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Albatrosses hit by fishing and climate

Tue, 2017-11-21 05:10
The spectacular albatrosses featured in the BBC's Blue Planet series have seen a big slump in numbers.
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Bizarre shape of interstellar asteroid

Tue, 2017-11-21 04:53
An asteroid that visited our Solar System from interstellar space is one of the most elongated celestial bodies known to science.
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European memory champion reveals winning trick

Mon, 2017-11-20 21:25
Simon Reinhard mastered the Method of Loci to become a European memory champion.
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Antarctic glacier’s rough belly exposed

Mon, 2017-11-20 21:11
The melting glacier contributing most to sea-level rise currently may be more resilient than previously recognised.
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Bosnia's silent killer: The coal industry

Sun, 2017-11-19 10:17
The Balkan country has the world's second highest death rate caused by air pollution.
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Floods: How to stay safe when disaster strikes

Sun, 2017-11-19 10:12
Floods have been a deadly staple of 2017. But can you protect yourself against the natural disaster?
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The world's biggest lithium battery farm

Sat, 2017-11-18 17:59
The plant in the US state of California stores enough energy to power 20,000 homes for four hours.
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Small steps forward as UN climate talks end in Bonn

Sat, 2017-11-18 14:40
UN climate talks finish with progress on technical issues but with questions on carbon cuts unresolved.
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Trump puts elephant trophy imports on hold

Sat, 2017-11-18 12:52
The US president's move comes a day after US hunters were told they could import elephant trophies.
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How worried should we be about melting ice caps?

Sat, 2017-11-18 11:02
As the UN climate change conference ends, BBC Science's David Shukman takes a look at melting ice caps.
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Fireball in Finland sky 'probably a meteorite'

Sat, 2017-11-18 05:07
The suspected meteor shook buildings when it raced through the sky in Lapland.
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Fishing 'best argument for seagrass conservation'

Sat, 2017-11-18 01:43
Seagrass meadows are diminishing worldwide, which has serious implications for fishing activity.
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Tesla shows off new truck and surprise Roadster

Fri, 2017-11-17 20:13
Tesla has shown off the long awaited Tesla Semi truck, but surprised many with its new Roadster sports car.
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Interstellar asteroid is given a name

Fri, 2017-11-17 17:56
The first known asteroid to visit our Solar System from interstellar space has been given a name.
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UK and Canada lead global alliance against coal

Fri, 2017-11-17 01:29
A significant group of nations take a stand against using coal for electricity generation at UN climate talks.
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Colombia zoo gives trafficked elephant root canal surgery

Fri, 2017-11-17 01:10
The procedure took 30 people three hours to complete. Tantor had been rescued from a ranch in Colombia.
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'Routine' detection of space ripples

Thu, 2017-11-16 22:54
Laser labs sense black holes merging at a distance of about a billion light-years from Earth.
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Epic India leopard rescue photo wins award five years later

Thu, 2017-11-16 20:56
In a rare instance, Indian villagers and forest officers worked together for hours to save the animal
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First gene-editing in human body attempt

Thu, 2017-11-16 19:40
Gene-editing has been attempted on cells inside a patient, in a world first by doctors in California.
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Singapore welcomes rare blue macaw parrots

Thu, 2017-11-16 11:39
Singapore and Brazil are working together to bring two blue macaw species back from near-extinction.
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