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Frog rescue: Last hope for endangered amphibian

Thu, 2016-06-23 09:08
How a shipping container became a last sanctuary for one of the world's most endangered amphibians, the mountain chicken frog.
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Solar Impulse on track for Seville landing

Wed, 2016-06-22 23:20
The zero-fuel aeroplane, Solar Impulse, is aiming to complete its Atlantic crossing on Thursday with a landing in Seville.
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Diesels more polluting below 18C, research suggests

Wed, 2016-06-22 14:00
Pollution from many popular diesel cars is much worse when it is colder than 18C outside, new research suggests.
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'Last breath'

Wed, 2016-06-22 09:59
In June 1997, astronauts on the Russian space station Mir faced disaster after the worst collision in the history of manned space flight.
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Warmer winters play important role in EU emissions drop

Wed, 2016-06-22 09:58
Milder winters have contributed to a significant drop in greenhouse gas emissions across the EU over the past quarter of a century.
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Tim Peake: 'I saw flames outside the window'

Tue, 2016-06-21 22:47
British astronaut Tim Peake describes his dramatic journey home to Earth from the International Space Station.
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Peake: 'I would return to space in a heartbeat'

Tue, 2016-06-21 21:36
Tim Peake says he would go back into space "in a heartbeat" after his six-month mission to the space station.
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Iceland's fishing industry 'better off outside' EU

Tue, 2016-06-21 21:04
Iceland's fishing minister says the country would "never join the European Union" because the industry is thriving outside the bloc.
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New crop varieties 'can't keep up with global warming'

Tue, 2016-06-21 10:33
Temperatures around the world are rising faster than scientists can develop varieties that can cope with a warmer world, according to a new study.
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How early mammals evolved night vision to escape dinos

Tue, 2016-06-21 02:13
Night-time vision evolved millions of years ago in early mammals, a study suggests.
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Project re-ignited

Tue, 2016-06-21 00:50
Andy Green says a new source of funding means preparations to run the Bloodhound 1,000mph supersonic car in South Africa next year can resume.
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China builds world's most powerful computer

Mon, 2016-06-20 21:46
The 93 petaflop Sunway TaihuLight in China has topped a newly published list of supercomputers.
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Solar Impulse sets off on 90-hour Atlantic crossing

Mon, 2016-06-20 18:47
Solar Impulse 2 sets off from New York to cross the Atlantic, one of the toughest stages of its attempt to fly around the globe using solar energy.
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British astronaut Tim Peake's 'incredible experience'

Sun, 2016-06-19 19:56
British astronaut Tim Peake has said he is elated to be back on earth after six months onboard the international space station.
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President Obama in Yosemite: 'Climate change is a reality'

Sun, 2016-06-19 12:10
President Barack Obama draws attention to the dangers of climate change while on a visit to Yosemite National Park in California.
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UK astronaut returns: The moment Peake fell to Earth

Sat, 2016-06-18 20:49
Footage shows the descent of UK astronaut Tim Peake and two other crew members as they touched down in Kazakhstan.
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UK astronaut Tim Peake returns to Earth

Sat, 2016-06-18 20:11
UK astronaut Tim Peake is safely back on Earth after a historic mission to the International Space Station.
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Tim Peake : Handshakes in space station

Sat, 2016-06-18 13:47
British astronaut Tim Peake has boarded the spacecraft that will return him to Earth following an historic six-month mission to the space station.
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Nasa-style mission needed to map ocean floor

Sat, 2016-06-18 04:57
Ocean experts call for international action to generate the kinds of maps of global seabeds that space missions have already returned for the Moon and Mars.
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Advance of the giant spider crabs

Sat, 2016-06-18 02:39
A horde of giant spider crabs has amassed in waters near Melbourne. Australian aquatic scientist Sheree Marris filmed this incredible footage.
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