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Asthma carbon footprint 'as big as eating meat'
Seven in every 10 inhalers prescribed in England contain propellants harmful to the environment, researchers say. …
Quadruple rainbow photographed in Orkney
The photographer who captured the image of the third and fourth arcs described the sight as…
Great Orme copper mine 'traded widely in Bronze Age'
Copper from a prehistoric mine was traded from “Brittany to the Baltic”, metal analysis shows. …
Narcissists 'horrible people but happy'
They might be shameless attention-seekers but narcissists are also likely to be happier people. …
Probing the Universe's Dark Energy with a super-telescope
A super telescope has begun the most detailed observation of the Universe ever undertaken. …
Origin of modern humans 'traced to Botswana'
Scientists say the possible homeland of all humans alive today is an area south of the…
5,000 'fibre-optic eyes' to probe Universe's Dark Energy
The most detailed survey of the cosmos aims to shed light on the mysteries of its…
HMS Beagle: Dock where Darwin's ship 'was dismantled' revealed
Researchers use specialist technology to trace the outline on the mud flats of a river in…
'Green gold' tree offers Brazil deforestation hope
Trees that help keep soils fertile could slow deforestation in Brazil’s “arc of destruction”. …