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Bringing nature into your backyard

Thu, 2017-07-06 03:26
How urban gardens are connecting with nature to bring wildlife into the city.
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Raw waste water use on farms is '50% higher' than estimated

Wed, 2017-07-05 12:12
Farmers are using far greater amounts of untreated waste water on crops, posing risks to public health.
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Air pollution issues go back to court

Wed, 2017-07-05 08:16
Environmental legal group Client Earth says minsters failed to conduct their recent public consultation on clean air properly.
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'Brightest minds' key to future science success

Wed, 2017-07-05 03:03
The new research funding body sets out its vision for the future amid the changing world of science.
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Scientists explain ancient Rome's long-lasting concrete

Tue, 2017-07-04 22:23
Researchers unlock the chemistry of Roman concrete which has resisted the elements for thousands of years.
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Giant croc had teeth like a T. rex

Tue, 2017-07-04 22:06
Researchers have described new fossils belonging to an extinct crocodile-like creature that had a set of serrated teeth like those of a T. rex.
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UK research chief 'will not direct science'

Tue, 2017-07-04 15:07
The new head of UK research has said that he won't centrally direct scientific research.
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Frog evolution linked to dinosaur asteroid strike

Tue, 2017-07-04 06:48
The huge diversity of frogs we see today is mainly a consequence of the asteroid strike that killed off the dinosaurs, a study suggests.
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The most detailed scan of the wiring of the human brain

Tue, 2017-07-04 05:04
The brain's wiring as never seen before.
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Male river fish show feminised traits due to chemicals flushed away

Mon, 2017-07-03 16:28
About 20 per cent of male fish in UK rivers are now showing female characteristics.
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Hawking: Climate change a 'great danger'

Mon, 2017-07-03 03:00
After President Trump withdrew from a climate agreement, Prof Hawking warns of the threat from global warming.
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Hawking says Trump's climate stance could damage Earth

Mon, 2017-07-03 02:59
Stephen Hawking warns over Donald Trump's climate policy in a BBC interview marking his 75th birthday.
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Chinese rocket launch fails one hour after lift-off

Mon, 2017-07-03 01:14
A powerful rocket, the Long March-5 Y2, failed an hour after lift-off from Hainan island.
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UK to withdraw from international fishing arrangement

Sun, 2017-07-02 10:54
Ministers argue ending the arrangement will help the UK take back control of access to its waters.
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Photographer Ryo Minemizu finds the secret world of plankton

Sun, 2017-07-02 09:21
Japanese underwater photographer Ryo Minemizu has photographed the plentiful but often ignored residents of the ocean.
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Vaquita porpoise: Dolphins deployed to save rare species

Sat, 2017-07-01 19:42
The Mexican government is to use US Navy-trained dolphins to locate and herd endangered vaquitas.
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Wild ducks caught on camera snacking on small birds

Fri, 2017-06-30 10:23
Wild mallard ducks have been spotted hunting and eating migratory birds to the surprise of scientists.
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'Very strong' climate change signal in record June heat

Fri, 2017-06-30 08:03
Searing weather across the UK and Europe was made more likely by human-induced climate warming say scientists.
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Don't bee alarmed but...

Fri, 2017-06-30 04:55
the pesticides we use are harming these guys.
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Large-scale study 'shows neonic pesticides harm bees'

Fri, 2017-06-30 04:03
The largest study to-date on neonicotinoid pesticides concludes they harm honeybees and wild bees.
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