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VIDEO: Technology headquarters of the future

Wed, 2014-08-06 16:00
Technology giants are using their burgeoning wallets to build new headquarters - what kind of buildings do they want?
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AUDIO: Scientists hail dinosaur discovery

Wed, 2014-08-06 03:22
Scientists from the University of Zurich and the Natural History Museum have discovered a previously unknown species of dinosaur.
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AUDIO: Futurist: Moon mining 'is possible'

Tue, 2014-08-05 13:08
A futurist says it is "possible" the Chinese could start mining for fuel on the Moon.
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VIDEO: Scientists film UK undersea mountain

Mon, 2014-08-04 06:24
Marine scientists have explored an underwater mountain off the west coast of Scotland for the first time.
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AUDIO: Why the Moon is shaped like a lemon

Wed, 2014-07-30 09:54
Professor of planetary sciences Ian Garrick-Bethell explains what gave the Moon its unusually distorted shape.
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VIDEO: East Coast beaches 'fast disappearing'

Tue, 2014-07-29 15:23
Up to half a mile of land is being lost every 50 years due to coastal erosion, as Sian Lloyd reports.
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VIDEO: Dolphin filmed in the River Severn

Mon, 2014-07-28 12:46
Marine experts have said a dolphin spotted in the River Severn in Gloucestershire will make its own way back to the sea.
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VIDEO: Call for end to 'throwaway society'

Thu, 2014-07-24 12:57
MPs have called for a ban on food waste going in to landfill.
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VIDEO: Seals 'stressed' by warming seas

Wed, 2014-07-23 13:12
Warming seas are reducing the food supply for Antarctic seals, say researchers.
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VIDEO: 'Depressed' polar bear not moving

Wed, 2014-07-23 10:40
Arturo, the polar bear dubbed 'the world's saddest animal', will be staying at his zoo in Argentina, despite a massive petition calling for him to be moved to a colder climate.
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VIDEO: Giant python gets a health check

Tue, 2014-07-22 10:13
A team at Chester Zoo has given a check-up, including heart ultrasound scan to its giant reticulated python, named JF.
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AUDIO: Warm weather boosts slug numbers

Tue, 2014-07-22 03:07
There has been an increase in the number of slugs in Britain's gardens due to the warm and damp weather.
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VIDEO: Scientists survey jellyfish after boom

Tue, 2014-07-22 01:52
More and more jellyfish are being spotted on the UK's coastline during the summer months, and now scientists have decided to try and find out why.
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VIDEO: Drones homing in on wildlife poachers

Mon, 2014-07-21 09:34
Civilian drones are being tested across Africa's game reserves in a hi-tech battle with poachers threatening the continent's wildlife tourism industry.
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VIDEO: Loris success in Sri Lanka

Sat, 2014-07-19 16:37
The Loris, one of world's smallest primates is under threat through loss of habitat. Naturalist Chaminda Jayasekara runs a conservation site to protect the animals.
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VIDEO: Troubled Glasgow tower reopens

Sat, 2014-07-19 16:07
The Glasgow Science Centre tower has reopened to the public after being closed for almost four years.
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AUDIO: How to count butterflies for science

Fri, 2014-07-18 03:00
Sir David Attenborough has urged the public to look for butterflies as part of the Big Butterfly Count
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