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‘I have an understanding housemate’: the student who makes videos of fungus on faeces
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Injured peregrine reunion 'brought tears to eyes'
A injured peregrine falcon found near Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre was rehabilitated by Brinsley Animal Rescue…
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Hundreds of dead fish in river linked to heatwave
Hundreds of dead fish in river linked to heatwaveImage source, Owen Sennitt/BBCImage caption, Lucy Galvin, the city…
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Olga Soffer, Fashion Maven Who Studied Caveman Couture, Dies at 83
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Free diver, 21, wants to 'give back' to the ocean that has helped him
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Trump Administration Is Undoing Plans to Boost Workplace Heat Protections
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Should you take the plunge? How to tell how clean the sea is
From beach ratings, to apps and flags, there are now more ways than ever before to check water quality.What affects UK…
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Scientist's lifelong obsession with mystery of elusive 'pink zebra' seaweed
Professor Christine Maggs has spent four decades searching for a pink‑striped seaweed discovered on UK maerl beds. A…
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Pine marten babies born on Exmoor for first time in 100 years
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U.S. Raises Threat of Steep Water Cuts in Lower Colorado River Basin
A federal plan would impose drastic water cuts on Arizona, California and Nevada in dry years over the next decade. A…
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Drifting SpaceX rocket heading for accidental collision with moon
The SpaceX rocket expected to smash into the moon is seen lifting off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on 15 January…
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England and Wales on course for driest July on record
Some parts of eastern Scotland are in the most extreme category of "significant scarcity", according to the Scottish…
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Week in wildlife: snub-nosed monkeys, amorous cobras and a milk-snatching fox
View image in fullscreenThe week in wildlifeWeek in wildlife: snub-nosed monkeys, amorous cobras and a milk-snatching…
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‘Extremely scary findings’ show climate crisis is supercharging Europe’s wildfire weather
A new World Weather Attribution study finds that climate change has made extreme hot, dry, and windy conditions in…
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Where to see the biggest solar eclipse since 1999
Now, bring your fingers together with your thumb holding down your little finger and rest the bottom of the three…
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Hedgehog road deaths 'devastating' populations
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Drones offer alternative to balloons for weather research
Weather balloons, in regular use since the 1930s, sometimes get mistaken for UFOs. Photograph: Miguel Roberts/APView…
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'Upsetting' that camp fire likely led to rare habitat blaze
A fire at Headon Warren on the Isle of Wight, likely ignited by a campfire, burned nine hectares of rare maritime…
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Thames Water boss says leakage targets 'not realistic'
Telling the public to save water while this wasteful profit-obsessed corporation leaks 570 million litres of treated…
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Joined by a live audience at the Cheltenham Science Festival in the UK, Tom Whipple asks what are the true limitations…
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Military Testosterone Policy Raises Questions About Its Links to Aggression
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Mission to Save Falling NASA Space Telescope Suffers Setback
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Dashcam captures tornado toppling power lines onto car
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Vow to tackle city problem of nitrous oxide misuse
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Pesticide-sprayed tomatoes suspected to have killed 15 elephants in Kenya
The other five elephants were already dead by the time they were discovered.Investigations are continuing, but for the…
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Bagpipes - the first defence against alien invaders?
A UK entrepreneur is planning to use space‑based data centres to transmit recordings of a Scottish pipe band to the…
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Mountaineer who took up fossil hunting after avalanche discovers rare 'sea dragon'
Myerscough returned to Yr Wyddfa in 2018 for the Dragon's Back Challenge, hiking past the place where he had almost…
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Bipartisan Anger Grows at Pentagon’s Delayed ‘Forever Chemicals’ Cleanups
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Stunning photos capture July's Buck Moon over the UK
The July full Moon, also known as the Buck Moon, was visible over the UK on Wednesday night, with skygazers capturing…
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Butterflies thrive in micro-reserve garden
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Revisited: Saunas and cold plunges, where does the evidence stand? – podcast
Saunas and cold plunge pools are becoming increasingly common across the UK, often promoted for mental and physical…
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Excessive time spent online linked to stress and worse mood – study
Participants with more severe problematic internet usage were associated with worse mood, more stress, longer internet…
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Trump Administration Is Repurposing Federal Land for A.I. Data Centers
In the latest example, the Energy Department will convert a shuttered Cold War-era uranium enrichment facility into a…
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Birth of pine marten kits 'a fantastic sign'
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Can a heatwave cause trees to fall?
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Repeated use of saunas could help people cope better in heatwaves, scientists say
Scientists suggest that regular sauna use can improve the body's ability to tolerate high temperatures through…
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Jodrell Bank cuts a disappointing gamble, says Sky at Night host
The government has pulled £2.8m from the Cheshire site - home to the third-largest steerable telescope in the world -…
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Buck Moon lights up Devon and Cornwall skies
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Endangered tiger cubs born in conservation boost
Endangered tiger cubs born in conservation boostImage source, Tom AndersImage caption, Amur tigers, also known as…
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‘Thought it was a plane on fire’: rare meteor sightings stir delight in New Zealand
The fireball is caught on camera above Hawke's Bay, in New Zealand’s North Island. Two suspected meteors have flashed…
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Gunther von Hagens, Creator of Polarizing ‘Body Worlds’ Exhibits, Dies at 81
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Mysterious deaths of 14 elephants in Kenya prompts urgent inquiry
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Drone footage shows Wisconsin tornado damage
Officials declared a state of disaster as crews cleared debris and assessed damage. Residents were urged to shelter in…
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What is Jodrell Bank and what does it do?
Where is Jodrell Bank?The observatory is a UNESCO World Heritage Site found between two villages in the east of rural…
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Are BuzzBallz actually recyclable?
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How one man’s near-death experience led to the discovery of the first Jurassic sea dragon in Wales
Matthew Myerscough with the rear paddle from a plesiosaur – possibly a Thalassiodracon or ‘sea dragon’ – that he found…
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How to Predict the Weather in Our Era of Freakish Storms
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