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'Roundest known space object' identified

Thu, 2016-11-17 23:50
Astronomers claim to have discovered the roundest object ever measured in nature.
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SpaceX aims to launch internet from space

Thu, 2016-11-17 23:50
Private rocket firm SpaceX applies for US government approval for a large network of internet satellites.
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Danes identify Aalborg bishop's 300-year-old poo

Thu, 2016-11-17 22:23
A lump of faeces stored in the back of a Danish museum is traced back to a 17th-Century bishop.
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UK poised to ratify Paris climate deal

Thu, 2016-11-17 22:03
The UK is poised to ratify the world's first comprehensive agreement on tackling climate change.
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Europe to launch four sat-nav spacecraft

Thu, 2016-11-17 20:52
With an initial service soon to go live, Europe is extending its Galileo satellite-navigation system by putting up another four spacecraft.
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RSPB hails 'remarkable' recovery of threatened cirl bunting

Thu, 2016-11-17 13:17
One of the UK's most endangered songbirds is no longer on the brink of extinction, the RSPB says.
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Mayan 'nesting doll pyramid' discovered in Mexico

Thu, 2016-11-17 12:03
A third structure is found within the famous Kukulkan pyramid in eastern Mexico, experts say.
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Pluto 'has slushy ocean' below surface

Thu, 2016-11-17 05:51
Pluto may harbour a slushy water ocean beneath its most prominent surface feature, known as the "heart".
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Seawater's DNA secrets to life in the deep

Thu, 2016-11-17 05:11
Sampling DNA from seawater may be one way to check up on ocean life, according to research.
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Infants' brains attuned to baby talk and nursery rhymes

Thu, 2016-11-17 04:14
New research indicates that for brain connections to be properly formed in babies' brains, they need to feel safe, secure and loved.
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Kerry: 'overwhelming majority' backs US climate action

Thu, 2016-11-17 01:13
The US secretary of state John Kerry says that the overwhelming majority of US citizens support the US taking action on climate change.
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BP Deepwater Horizon oil in land-animal food chain

Wed, 2016-11-16 17:43
Researchers find traces of oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill in birds' feathers.
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Great Ryburgh dig finds 81 'rare' Anglo-Saxon coffins

Wed, 2016-11-16 11:27
Archaeologists have discovered 81 "rare" tree-trunk coffins at a previously unknown Anglo-Saxon cemetery, it is revealed.
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What makes your perfect cup of coffee?

Wed, 2016-11-16 04:18
The BBC's Bryony Hopkins asked Londoners for their idea of the perfect cup of coffee.
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Hollande: US 'must respect climate commitments'

Wed, 2016-11-16 04:00
French president Francois Hollande says that the US must respect their commitments made under the Paris Climate Agreement.
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Maths sheds light on perfect cup of coffee

Wed, 2016-11-16 01:03
Mathematicians are a step closer to understanding what makes a perfect cup of coffee.
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Database helps plant 'right tree for the right place'

Wed, 2016-11-16 01:03
German researchers compile a 400-species Citree database to encourage people to plant the "right tree for the right place" in urban areas.
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Dino-bird fossil had sparkly feathers 'to attract mate '

Tue, 2016-11-15 21:21
An extinct bird that lived 120 million years ago had iridescent feathers, probably to attract a mate, fossil evidence shows.
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Bear with tin can stuck in its mouth 'a litter warning'

Tue, 2016-11-15 13:10
Photos of a Russian bear with a tin can stuck in its mouth 'highlight the dangers of litter'.
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US envoy says climate deal is bigger than any one head of state

Tue, 2016-11-15 11:55
The Paris climate agreement will survive a Trump presidency, says the US climate change envoy.
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