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Record year for US natural disasters
Fires, hurricanes and other weather and climate disasters last year cost the US around $306bn in losses.
- 8 January 2018
- From the section Science & Environment
El Nino's long reach to Antarctic ice
Scientists show how the floating fronts of Antarctic glaciers respond to events in the tropical Pacific.
- 8 January 2018
- From the section Science & Environment
Plan to grow new Northern Forest
'Ribbon of woodland' will be planted, but critics say other projects are destroying ancient forests.
- 7 January 2018
- From the section UK
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Coral reefs head for 'knock-out punch'
- 4 January 2018
- From the section Science & Environment
US astronaut John Young dies aged 87
- 6 January 2018
- From the section US & Canada
Antiques Roadshow to review ivory policy
- 9 January 2018
- From the section UK
'Latte levy' urged to cut cup waste
- 5 January 2018
- From the section Business
- comments
Bionic hand has a sense of touch
- 3 January 2018
- From the section Health
- comments
Uni scientists' drugs breakthrough
- 5 January 2018
- From the section Wales
Fires 'make methane numbers add up'
- 3 January 2018
- From the section Science & Environment
UK faces build-up of plastic waste
- 1 January 2018
- From the section Business
Infant's DNA tells of 'first Americans'
- 3 January 2018
- From the section Science & Environment
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Pioneer astronaut John Young dies
- 7 January 2018
- From the section US & Canada
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Puppy dog eyes influence dog choice
- 8 January 2018
- From the section Science & Environment
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Why are iguanas falling out of trees?
- 5 January 2018
- From the section US & Canada
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Woman with bionic hand can feel objects
- 3 January 2018
- From the section Health
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Taking your eyes off the motorway with VR
- 3 January 2018
- From the section Business
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Weather: What to expect in 2018
- 3 January 2018
- From the section World
Also in the News
Laser beams could deter sea eagles
- 5 January 2018
- From the section Highlands & Islands
Secret writing in mummy cases revealed
- 31 December 2017
- From the section Science & Environment
Features
Whale people
The life of the Inupiat, an indigenous community in Alaska
- 3 January 2018
- From the section In Pictures
Back from the brink
How anti-poaching policies saved Chad's elephants
- 27 December 2017
- From the section Africa
Busy year for storms
Was the remarkable 2017 hurricane season the worst ever?
- 30 December 2017
- From the section US & Canada
'Job done'
The year in review for the Bloodhound supersonic car
- 25 December 2017
- From the section Science & Environment
Blue tarantula
Why Guyana's rainforests are a scientist's dream
- 28 December 2017
- From the section Latin America & Caribbean
Penguin tourism
The Chinese ticking Antarctica off their bucket list
- 18 December 2017
- From the section China
Analysis
The international criminals driving rhinos to extinction
- 5 January 2018
Robot swarms to map the seafloor
- 13 December 2017
- From the section Science & Environment
How Greenland would look without its ice
- 14 December 2017
- From the section Science & Environment
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Pioneer astronaut John Young dies
- 7 January 2018
- From the section US & Canada
Video 1:49
Puppy dog eyes influence dog choice
- 8 January 2018
- From the section Science & Environment
Video 0:57
Why are iguanas falling out of trees?
- 5 January 2018
- From the section US & Canada
Video 1:27
Woman with bionic hand can feel objects
- 3 January 2018
- From the section Health
Video 2:03
Taking your eyes off the motorway with VR
- 3 January 2018
- From the section Business
Video 2:31
Weather: What to expect in 2018
- 3 January 2018
- From the section World
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