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Guatemala volcano: Dozens die as Fuego volcano erupts

Tue, 2018-06-05 02:15
Deadly torrents of hot gas and volcanic debris engulf villages on the slopes of Fuego volcano.
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Does Jurassic Park make scientific sense?

Mon, 2018-06-04 19:46
How were the dinosaurs of Jurassic Park created, and what have we learned about them since?
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How to inspect a nuclear energy site

Mon, 2018-06-04 09:18
BBC News went to the IAEA’s labs at Seibersdorf near Vienna to find out how they inspect the world's nuclear sites.
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Margaret Atwood: 'If the ocean dies, so do we'

Mon, 2018-06-04 06:29
Speaking at a climate change conference in London, author Margaret Atwood supported a ban on single use plastic.
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Seal injured by plastic and rope off Norfolk coast

Fri, 2018-06-01 21:53
The RSPCA says the grey seal nearly died after being found with rope and plastic around its neck.
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Trump election shortens US Thanksgiving family dinners

Fri, 2018-06-01 19:20
Family Thanksgiving visits in 2016 were much shorter due to increased political divisions say researchers.
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Planting a forest

Fri, 2018-06-01 09:21
Uzbekistan has an ambitious plan to stop widespread health problems that developed when the Aral Sea disappeared.
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Methane ice dunes found on Pluto by Nasa spacecraft

Fri, 2018-06-01 07:18
Scientists say they have found evidence of dunes of frozen methane on Pluto.
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Plastic fragment found stuck in dead harp seal's stomach

Thu, 2018-05-31 19:22
The fragment found inside the harp seal found on Skye may have caused a range of health problems, scientists say.
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Two different forms of water isolated for first time

Thu, 2018-05-31 02:54
Scientists have isolated the two different forms of water molecule for the first time.
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Japanese whale hunters kill 122 pregnant minke

Thu, 2018-05-31 02:02
The team caught 333 minkes, many of which were pregnant females, in its Antarctic "field survey".
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Pompeii victim crushed by boulder while fleeing eruption

Wed, 2018-05-30 21:24
Archaeologists find a man who, fleeing the initial Vesuvius eruption, was hit by a giant boulder.
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New motor neurone brace makes 'substantial difference'

Wed, 2018-05-30 09:07
One patient had "no doubt" that the Sheffield-designed collar had improved his quality of life.
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Waterspout emerges from Florida storm

Tue, 2018-05-29 18:08
Strong winds from Storm Alberto have caused a small waterspout in a swimming pool in Panama City Beach, Florida.
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Waterspout emerges from Florida storm

Tue, 2018-05-29 18:08
Strong winds from Storm Alberto have caused a small waterspout in a swimming pool in Panama City Beach, Florida.
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'Antarctica is my office'

Tue, 2018-05-29 09:33
Jon Tyler is an Antarctic guide, showing scientists how to survive the extreme environment.
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'Antarctica is my office'

Tue, 2018-05-29 09:33
Jon Tyler is an Antarctic guide, showing scientists how to survive the extreme environment.
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Are captive dolphins 'happy'?

Mon, 2018-05-28 10:01
Scientists have tried to measure how dolphins at a French marine park feel about their environment.
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Are captive dolphins 'happy'?

Mon, 2018-05-28 10:01
Scientists have tried to measure how dolphins at a French marine park feel about their environment.
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Dolphin 'happiness' measured by scientists in France

Mon, 2018-05-28 09:33
Animal welfare researchers measure how captive dolphins feel about their environment.
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