National Museum officials in Rio de Janeiro say almost 90% of the collection was destroyed by…
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UN treaty would protect high seas from over exploitation
Over the next two years, the UN hopes to secure a treaty to protect two-thirds of…
What really happens to ‘recycling’ plastic?
Many Japanese people who recycle their household plastic would be shocked to know where it ends…
Heatwave: 2018 was the joint hottest summer for UK
It was also the hottest summer for England since records began in 1910, the Met Office…
Brazil’s 200-year-old national museum hit by huge fire
The National Museum of Brazil, home to some 20m items spanning centuries, is devastated.
Tropical sunfish spotted in Highland waters
The sunfish, normally found in the tropics, was recorded off Skye and Ardnamurchan last week.
The all female anti-poaching unit protecting elephants
This team of women are protecting elephants in the South African bush from ivory poachers.
Artificial intelligence used to predict cancer growth
A new technique picks out patterns in DNA mutation within cancers to forecast future genetic changes.
Saving the ‘king of the birds’ with DNA
Scientists believe a genetic code could help protect golden eagles in the wild.
Golden eagle genome study ‘a conservation game changer’
UK researchers decode the golden eagle genome - the blueprint for the 'king of birds'.