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How to build a real time machine

Wed, 2018-07-11 09:59
Travelling in time might sound like fantasy, but some physicists think it might really be possible.
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Major sewage pollution incidents increase

Wed, 2018-07-11 09:45
Rivers overall are getting cleaner, but water firms still need to do better, the Environment Agency says.
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On board the flying lab testing UK wildfire smoke

Wed, 2018-07-11 09:03
Victoria Gill joins scientists trying to find out how wildfires affect the air we breathe.
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Israeli unmanned spacecraft to land on Moon in 2019

Tue, 2018-07-10 23:02
It will be the first privately-funded unmanned spacecraft to land on the lunar surface.
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Sir David Attenborough polar ship ready for launch

Tue, 2018-07-10 22:27
The UK's new £200m polar research ship is on the slipway ready to go in the River Mersey.
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Fossil of 'first giant' dinosaur discovered in Argentina

Tue, 2018-07-10 09:36
Discovery of "first giant" shows how and when dinosaurs grew to such massive proportions.
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Elephant poaching: 'Sick' EU ivory sales 'cover up illegal trade'

Tue, 2018-07-10 09:13
Campaigners find many legally sold antique ivory trinkets in Europe come from recently killed elephants.
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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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