Birds take it in turns to lead
'Dippy' makes way for blue whale
Beagle2: Small margins between success and failure
16 January 2015
It is some consolation to know that Beagle2 made it to the surface of Mars, but also deeply frustrating to realise that success was denied by such small margins.
3 February 2015
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MPs say yes to three-person babies
MPs have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the creation of babies with DNA from two women and one man, in an historic move.
Drug-delivery engineer wins £1m prize
A pioneer of medical technologies that have benefited millions of people is the latest winner of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering.
Ex-science chief: GM tech 'is safe'
The technology behind GM crops is safe, according to scientific consensus, says the outgoing science adviser to the European Commission.
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Booming year for bitterns
More likely to be heard than seen, the bittern has been found in record numbers in England thanks to its loud call
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New horned dinosaur species named
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New pufferfish species named
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Nasa launch to study soil moisture01:16
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'New generation' drug research plan01:58
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How beavers can change our rivers 03:14
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National treasure
A desert as you've never seen it
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Is seeing believing?
How your eyes trick your mind
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Some sticky issues
Gluing together components of the world's fastest car
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Babies from three people
The science and ethics behind the controversial technique
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Sharing data
Why isn't more data on Ebola being made public?
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Renewable uncertainty
What do falling oil prices mean for green energy?
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Cost of success
Frogs pay for big families with shorter lifespans
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Come and have a go
Who'd win fantasy fight between diplodocus and blue whale? Newsbeat
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Unexpected guests
Mystery family of beavers allowed to stay in English river
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Under the sea
How do animals survive in this most extreme environment?
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Metal giants
Will the UK's iconic 'gasometers' be missed?
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No deal
Why the US and India walk different paths on climate
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Going up
How to build the world's tallest lift
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Tiny fortress
The toughest cocoon in the world
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Wartime science
Charting Winston Churchill's passion for research
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Island baiting
Eradicating rats from South Georgia to reclaim it for its seabirds
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Under pressure
The threats to unique mammals of Borneo
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