018-07-05 11:37
Europe's Sentinel satellite tasked with tracking dirty air maps the major emissions of sulphur dioxide.
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Embryo breakthrough 'can save northern white rhino'

Thu, 2018-07-05 03:00
The loss of the endangered northern white rhino could be reversed by IVF, say scientists.
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Revolution in quake detection technology

Thu, 2018-07-05 00:06
A new method using existing communications cables could make earthquakes easier to detect.
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Asian hornet scientists in 'breakthrough' to stop spread

Wed, 2018-07-04 21:37
Scientists used radio tags to track Asian hornets, allowing their nests to be detected quickly.
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Lost history of brown bears in Britain revealed

Wed, 2018-07-04 19:00
From fearsome predator to teddy bear: tracing the hidden history of brown bears in Britain.
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Ipswich coffee shop uses takeaway mugs to ditch plastic

Wed, 2018-07-04 15:41
A cafe is trying to cut its plastic waste by using donated mugs and cups to serve takeaway hot drinks.
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