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'Digital museum' brings millions of fossils out of the dark

Mon, 2018-12-10 04:35
A global effort to digitally record millions of fossils is set to transform the study of evolution.
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Climate change: Why are governments taking so long to take action?

Sun, 2018-12-09 10:01
Governments are taking too long to tackle climate change and here's why.
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Climate change: COP24 fails to adopt key scientific report

Sun, 2018-12-09 06:25
A major climate conference in Poland has failed to adopt a key report after a dispute over a form of words.
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Nasa's InSight probe listens to Martian winds

Sat, 2018-12-08 04:08
Two instruments on the recently landed InSight probe capture the noise made by the planet's wind.
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Chang'e-4: China mission targets Moon's far side

Sat, 2018-12-08 00:11
It will be the first attempt to land robotic craft to the side of the Moon which never faces Earth.
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Bloodhound supersonic car project axed

Fri, 2018-12-07 21:29
The firm behind the 1,000 mph supersonic vehicle failed to find an injection of £25m to keep going.
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Trump's environmental rollback rolls on

Fri, 2018-12-07 07:54
The administration plans to open protected lands for drilling and lift curbs on carbon emissions.
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Falcon 9 rocket guides itself to sea

Thu, 2018-12-06 22:36
The rocket had a hydraulic problem on its way back to Earth.
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Climate change: Warming made UK heatwave 30 times more likely

Thu, 2018-12-06 10:16
Rising global temperatures have massively boosted the chances of summer heatwaves in the UK, says a study.
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Fossil preserves 'sea monster' blubber and skin

Thu, 2018-12-06 04:02
Scientists identify fossilised blubber from an ancient marine reptile that lived 180 million years ago.
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Cars and coal help drive 'strong' CO2 rise in 2018

Thu, 2018-12-06 04:01
CO2 emissions hit an all time high, rising nearly 3% in 2018 thanks to coal and a booming global market for cars.
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Game-on for UK's Team Tao in ocean XPRIZE final

Wed, 2018-12-05 23:28
A UK-based team arrives in Greece for the grand final of a contest to find innovative solutions for seafloor mapping.
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Ash dieback: ash woodlands 'may flourish once again'

Wed, 2018-12-05 10:44
Scientists say there is hope that some ash trees can survive in the future, despite ash dieback.
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Rats and pigeons 'replace iconic species'

Wed, 2018-12-05 10:44
"Iconic" animals such as tigers are being replaced by "cosmopolitan" species found everywhere - researchers.
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Saving the world's last West African giraffes in Niger

Wed, 2018-12-05 08:18
The highly threatened subspecies has been brought back to a reserve in Niger after a 50-year absence.
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What is that bright object next to the moon?

Tue, 2018-12-04 23:31
A spectacular sight lights up the sky as Venus and the moon rise together
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Albert Einstein's 'God letter' expected to sell for $1.5m

Tue, 2018-12-04 22:48
The 1954 letter about religion is expected to fetch up to $1.5 million at auction in New York.
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Research worms 'too old' to go to space station

Tue, 2018-12-04 21:46
A launch is delayed due to mouldy food bars, meaning the worms could be a day too old for research.
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West Mersea mammoth tusk 'dates back 12,000 years'

Tue, 2018-12-04 13:58
It was discovered off the Essex coast after an unusually low tide exposed it for about half an hour.
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World's strangest sharks and rays 'on brink of extinction'

Tue, 2018-12-04 10:31
A shark that uses its tail to stun prey and a ray half the length of a bus are on the list of 50 species.
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