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'Best ever' view of what a dinosaur really looked like

Wed, 2017-03-01 20:35
Lasers reveal invisible details of the shape of a feathered dinosaur that lived 160 million years ago.
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Scotland's non-biting midges

Wed, 2017-03-01 19:50
A new species of midge has been discovered but there is no need to reach for the insect repellent.
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Tagged animals at risk from hunters and nature-lovers

Wed, 2017-03-01 10:43
Radio signals from tags are helping hunters and harming conservation, warn scientists.
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Will SpaceX be ready to fly tourists around the moon?

Wed, 2017-03-01 07:38
Two private citizens are reported to have paid large deposits to fly around the moon in 2018
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'Oldest' Iron Age gold work in Britain found in Staffordshire

Tue, 2017-02-28 19:16
A British Museum expert says the Leekfrith Iron Age Torcs are of international importance.
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Can Spraybot make your home warmer?

Tue, 2017-02-28 16:25
Spraybot can fit under floorboards to help insulate homes.
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Fears for environment as automatic legal 'cost cap' scrapped

Tue, 2017-02-28 13:31
Environmental groups have launched a legal challenge to the government's rule change.
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Nest-boxes no substitute for tree cavities, says study

Tue, 2017-02-28 11:18
Artificial nests have a markedly different microclimate from tree cavities, a study suggests.
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UK 'must insulate 25 million homes'

Tue, 2017-02-28 10:07
Huge numbers of draughty homes could stop it meeting emissions targets by 2050, a report says.
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SpaceX to fly two tourists around Moon in 2018

Tue, 2017-02-28 09:48
The US rocket company says the customers have already paid for the flight planned for late 2018.
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Scientists have found a way of growing human tissue on apples

Tue, 2017-02-28 07:47
Scientists at the University of Ottawa have developed a way of growing human cells and tissue on apples.
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Bread's environmental costs are counted

Tue, 2017-02-28 03:26
The environmental impact of producing a loaf of bread has been analysed in depth - from the farm to the supermarket shelf.
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Nobel winner: Attack on experts 'undermines science'

Tue, 2017-02-28 03:19
One of UK's top scientists, Sir Paul Nurse, says experts are being "derided and pushed back".
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Taliban leader urges Afghans to plant more trees

Sun, 2017-02-26 21:46
In a statement, Hibatullah Akhundzada says more trees are needed "for the beautification of Earth".
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UK to pledge £17.3m for robotics research

Sun, 2017-02-26 11:38
More than £17m will be made available for robotics research carried out by British universities.
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Island that inspired National Trust finally given to group

Sat, 2017-02-25 21:07
The island that inspired the National Trust has finally been gifted to the conservation charity.
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New UN climate chief: 'Action on warming unstoppable'

Sat, 2017-02-25 12:08
The UN’s new climate chief says she is confident, despite concerns about President Trump's policies.
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'Good vibration' hand pumps boost Africa's water security

Sat, 2017-02-25 03:52
The simple up-and-down motion of hand pumps could help scientists secure a key water source for 200 million people in Africa.
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Minister to enshrine protection for research independence

Fri, 2017-02-24 22:28
The government is to enshrine into law the idea that there should be no political interference in research funding.
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Most wood energy schemes are a 'disaster' for climate change

Thu, 2017-02-23 19:47
A new report says that using wood pellets to generate low-carbon electricity is a highly flawed policy.
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