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Unknown dinosaur almost blown to oblivion

Fri, 2016-11-11 00:54
A newly discovered species of dinosaur is identified from an extraordinarily complete fossil almost destroyed by dynamite.
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How to see biggest supermoon in almost 70 years

Thu, 2016-11-10 20:55
A supermoon is due on 14 November and meaning the moon will be the biggest and brightest since 1948 - but what is a supermoon?
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Dog's dinner: DNA clue to how dogs became our friends

Thu, 2016-11-10 12:25
Dogs have been dining on human food scraps since the early days of their domestication, a scientific study suggests.
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'Brain wi-fi' reverses leg paralysis in primate first

Thu, 2016-11-10 12:22
An implant that beams instructions out of the brain is used to restore movement in paralysed primates.
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Chemical clue to why seabirds eat plastic

Thu, 2016-11-10 11:18
Plastic pollution in the sea gives off a smell that attracts foraging birds, scientists find.
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Golden eagle numbers close to 'historic' levels

Thu, 2016-11-10 10:24
There are now more than 500 pairs of golden eagles in Scotland, a survey of the birds finds.
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Electric car charge point use doubles

Thu, 2016-11-10 10:12
The use of electric car charging points across Scotland has more than doubled in the last year.
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Climate change: Nations will push ahead with plans despite Trump

Thu, 2016-11-10 03:19
Countries say they are prepared to move ahead on climate change without the US if Donald Trump pulls out of the Paris agreement.
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Florida polls split on GM mosquitoes

Wed, 2016-11-09 22:33
Voters across one Florida county have signalled their approval for releasing genetically modified mosquitoes in a bid to fight Zika.
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Full Ariane 6 rocket funding is released by Esa

Wed, 2016-11-09 22:00
A final sum of €1.7bn (£1.5bn) is released to Airbus Safran Launchers to enable it to develop Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket.
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Florida vote on GM mosquito release

Wed, 2016-11-09 06:41
Residents in Florida are being asked to vote on a trial of genetically modified mosquitoes on US Election Day.
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Rise in atmospheric CO2 slowed by green vegetation

Wed, 2016-11-09 03:30
The growth in CO2 in the atmosphere has been slowed by the increased ability of plants to soak up the gas.
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WMO: Five hottest years on record have occurred since 2011

Wed, 2016-11-09 02:09
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says that the five years from 2011 to 2015 were the warmest on record.
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Fast and flat

Wed, 2016-11-09 01:56
Land Speed Record holder Andy Green has been celebrating the work done in Northern Cape, South Africa, to prepare the fastest ever race car track.
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Has Jeremy the 'lefty' snail found love?

Tue, 2016-11-08 21:57
A public appeal to find a second rare left-coiled snail succeeds
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Cosmic clue to UK coastal erosion

Tue, 2016-11-08 07:05
Recent centuries have seen a big jump in the rates of erosion in the iconic chalk cliffs on England’s south coast, a new study finds.
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Southern Hemisphere recovered faster from dino strike

Tue, 2016-11-08 02:27
Life in the southern hemisphere appears to have recovered more quickly than expected from the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs.
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Key meeting to weigh Mars crash report

Mon, 2016-11-07 23:33
The European Space Agency’s director general says he expects to have at least an interim report on the Schiaparelli crash within the month.
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'Trump threat' to dominate UN climate negotiations

Mon, 2016-11-07 10:24
Concerns over a Trump presidency are set to dominate the start of global climate talks in Morocco.
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Giant snowballs on Russian beach

Mon, 2016-11-07 05:58
A beach in Siberia has been transformed by naturally occurring giant snowballs.
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