A new tree-map suggests there could be around two million unrecorded ancient trees in England. …
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Tributes paid to Oxford neuroscientist Professor Sir Colin Blakemore
Sir Colin Blakemore received death threats for defending medical research on animals. Click here…
Climate change: UK heading for failure on climate goals – report
The Climate Change Committee also cites a “shocking” lack of policy to insulate people’s homes. …
One in six UK adults doubt human link to climate change – report
The King’s College study also says the UK public underestimates how much scientists agree on the…
Ofwat investigates South West Water over sewage discharge
Members of the public often report seeing condoms and toilet paper in England and Wales’s waterways. …
Nasa launches first rocket from Australian commercial spaceport
It is Nasa’s first launch from a commercial site outside the US – and a landmark…
The Big Plastic Count: Consumers confront their plastic footprint
People who counted plastic waste for a week want to go plastic-free, but say it costs…
Pompeii: Ancient pregnant tortoise surprises archaeologists
The reptile’s 2,000-year-old remains are discovered by archaeologists buried in volcanic ash and rock. …
Norfolk: Control zone created while officials test for disease in pigs
Tests have “ruled out” foot and mouth disease, a government spokesman said. Click here…
USS Samuel B Roberts: World's deepest shipwreck discovered
The US Navy ship sank off the Philippines during a ferocious WWII battle with the Japanese…