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'Living fossil' fish may live for up to a century
The coelacanth was thought to live for about 20 years, but a new study suggests it’s…
Nuclear energy: Fusion plant backed by Jeff Bezos to be built in UK
Canadian company General Fusion is set to build a $400m fusion demonstrator near Oxford. …
Thousandth dormouse brought back to the wild
The captive-bred hazel dormouse is now settling into its new woodland home in Lancashire. …
Shenzhou-12: China to launch first crew to new space station
Three astronauts are set to blast off on China’s longest ever human spaceflight mission. …
UK warned it is unprepared for climate chaos
Homes need to be more resilient and the government is in a worse position than five…
UK could be left behind in the electric car race, warns report
The UK might soon be reliant on electric vehicles imported from abroad, warns an influential group. …
Drone cameras record social lives of killer whales
A new study suggests killer whales may socialise with each other based on age and gender. …
Isles of Scilly: Egyptian vulture seen in UK for first time in 150 years
The sighting of the Egyptian vulture, if confirmed to be wild, would be the first for…
Secrets of tiny diving mammals revealed
Biologists have uncovered the genetic secrets of water shrews, the world’s smallest diving mammals. …