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High-energy 'ghost particles' absorbed by Earth

Thu, 2017-11-23 05:15
Neutrinos are famous for travelling through solid objects, but they don't go through everything, a study shows.
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Light pollution: Night being lost in many countries

Thu, 2017-11-23 05:00
Much of the world is "losing the night" as artificial light becomes brighter and more widespread, say scientists.
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Plague reached Europe by Stone Age

Thu, 2017-11-23 03:11
Plague was present in Europe during the late Stone Age, according to a study of ancient remains.
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Research money central to Budget

Thu, 2017-11-23 02:06
The Chancellor Philip Hammond has made investment in research the centrepiece of his budget.
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How dinosaur scales became bird feathers

Wed, 2017-11-22 22:57
The genes that caused scales to become feathers in the early ancestors of birds have been found by US scientists.
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UK judges to get scientific guides

Wed, 2017-11-22 10:45
A Supreme Court Justice launches the first of a series of scientific guides for UK judges.
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Seeds hold hidden treasures for future food

Wed, 2017-11-22 10:41
More than 70,000 seeds have been sent from Kew's Millennium Seed Bank to Lebanon, for vital crop research.
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Looking for cures

Wed, 2017-11-22 09:11
The biohacker movement wants to cure disease without the help of government or big companies
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Drug-driving cases dropped over forensics

Wed, 2017-11-22 02:35
Thousands more cases - including violent and sexual crimes - could be affected by "manipulated" tests.
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Russia denies nuclear accident after radioactive traces found

Tue, 2017-11-21 22:57
The weather service says the levels of a radioactive isotope were nearly 1,000 times normal levels.
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Bialowieza forest: EU threatens Poland with fine over logging

Tue, 2017-11-21 19:49
Europe's top court says Poland must prove it has stopped logging in Bialowieza forest or face fines.
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Albatrosses hit by fishing and climate

Tue, 2017-11-21 05:10
The spectacular albatrosses featured in the BBC's Blue Planet series have seen a big slump in numbers.
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Bizarre shape of interstellar asteroid

Tue, 2017-11-21 04:53
An asteroid that visited our Solar System from interstellar space is one of the most elongated celestial bodies known to science.
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European memory champion reveals winning trick

Mon, 2017-11-20 21:25
Simon Reinhard mastered the Method of Loci to become a European memory champion.
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Antarctic glacier’s rough belly exposed

Mon, 2017-11-20 21:11
The melting glacier contributing most to sea-level rise currently may be more resilient than previously recognised.
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Bosnia's silent killer: The coal industry

Sun, 2017-11-19 10:17
The Balkan country has the world's second highest death rate caused by air pollution.
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Floods: How to stay safe when disaster strikes

Sun, 2017-11-19 10:12
Floods have been a deadly staple of 2017. But can you protect yourself against the natural disaster?
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The world's biggest lithium battery farm

Sat, 2017-11-18 17:59
The plant in the US state of California stores enough energy to power 20,000 homes for four hours.
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Small steps forward as UN climate talks end in Bonn

Sat, 2017-11-18 14:40
UN climate talks finish with progress on technical issues but with questions on carbon cuts unresolved.
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Trump puts elephant trophy imports on hold

Sat, 2017-11-18 12:52
The US president's move comes a day after US hunters were told they could import elephant trophies.
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