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Physicists observe 'negative mass'

Wed, 2017-04-19 22:07
Physicists have created a fluid with negative mass, which accelerates backwards when pushed.
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Great Dunmow postbox out of action while birds nest inside

Wed, 2017-04-19 15:23
A postbox gets the stamp of approval from a pair of nesting birds.
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Whale world

Wed, 2017-04-19 07:32
A study that attached cameras with suction cups to the backs of Antarctic whales has revealed never before seen feeding habits and social interactions.
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Iceberg tourists flock to Newfoundland town

Wed, 2017-04-19 06:27
A new resident off the coast of a Canadian town has turned it into a cool tourist spot.
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Slims River: Climate change causes "river piracy" in Canada's Yukon

Wed, 2017-04-19 03:48
When a team of scientists went to the Yukon to study the Slims River, all they found was a "skinny lake".
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Fish 'pool' their experience to solve problems

Wed, 2017-04-19 01:17
Some of them may know where to find food but not how to access it while others know how to get at it but not where it is hidden.
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Google Earth adds Attenborough world tours

Wed, 2017-04-19 01:06
The BBC's Sir David Attenborough will show people "natural treasures" within the new Google Earth.
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Mega-constellation satellites will need 'rapid disposal'

Tue, 2017-04-18 23:15
Good management of mega-constellations of spacecraft can avoid polluting the orbital environment.
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Rescued bears settle in to new life in Ukraine

Tue, 2017-04-18 19:51
The two brown bears were found by Ukrainian charity Four Paws.
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Live, long and black giant shipworm found in Philippines

Tue, 2017-04-18 14:10
Scientists find live specimens of the giant shipworm, described as "rare and enigmatic".
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Wildlife crime 'threatens nearly half the world's heritage sites'

Tue, 2017-04-18 10:13
Poaching, illegal logging and fishing are threatening some of the world's most iconic natural heritage sites.
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London's 'super sewer' to help stop Thames becoming a toilet

Mon, 2017-04-17 10:19
Work has now started on a new super-sewer that's big enough to deal with London's waste.
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Green groups warn of 'race to the bottom'

Sun, 2017-04-16 18:36
Environmentalists urge the UK not to water down laws on climate change and wildlife after Brexit.
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What ingredients are needed for life beyond Earth?

Fri, 2017-04-14 18:23
Nasa believes one of Saturn's moons may be the best place to look for life beyond Earth.
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Saturn moon 'able to support life'

Fri, 2017-04-14 04:05
Enceladus has the conditions, including a key energy source, to enable microbes to exist, Nasa says.
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Giant whale shark caught on camera by US divers

Fri, 2017-04-14 01:37
Diver Keith Brock and his wife capture a rare close-up video of the shark off the east coast of the United States.
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Early dinosaur relative walked like a croc

Thu, 2017-04-13 03:00
A new fossil suggests an early relative of dinosaurs had some features we associate today with crocodiles and alligators.
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Science solves the mystery of shoelaces coming undone

Wed, 2017-04-12 20:54
Scientists from the University of California in Berkeley have figured out why.
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Meet the man taking Armagh's temperature

Wed, 2017-04-12 15:41
The end may be in sight for one of the world's longest-running series of manual weather records.
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Mystery of why shoelaces come undone unravelled by science

Wed, 2017-04-12 13:08
The authors say the research can be applied to other structures, such as DNA.
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