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Florida mermaid collects trash and breaks records

Wed, 2023-04-19 06:14
'Mermaid Merle' swam 30 miles all while collecting 35lbs of trash in Biscayne Bay.
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T. rex skeleton sells for more than $6m

Wed, 2023-04-19 03:03
The "spectacular" skeleton, sold to a private buyer, is nearly 12m long and 4m tall.
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Bird flu: Free range eggs return as clampdowns eased

Tue, 2023-04-18 09:07
Poultry can now be kept outdoors in the UK but experts are on alert for a new influx in wild birds.
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Low Traffic Neighbourhoods: Is this the UK's most abused traffic bollard?

Mon, 2023-04-17 15:58
Installed in a Low Traffic Neighbourhood, it has been repeatedly run over, bent, burned and, finally, stolen.
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Greener flights will cost more, says industry

Mon, 2023-04-17 09:00
Demand for air travel will be hit as decarbonisation drives up ticket prices, says industry.
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Environment Agency workers strike over falling pay

Fri, 2023-04-14 09:39
Workers responsible for protecting England's environment will stage a three day walkout over low pay.
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Yellow dust: Sandstorms bring misery from China to South Korea

Fri, 2023-04-14 06:57
Sandstorms are an annual ordeal in north-east Asia but that does not make it easier for millions.
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North Sea oil spills a wildlife threat - activists

Thu, 2023-04-13 10:02
Data and satellite images show oil spills over five years that threaten species like orca whales.
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Nasa's JPL snake robot explores extreme terrain

Thu, 2023-04-13 09:30
Nasa's JPL is developing a snake robot surveyor to search for signs of life in our universe
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Ever wonder what it's like to live on Mars?

Wed, 2023-04-12 11:21
For a full year, four people will live in a simulation of the planet to help Nasa prepare for human exploration there.
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Climate change: Fossil fuel emissions from electricity set to fall - report

Wed, 2023-04-12 09:19
Rise in wind and solar energy means that use of coal, oil and gas may have peaked for energy production.
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Poultry to be allowed outside as bird flu eases

Wed, 2023-04-12 02:22
The mandatory housing order for England and Wales will lift on April 18
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People were taking drugs in Spain 3,000 years ago, study finds

Fri, 2023-04-07 18:59
A new study finds people in Menorca got high on hallucinogenic drugs during the Bronze Age.
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Covid origins: Chinese scientists publish long-awaited data

Fri, 2023-04-07 11:44
A peer-reviewed study connects the virus with animals sold in the market linked with early cases.
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Dartmoor National Park Authority considers wild camping ban appeal

Thu, 2023-04-06 05:17
A judge ruled in January that Dartmoor Park campers would need landowners' permission.
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Virgin Orbit boss blasts leaders in parting email

Wed, 2023-04-05 19:19
Tony Gingiss, chief operating officer at the rocket firm, tells staff they "deserved better".
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Digital map created of UK's underground pipes and cables

Wed, 2023-04-05 16:32
It is hoped a digital map of power cables, gas pipes and sewers will help avoid accidents.
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Virgin Orbit: Richard Branson's rocket firm files for bankruptcy

Tue, 2023-04-04 16:32
The satellite launch company has failed to secure new investment after a rocket launch failed.
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I'm being terrorised by the squirrels in my kitchen

Tue, 2023-04-04 07:59
Michelle Collins says she is terrified because grey squirrels have been living in her house for years.
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Red squirrels: Vaccine call to save animal from killer pox

Tue, 2023-04-04 07:50
Only a vaccine can stop deadly disease from wiping out red squirrels in Wales, warn campaigners.
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