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Killer frog disease 'part of Earth's sixth mass extinction'

Fri, 2019-03-29 10:57
A fungus that kills amphibians is responsible for the biggest loss of nature from a single disease.
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Scientists to study relocated red squirrels' hair

Fri, 2019-03-29 10:08
The analysis could provide information on the animals genetics and the diseases that affect them.
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Russian space pioneer Valery Bykovsky dies aged 84

Fri, 2019-03-29 08:44
Valery Bykovsky, who holds the record for the longest solo spaceflight in history, dies aged 84.
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Climate change: Global impacts 'accelerating' - WMO

Fri, 2019-03-29 02:31
The World Meteorological Organization says that the physical and financial impacts of global warming are speeding up.
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Back on track

Thu, 2019-03-28 22:08
The British-led project to break the Land Speed Record is brought back from the brink of cancellation.
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How to tackle pollution and waste in Port Harcourt

Thu, 2019-03-28 20:43
Environmental activist Wonne Afronelly says she wants to clean up the city sitting at the mouth of the Niger River, which carries a lot of the world's plastic pollution.
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One small step for man, but women still have to leap

Thu, 2019-03-28 20:40
Nasa does not have enough right-sized spacesuits for a planned all-female spacewalk, so a man will step in.
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'World's longest salt cave' discovered in Israel

Thu, 2019-03-28 20:36
The cave is near the desert site where the Bible says Lot’s wife was turned into a pillar of salt
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Synchronised swimmers battle plastic waste in pool

Thu, 2019-03-28 19:41
Kate Shortman and Isabelle Thorpe performed their World Championship routine in a pool full of plastic waste.
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Labour to outline National Grid ownership plans

Thu, 2019-03-28 15:13
Labour is set to outline how it will transfer the UK's National Grid to public ownership.
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Should we kill cats and rats to stop extinctions?

Thu, 2019-03-28 10:46
Scientists call for a widespread cull of feral cats, rats, goats and pigs to save endangered species.
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Artificial intelligence used in kitchen bin

Thu, 2019-03-28 10:29
Can technology help to cut the vast amounts of food that never gets eaten?
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No pain

Thu, 2019-03-28 10:00
Jo Cameron is one of two people on Earth known to have a mutation that means she feels almost no pain.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Mike Lee talk 'Green New Deal'

Thu, 2019-03-28 04:05
Star Wars and climate change - two lawmakers deliver very different views on the "Green New Deal".
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US aims for humans on Moon in five years

Wed, 2019-03-27 22:36
Vice-President Mike Pence says he wants Nasa to return astronauts to the Moon within five years.
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Weather Channel sued for $125m over storm chase death

Wed, 2019-03-27 20:37
The lawsuit alleges two Weather Channel workers hit a storm spotter while chasing a tornado.
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Climate change: Drilling in 'Iceberg Alley'

Wed, 2019-03-27 11:28
The huge blocks of ice that drift away from Antarctica have a story to tell about Earth's past - and its future.
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Longleat: Koala conservation scheme 'working despite death'

Wed, 2019-03-27 10:10
Longleat Safari Park says its project is still helping koalas despite criticism after one animal died.
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How a kingfisher helped reshape Japan's bullet train

Wed, 2019-03-27 02:10
The bullet train used to make a loud boom going through tunnels - but inspiration from the natural world helped fix it.
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Bees: Many British pollinating insects in decline, study shows

Wed, 2019-03-27 02:10
Rarer pollinators are struggling and scientists say this could threaten the UK's long-term food security.
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