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Spy satellites reveal Himalayan melt

Wed, 2016-12-14 02:39
Scientists have used images taken by Cold War spy satellites to reveal the dramatic environmental changes occurring in the Himalayas.
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'Dead or alive' cat in physics top 10

Tue, 2016-12-13 22:53
The detection of ripples in space-time and the famous Schrödinger's Cat paradox feature in a list of 2016's physics breakthroughs.
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Team hunts tracer of 'dinosaur killer' asteroid

Tue, 2016-12-13 17:53
Scientists say they have a clue that may enable them to find traces of the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs in the very crater it made on impact.
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Black hole 'swallowed star', say Queen's astronomers

Tue, 2016-12-13 16:21
A star was 'swallowed' after it passed too close to a black hole, say Queen's University astronomers.
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World's largest reindeer herd plummets

Tue, 2016-12-13 11:17
The size of the world's largest wild reindeer herd has fallen by 40% since 2000, scientists warn.
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Viral virus

Tue, 2016-12-13 10:54
British researchers are using social media to track the spread of norovirus.
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Sir David Attenborough's epic sign off

Tue, 2016-12-13 09:39
Watch David Attenborough's epic sign off as the acclaimed Planet Earth II came to its conclusion on Sunday night on BBC One.
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Brain tests predict children's futures

Tue, 2016-12-13 02:05
Brain tests at the age of three appear to predict a child's future success in life, according to researchers.
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Ice loss spreads up Antarctic glaciers

Mon, 2016-12-12 19:05
The scale and pace of change now taking place in West Antarctica is captured in a new, long-term satellite record that tracks the thinning of the region's huge glaciers.
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Methane surge needs 'urgent attention'

Mon, 2016-12-12 12:39
Scientists say they are concerned at the rapid rate at which methane is gathering in the atmosphere.
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Squid may become favourite UK meal as seas become warmer.

Mon, 2016-12-12 12:37
Squid may end up on the British plate in place of old favourites such as cod as UK waters warm up.
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To boldly go

Mon, 2016-12-12 12:07
The BBC meets three Indian female scientists who prove that rocket science is not a male preserve.
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Starry starry nights

Mon, 2016-12-12 10:48
Stunning photographs of starry nights over South East Asia
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Urban beekeeping creating a buzz

Mon, 2016-12-12 10:08
With concern about the decline of bees in the UK, the University of London has created an oasis for the insects on a rooftop.
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Sloths can swim

Sun, 2016-12-11 18:17
A look back at the things we learned from David Attenborough's latest BBC One series Planet Earth II.
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Doctors call for ban on diesel engines in London

Sat, 2016-12-10 22:21
A new campaign led by medical professionals is calling for all diesel cars to be banned from London.
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Cryogenic storage offers hope for renewable energy

Sat, 2016-12-10 10:41
The world's largest cold energy storage plant, which can act like a giant battery for renewable energy, is being commissioned at a site near Manchester.
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Japan ISS Kounotori: Spacecraft launched to try to clear space junk

Sat, 2016-12-10 08:49
Japan launches a cargo ship equipped with a half-mile long magnetic tether to clear space junk.
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Japan tests innovative magnetic tether for slowing space junk

Sat, 2016-12-10 01:51
Japan launches a cargo ship carrying a space junk collector designed to gather debris in space.
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Is Planet Earth II nature's answer to Strictly?

Sat, 2016-12-10 00:54
Planet Earth filmmakers talk dancing flamingos and bears
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