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Loss of world's rarest ape charted
The decline of the Hainan gibbon - the world's rarest primate - has been revealed by a trawl through historical Chinese documents.
- 5 August 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Rock stacks reveal 'jumping' quakes
Scientists solve the riddle of why precariously balanced rocks near the San Andreas fault have never been toppled by earthquakes - revealing crucial interactions between faultlines.
- 4 August 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Solution needed for space junk threat
Dr Hugh Lewis examines the threat posed by growing amounts of space junk, and outlines some possible solutions.
- 5 August 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Sport War declared on athletics - Coe
- 5 August 2015
- From the section Athletics
Bonobos' clue to speech evolution
- 4 August 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Obama plan 'hope' for Paris deal
- 4 August 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Ancient life form's complex sex life
- 3 August 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Empire State hosts wildlife display
- 2 August 2015
- From the section US & Canada
Poll to find UK's favourite insect
- 2 August 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Zimbabwe seeks second 'lion killer'
- 2 August 2015
- From the section Africa
Earth magnetic shield is much older
- 31 July 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
AA joins protest at green changes
- 31 July 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
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'Employ scientists - and back them'
- 5 August 2015
- From the section Business
Island volcano's spectacular lava show
- 3 August 2015
- From the section Europe
'Blue moon' as seen around the world
- 1 August 2015
- From the section World
New science for James Webb Telescope
- 31 July 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
The robot that jumps on water
- 30 July 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Chimps eating clay 'as supplement'
- 29 July 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
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First 3D-printed pill approved in US
- 4 August 2015
- From the section Technology
Gunman injured by armadillo ricochet
- 1 August 2015
- From the section US & Canada
Features & Analysis
Year of the telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope is Nasa's long-awaited successor to Hubble
- 31 July 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Five great robots
Past space missions that have changed our understanding
- 30 July 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Fluffy-saurus
Why do we like to believe that dinosaurs were scaly?
- 28 July 2015
- From the section Magazine
1,000mph car
Project approaches the end of the mechanical build
- 25 July 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Our Experts
Comet yields 'rich array' of organics
The spacecraft which made a spectacular landing on a comet last year has discovered a rich array of carbon compounds.
David Shukman
Science editor
Big year ahead for James Webb telescope
It's been a long time coming but we really are now at the business end of building Hubble's successor, and the next few months should see the James Webb telescope finally start to take shape.
Jonathan Amos
Science correspondent
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'Employ scientists - and back them'
- 5 August 2015
- From the section Business
Island volcano's spectacular lava show
- 3 August 2015
- From the section Europe
'Blue moon' as seen around the world
- 1 August 2015
- From the section World
New science for James Webb Telescope
- 31 July 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
The robot that jumps on water
- 30 July 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Chimps eating clay 'as supplement'
- 29 July 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
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