Launch towers and “antenna farms” have been proposed for the 815-acre site in the north Highlands. …
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Why are so few women inventors named on patents?
Women inventors account for just under 13% of patent applications globally, according to a study. …
How to weigh a whale without a scale
Drones can be used to work out the body mass of the largest animals on the…
Tsunamis linked to spread of deadly fungal disease
A huge earthquake off Alaska in the 1960s caused tsunamis that scientists say washed a tropical…
Scientists estimate Earth's total carbon store
There are 1.85 billion, billion tonnes of carbon on Earth, nearly all of it held beneath…
Island reveals rising tide of plastic waste
A remote island in the southern Atlantic Ocean reveals the scale of the problem of plastic…
Dutch tractor protest sparks 'worst rush hour'
There were some 1,100km (700 miles) of jams as farmers reacted to plans to cut nitrogen…
Collecting polar bear footprints to map family trees
Scientists use new ‘environmental DNA’ technique to identify each polar bear and their relationship. …
Bloodhound supersonic car set for high-speed trials
The UK-led project to break the land speed record is ready to start testing in South…
Pine martens returned to Forest of Dean after facing extinction
A group of Scottish pine martens have been brought to the Forest of Dean and fitted…