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Paleo artist

Thu, 2017-03-23 06:27
An award-winning artist brings ancient fossil discoveries to life through illustrations.
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Major shake-up suggests dinosaurs may have 'UK origin'

Thu, 2017-03-23 04:01
Scientists reclassify dinosaurs, putting British fossils at the base of their family tree.
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UK schoolboy corrects Nasa data error

Thu, 2017-03-23 00:02
The A-level student noticed something odd in radiation levels from the International Space Station.
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Princess Anne: GM crops 'have real benefits'

Wed, 2017-03-22 18:55
Princess Anne has told the BBC's Farming Today she believes gene technology has important benefits to offer in terms of providing food.
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Plans for coal-fired power plants drop by almost half in 2016

Wed, 2017-03-22 17:44
A report suggests a "dramatic" decline in the number coal-fired power plants in pre-construction in 2016.
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Genetically-modified crops have benefits - Princess Anne

Wed, 2017-03-22 13:49
Princess Royal's views in BBC radio show appear to be at odds with the taken by the Prince of Wales.
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'Dispersal machines'

Wed, 2017-03-22 13:25
How the toxic pests, described as "dispersal machines", are thwarting efforts to halt their advance.
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Fossil named after Sir David Attenborough

Wed, 2017-03-22 13:25
The ancient arthropod, found in Herefordshire, joins a long list of items named after the TV legend.
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Sea otters ahead of dolphins in using tools

Wed, 2017-03-22 11:16
Sea otters may have been using stone tools for thousands or even millions of years, say scientists.
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Nasa 'smallsats' open up new planetary frontier

Wed, 2017-03-22 10:23
Nasa plans small satellite missions, which could open up new ways of exploring the Solar System.
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President jokes while signing space agency funding bill

Wed, 2017-03-22 08:58
President jokes while signing space agency funding bill
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Why a Czech zoo is dehorning its white rhinos

Wed, 2017-03-22 05:37
Dvur Kralove Zoo in the Czech Republic, has taken the decision to remove the horns from its white rhinos for their safety.
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Tiny genetic change lets bird flu leap to humans

Wed, 2017-03-22 02:57
A change in just a single 'letter' of the flu virus allows bird flu to pass to humans, according to scientists.
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Rosetta saw cliffs collapse on comet

Wed, 2017-03-22 00:30
The comet visited by the Rosetta spacecraft is constantly being re-shaped, sometimes in dramatic fashion, a study suggests.
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Space view of Earth's magnetic rocks

Tue, 2017-03-21 21:32
Earth's history is recorded in the magnetisation of its hard, outer shell.
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Spaceport protest delays rocket launch in French Guiana

Tue, 2017-03-21 20:49
Striking workers block the roll-out of the booster at the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana.
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'Step change' needed to create more woodland

Tue, 2017-03-21 19:19
Too little new woodland is being created in England, say MPs, amid warnings of a "tree planting crisis".
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'Extreme and unusual' climate trends continue after record 2016

Tue, 2017-03-21 19:19
The world continues to experience extreme climate trends after a record breaking 2016, says WMO.
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Spider venom may offer stroke therapy

Tue, 2017-03-21 19:12
Protein extracted from funnel webs may help minimise the effects of brain damage after a stroke.
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Fake data threat

Tue, 2017-03-21 10:11
Not all cyber-attacks are about theft, some seek to undermine the trust placed in data and documents.
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