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Jakarta, the fastest-sinking city in the world
With frequent floods, sinking markets and engulfed homes, by 2050 parts of Jakarta will be underwater.
Killer whale mother finally lets dead newborn calf go, after 17 days
After 17 days, the orca at last stops carrying her newborn and begins chasing salmon off…
Hippo bite kills Taiwan tourist in Kenya
The animal turned on the Taiwanese man after he got too close with his camera at…
Nasa’s Parker Solar Probe spacecraft launches successfully
Nasa's Parker Solar Probe spacecraft has taken off on its mission to "touch the Sun".
Parker Solar Probe: Nasa launches mission to ‘touch the Sun’
The US space agency launches a probe that aims to travel closer to the Sun than…
Weedkiller glyphosate ‘doesn’t cause cancer’ – Bayer
The new owner of the Monsanto group insists glyphosate use is safe despite a cancer payout.
Monsanto ordered to pay $289m damages in Roundup cancer trial
A US jury finds the company knew its Roundup weedkillers were dangerous, but Monsanto vows to…
The Meg: the myth, the legend (the science)
What to we really know about the giant prehistoric shark reincarnated by Hollywood?
Parker Solar Probe: Nasa delays mission to unlock Sun’s mysteries
The US space agency delays for 24 hours the boldest missions in its history after an…