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If you missed the annual Geminid meteor shower, cameras captured the celestial display over China.
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Neonicotinoids have increasingly been linked to problems in bee populations.
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Nasa finds a distant star circled by eight planets, equal to the complement in our own Solar System.
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Geologists made the discovery while exploring volcanic rocks near Broadford.
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Scientists established how much rain fell by measuring how much the Earth compressed during the storm.
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Scientists stitch together decades of survey data to reveal a hidden world of mountains and canyons.
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A new fossil is shedding light on the marine reptiles that swam at the time of the dinosaurs.
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A last-ditch effort to save the world's rarest marine mammal from extinction has been launched.
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The reliably frozen Arctic is history, say scientists who warn of an unprecedented rate of warming.
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New observations suggest America's Pluto probe will see more than one object on its next flyby.
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Nasa's Juno probe begins to unlock the workings of the mighty storm that has raged on Jupiter for over 150 years.
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A project searching for life in the cosmos will scan the first interstellar asteroid for signs of alien technology.
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Images of a starving Canadian bear go viral - but all may not be as it appears.
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Feathered dinosaurs were covered in ticks just like modern animals, according to fossil evidence.
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But the French leader says he will not agree to a demand that America's terms should be negotiated.
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Adult golden eagles are unable to shift the timing of their migration, a North American study shows
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Seabirds such as the kittiwake are being pushed to the brink of extinction, say conservationists.
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A newly emerged volcanic island will help trace the Red Planet's water history and the search for life.
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More than three times as many Americans are at risk of having their homes flooded than federal maps show.
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Scientists think Hunga Tunga Hunga Ha'apai might hold clues on where to look for life on Mars.
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Scientists have unveiled a detailed genetic map of Ireland, revealing subtle DNA differences that may reflect historic events.
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Scientists say it could be the biggest breakthrough in neurodegenerative diseases for 50 years.
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Scientists re-measure the tallest mountains in the Antarctic territory claimed by Britain.
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Residents of an Australian town are being overwhelmed by thousands of flying foxes.
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Collecting in the clouds: Remembering the British plant-hunters who diced with death to discover plants
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More and more waste plastic is ending up in our oceans. How big is the problem and why is plastic such a threat?
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Charlie Veron's been diving for 50 years and has discovered more than 20% of the world's coral species
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Narwhals show a "costly" response to threats, raising concerns over how they will respond to increased human contact.
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Orbital Micro Systems' demonstration weather satellite should pave the way for a network in the sky.
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The remains of the extinct sea creature include an early form of the eye seen in many of today's animals.
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Astronomers discover the most distant "supermassive" black hole known to science.
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It took 20 years to excavate, clean and put together Little Foot, found in caves north of Johannesburg.
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An algorithm developed by the DeepMind team claims victory against a world-beating AI chess program.
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One of the oldest and most complete skeletons of our ancestors is unveiled in South Africa.
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The end of the era of throwaway plastic has been signalled by UN environment ministers meeting in Kenya.
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Nations will resolve to end plastic pollution in our seas, but their agreement has no timetable.
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300,000 tonnes of mud from Hinkley Point C is due to be dumped in the sea off Cardiff Bay.
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Crew members aboard the International Space Station are treated to a special meal.
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Scientists hope the public will help them record the sounds of the amphibians via an app.
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Wild relatives of modern crops deemed crucial for food security are threatened with extinction.
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Migratory birds are arriving in the UK earlier each spring and leaving later each autumn, a study shows.
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Life in the seas risks irreparable damage from the ever-increasing tide of plastic waste, the UN's head of oceans has warned.
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Skywatchers have enjoyed spectacular views of the Moon appearing larger and brighter in the sky.
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Tom Kerrs from the Royal Observatory explains the phenomenon that causes the moon to look larger and brighter.
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Gitanjali Rao's device uses carbon nanotubes to detect the presence of lead in water.
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On Twitter, Nigel Gibbens says the pens are a "necessary defence" against bird flu.
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In the middle of the 18th century, a large flightless bird became extinct on an Indian Ocean island.
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Researchers develop a new speedy approach to estimate the true size of very large earthquakes.
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A UK-Dutch-built Earth observing spacecraft shows its promise with some stunning images of pollution.
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A plan to drastically cut plastic pollution of the oceans may be agreed at a UN summit.
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