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First celestial image unveiled from revolutionary telescope

Mon, 06/23/2025 - 19:35
The telescope should detect killer asteroids and may even find the ninth planet in our solar system.
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First celestial image unveiled from revolutionary telescope

Mon, 06/23/2025 - 19:35
The telescope should detect killer asteroids and may even find the ninth planet in our solar system.
Categories: World News

Killer whales make kelp tools to 'massage' each other

Mon, 06/23/2025 - 18:02
Orcas have been filmed using kelp as a tool to massage each other
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Killer whales make kelp tools to 'massage' each other

Mon, 06/23/2025 - 18:02
Orcas have been filmed using kelp as a tool to massage each other
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How China made electric vehicles mainstream

Mon, 06/23/2025 - 02:17
The world's second largest economy is both the biggest producer and buyer of EVs.
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What are the risks of bombing Iran's nuclear sites?

Sun, 06/22/2025 - 12:49
Destroying Iran's stores of enriched uranium would bring danger for people nearby but not trigger another Chernobyl.
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What are the risks of bombing Iran's nuclear sites?

Sun, 06/22/2025 - 12:49
Destroying Iran's stores of enriched uranium would bring danger for people nearby but not trigger another Chernobyl.
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King's Midwinter message to Antarctic researchers

Sat, 06/21/2025 - 08:05
King Charles is the first monarch to take part in the annual BBC broadcast, which sends a morale-raising message to scientists on remote research bases.
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Plastic bag bans and fees curb US shoreline litter, study suggests

Thu, 06/19/2025 - 21:01
Shoreline litter data research shows policies caused a relative decrease in the percentage of plastic bags.
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Plastic bag bans and fees curb US shoreline litter, study suggests

Thu, 06/19/2025 - 21:01
Shoreline litter data research shows policies caused a relative decrease in the percentage of plastic bags.
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BBC Inside Science

Thu, 06/19/2025 - 19:00
We investigate the role our forests are playing in offsetting carbon emissions.
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Huge Roman 'jigsaw' reveals 2,000-year-old wall paintings

Thu, 06/19/2025 - 08:23
Thousands of fragments of plaster are pieced together to reveal frescos from a Roman London villa.
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Huge Roman 'jigsaw' reveals 2,000-year-old wall paintings

Thu, 06/19/2025 - 08:23
Thousands of fragments of plaster are pieced together to reveal frescos from a Roman London villa.
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Huge Roman 'jigsaw' reveals 2,000-year-old wall paintings

Thu, 06/19/2025 - 08:23
Thousands of fragments of plaster are pieced together to reveal frescos from a Roman London villa.
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Three years left to limit warming to 1.5C, leading scientists warn

Thu, 06/19/2025 - 03:04
The Earth could be doomed to breach a key climate target in as little as three years, scientists warn.
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Three years left to limit warming to 1.5C, leading scientists warn

Thu, 06/19/2025 - 03:04
The Earth could be doomed to breach a key climate target in as little as three years, scientists warn.
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Three years left to limit warming to 1.5C, leading scientists warn

Thu, 06/19/2025 - 03:04
The Earth could be doomed to breach a key climate target in as little as three years, scientists warn.
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Sharks and oysters set to thrive in warmer UK waters

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 12:15
Climate change will benefit basking sharks in the UK but creatures like the longest living animal may struggle.
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England needs more hosepipe bans and smart water meters - watchdog

Tue, 06/17/2025 - 07:57
The Environment Agency warns England needs a 'continued and sustained effort' to cut water demand.
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England needs more hosepipe bans and smart water meters - watchdog

Tue, 06/17/2025 - 07:57
The Environment Agency warns England needs a 'continued and sustained effort' to cut water demand.
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