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Animal expert Dr Tim Cockerill talks us through the truth about spiders.
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Living on Mars time, landing nightmares and sometimes spreadsheets... a day in the life of a Nasa engineer.
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An offshore dairy farm aims to help Rotterdam produce its own food more sustainably.
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Some of the earliest galaxies to form in the Universe are sitting on our cosmic doorstep, a study says.
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Researchers are set to develop higher yield wheat varieties requiring less water after making a gene map.
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Forensic examination of a mummy shows the original ancient Egyptian embalming recipe, scientists say.
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Attempts to find a new generation of pesticides to replace neonicotinoids have been dealt a potential blow.
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How will Ethan Peck compare to Leonard Nimoy and other actors who've played the pointy-eared science officer?
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Official says "there is no way to verify" what object is and whether or not it may pose a danger.
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Scientists collected footage showing basking sharks being "sociable" with each other off the coast of Mull.
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The UK heatwave has been good for aerial archaeologists spotting hidden treasures in the dry fields.
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Researchers reveal how chemicals in some vegetables can prevent bowel cancer.
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Conservation groups have called for an end to the "indiscriminate and ruthless" mountain hare culls.
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The Chinese tree has flowered for the first time since it was planted in Cardiff more than 100 years ago.
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The next few years could be "anomalously warm", according to a new study.
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Our big toe was one of the last parts of the foot to become human-like, as our early ancestors evolved to walk on two legs.
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Large-scale expansion of palm oil in Africa will very likely risk the lives of primates, a study finds.
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As groundwater supplies dwindle in rural India, farmers turn to wastewater to grow crops like mulberry, which is used to make silk.
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Reducing your dependence on plastics can be daunting, especially if you've got a young family.
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The animal turned on the Taiwanese man after he got too close with his camera at Lake Naivasha.
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A newly discovered species of pterosaur that lived about 210 million years ago has been found in the Utah desert.
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Deforestation of the Amazon and illegal fishing have both been linked to tax havens according to a new study.
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"Scientists are not natural politicians... but they solve problems," says one of the record number running in the US mid-term elections.
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With frequent floods, sinking markets and engulfed homes, by 2050 parts of Jakarta will be underwater.
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After 17 days, the orca at last stops carrying her newborn and begins chasing salmon off Canada.
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The US space agency launches a probe that aims to travel closer to the Sun than ever before.
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Nasa's Parker Solar Probe spacecraft has taken off on its mission to 'touch the Sun'.
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The new owner of the Monsanto group insists glyphosate use is safe despite a cancer payout.
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The US space agency delays for a day a mission to the Sun - one of the boldest in its history.
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A US jury finds the company knew its Roundup weedkillers were dangerous, but Monsanto vows to appeal.
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What to we really know about the giant prehistoric shark reincarnated by Hollywood?
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After one wolf killed 26 sheep Dutch farmers worry about installing costly electric fencing.
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Researchers have found that the algae living in coral reefs may have evolved 160 million years ago.
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Primate brain study reveals a "wiring" key to our ability to talk.
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Cheap, flexible solar panels could become a reality as organics achieve the same power efficiency as silicon.
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A mother whale is still carrying her baby's body more than two weeks after it died.
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A pair have been spotted breeding at the Bedfordshire site for the first time in 45 years.
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A woman passionate about insects and photography shares images of some of Scotland's colourful bug life.
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Nasa's Parker Solar Probe will get closer to our star than any other in history.
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Researchers say that contacting people "out of your league", can be a successful online dating strategy.
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Newly discovered trick used by viruses makes them more dangerous.
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Two animals died and 14 people were injured after hailstones reported to be the size of baseballs hit a zoo in Colorado.
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The last month has seen deadly wildfires, monsoon rains and droughts hit several countries.
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After walking past bags of rubbish in Oxford, artist Simon Mandarino decided to illustrate the issue in a rather more visual way.
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Researchers warn that even limited climate warming could trigger conditions not seen in a million years.
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When the Bloodhound supersonic car attempts to break the land speed record, managing heat around the vehicle is going to be important.
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The majority of plastic containers used for yoghurts, ice cream, ready meals and fruit end up in landfill.
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They will be aboard the first US flights to the International Space Station since the shuttle programme ended.
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The US space agency assigns the first men and women to fly on commercial rockets and capsules.
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