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Electric solution for Mexico's roads

Sat, 2017-03-11 11:06
Hector Ruiz has made it his mission to convert cars in Mexico City to run on electricity.
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Video captures moment plastic enters food chain

Sat, 2017-03-11 10:51
A video captures the moment plankton ingest a plastic microfibre.
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Great Barrier Reef suffers unprecedented second year's bleaching

Sat, 2017-03-11 06:41
Scientists say there hasn't been enough time for the corals to recover from damage in 2016.
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Ebola vaccine shows promise for gorillas and chimps

Fri, 2017-03-10 23:01
A trial suggests that an Ebola vaccine could protect gorillas and chimps from the deadly disease.
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Clean air design

Fri, 2017-03-10 11:21
Russian architect Alexei Umarov thinks his HyperFilter building could be a pollution solution.
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Can city 'smellfies' stop air pollution?

Fri, 2017-03-10 11:21
Could smelly maps linked to the odours of a city play a role in fighting dirty air? Our environment correspondent Matt McGrath follows his nose.
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Machines v hackers

Fri, 2017-03-10 10:33
Security could increasingly rely on smart machines that spot cyber threats rather than on humans.
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Robber fly: Hunting secrets of a tiny predator

Fri, 2017-03-10 04:15
The mid-air hunting strategy of a tiny fly the size of a grain of rice has been revealed by an international team of scientists.
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Baby chimp thriving after rescue from traffickers

Fri, 2017-03-10 04:08
We revisit Nemley Junior who was freed from wildlife traffickers in Ivory Coast after a BBC News investigation.
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Robber fly: Hunting secrets of a tiny predator revealed

Fri, 2017-03-10 03:32
A tiny robber fly the size of a grain of rice has an advanced hunting strategy, researchers discover.
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Here comes the pollution pram

Fri, 2017-03-10 01:47
The scheme hoping to help parents steer their little ones away from exhaust fumes.
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Oldest crocodile eggs discovered in dinosaur nest

Fri, 2017-03-10 00:58
The oldest crocodile eggs known to science have been discovered in the cliffs of western Portugal.
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Watching the scratching bear is good for you

Fri, 2017-03-10 00:00
Research from the University of California has found that watching nature programmes, such as Planet Earth II, is good for you.
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DNA provides window into early Aboriginal history

Thu, 2017-03-09 15:43
Scientists use hair to locate where distinct groups lived in Australia up to 50,000 years ago.
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New insight into secret lives of Neanderthals

Thu, 2017-03-09 04:24
Neanderthals dosed themselves with painkillers and possibly penicillin, according to a study of their teeth.
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How to super-size your memory, according to science

Thu, 2017-03-09 04:23
You can super size your memory to make it more like the brain of a world memory champion, a scientific study suggests.
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Gravitational waves pioneer Ronald Drever dies

Thu, 2017-03-09 03:31
Scottish physicist Ronald Drever, one of the architects behind the discovery of gravitational waves, has died at the age of 85.
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Budget 2017: Funds for robotics and 5G research

Thu, 2017-03-09 00:04
The chancellor promises £270m to put the UK at the forefront of ground-breaking technologies.
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Malta's Azure Window collapses into the sea

Wed, 2017-03-08 23:02
The popular limestone arch was featured on the first episode of Game of Thrones and several films.
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Invasive snakes threaten forests on Pacific island of Guam

Wed, 2017-03-08 20:59
The Brown tree snakes that have almost wiped out bird populations on Guam may also be damaging its tropical forests.
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