Poo Points to Poaching Hotspots

Matching DNA from poached ivory and elephant poo helps target poaching hotspots in Africa

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Driver Behaviour in Autonomous Vehicles

Who really should be in control of driverless cars?

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Ebola Virus Returns to Liberia

Ebola returns to Liberia almost two months after being declared free of the virus

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Global Warming and the Arctic Tundra

How global warming is affecting Arctic tundra and how it could be adding to the problem.

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Speed Cells in the Brain

Specialised cells in the brain can tell you how fast you are going

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The Four-Legged Hugging Snake

A very early snake fossil shows they probably evolved from burrowing lizards

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First Results from the Philae Lander

The first published findings from comet 67P show expected but promising results

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Hiroshima Bomb: 70th Anniversary

Long term effects of radiation on survivors of Hiroshima atomic bomb.

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Searching for Flight MH370

How barnacles might help find missing flight MH370

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Lessons from Katrina

Learning from Hurricane Katrina, applying coastal protection plans elsewhere.

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Trawling Depth Restrictions in EU Waters

Study finds evidence that supports creating restrictions on trawling depths in EU waters.

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Counting the World’s Trees

Global study estimates there are three trillion trees on Earth

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New Human Found in the ‘Cradle of Humankind' Cave

Fifteen partial skeletons of a new Hominin, Homo Naledi, discovered in deep African cave

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The Latest Pictures of Pluto

Scientists attempt to interpret yet more amazing features seen in pictures of Pluto

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Antarctic Seabed Life Captures Carbon as Ice Melts

As Antarctic ice melts seabed creatures may counteract climate change by capturing carbon

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Water Flows on the Surface of Mars

Evidence that there is liquid water on the surface of Mars

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Sequencing the First Ancient African Genome

The first ancient African genome sheds light on Eurasians coming back to Africa

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Long-term Weather Forecasting

Long-term weather forecasting could become more accurate by looking at stratosphere winds

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Mid-Atlantic Seabed Drilling Expedition

RRS James Cook, packed with cutting-edge equipment, sets off on Monday from Southampton.

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Shockingly Sophisticated Electric Eels

Electric eels use high voltage zaps to find, stun, track, and manipulate their prey

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Worst SE Asian Haze for 20 Years

Environmental and health disaster in SE Asia caused by illegal forest fires and El Niño

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New Earth-like Exoplanet Discovered

The close proximity of the new rocky planet will allow detailed studies of its atmosphere

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Are sea level rises overestimated?

New models show that Antarctic ice sheet loss may be overestimated. .

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The Environmental Impact of Toxic Mudslide in Brazil

After the mining dam burst in Brazil, we look at environmental implications of toxic mud

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Latest Science from Biosphere 2

The latest climate change science at Biosphere 2 research facility

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Exciting News About Ceres

Detailed observations from the surface of Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt

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Science on the ISS

Science on the International Space Station

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Top Science Stories of 2015

Reflections on the top science news of the year: Rosetta and Pluto, Ebola and more

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Confirming North Korea’s H-Bomb

Scientists look for radioactive traces to confirm North Korea’s H-bomb claims

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A Super Supernova?

Astronomers have seen what could possibly be the most powerful supernova ever seen

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