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'Humans are all they know' - Fate of whales uncertain as marine zoo shuts

Mon, 2025-01-06 00:36
Campaigners, politicians and zoo managers disagree on where Wikie and her son Keijo should be sent.
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'Humans are all they know' - Fate of whales uncertain as marine zoo shuts

Mon, 2025-01-06 00:36
Campaigners, politicians and zoo managers disagree on where Wikie and her son Keijo should be sent.
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Bereaved whale spotted pushing another dead calf

Fri, 2025-01-03 14:11
A whale that famously pushed its calf's dead body for 17 days in 2018 appears to be grieving again.
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To conserve or cull? Life in Australia's crocodile capital

Fri, 2025-01-03 11:01
The Northern Territory is home to over 100,000 saltwater crocodiles, but not everyone wants them there.
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To conserve or cull? Life in Australia's crocodile capital

Fri, 2025-01-03 11:01
The Northern Territory is home to over 100,000 saltwater crocodiles, but not everyone wants them there.
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Sweden's green industry hopes hit by Northvolt woes

Fri, 2025-01-03 10:04
Financial problems at battery maker Northvolt have shaken hopes for Sweden's green industry sector.
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UK's biggest ever dinosaur footprint site unearthed

Thu, 2025-01-02 16:04
About 200 footprints made by dinosaurs 166 million years ago have been unearthed in a quarry in Oxfordshire.
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UK's biggest ever dinosaur footprint site unearthed

Thu, 2025-01-02 16:04
About 200 footprints made by dinosaurs 166 million years ago have been unearthed in a quarry in Oxfordshire.
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New bone test could rewrite British history, say scientists

Thu, 2025-01-02 02:00
Researchers say new DNA research could shed new light on what history books say about ancient Britain.
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Could bike lanes reshape car-crazy Los Angeles?

Wed, 2025-01-01 12:42
LA is trying to expand its cycling network ahead of the 2028 Olympics, but some are skeptical.
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Future of space travel: Could robots really replace human astronauts?

Tue, 2024-12-31 11:46
Advances in technology raise questions about the need to send people to space - and the risks and cost
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Future of space travel: Could robots really replace human astronauts?

Tue, 2024-12-31 11:46
Advances in technology raise questions about the need to send people to space - and the risks and cost
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Could AI robots replace human astronauts in space?

Tue, 2024-12-31 11:46
Advances in technology raise questions about the need to send people to space - and the risks and cost
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Watch: Rocket blasts off for India's first space-docking mission

Tue, 2024-12-31 09:01
The rocket, which took off from a site north of Chennai, places two satellites in orbit.
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Astronomers ready for dazzling but brief celestial show after 80-year wait

Mon, 2024-12-30 15:08
Astronomers are poised to see a star system about 3,000 light years away explode into brightness.
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A year of extreme weather that challenged billions

Sun, 2024-12-29 12:03
Climate change caused 41 additional days of dangerous heat and extreme weather, say scientists.
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A year of extreme weather that challenged billions

Sun, 2024-12-29 12:03
Climate change caused 41 additional days of dangerous heat and extreme weather, say scientists.
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Lost city found by accident and rhino IVF breakthrough: 2024's scientific wins

Sun, 2024-12-29 11:47
Moments to celebrate included a solar eclipse seen by millions and a lost city discovered by accident.
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Nasa makes history with closest-ever approach to Sun

Fri, 2024-12-27 20:28
Scientists hope the probe can help us better understand how the Sun works.
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Nasa makes history with closest-ever approach to Sun

Fri, 2024-12-27 20:28
Scientists hope the probe can help us better understand how the Sun works.
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