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England's hedges would go around Earth ten times

Tue, 2024-01-30 10:00
Ecologists hope a new map of our historic hedgerows will lead to better protection for a key wildlife habitat.
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Moon lander: Japan's Slim reactivates and gets to work

Tue, 2024-01-30 00:39
The reawakened craft has begun detailed analysis of the lunar surface including nearby rocks
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Devon tree planting: Work to recreate lost rainforest

Tue, 2024-01-30 00:30
The National Trust hopes to develop swathes of humid woodland on the Atlantic coast.
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Japan: Moon lander Slim comes back to life and resumes mission

Mon, 2024-01-29 16:05
The lander has begun sending photos, including that of a nearby rock nicknamed "toy poodle".
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Icon of the Seas: World's largest cruise ship to set sail from Miami

Sun, 2024-01-28 03:37
The 20-deck Icon of the Seas' maiden voyage comes amid concerns about the vessel's methane emissions.
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RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2024: Your pictures

Sat, 2024-01-27 12:40
The world's biggest wildlife citizen science project is back, here is a selection of your photos.
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RSPB Birdwatch 2024: Fewer wild birds visiting UK gardens

Fri, 2024-01-26 11:51
Greenfinches, sparrows and starlings have declined the most but other species including goldfinches are thriving.
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Hermit crabs are 'wearing' our plastic rubbish

Fri, 2024-01-26 10:06
Hermit crabs all over the world are using our discarded plastic and other waste in place of their natural shells.
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Ingenuity: Damage puts end to ground-breaking Mars helicopter mission

Fri, 2024-01-26 08:37
The first vehicle to achieve powered flight on another planet suffers rotor damage three years into tour.
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European mission approved to detect cosmic ripples

Fri, 2024-01-26 00:25
The Lisa project to detect gravitational waves will be one of the most complex ever space missions.
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Stricken Japanese Moon mission landed on its nose

Thu, 2024-01-25 18:35
The first image of the Slim spacecraft shows it to be in an awkward position on the lunar surface.
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Amazon's record drought driven by climate change

Thu, 2024-01-25 03:37
The world's largest rainforest protects us from climate change but deforestation has left it vulnerable.
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Amazon's record drought driven by climate change

Thu, 2024-01-25 03:37
The world's largest rainforest protects us from climate change but deforestation has left it vulnerable.
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World's first IVF rhino pregnancy 'could save species'

Wed, 2024-01-24 21:02
A fertility breakthrough offers hope for saving the northern white rhino from extinction.
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Four new emperor penguin groups found by satellite

Wed, 2024-01-24 11:50
Scientists track down what are probably the last unidentified Antarctic emperor penguin colonies.
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New coffee genetic map promises better brews

Wed, 2024-01-24 02:02
The discovery reveals how Arabica coffee got its sweet flavour and may help future-proof the drink.
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Japan hopes sunlight can save stricken Slim Moon lander

Mon, 2024-01-22 20:43
The Slim spacecraft was switched off after failing to generate power - but the Sun may now revive it.
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Japan lands on Moon but glitch threatens mission

Sat, 2024-01-20 05:24
It becomes only the fifth country to soft-land on the Moon but power supply problems may hinder its mission.
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Bee-harming neonicotinoid pesticide has emergency approval again

Fri, 2024-01-19 05:04
Permission to treat sugar beet seeds with a pesticide that can harm bees is given by the government.
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Unseen images of code breaking computer that helped win WW2

Thu, 2024-01-18 10:02
Intelligence agency GCHQ say pictures of Colossus a reminder of the UK ingenuity that helped defeat Hitler.
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