Since China refused last month to accept any more foreign waste for recycling, the UK is…
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Roman boxing gloves unearthed by Vindolanda dig
The bands of leather are "probably the only known surviving examples" of their kind.
Origins of land plants pushed back in time
Plants appeared on land 100 million years earlier than previously thought, according to new research.
Ocean plastic tide ‘violates the law’
Campaigners may want new laws to fight pollution but the remedies already exist, a new report…
France to let wolf population grow despite farmers’ fears
The government wants the number to rise from 360 to 500 by 2023 but farmers are…
DNA secrets of how vampire bats became bloodthirsty
New research shows how vampire bats evolved to survive on a diet of blood alone.
New scanning technique reveals secrets behind great paintings
The innovative system makes it easier and cheaper to find the hidden stories behind artworks.
Pollution blights UK seagrass meadows
Excessive nitrogen from sewage and livestock waste is damaging the health of marine flowering plants.
The Bornean orangutans clinging on to survival
More than 100,000 of the animals have been killed since 1999.
Consumer products’ air quality impact ‘underestimated’
Chemicals from everyday household products rival vehicles as a key source of urban air pollution.