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Scots offshore wind 'pretty much dead', former minister claims

Wed, 2016-07-20 18:09
A former UK energy minister claims the offshore wind industry in Scotland is "pretty much dead" after a legal challenge to four projects.
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Cuckoo migration 'now more perilous'

Wed, 2016-07-20 17:06
Britain has lost more than 70 percent of its cuckoos in the last 25 years, but tiny tracking devices fitted to some of the birds may have solved the mystery of their decline.
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Infrastructure 'still faces flood risk'

Wed, 2016-07-20 15:00
Britain's roads, bridges, railways, hospitals, electricity, gas, water and internet remain at risk from floods, a government review will soon concede.
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Hottest June ever recorded worldwide - NOAA

Wed, 2016-07-20 04:55
Last month was the hottest ever June worldwide, and the 14th straight month that global heat records have been broken, scientists say.
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Brexit 'damaging science', UK academies warn

Wed, 2016-07-20 04:33
An open letter to the government from UK academies representing science, medicine and engineering warns that Brexit is already harming science.
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Cuckoo decline finally mapped

Wed, 2016-07-20 01:14
Forty-two tiny tracking devices fitted to cuckoos in the UK may have solved the mystery of the birds' decline.
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Cuckoos count cost of shortcut home, say scientists

Wed, 2016-07-20 01:10
The cuckoo is in decline in the UK, and its migratory habits may be to blame, according to a study of tagged birds.
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UK scientists speak about Brexit pain

Tue, 2016-07-19 23:18
BBC News speaks to UK researchers already feeling the effects of Brexit on their research.
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Navy sonar broke whale protection laws, says US court

Tue, 2016-07-19 21:24
A US appeals court has ruled that sonar approved for use by the US Navy broke marine laws.
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Original Bramley apple tree in Southwell is dying

Tue, 2016-07-19 19:44
The original Bramley apple tree - planted more than 200 years ago and the "mother" of all modern Bramley apples - is dying from a fungal infection.
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Academies warn Brexit 'damaging science'

Tue, 2016-07-19 19:12
An open letter to the government from UK academies representing science, medicine and engineering warns that Brexit is already harming science.
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Dolly's sisters

Tue, 2016-07-19 15:03
Scientists are studying Dolly the sheep's "siblings" in order to study the health of cloned animals.
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F1 tech behind 'flying' boat's cup bid

Tue, 2016-07-19 10:31
Could F1 and aeronautical tech help Sir Ben Ainslie's 'flying' catamaran win the America's Cup?
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Mercury 13

Tue, 2016-07-19 10:22
In the early 60s, 13 women undertook secret tests at Nasa to see if they could become astronauts.
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Storage device writes information atom-by-atom

Tue, 2016-07-19 03:17
The quest for storage devices that pack ever more information into a small space has reached a new limit, with memory that writes information atom-by-atom.
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Could these cyborg beetles save lives?

Tue, 2016-07-19 02:25
Scientists in Singapore have created cyborg beetles that they believe could help save lives.
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Ancient barley DNA gives insight into crop development

Tue, 2016-07-19 01:17
An international group of scientists have analysed the DNA of 6,000 year old barley, showing that it is remarkably similar to modern day varieties.
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Farming and forestry can deliver food security, says UN

Tue, 2016-07-19 00:24
Improving co-operation between nations' farming and forestry sectors will help reduce deforestation and improve food security, a UN report suggests.
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Iraq marshlands named Unesco World Heritage Site

Mon, 2016-07-18 22:20
The United Nations cultural agency Unesco names Iraq's southern marshes - once decimated by Saddam Hussein - a World Heritage Site.
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DNA sequencer sent to space station

Mon, 2016-07-18 21:24
Nasa has sent a DNA sequencer to the International Space Station in an effort to help astronauts monitor their own health.
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