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Unique insight

Tue, 2018-10-16 09:43
The physical effects of being in space offer a unique insight into how our bodies work on Earth.
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Crisp climate

Tue, 2018-10-16 09:08
Ships are the lifeblood of global trade, but their fuel is highly polluting. What's the answer?
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Would you eat slaughter-free meat?

Tue, 2018-10-16 08:53
There's a looming crisis over the world's appetite for meat. This chicken nugget may be the answer.
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Chicken nuggets grown in a lab

Tue, 2018-10-16 08:51
Can chicken nuggets grown in a lab actually taste like... well... chicken? A taste test on lab-grown meat.
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Supersonic Bloodhound hits cash roadblock

Tue, 2018-10-16 07:11
The project to race a car at more than 1,000mph runs into a financial roadblock, with the company behind the venture going into administration.
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Fracking starts at landmark Lancashire site

Mon, 2018-10-15 23:25
It is first time fracking has occurred in the UK since it was linked to earthquakes in 2011.
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Buckethead the bear cub's head freed from jar after three days

Mon, 2018-10-15 20:00
Rangers in Maryland help "Buckethead", three days after it is spotted with a plastic jar on its head.
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Trump: Climate change scientists have 'political agenda'

Mon, 2018-10-15 19:48
The US president says he accepts the climate is changing but does not want to "lose millions of jobs".
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Bloodhound 1,000mph car goes into administration

Mon, 2018-10-15 19:29
The UK-led supersonic car project runs into a major funding roadblock that could stall it for good.
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New Zealand votes tipsy pigeon bird of the year

Mon, 2018-10-15 18:06
A love for fermented fruit means the kereru can get tipsy at times, falling out of trees.
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UK steps towards zero-carbon economy

Mon, 2018-10-15 09:00
Ministers are responding to scientists' climate challenge. But are they doing enough so far?
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Is meat's climate impact too hot for politicians?

Mon, 2018-10-15 01:18
Climate scientists say we must eat less meat but the UK government will not sell that message.
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Story of unsung gardener revealed after appeal on BBC

Sun, 2018-10-14 18:18
Who was Miss Harrisson? We now know the story of the gardening pioneer denied a scholarship in 1898.
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Puffin patrol: The children saving Iceland's pufflings

Sun, 2018-10-14 09:11
Puffin populations are struggling, but some young volunteers are coming to their rescue.
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Rothera wharf 'kit of parts' heading to Antarctica

Sat, 2018-10-13 11:25
A team is preparing for the trip to the "most remote construction site in the world".
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South Africa's ancient lost city of Kweneng rediscovered by lasers

Sat, 2018-10-13 09:38
Descendants of the 15th Century residents are now fighting to have it recognised as their homeland.
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Fracking to start in Lancashire as legal challenge fails

Sat, 2018-10-13 01:00
Fracking for shale gas can go ahead for first time in the UK since it was linked to earthquakes in 2011.
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Norfolk man who illegally hoarded 5,000 rare eggs faces jail

Fri, 2018-10-12 22:12
When he was searched by police, Daniel Lingham said: "I've been a silly man, haven't I?"
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Bid to save koalas with 'back-up' Europe clan

Fri, 2018-10-12 11:56
Five southern koalas have been flown from Australia to the UK to create a back-up population.
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Rice 'safely conserved' in Philippines gene bank

Fri, 2018-10-12 09:38
Scientists say that more than 100 thousand varieties of rice have been safeguarded for the future.
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