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James Webb: Telescope's giant origami shield takes shape

Thu, 2017-08-10 02:53
The size of a tennis court, it will shield the vision of the biggest space telescope ever built.
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A year in ozone over the South Pole

Thu, 2017-08-10 02:22
A video tracks the behaviour of the protective atmospheric layer over Antarctica across all of 2016.
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'Unusual' Greenland wildfires linked to peat

Thu, 2017-08-10 02:21
New images have been released of wildfires that continue to burn close to the Greenland ice sheet.
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Penguin feathers record migration route

Wed, 2017-08-09 09:11
Scientists study the chemistry of penguin plumage to track the birds' movements.
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Foxes spotted in a Foxes fan's garden

Wed, 2017-08-09 03:44
The eight foxes have started "training" in the back garden of a family in Leicester.
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Chantek, the orangutan who used sign language, dies at 39

Tue, 2017-08-08 13:23
Chantek could also clean his room, make and use tools and learn the route to a restaurant.
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'Dodgy' greenhouse gas data threatens Paris accord

Tue, 2017-08-08 09:22
There are huge uncertainties in greenhouse gas totals due to inaccurate data, the BBC finds.
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RSPB hails natterjack toad 'baby boom' at Lodge reserve

Tue, 2017-08-08 01:59
Thousands of the "rare" tadpoles have been spotted at a reserve despite adverse breeding conditions.
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New grass snake discovered in the UK

Tue, 2017-08-08 00:03
There are now four species of wild snake native to the UK, not three as scientists first thought.
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Emojis help software spot emotion and sarcasm

Mon, 2017-08-07 22:15
The algorithm learned to recognise sarcasm, allowing it to spot hate speech faster than humans.
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Rare pine marten captured on camera in North Yorkshire

Mon, 2017-08-07 21:42
The first record of a pine marten living in Yorkshire for about 35 years
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Burning policy puts pressure on recycling targets

Mon, 2017-08-07 15:02
A rash of new incinerators could make it impossible for the UK to meet future recycling targets.
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Developing sensors to help Japan's farmers

Mon, 2017-08-07 09:39
Lisa Kikuchi of SenSprout tells the BBC how she is developing soil moisture sensors to help Japan's farmers.
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Ziplines not pipelines: A family's treetop pipeline protest

Mon, 2017-08-07 09:12
It's ziplines versus a Sunoco pipeline in one Pennsylvania family's backyard.
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Blue Whale: World's largest heart on display in rare exhibition

Sun, 2017-08-06 14:17
The whale heart at Royal Ontario Museum Canada is a rare find, as blue whale carcasses usually sink.
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Review into energy costs launched by government

Sun, 2017-08-06 09:03
The work will examine how to keep energy bills down while meeting the UK's climate change targets.
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Extreme weather 'could kill up to 100,000 a year' in Europe by 2100

Sat, 2017-08-05 13:48
Weather-related deaths will spike by 2100 if nothing is done to curb climate change, scientists say.
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The man who makes animals 'fly'

Sat, 2017-08-05 02:05
This Turkish animal lover was so affected by injured animals, he set out to help them.
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Alligator found at Somerset lake

Sat, 2017-08-05 02:04
A Bristol Water engineer spotted an alligator roaming around the Chew Valley Lake site.
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Fewer cars not cleaner ones key to tackling air quality

Fri, 2017-08-04 23:48
Plans to promote electric vehicles in the UK are not enough tackle air pollution says leading adviser.
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