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A last refuge for Europe's blighted killer whales
The Norwegian island of Kvaløya is now one of the few places in Europe to see a pod of killer whales.
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New orangutan species discovered in Indonesia
Scientists have just identified a new great ape species - and it's already in danger.
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The UK's race to get its own nuclear safety inspectors
Highly-specialised staff are needed to take over from European nuclear regulators after Brexit.
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New great ape species identified in Indonesia
The apes in question were only reported to exist after an expedition into Sumatra mountains in 1997.
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'Big void' identified in Khufu's Great Pyramid at Giza
Scanning technology suggests there is a large, previously unknown cavity in the ancient monument.
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Stranded elephant rescued from well in Sri Lanka
Wildlife officials rushed to help when the elephant was found trapped.
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Which has cleaner air: Eastbourne or London?
The UK cities with atmospheres considered harmful to health by the WHO are revealed in a new report.
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Asteroid impact plunged dinosaurs into catastrophic 'winter'
Scientists are now clearer on the freezing climate conditions that forced dinosaurs from the Earth.
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UK's Halley Antarctic base set for second closure
The UK's Halley station will be mothballed again this year because of uncertainty over ice cracks.
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Cod and haddock 'may vanish' from Scotland's west coast
Herring and haddock could also disappear by the turn of the century due to global warming, warn scientists.
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Emissions gap remains 'alarmingly high' says UN
Carbon cuts planned under the Paris accord still fall well short of what's needed, says the UN.
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A pint of view: What do farmers think about Brexit?
What do the farmers out in the field, in the dairy, and in the milking parlour think about Brexit?
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Record surge in atmospheric CO2 seen in 2016
CO2 in the Earth's atmosphere jumped to a record high in 2016, says the World Meteorological Organization.
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Waterworld
Sir David Attenborough is returning to our screens and people are very excited about it.
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Chimpanzees among 33 breeds selected for special protection
The Convention of Migratory Species includes chimpanzees, leopards and vultures on its list.
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Octopuses 'walking out of the sea' on the Welsh coast
Scores of the sea creatures are witnessed crawling out of the water at a beach in Ceredigion.
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Caimans helped out of a sticky situation in Brazil
Animals have got stuck in mud after searching for relief from Brazil's prolonged drought.
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Stephen Hawking gives talk on black holes at Oxford University
World-renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking thrilled fans with a talk on black holes.
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Professor Stephen Hawking's PhD viewed two million times
Cambridge University say the online repository has "never seen numbers like this before".
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Artificial intelligence smart enough to fool Captcha security check
Researchers developed an algorithm that imitates how the human brain responds to these visual clues.
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