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'Beam me up, Scotty'

Sat, 2017-07-15 01:27
Chinese scientists have "teleported" a photon particle to a satellite - could humans be next?
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Butterfly numbers facing 'vital' period - Sir David Attenborough

Fri, 2017-07-14 10:00
TV broadcaster Sir David Attenborough says species have suffered "significant declines" recently.
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The farmer helping to cut cow farts

Fri, 2017-07-14 09:56
How reducing the methane from cows is helping to fight climate change
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Waste products not crops key to boosting UK biofuels

Fri, 2017-07-14 09:08
The UK should focus on making fuel from chip fat, whiskey dregs and forest waste and not from crops like wheat
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Gannet bonanza on Yorkshire cliffs

Fri, 2017-07-14 09:08
A gannet bonanza is confirmed on the towering cliffs of Yorkshire by research from the RSPB.
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Bialowieza Forest: Poland sued over ancient woods logging

Thu, 2017-07-13 22:11
Polish logging in one of Europe's last remaining primeval forests is to go to the EU's top court.
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Record number of environmental activists killed around the world

Thu, 2017-07-13 21:18
At least 200 campaigners in 24 countries were killed in 2016, according to a new report from Global Witness.
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Behold Jupiter's Great Red Spot

Thu, 2017-07-13 20:18
A Nasa probe returns the most detailed pictures ever of one of the Solar System's biggest storms.
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UK animal experiments fall by 5% - annual figures

Thu, 2017-07-13 19:14
Home Office annual figures show that animal experiments carried out in the UK fell by 5% in 2016 against the previous year.
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Timelapse of museum's new star attraction

Thu, 2017-07-13 15:33
Which creature is taking the place of Dippy the dinosaur?
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Blue whale takes centre-stage at Natural History Museum

Thu, 2017-07-13 14:01
Move over Dippy - Earth's biggest animal is now the star attraction at the Natural History Museum.
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Gif and image written into the DNA of bacteria

Thu, 2017-07-13 09:31
Images and a short film are inserted into bacteria DNA and recovered with 90% accuracy.
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Splitting the atom

Wed, 2017-07-12 22:07
The government is about to set out its position on membership of Europe's nuclear regulator after Brexit.
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Do the oceans need new rules?

Wed, 2017-07-12 21:08
Why are scientists are worried about the open seas?
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Giant iceberg splits from Antarctic

Wed, 2017-07-12 18:49
A block of ice a quarter the size of Wales calves from the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula.
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Swansea tidal lagoon review head Charles Hendry 'hopeful'

Wed, 2017-07-12 15:27
It is six months since an independent review backed a planned £1.3bn tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay.
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'Make new rules' to save the oceans

Wed, 2017-07-12 10:15
New rules are urgently needed to protect the open seas, scientists warn.
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Can a robot help solve the Atlantic's lionfish problem?

Wed, 2017-07-12 09:53
The invasive lionfish poses a number of threats in the Atlantic Ocean – can it be stopped by a robot?
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Lark or night owl? Blame your ancestors

Wed, 2017-07-12 09:52
Our ancestors could be to blame for the wide variety of human sleeping habits, from larks to night owls.
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Do you live in the world's laziest country?

Wed, 2017-07-12 09:50
Scientists use smartphones to track and rank activity levels around the world.
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