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Organic solar cells set 'remarkable' energy record

Fri, 2018-08-10 04:02
Cheap, flexible solar panels could become a reality as organics achieve the same power efficiency as silicon.
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Killer whale still carrying dead baby after 16 days

Fri, 2018-08-10 03:12
A mother whale is still carrying her baby's body more than two weeks after it died.
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The unpleasant reason men navigate better than women

Fri, 2018-08-10 02:20
Scientists show innate ability is not the explanation for men navigating better than women.
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Elusive nightjar back at RSPB Sandy reserve

Thu, 2018-08-09 23:21
A pair have been spotted breeding at the Bedfordshire site for the first time in 45 years.
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Beastie joys: Photographer's love of Scottish bug life

Thu, 2018-08-09 10:20
A woman passionate about insects and photography shares images of some of Scotland's colourful bug life.
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Parker Solar Probe: How Nasa is trying to 'touch' the Sun

Thu, 2018-08-09 09:26
Nasa's Parker Solar Probe will get closer to our star than any other in history.
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Online dating: Aim high, keep it brief, and be patient

Thu, 2018-08-09 04:07
Researchers say that contacting people "out of your league", can be a successful online dating strategy.
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Why stealthy viruses are making you ill

Thu, 2018-08-09 01:31
Newly discovered trick used by viruses makes them more dangerous.
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Hailstorm kills two animals and injures 14 people at a zoo in Colorado

Wed, 2018-08-08 07:47
Two animals died and 14 people were injured after hailstones reported to be the size of baseballs hit a zoo in Colorado.
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Summer's extreme weather captured

Wed, 2018-08-08 04:51
The last month has seen deadly wildfires, monsoon rains and droughts hit several countries.
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Artist's paper cup pyramid highlights waste problem

Tue, 2018-08-07 15:43
After walking past bags of rubbish in Oxford, artist Simon Mandarino decided to illustrate the issue in a rather more visual way.
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Climate change: 'Hothouse Earth' risks even if CO₂ emissions slashed

Tue, 2018-08-07 05:07
Researchers warn that even limited climate warming could trigger conditions not seen in a million years.
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It'll be toasty

Mon, 2018-08-06 22:25
When the Bloodhound supersonic car attempts to break the land speed record, managing heat around the vehicle is going to be important.
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Rush to dam

Mon, 2018-08-06 11:13
Developing economies around the world are investing in hydropower.
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Plastic food pots and trays are often unrecyclable, say councils

Sat, 2018-08-04 17:45
The majority of plastic containers used for yogurts, ice cream, ready meals and fruit end up in landfill.
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Meet Nasa's commercial flight astronauts

Sat, 2018-08-04 07:18
They will be aboard the first US flights to the International Space Station since the shuttle programme ended.
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Nasa names astronauts for first commercial flights

Sat, 2018-08-04 03:11
The US space agency assigns the first men and women to fly on commercial rockets and capsules.
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Stonehenge: First people came from west Wales

Sat, 2018-08-04 02:17
The first long-term residents of Stonehenge, along with the first stones, arrived about 5,000 years ago.
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Engineered pig lung transplant 'a success'

Fri, 2018-08-03 21:24
Scientists have successfully transplanted a bioengineered lung into a pig.
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Too hot? In 1858 a heatwave turned London into a stinking sewer

Fri, 2018-08-03 20:35
Temperatures hit the 30s and there were no proper drains, bringing flies, disease and panic.
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