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Nasa tests its most powerful booster yet

Wed, 2016-06-29 05:05
Nasa has conducted a second round of test on a booster which is designed to send human beings deep into space.
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World class science 'will endure' in UK after Brexit

Wed, 2016-06-29 04:29
The UK Science Minister, Jo Johnson, says that world class research will "endure" following the Brexit.
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Ancient birds' wings preserved in amber

Wed, 2016-06-29 03:26
Two wings from birds that lived alongside the dinosaurs have been found preserved in amber.
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Helium discovery a 'game-changer'

Tue, 2016-06-28 19:56
Scientists say they have found a large helium gas field in Tanzania, amid concerns global supplies are running out.
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Inside Porton Down

Tue, 2016-06-28 12:08
Dr Michael Mosley investigates Britain's most secretive and controversial military research base, Porton Down, on its 100th anniversary.
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EU referendum: UK science wakes up to new future

Fri, 2016-06-24 22:15
UK science must fight to make sure it is not an after-thought as Britain renegotiates its relationship with the EU, say research leaders.
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Buenos Aires to shut scandal-prone zoo

Fri, 2016-06-24 10:34
The mayor of Buenos Aires announces his administration has taken over the running of the city's zoo after a series of scandals.
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Scientists hungry to deliver food system paradigm shift

Fri, 2016-06-24 00:02
Eight universities across northern England join forces to form a scientific powerhouse at the launch of a five-year, £16m global food research programme.
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Rise of border fences hampers wildlife movements

Thu, 2016-06-23 09:50
The growth of border fences in Central and Eastern Europe in recent years is a "major threat" to wildlife, according to a new study.
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Frog rescue: Last hope for endangered amphibian

Thu, 2016-06-23 09:08
How a shipping container became a last sanctuary for one of the world's most endangered amphibians, the mountain chicken frog.
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Solar Impulse on track for Seville landing

Wed, 2016-06-22 23:20
The zero-fuel aeroplane, Solar Impulse, is aiming to complete its Atlantic crossing on Thursday with a landing in Seville.
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Diesels more polluting below 18C, research suggests

Wed, 2016-06-22 14:00
Pollution from many popular diesel cars is much worse when it is colder than 18C outside, new research suggests.
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'Last breath'

Wed, 2016-06-22 09:59
In June 1997, astronauts on the Russian space station Mir faced disaster after the worst collision in the history of manned space flight.
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Warmer winters play important role in EU emissions drop

Wed, 2016-06-22 09:58
Milder winters have contributed to a significant drop in greenhouse gas emissions across the EU over the past quarter of a century.
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Tim Peake: 'I saw flames outside the window'

Tue, 2016-06-21 22:47
British astronaut Tim Peake describes his dramatic journey home to Earth from the International Space Station.
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Peake: 'I would return to space in a heartbeat'

Tue, 2016-06-21 21:36
Tim Peake says he would go back into space "in a heartbeat" after his six-month mission to the space station.
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Iceland's fishing industry 'better off outside' EU

Tue, 2016-06-21 21:04
Iceland's fishing minister says the country would "never join the European Union" because the industry is thriving outside the bloc.
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New crop varieties 'can't keep up with global warming'

Tue, 2016-06-21 10:33
Temperatures around the world are rising faster than scientists can develop varieties that can cope with a warmer world, according to a new study.
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How early mammals evolved night vision to escape dinos

Tue, 2016-06-21 02:13
Night-time vision evolved millions of years ago in early mammals, a study suggests.
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Project re-ignited

Tue, 2016-06-21 00:50
Andy Green says a new source of funding means preparations to run the Bloodhound 1,000mph supersonic car in South Africa next year can resume.
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