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Blue Origin crew safely back on Earth after all-female space flight

Tue, 04/15/2025 - 00:45
Six women - including pop star Katy Perry - blasted off into space as part of an all-women suborbital mission
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Blue Origin crew safely back on Earth after all-female space flight

Tue, 04/15/2025 - 00:45
Six women - including pop star Katy Perry - blasted off into space as part of an all-women suborbital mission
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Global breakthrough to tackle shipping emissions

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 16:27
Countries break ten-year deadlock to agree measures to reduce commercial shipping emissions.
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Global breakthrough to tackle shipping emissions

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 16:27
Countries break ten-year deadlock to agree measures to reduce commercial shipping emissions.
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Starlings disappearing from gardens, says RSPB

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 11:57
The Big Garden Birdwatch survey recorded the lowest ever numbers of starlings this year.
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Starlings disappearing from gardens, says RSPB

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 11:57
The Big Garden Birdwatch survey recorded the lowest ever numbers of starlings this year.
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What goes on inside toddlers' brains? A pioneering project is trying to find out

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 02:13
A unique study is tracking the development of hundreds of babies whose parents have also been studied since birth.
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BBC Inside Science

Thu, 04/10/2025 - 19:00
In the past few days, UK firefighters have been tackling wildfires across the UK.
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'It looked possessed' - sick sea lions attacking beachgoers in California

Wed, 04/09/2025 - 06:18
A toxic algae bloom in southern California has sickened dozens of animals, causing them to have seizures and act erratically.
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Royal Society of Biology mourns murdered scientist

Wed, 04/09/2025 - 02:56
A local mayor in Colombia offers a cash reward to help find Alessandro Coatti’s killers.
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UK investigating claims green fuel contains virgin palm oil

Wed, 04/09/2025 - 02:03
The BBC finds evidence of fraud in the production of a "green" diesel meant to cut emissions.
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UK investigating claims green fuel contains virgin palm oil

Wed, 04/09/2025 - 02:03
The BBC finds evidence of fraud in the production of a "green" diesel meant to cut emissions.
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Titanic scan reveals ground-breaking details of ship's final hours

Tue, 04/08/2025 - 15:00
The 3D replica corroborates eye witness accounts about what happened after the liner hit an iceberg.
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Titanic scan reveals ground-breaking details of ship's final hours

Tue, 04/08/2025 - 15:00
The 3D replica corroborates eye witness accounts about what happened after the liner hit an iceberg.
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Titanic scan reveals ground-breaking details of ship's final hours

Tue, 04/08/2025 - 15:00
The 3D replica corroborates eye witness accounts about what happened after the liner hit an iceberg.
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Experts dispute claim dire wolf brought back from extinction

Tue, 04/08/2025 - 14:20
Independent experts say three white wolf puppies are not dire wolves, as claimed by US company Colossal
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Experts dispute claim dire wolf brought back from extinction

Tue, 04/08/2025 - 14:20
Independent experts say three white wolf puppies are not dire wolves, as claimed by US company Colossal
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Clean energy's share of world's electricity reaches 40%, report says

Tue, 04/08/2025 - 13:17
More clean electricity was generated in 2024 but there was a rise in the amount of coal and gas burnt too.
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It's only early April and north India is bracing for extreme heat

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 10:05
India's weather department has issued a yellow alert for parts for northern India until Wednesday.
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Chance of asteroid hitting Moon increases slightly

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 15:49
Asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t hit Earth but now has a 3.8% chance of striking the Moon.
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