The robot connects to the internet so web users can control it and donate to pay…
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Russians protest over ‘toxic’ landfill near Moscow
The Russian capital has no recycling programme and its expanding rubbish landfills are causing health problems.
Using astronomy to save a species
Scientists have been developing a technique to count animals that is usually used to map stars.
Dozen black holes found at galactic centre
A dozen black holes may lie at the centre of our galaxy, the Milky Way, researchers…
Births of endangered Suffolk punch foals celebrated
Two Suffolk punch horses are being put forward for a charity's breeding programme.
Great white shark follows police off Australian coast
They were patrolling off the South Australian coast when they noticed something behind them.
The whales who love to sing in the dark
A new study reveals the surprising complexity of bowhead whale song.
Conservationists use astronomy software to save species
Researchers use astronomical techniques used to study distant stars to survey endangered species.
Antarctica ‘gives ground to the ocean’
The White Continent is surrendering ocean floor as the undersides of its glaciers are melted.
‘Send in the drones’ to protect soil
Drones should be used to locate and penalise farmers who let soil run off their fields,…