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'Fake females' to aid rare moth work in Cairngorms

Wed, 2017-05-10 19:22
Male Kentish glory moths are to be counted with the aid of bits of rubber coated in the scent of female moths.
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Identity of famous baby dinosaur fossil revealed

Wed, 2017-05-10 13:33
The fossil of a hatchling dinosaur dubbed Baby Louie is recognised as a new species of feathered dinosaur.
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Baby brain scans reveal trillions of neural connections

Wed, 2017-05-10 12:51
Scientists release groundbreaking medical scans that reveal how the human brain develops.
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Buddha's birthplace faces serious air pollution threat

Wed, 2017-05-10 10:22
Data collected from air quality monitoring stations shows high levels of pollution at the site.
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Biomass crop acts as refuge for brown hare - scientists

Wed, 2017-05-10 01:04
An exotic grass planted as a biomass crop could be a valuable habitat for the brown hare, scientists say.
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Amazing haul of ancient human finds unveiled

Tue, 2017-05-09 18:01
Yet more remains are presented of the extraordinary naledi people who appeared to cache their dead.
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Climate talks cool on idea of accommodating the US

Tue, 2017-05-09 04:58
Delegates are wary of changing the Paris climate agreement just to keep the Americans on board.
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US Air Force's secretive space plane lands after two years in orbit

Tue, 2017-05-09 04:30
After almost two years in orbit, the X-37B Orbit Test Vehicle has returned to Earth - but what has it been doing?
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Rare ammonite 'death drag' fossil discovered

Tue, 2017-05-09 04:20
An ancient creature
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X-37B space plane returns after two-year secret mission

Tue, 2017-05-09 04:19
What was the US Air Force's X-37B doing during its almost two years in orbit?
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Staying on course

Mon, 2017-05-08 23:00
Land Speed Record holder Andy Green describes how the Bloodhound supersonic car will drive in a straight line.
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Rare flowers destroyed in Australia after paperwork error

Mon, 2017-05-08 18:48
The French collection was incinerated by Australian biosecurity officers due to missing paperwork.
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Worries over US pullout to dominate UN climate talks

Mon, 2017-05-08 14:08
As negotiators meet in Bonn, the talk is of the US president and his intentions for the Paris accord.
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Keep out

Sun, 2017-05-07 09:36
The minefields laid in the Falkland Islands 35 years ago have been a blessing for penguins, which are not big enough to trigger explosions. But now the time has come for their home to be demined.
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The world's largest artificial sun

Sun, 2017-05-07 09:18
Scientists in Germany have invented an indoor sun.
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India launches 'invaluable' South Asia satellite

Fri, 2017-05-05 23:03
The satellite, funded by India, will help South Asian nations boost their communication services.
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Air quality: Diesel scrappage scheme being considered

Fri, 2017-05-05 22:51
The scheme is part of the government's draft clean air plan, which critics dismissed as "toothless".
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UK clean air strategy: Government to publish draft proposals

Fri, 2017-05-05 09:07
After a protracted legal battle, ministers are forced to reveal anti-pollution proposals.
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Orangutan rescued after two years in box in Indonesia

Fri, 2017-05-05 06:21
Watch the moment a young ape is freed after two years locked away in a wooden cage in Indonesia.
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Jurassic animal found on Skye 'fed milk to young'

Thu, 2017-05-04 21:01
A fossil found on Skye of the early mammal suggests it had a set of milk teeth, say palaeontologists.
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