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The race to fly passengers into space

Thu, 2017-04-06 20:36
Amazon's founder and CEO Jeff Bezos is investing $1bn (£801m) a year to fund his Blue Origin company.
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Rapid rise of clothes moths threatens historic fabrics

Thu, 2017-04-06 10:11
Rare furnishings in England's historic houses are under threat from a new species of the insect.
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First study finds neonic pesticides in US drinking water

Thu, 2017-04-06 02:41
Scientists in the US find traces of the most widely used insecticides in tap water for the first time.
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The man who lived inside a giant wooden egg

Thu, 2017-04-06 02:23
Artist Stephen Turner lived on the egg from July 2013 until July 2014.
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World is home to '60,000 tree species'

Wed, 2017-04-05 09:43
Researchers estimate that there are 60,065 species of trees in the world.
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Why graphene could be the solution to drinkable water

Wed, 2017-04-05 07:58
The BBC's Pallab Ghosh has been finding out about a filter made from graphene that can turn salt water into drinking water.
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Evidence of ancient 'geological Brexit' revealed

Wed, 2017-04-05 02:23
Scientists have established how Britain physically split from the rest of Europe 450,000 years ago.
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Piglets 'prefer blackcurrant to water', student says

Wed, 2017-04-05 00:44
Study found piglets have "innate preference" for sweet flavours.
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'Surprise' discovery of Europe's first cave-dwelling fish

Tue, 2017-04-04 18:44
The pink, scaleless cave loach was found by divers in an underground cavern in southern Germany.
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Dolphins 'shake and toss' octopus prey, research finds

Tue, 2017-04-04 17:41
The predators use elaborate techniques to prepare octopuses for consumption, researchers say.
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Diesel cars: 'It turns out we were wrong'

Tue, 2017-04-04 17:24
A new plan to tackle pollution in London
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Ceredigion TB fears over 'thriving' wild red deer

Tue, 2017-04-04 07:55
Fears are raised TB could be linked to growing numbers of red deer running wild in parts of rural Wales.
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Is consciousness just an illusion?

Tue, 2017-04-04 06:47
Cognitive scientist Daniel Dennett believes the human brain might not be that special.
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Graphene-based sieve turns seawater into drinking water

Tue, 2017-04-04 03:05
The development could help provide clean drinking water for millions of people who lack access to safe sources.
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Scientists in Staffordshire switch on futuristic-looking forest to measure carbon impact

Tue, 2017-04-04 02:06
The launch of the giant outdoor experiment will see trees engulfed by high levels of carbon dioxide.
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Aquariums flout Japan's ban on dolphin catching method

Mon, 2017-04-03 20:53
Aquariums are quitting a Japanese zoo body to avoid a ban on a controversial method of catching dolphins.
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Sci-fi forest tracks carbon impact

Mon, 2017-04-03 11:07
Scientists dose trees with atmosphere of the future to see how much they can swallow.
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Scientists mobilise against 'fear of facts' in age of Trump

Mon, 2017-04-03 10:46
Scientists are learning even if you ignore politics, politics won't ignore you.
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Imported bees 'threat' to native species

Sat, 2017-04-01 20:21
A leading biologist says Scotland's native honey bees are being threatened by imports brought in because of the hobby's growing popularity.
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Most of Mars' air was 'lost to space'

Sat, 2017-04-01 01:25
The gas argon tells scientists that the atmosphere at Mars was once as thick as it is on Earth today.
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