Massive tractors and combine harvesters could be having a lasting impact on soil, a study suggests. …
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Full lunar eclipse creates rare super blood Moon
Its hue was created by sunlight being projected through the Earth’s atmosphere onto the Moon. …
Full lunar eclipse to bring super blood Moon
The Moon will slowly darken and turn red as it falls into Earth’s shadow. …
Moon soil used to grow plants for first time in breakthrough test
The research is an important step towards making long-terms stays on the moon possible. …
Thousands sign up to count plastic waste for a week
Participants will be given their personal plastic footprint at the end of the week. …
Beaver engineering in the Arctic to be studied
The mammals are moving further north into the Arctic and having an impact on landscape and…
Nature loss: Watchdog highlights 'precarious state' of environment
A new report says the government must do more to protect the land, the air and…
'Critical mass' of polluters setting carbon targets
The number of big firms setting climate targets reaches a ‘critical mass’ say UN-backed researchers. …
Scottish spaceport's prototype rocket unveiled
The final version of the 19m-long Prime rocket is to be launched from a site in…
Scientists study secrets of starling murmurations
Theoretical physicists develop a mathematical model to explain how birds dip and dive in whirling flocks. …