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Human embryos edited to stop disease

Thu, 2017-08-03 03:00
The technique could prevent deadly diseases being passed down the generations.
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Alaska's whale hunters wait for Trump's Arctic oil plan

Thu, 2017-08-03 02:06
The BBC's Claire Marshall travels more than 300 miles north of the Arctic Circle to meet the Inupiat, who call the ocean their "garden".
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Caterpillars turned into 'exploding zombies' by bug

Wed, 2017-08-02 22:57
Lancashire wildlife expert says infected insects go on "death march" like a "zombie horror film".
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Axing speed bumps to cut pollution 'is daft'

Wed, 2017-08-02 09:51
Road safety campaigners say the risk of accidents from speeding outweighs the air pollution risk.
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US space pioneers' hair-raising test flights

Wed, 2017-08-02 09:16
"We didn’t understand all of the physics that were going to occur during these tests."
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Not just stars

Wed, 2017-08-02 09:07
The shortlisted images in this year's Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year have now been selected.
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Did the first flower look like this?

Wed, 2017-08-02 01:18
All living flowers ultimately derive from a single ancestor that lived about 140 million years ago, a study suggests.
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Tornado creates amazing Dorset water spout

Tue, 2017-08-01 20:21
A number of people across Weymouth reported seeing the phenomena earlier.
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Niagara Falls: Smelly black water shocks visitors

Tue, 2017-08-01 08:46
The local water board apologises for 'causing alarm' with discharge from sewage tank maintenance.
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Elephants in Malawi relocated as part of conservation project

Mon, 2017-07-31 09:24
Rangers in Malawi take on the mammoth task of moving hundreds of elephants to safer national parks.
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Cricket's summer song making a comeback

Sat, 2017-07-29 10:20
How field crickets are being brought back from the brink of extinction by a unique conservation project.
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Secrets of the world's toughest creatures revealed

Fri, 2017-07-28 21:40
DNA analyses of tardigrades has given scientists an insight into their incredible survival abilities.
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Slimy slugs inspire 'potentially lifesaving' medical glue

Fri, 2017-07-28 09:08
The secretion is very strong, moves with the body and sticks to wet surfaces, scientists say.
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Signal may be from first 'exomoon'

Fri, 2017-07-28 05:30
Astronomers have discovered an object that could be the first known moon located beyond the Solar System.
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Lapland zoo polar bears enjoy snow gift

Thu, 2017-07-27 17:11
Christmas has come early for Lapland zoo polar bears with snow in July.
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Diesel and petrol car ban: Clean air strategy 'not enough'

Thu, 2017-07-27 01:54
The clean air strategy should include a scrappage scheme and clean air zones, campaigners say.
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Vegan advert claiming 'Humane milk is a myth' cleared by ASA

Wed, 2017-07-26 23:02
Complaints from the dairy industry are dismissed as vegan group's advert is given the green light.
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Passers-by rescue dolphin on Weymouth beach

Wed, 2017-07-26 21:22
People wade into the water to help save a dolphin which was stranded close to the shore
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New diesel and petrol cars face 2040 ban in UK

Wed, 2017-07-26 09:52
Ministers will unveil a £255m fund to help councils introduce steps to deal with vehicle pollution.
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On a mission to Mars (with Hawaii stopover)

Wed, 2017-07-26 09:34
Researchers living near the active Hawaiian Volcano Mauna Loa are simulating what it's like to "live" on Mars.
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