Global efforts to tackle climate are off track says the UN, as it sees a rise…
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‘Siberian unicorn’ walked Earth with humans
A giant rhino that may have been the origin of the unicorn myth survived until about…
Strong chance of a new El Niño forming by early 2019
The World Meteorological Organization says there's a 75-80% chance of the weather phenomenon forming by next…
Mars: Nasa lands InSight robot to study planet’s interior
The US space agency's robot is the first mission aiming to study the Red Planet's deep…
Trump on climate change report: ‘I don’t believe it’
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New £50 note scientist nominations released
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Climate change: UK summers could be over 5C warmer by 2070
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Whale stranding in New Zealand leaves 145 dead
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Tossing dead salmon is good for plants
Tossing the carcasses of dead salmon on to a river bank over two decades has boosted…
InSight Diary: The silence of space
Nasa's latest probe is carrying super-sensitive UK seismometers to the Red Planet.