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Splitting the atom

Wed, 2017-07-12 22:07
The government is about to set out its position on membership of Europe's nuclear regulator after Brexit.
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Do the oceans need new rules?

Wed, 2017-07-12 21:08
Why are scientists are worried about the open seas?
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Giant iceberg splits from Antarctic

Wed, 2017-07-12 18:49
A block of ice a quarter the size of Wales calves from the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula.
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Swansea tidal lagoon review head Charles Hendry 'hopeful'

Wed, 2017-07-12 15:27
It is six months since an independent review backed a planned £1.3bn tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay.
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'Make new rules' to save the oceans

Wed, 2017-07-12 10:15
New rules are urgently needed to protect the open seas, scientists warn.
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Can a robot help solve the Atlantic's lionfish problem?

Wed, 2017-07-12 09:53
The invasive lionfish poses a number of threats in the Atlantic Ocean – can it be stopped by a robot?
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Lark or night owl? Blame your ancestors

Wed, 2017-07-12 09:52
Our ancestors could be to blame for the wide variety of human sleeping habits, from larks to night owls.
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Do you live in the world's laziest country?

Wed, 2017-07-12 09:50
Scientists use smartphones to track and rank activity levels around the world.
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Big cash boost for UK satellite sector

Wed, 2017-07-12 07:08
The UK government formally announces a more-than-£100m investment in new satellite and rocket test facilities.
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First teleportation to low-Earth orbit

Wed, 2017-07-12 00:28
China teleports first object from the ground to satellite
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Fusion energy pushed back beyond 2050

Tue, 2017-07-11 19:50
We will have to wait until the second half of the century for fusion reactors to start generating electricity, experts have announced.
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Mesmerising video of a whale playing with dolphins

Tue, 2017-07-11 15:14
A whale appears to play with a pod of dolphins off the coast of Western Australia.
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First vaccine shows gonorrhoea protection

Tue, 2017-07-11 09:27
The World Health Organization sees developing a vaccine as vital in stopping "super-gonorrhoea".
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Galaxy Zoo: Citizen science trailblazer marks tenth birthday

Tue, 2017-07-11 09:07
Galaxy Zoo is one of the most successful citizen science projects ever conceived. We look back at what it's achieved over 10 years.
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Fossil sheds light on bird evolution after asteroid strike

Tue, 2017-07-11 05:30
Newly-discovered fossil suggests birds evolved very rapidly after the dinosaurs went extinct.
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Shells record West Antarctic glacier retreat

Tue, 2017-07-11 00:26
The remains of tiny marine organisms document the wind-driven, warm-water melting in West Antarctica.
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G20 summit: Leaders seek to bridge climate gap in Hamburg

Sat, 2017-07-08 20:47
A final communiqué seems to be almost agreed, but with one outstanding issue - climate change.
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Mike Pence ignores Nasa 'do not touch' sign

Sat, 2017-07-08 11:50
The VP made a tongue-in-cheek apology to Nasa after a photo of him touching the equipment went viral.
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Stephen Hawking's daughter Lucy: 'You could ask my dad any question'

Fri, 2017-07-07 20:46
Lucy Hawking describes her famous scientist father being asked - what happens if you fall into a black hole?
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Merkel’s climate mission at the G20

Fri, 2017-07-07 19:02
Germany is battling to stop the US undermining a united front on climate change at the G20 summit.
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