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Mystery as fish land in Banff garden

Sat, 2016-08-13 00:12
Two-inch long fish have appeared in a garden in Banff.
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Monkey selfie: Animal charity Peta challenges ruling

Fri, 2016-08-12 23:57
An animal charity appeals against a court decision which ruled a monkey could not own the copyright to a selfie photograph it took.
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NZ scientists track penguins' marathon winter travels

Fri, 2016-08-12 21:58
Scientists find some rockhopper and Snares crested penguins travel 15,000km in six months.
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Hundreds of tiny Montserrat tarantulas hatch in zoo

Fri, 2016-08-12 21:46
About 200 baby Montserrat tarantulas have hatched at Chester Zoo - the first time the rare Caribbean spider has been bred in captivity.
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Chester Zoo breeds Montserrat tarantulas in world first

Fri, 2016-08-12 21:45
Keepers at Chester Zoo have become the first in the world to successfully breed Montserrat tarantulas in captivity.
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Time-lapse footage of Perseid meteor shower

Fri, 2016-08-12 21:05
Time-lapse footage has captured the Perseid meteor shower over Spain.
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Growing call for grouse shooting ban as season opens

Fri, 2016-08-12 11:26
Thousands are calling for a ban on grouse shooting, arguing the sport increases the threat faced by an endangered species of raptors.
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400-year-old Greenland shark ‘longest-living vertebrate’

Fri, 2016-08-12 10:15
Scientists say they have found a Greenland shark that is about 400 years old - making it the longest-living vertebrate known.
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Jupiter gravity push sets up 'meteor storm' on Earth

Fri, 2016-08-12 01:37
Observers are looking forward to an annual astronomical event that could to turn into a spectacular "meteor storm" in the early hours of Friday.
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Brain-robot training triggers improvement in paralysis

Thu, 2016-08-11 23:54
In a surprise result, eight paraplegic people regain partial movement after a one-year training program based on brain-controlled robotics.
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Teeth in faeces suggest ancient shark ate its young

Thu, 2016-08-11 15:01
Scientists find a baby tooth in the fossilised faeces of an extinct shark, suggesting the animals practised filial cannibalism.
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What can killer whales teach us about the menopause?

Thu, 2016-08-11 09:33
Scientists are studying killer whales in an effort to understand the mysterious biology behind the menopause - in both orcas and humans.
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Piltdown review points decisive finger at forger Dawson

Wed, 2016-08-10 22:13
After an eight-year study, researchers conclude that history's most infamous fake fossils were made by one man - the prime suspect, Charles Dawson.
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Wild New Caledonian crows possess tool-craft talent

Wed, 2016-08-10 09:43
Scientists confirm that wild crows from New Caledonia in the South Pacific can craft tools.
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Can killer whales help solve the mystery of menopause?

Wed, 2016-08-10 09:11
Why scientists are watching killer whales in an effort to understand the mysterious biology behind the menopause.
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Life thriving on UK's biggest underwater mountains

Wed, 2016-08-10 03:06
A deep-sea expedition discovers a remarkable array of life on the UK's tallest underwater mountains.
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Britain's tallest mountain is underwater

Wed, 2016-08-10 03:03
Scientists from Plymouth University have visited the UK's tallest mountains - over 100 metres under the sea.
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Action needed to 'future-proof' pollinators

Tue, 2016-08-09 21:27
International scientists are calling for action to "future proof" the insects, birds and mammals that pollinate crops and wild plants.
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Beware the walruses

Tue, 2016-08-09 21:11
Paddling from Greenland to Scotland in a canoe is risky business.
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Scientists develop dissolving battery

Tue, 2016-08-09 20:53
Researchers have developed a battery which self-destructs when dropped into water.
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