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Rolls-Royce and Boeing invest in UK space engine

Thu, 2018-04-12 09:25
Boeing and Rolls-Royce are to invest in the UK company developing a revolutionary propulsion system.
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Secrets of the sea bed: Hunt for Stone Age site in North Sea

Thu, 2018-04-12 09:23
UK and Belgian scientists explore the seabed off Norfolk after prehistoric finds.
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Isolated lakes found beneath Canadian ice sheet

Thu, 2018-04-12 09:05
Two lakes discovered beneath an Arctic ice sheet may help us to learn about Europa's subsurface ocean.
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Climate change dials down Atlantic Ocean heating system

Thu, 2018-04-12 03:01
An Atlantic Ocean circulation system that warms Europe's climate is weaker today than it has been in 1,000 years, say scientists.
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Nazi legacy found in Norwegian trees

Wed, 2018-04-11 22:22
The chemical fog used to hide the Tirpitz battleship in WWII stunted the growth of trees.
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Map records UK's small ups and downs

Wed, 2018-04-11 11:22
The subtle warping of the land surface across Britain is fully mapped in detail for the first time.
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Iron Age study targets British DNA mystery

Wed, 2018-04-11 09:35
A project to sequence DNA from ancient remains may solve a puzzle involving people from south-east Britain.
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How ancient DNA is transforming our view of the past

Wed, 2018-04-11 09:32
Ancient DNA from human remains has helped construct a new narrative for human history.
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Earth's magnetic ocean tides mapped from space

Wed, 2018-04-11 07:25
Satellites make the most detailed observations yet of the magnetism generated by moving seawater.
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The seismic signal of Lionel Messi

Wed, 2018-04-11 00:55
When the Barcelona striker nets another wonder goal, the city literally shakes.
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Silent robots listen to ocean winds

Tue, 2018-04-10 22:50
Autonomous sea-gliders fitted with hydrophones gather information far from weather stations.
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Ancient sea reptile was one of the largest animals ever

Tue, 2018-04-10 17:50
Sea reptiles the size of blue whales swam off the English coast 200 million years ago, fossils show.
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More than half your body is not human

Tue, 2018-04-10 10:36
Human cells make up only 43% of the body's total cell count, while the rest are microscopic colonists.
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Antarctic expedition hopes for Ernest Shackleton bonus

Tue, 2018-04-10 09:12
A scientific cruise next year will look for Ernest Shackleton's famous lost ship given the opportunity.
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Mission to Antarctica's Larsen ice shelves

Tue, 2018-04-10 09:11
An international expedition next year will try to reach the site of a major new iceberg.
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Tasmanian devil cancers targeted by human drugs

Tue, 2018-04-10 02:02
Cambridge University researchers find human cancer drugs could halt the extinction of the marsupial.
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Finger bone points to early human exodus

Tue, 2018-04-10 01:47
A fossil find from Saudi Arabia adds to growing evidence that modern humans left Africa earlier than supposed.
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Belgrade's 'tiny head' Gagarin statue causes dismay

Mon, 2018-04-09 23:36
Serbian social media users mock city's tribute to the first man in space.
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100 years of chemical weapons

Mon, 2018-04-09 22:35
From chlorine to novichok, Hamish de Bretton-Gordon takes us through the history of chemical weapons.
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BBC climate change interview breached broadcasting standards

Mon, 2018-04-09 22:29
The media watchdog says the ex-chancellor was "not sufficiently challenged" during a radio interview.
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