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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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Discovering King Tutankhamun's tomb: Harry Burton's photographs

Wed, 2018-07-04 11:04
A new exhibition reappraises the work of Harry Burton, who photographed the decade-long Tutankhamun excavation.
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Reality Check: Fishing after Brexit - sink or swim?

Wed, 2018-07-04 09:11
BBC Reality Check looks at the government's promise of taking back control of UK fishing waters.
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Exomoons: on the hunt for distant worlds

Wed, 2018-07-04 04:34
Researchers have found that moons in distant solar systems may be the most plentiful habitats in the galaxy.
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Court action to save young from climate bill

Tue, 2018-07-03 22:25
Legal bid argues UK is discriminating against next generation by failing to cut CO2 emissions fast enough.
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What is a shelf cloud?

Tue, 2018-07-03 07:23
The weather system was captured at Lake Superior, Michigan, in the US.
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Koala chlamydia vaccine possible with DNA study

Tue, 2018-07-03 02:31
The strain is different to that found in humans, but a genome study hopes to provide clues to fight the infection.
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Newborn planet pictured for first time

Tue, 2018-07-03 02:05
Astronomers have directly imaged a recently formed planet in a distant solar system.
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Artist forms whale choir in North Shields

Tue, 2018-07-03 01:45
French artist Marina Rees has formed a "whale choir" to launch her new exhibition
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Saving koalas: Gene study promises solution to deadly sex disease

Tue, 2018-07-03 01:19
Scientists fail to find a koala cuteness gene but DNA may lead to a vaccine for chlamydia in the iconic marsupial.
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Fish rescued as River Teme dries up in heatwave

Mon, 2018-07-02 21:57
More than 130 trout and salmon are saved after river levels plummet.
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'The ocean is my home - and it's being trashed'

Mon, 2018-07-02 20:36
Turning the 4,000 live-aboard yachts around the world into a research fleet.
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First confirmed sighting of a great white shark off Majorca in 40 years

Sat, 2018-06-30 19:06
The last time a great white shark was spotted near Spain's Balearic Islands was in 1976.
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Reality Check

Sat, 2018-06-30 10:24
It's often said that butterflies are dying out in the UK, but do the statistics back this up?
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