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Machines v hackers

Fri, 2017-03-10 10:33
Security could increasingly rely on smart machines that spot cyber threats rather than on humans.
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Robber fly: Hunting secrets of a tiny predator

Fri, 2017-03-10 04:15
The mid-air hunting strategy of a tiny fly the size of a grain of rice has been revealed by an international team of scientists.
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Baby chimp thriving after rescue from traffickers

Fri, 2017-03-10 04:08
We revisit Nemley Junior who was freed from wildlife traffickers in Ivory Coast after a BBC News investigation.
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Robber fly: Hunting secrets of a tiny predator revealed

Fri, 2017-03-10 03:32
A tiny robber fly the size of a grain of rice has an advanced hunting strategy, researchers discover.
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Here comes the pollution pram

Fri, 2017-03-10 01:47
The scheme hoping to help parents steer their little ones away from exhaust fumes.
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Oldest crocodile eggs discovered in dinosaur nest

Fri, 2017-03-10 00:58
The oldest crocodile eggs known to science have been discovered in the cliffs of western Portugal.
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Watching the scratching bear is good for you

Fri, 2017-03-10 00:00
Research from the University of California has found that watching nature programmes, such as Planet Earth II, is good for you.
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DNA provides window into early Aboriginal history

Thu, 2017-03-09 15:43
Scientists use hair to locate where distinct groups lived in Australia up to 50,000 years ago.
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New insight into secret lives of Neanderthals

Thu, 2017-03-09 04:24
Neanderthals dosed themselves with painkillers and possibly penicillin, according to a study of their teeth.
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How to super-size your memory, according to science

Thu, 2017-03-09 04:23
You can super size your memory to make it more like the brain of a world memory champion, a scientific study suggests.
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Gravitational waves pioneer Ronald Drever dies

Thu, 2017-03-09 03:31
Scottish physicist Ronald Drever, one of the architects behind the discovery of gravitational waves, has died at the age of 85.
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Budget 2017: Funds for robotics and 5G research

Thu, 2017-03-09 00:04
The chancellor promises £270m to put the UK at the forefront of ground-breaking technologies.
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Malta's Azure Window collapses into the sea

Wed, 2017-03-08 23:02
The popular limestone arch was featured on the first episode of Game of Thrones and several films.
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Invasive snakes threaten forests on Pacific island of Guam

Wed, 2017-03-08 20:59
The Brown tree snakes that have almost wiped out bird populations on Guam may also be damaging its tropical forests.
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Lighthouse city

Wed, 2017-03-08 10:15
How Stockholm is getting smarter by going greener.
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Sentinel-2B satellite launched to photograph Earth

Tue, 2017-03-07 18:02
The Sentinel-2B spacecraft will take pictures to help create a complete map of Earth.
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Sentinel satellite launched to picture Planet Earth

Tue, 2017-03-07 12:58
A key spacecraft in Europe's new multi-billion-euro Earth observation programme blasts into orbit.
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Five ways to avoid breathing polluted air

Tue, 2017-03-07 10:23
Simple tips to avoid inhaling air from traffic and other common sources of pollution.
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Satao, one of the last 'giant tusker' elephants, killed in Kenya

Tue, 2017-03-07 09:56
There are fewer than 30 such animals left in Africa after Satao II was apparently shot.
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William Shatner's guide to Mars

Tue, 2017-03-07 04:05
The Star Trek actor takes you on a fact-fuelled cosmic journey to the mysterious Red Planet.
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