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Hawking says Trump's climate stance could damage Earth

Mon, 2017-07-03 02:59
Stephen Hawking warns over Donald Trump's climate policy in a BBC interview marking his 75th birthday.
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Chinese rocket launch fails one hour after lift-off

Mon, 2017-07-03 01:14
A powerful rocket, the Long March-5 Y2, failed an hour after lift-off from Hainan island.
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UK to withdraw from international fishing arrangement

Sun, 2017-07-02 10:54
Ministers argue ending the arrangement will help the UK take back control of access to its waters.
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Photographer Ryo Minemizu finds the secret world of plankton

Sun, 2017-07-02 09:21
Japanese underwater photographer Ryo Minemizu has photographed the plentiful but often ignored residents of the ocean.
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Vaquita porpoise: Dolphins deployed to save rare species

Sat, 2017-07-01 19:42
The Mexican government is to use US Navy-trained dolphins to locate and herd endangered vaquitas.
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Wild ducks caught on camera snacking on small birds

Fri, 2017-06-30 10:23
Wild mallard ducks have been spotted hunting and eating migratory birds to the surprise of scientists.
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'Very strong' climate change signal in record June heat

Fri, 2017-06-30 08:03
Searing weather across the UK and Europe was made more likely by human-induced climate warming say scientists.
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Don't bee alarmed but...

Fri, 2017-06-30 04:55
the pesticides we use are harming these guys.
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Large-scale study 'shows neonic pesticides harm bees'

Fri, 2017-06-30 04:03
The largest study to-date on neonicotinoid pesticides concludes they harm honeybees and wild bees.
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Inmarsat's European short-haul wifi spacecraft launches

Thu, 2017-06-29 10:34
The UK's biggest space company takes the next step in its project to boost wifi in planes over Europe.
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How to eavesdrop on urban bats with smart sensors

Thu, 2017-06-29 10:03
For the first time, urban bats are being monitored in real time using smart sensors at a London park.
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UK CO2 and energy costs 'set to rise'

Thu, 2017-06-29 10:00
Household energy bills and carbon emissions will rise unless ministers devise new policies to save power, a report says.
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Designers reinvent the tree to beat air pollution

Thu, 2017-06-29 09:16
A team of German designers has reinvented the tree to clean up urban air pollution. Using the natural power of moss, they hope to make city air safer to breathe.
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'Boaty McBoatface' submarine returns home

Wed, 2017-06-28 12:13
The UK's favourite yellow submarine completes its first major science expedition in the Antarctic.
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Raptor plunging to extinction in England

Wed, 2017-06-28 10:26
There are just four breeding pairs of the iconic bird of prey left in England.
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Viewsnight: 'Scientific research not immune to sexism'

Wed, 2017-06-28 04:59
Journalist Angela Saini argues that it's easy for prejudice to affect scientific research.
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Torus nuclear fusion project gets Brexit funding pledge

Wed, 2017-06-28 00:29
The government pledges to pay its "fair share" towards an EU backed nuclear project after Brexit.
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Saving big cats

Tue, 2017-06-27 19:27
Amy Dickman has had some close shaves with big cats and humans while working with cheetahs and lions.
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Africa agriculture pioneer wins 2017 World Food Prize

Tue, 2017-06-27 19:26
African Development Bank president Akinwumi Adesina wins the prestigious World Food Prize for his work to boost yields and farm incomes.
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Chimps' strength secrets explained

Tue, 2017-06-27 08:54
The greater strength of chimpanzees, relative to humans, may have been explained by American scientists.
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