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Amazon fish challenges mutation idea

Tue, 2018-02-13 23:19
Study of an Amazon fish has challenged ideas about how DNA gathers deadly mutations over time.
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New antibiotic family discovered in dirt

Tue, 2018-02-13 13:51
The compounds are called malacidins and can kill several stubborn infections, including superbug MRSA.
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Trump budget US cash for International Space Station

Tue, 2018-02-13 08:36
Mr Trump's proposed budget includes funds to transition the space station from public to private.
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Antarctic iceberg expedition set to reveal hidden realm

Tue, 2018-02-13 06:22
Footage shows the iceberg scientists hope will reveal an Antarctic realm hidden for thousands of years.
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New crayfish that doesn't need males to mate becomes all-powerful

Mon, 2018-02-12 23:36
The self-cloning species, which can be bought in Canada, is banned in Europe and two US states.
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UK team set for giant Antarctic iceberg expedition

Mon, 2018-02-12 20:15
Scientists investigate undersea life exposed by the iceberg that broke away from the Antarctic Peninsula.
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'Oumuamua: 'space cigar's' tumble hints at violent past

Sun, 2018-02-11 17:53
The 'Oumuamua asteroid from outside our Solar System was involved in a collision, a study finds.
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Nigeria's soil-free salad farm

Sun, 2018-02-11 10:32
The entrepreneur growing greens in shipping containers.
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The barren desert preparing astronauts for life on Mars

Sat, 2018-02-10 22:42
Researchers have created a simulation of the red planet with the hope humans will one day live there.
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Rocket man

Sat, 2018-02-10 10:38
Elon Musk just launched the world's most powerful rocket. It's only a fraction of what he's up to.
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Bolivia's lonely frog: Scientists race to find mate for Romeo

Sat, 2018-02-10 03:25
Romeo, a 10-year-old Sehuencas water frog, has been given a dating profile as part of the search.
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Asteroid set for 'close' 43,300 mile flight past Earth on Friday

Sat, 2018-02-10 00:05
The asteroid, up to 40m in size and only discovered five days ago, passes by on Friday.
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Getting a grip

Sat, 2018-02-10 00:04
The Bloodhound supersonic car aims to run in South Africa this October, and there is a lot to prepare.
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Power switch

Fri, 2018-02-09 10:24
Wind and solar energy are expected to account for more than half of Tamil Nadu's power by 2027.
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Dippy the diplodocus starts UK tour in Dorchester

Fri, 2018-02-09 10:20
The 70ft-long (21m) dinosaur replica only just squeezed into its new home in Dorset.
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Potato plastics

Fri, 2018-02-09 10:03
Better recycling and compostable materials could be an answer to our plastic pollution problem.
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Secrets of solar flares are unlocked

Fri, 2018-02-09 05:56
Scientists may finally understand the mechanism behind solar flares., which can play havoc with technology on Earth.
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DNA story of when life first gave us lemons

Fri, 2018-02-09 02:33
From sweet oranges to bitter lemons, all citrus fruit came from the Himalayas millions of years ago, say scientists.
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Plastic waste 'building up' in Arctic

Thu, 2018-02-08 22:52
Plastic waste is building up in the supposedly pristine wilderness of the Norwegian Arctic, scientists say.
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Plastic pollution reaching record levels in once pristine Arctic

Thu, 2018-02-08 22:17
Plastic waste is increasing in the supposedly pristine wilderness of the Arctic.
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