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Government bid to delay air pollution plan fails
The UK Government has lost a court bid to delay publication of its air pollution strategy.
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British Veterinary Association slams designer cat breeding
Scottish Fold cats are increasingly popular, but vets are concerned about irresponsible breeding.
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First Americans claim sparks controversy
A study that claims humans reached the Americas 130,000 years ago, much earlier than has previously been suggested, has run into controversy.
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Builders 'behind UK flooding risk'
Government rapped again for failure to tighten flood-prevention rules on new homes
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Baby humpback whales 'whisper' to mums to avoid predators
New recordings show newborn humpback whales and mothers "whisper" to each other, to avoid predators.
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'Fossil' groundwater's modern secret
The deepest and oldest waters on Earth are not immune from contamination, warn scientists.
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Physics of throwing analysed by scientists
Scientists have calculated the optimal strategy for throwing something accurately, even a ball of paper.
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Primitive human 'lived much more recently'
Homo naledi could be from just 200,000 years ago, not three million, a study suggests.
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Cassini set for first Saturn gap plunge
The probe will be out of radio contact as it dives in between the planet's rings and cloudtops.
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Family tree of dogs reveals secret history of canines
The largest family tree of dog ever assembled shows how dogs evolved into more than 150 modern breeds.
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Premature lambs kept alive in 'plastic bag' womb
Scientists were able to keep premature lambs alive for a month using an artificial "plastic bag" womb.
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Iceberg 'doodles' trace climate history
Scientists publish a new atlas of the poles, detailing the sometimes strange shapes on the ocean floor.
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Why does this rhino have 24-hour security?
Sudan is a the northern white rhino, and the last chance for the survival of his species.
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'World's oldest fungus' raises evolution questions
Fossils found in rock from beneath the sea may be the oldest known fungi by one to two billion years.
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Can plastic roads help save the planet?
A start-up company is persuading local councils in the UK to turn local plastic waste into roads.
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Brexit university ‘brain drain’ warning
Academic staff from EU countries should be urgently guaranteed a right to stay, say MPs.
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Machine learning
Many people are unsure about what machine learning is, but the chances are they are using it every day.
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Plastic-eating caterpillar could munch waste, scientists say
A caterpillar that munches on plastic bags could hold the key to tackling plastic waste, say scientists.
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Trump calls record-breaking astronaut Peggy Whitson
'Better you than me,' jokes US president as astronaut Peggy Whitson reveals drinking recycled urine.
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Munch inspired by 'screaming clouds'
A new theory may explain the background to one of the most famous works of art ever produced.
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