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Radioactive 'pooh sticks' trace carbon's ocean journey

Thu, 2017-08-17 09:07
Scientists trace nuclear waste from Sellafield over 15,000km to Bermuda to see how the ocean transports carbon.
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A licence to kill bear cubs?

Thu, 2017-08-17 09:05
Trump is once again allowing hunters in Alaska to shoot bear cubs and hibernating bears, but is this as bad as it sounds?
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Freeze-dried dung gives clue to Asian elephant stress

Thu, 2017-08-17 09:04
Indian scientists say they can monitor the physiological health of elephants by analysing their dung.
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Fracking: Shale rock professor says UK gas reserves 'hyped'

Thu, 2017-08-17 09:01
UK shale deposits were formed 55 million years too late to trap large amounts of gas, a professor warns.
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Chimps can play rock-paper-scissors

Wed, 2017-08-16 21:42
Japanese researchers have taught chimps the rules of rock-paper-scissors.
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Scotland's largest solar farm gets green light

Wed, 2017-08-16 19:57
Elgin Energy is granted planning permission for a 20MW project near Urquhart in Moray
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'Frankenstein dinosaur' mystery solved

Wed, 2017-08-16 10:26
A dinosaur that seemed to be an evolutionary mishmash turns out to have a key place in history.
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Scientists discover a new flower of Shetland

Wed, 2017-08-16 10:08
The Shetland Monkeyflower has a bigger flower with a wider throat than its ancestors.
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Pen Hadow sets sail for North Pole as Arctic ice melts

Wed, 2017-08-16 01:28
Can 10 men and a dog, led by British explorer Pen Hadow, become the first to sail to the North Pole?
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Brass band on train demonstrates Doppler effect

Tue, 2017-08-15 21:31
How can a brass band and a steam train help you understand the universe?
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'Donald Trump forest' climate change project gains momentum

Tue, 2017-08-15 20:57
Campaigners plan to plant enough trees to counteract the climate impact of the US President.
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Plants 'hijacked' to make polio vaccine

Tue, 2017-08-15 19:14
A breakthrough could lead to easier, faster and cheaper vaccines.
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Majestic archipelago

Tue, 2017-08-15 09:56
The Galapagos Conservation Trust has announced the winners in its annual photographic competition.
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Record-sized data centre planned inside Arctic Circle

Tue, 2017-08-15 09:08
The facility in the north of Norway will take advantage of cheap energy and the cool air.
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Italy official defends killing rare bear after man mauled

Mon, 2017-08-14 21:55
A rare female brown bear had to be shot in the Italian Alps as it threatened humans, a governor says.
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Bats set up home inside dinosaur at Devon theme park

Mon, 2017-08-14 18:15
The lesser horseshoe bats moved in to the belly of a triceratops at the Wildlife and Dinosaur Park.
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Cassini to skim Saturn's atmosphere

Mon, 2017-08-14 10:16
Cassini is on its final five full orbits of Saturn, getting close enough to directly "taste" its gases.
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Rare white moose captured on film in Sweden

Mon, 2017-08-14 02:40
It's one of just 100 in Sweden.
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Perseid meteor shower set to peak at weekend

Sat, 2017-08-12 12:40
Stargazers will get the opportunity to spot shooting stars during the annual Perseid meteor shower.
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Fish sauced? Goldfish turn to alcohol to survive icy winters

Sat, 2017-08-12 02:19
Researchers uncover the evolved ability of goldfish to generate alcohol when deprived of oxygen.
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