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Dinosaur footprints in Penarth date back 200 million years

Fri, 2021-12-31 04:07
The footprints were found on a Welsh beach in 2020, sparking a wide-ranging study.
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Elon Musk rejects claims that his satellites are hogging space

Thu, 2021-12-30 12:38
His comments come after China complained to the United Nations about his internet satellite project.
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COP 26: The teenagers suing 33 countries

Thu, 2021-12-30 10:03
To ensure the promises of COP26 are kept, young campaigners are putting their faith in the courts.
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Climate change: Hurricanes to expand into more populated regions

Thu, 2021-12-30 03:42
A warmer world will see tropical cyclones occur in regions near New York, Boston, Beijing and Tokyo.
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Alaska 'Icemageddon' warning follows heat record

Thu, 2021-12-30 03:30
The coldest US state faces weather extremes after heavy snowfall and torrential rain.
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Goalkeepers not to blame for England's football penalty curse

Wed, 2021-12-29 21:56
Goalkeepers for the England men's football team are not responsible for a perceived "penalty curse".
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Appeal to identify scientific curiosities of the past

Wed, 2021-12-29 11:15
The long-forgotten objects were among hundreds uncovered in a clear-out of historic laboratories.
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Biodiversity: The tale of the 'un-extinct' fish

Wed, 2021-12-29 11:04
A Mexican fish species has been "brought back from extinction" after a decades-long rescue mission.
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Why Mauritius is losing its seashells

Wed, 2021-12-29 10:09
The beaches of the Indian Ocean island seem bereft of the beautiful shells popular with tourists.
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Climate change: Storm clouds gather after COP26

Wed, 2021-12-29 10:08
Is the progress made in Glasgow in jeopardy from a rising tide of challenges in the year ahead?
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The African nation aiming to be a hydrogen superpower

Tue, 2021-12-28 10:11
Namibia wants to use its abundance of sunshine and wind power to make and export hydrogen.
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Leading American naturalist EO Wilson, dubbed 'Darwin's heir', dies at 92

Tue, 2021-12-28 01:39
The award-winning naturalist and conservationist earned the Darwin nickname for his life's work.
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Climate change: Huge toll of extreme weather disasters in 2021

Mon, 2021-12-27 14:09
Floods and storms connected to rising temperatures have had a huge impact on people worldwide.
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Wildlife's winners and losers of 2021 - and how extreme weather set the tone

Mon, 2021-12-27 11:49
Wildlife across the UK is increasingly suffering the impacts of extreme weather events and natural disasters, says the National Trust.
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Climate change: Small army of volunteers keeping deniers off Wikipedia

Fri, 2021-12-24 10:13
A group of editors is working tirelessly to keep bad climate info off the user-generated encyclopaedia.
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World's oldest family tree created using DNA

Fri, 2021-12-24 03:45
Scientists have created the world's oldest family tree from bones interred at a 5,700-year-old tomb.
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Ancient mass migration transformed Britons' DNA

Thu, 2021-12-23 04:58
Scientists uncover evidence for a large-scale, prehistoric migration into Britain in the Bronze Age.
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Mother seals recognise pup's voice at two days old

Wed, 2021-12-22 10:07
Elephant seal mums can distinguish their own offspring at just two days old, research shows.
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Perfectly preserved dinosaur embryo found in China

Wed, 2021-12-22 09:36
Researchers say the fossil is at least 66 million years old and was about to hatch just like a chicken.
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James Webb: A last look at Hubble's successor before launch

Tue, 2021-12-21 14:31
See the $10bn James Webb Space Telescope hoisted atop its launch rocket in French Guiana.
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