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  1. South Asia heatwave and climate change

    South Asia has experienced record temperatures, is this becoming the new normal?

  2. US Foetal tissue research ban

    Halting funding for foetal tissue research will hurt US science & medicine say scientists

  3. The eclipse that made Einstein

    An eclipse 100 years ago showed Einstein was onto something with his general relativity

  4. The birth of a new volcano

    A new undersea volcano has appeared off the coast of East Africa

  5. The World Wood Web

    Why a network of fungi living in harmony with trees are key indicators of climate change

  6. Biodiversity in crisis

    Can we halt biodiversity loss and still allow for economic development?

  7. What is behind the Indian Ocean Cyclones?

    Why have three cyclones developed in the Indian Ocean in quick succession?

  8. Turning brain waves into speech

    Analysis of neural activity associated with talking allows scientists to reproduce speech.

  9. The Zombie Pig Brain

    What are the ethical concerns behind the so-called 鈥淶ombie Pig Brain鈥�?

  10. Black Holes: The heart of darkness

    Scientists have for the first time captured an image of a Black Hole.

  11. The Day the Dinosaurs Died

    Fossil evidence shows the effect of a deadly asteroid impact which changed the world

  12. What are Saturn鈥檚 Moons Made of?

    The tiny moons of Saturn are getting bigger thanks to debris from Saturn鈥檚 rings

  13. Cyclone Idai

    What were the factors which contributed to the intensity of this extreme weather event?

  14. Volcanic activity in the Comoros Islands

    Undersea tremors in French Indian Ocean territory

  15. How Humans are Changing Chimpanzee Behaviour

    Interactions with humans lead to chimpanzees displaying less complex behaviours

  16. Rising Methane Levels Impact Climate Change

    Methane levels are on the rise which could exacerbate the problem of Climate Change

  17. Race and Racism in Science Teaching

    We are at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting

  18. Detecting earthquakes with fibre optics

    How a system designed to carry TV and internet traffic can help detect earthquakes

  19. Why Speed Matters in Earthquakes

    Why Speed Matters in Earthquakes

  20. Brazil鈥檚 Mining Disaster

    What is a mine 鈥榯ailing鈥檚 dam鈥�, and why has its collapse lead to deaths?

  21. A Path to Malaria Eradication

    Zanzibar has reduced malaria infections by over 95 per cent

  22. 2018 鈥� The Warmest Year on Record?

    Global temperatures are reaching new highs, studying the oceans may help explain why

  23. Trump鈥檚 Hubble Trouble

    The impact of the US government shutdown on science

  24. Beyond the Planets

    Nasa鈥檚 fly-by of Ultima Thule, the most distant visited object in our solar system

  25. A Year of Space Firsts

    From robots landing on asteroids to flying closer to the sun than ever before.

  26. Is This Fungus the World鈥檚 Biggest Organism?

    New analysis shows the 鈥楬umungous Fungus鈥� is older and bigger than previously thought

  27. Mega Microbes

    Scientists reveals life hidden beneath the world鈥檚 oceans and we explore romantic love

  28. Climate Change Missing Target

    New figures show an increase in global emissions compared with previous years

  29. Gene Editing Controversy

    A researcher in China claims to have modified the genes of two baby girls

  30. Goodbye Jet Engine?

    The futuristic electric aircraft with no motors powered by 鈥業onic Wind鈥�

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