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Natural 'bumblebee medicine' found in heather
Preserving heather in the natural landscape could have benefits for wild bees, say scientists. …
'Molar Berg' does a quick Antarctic pirouette
Satellite spies the White Continent’s newest giant iceberg as it spins around. Click here…
Extinction Rebellion: Flight grounded as activists vow to 'shut down' airport
Extinction Rebellion activists say they want to “shut down” London City Airport for three days. …
Israel cave bones: Early humans 'conserved food to eat later'
Prehistoric humans had not previously been thought capable of such dietary planning. Click here…
UK fast food ‘linked to Brazilian forest fires’
Greenpeace asks fast-food chains to stop selling meat from animals fed on soya from Brazil. …
Northern California braced for mega power cut
In a bid to stop wildfires, San Francisco Bay Area residents could be denied power for…
Lithium-ion batteries take chemistry Nobel
Three scientists have been awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of lithium-ion…
Badger culls risk increased spread of TB to cattle, study finds
Culls drive badgers to roam further afield, allowing them to disperse TB over a larger area,…
Hundreds of temperature records broken over summer
Nearly 400 all-time high temperature records were broken over the summer. Click here for…