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New light shed on Darwin's 'abominable mystery'
Historical documents are uncovered that provide clues to a puzzle that haunted Charles Darwin.
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New light shed on Darwin's 'abominable mystery'
Historical documents are uncovered that provide clues to a puzzle that haunted Charles Darwin.
Six questions about the Cumbria coal controversy
Green groups are calling on the PM to cancel the project - but how was the decision reached?
John Kerry calls Trump 'reckless' over climate
US Special Envoy on climate John Kerry says President Trump's Paris pull-out endangered lives.
Storm Christoph floods tracked by satellite radar
The scale of the difficulties faced by many property owners is evident in images acquired from orbit.
Elephants counted from space for conservation
Satellite imagery is being used to count elephants in a breakthrough that could aid conservation.
EU orders next-gen Galileo satellites
The European Commission issues contracts worth €1.5bn to advance technologies in its sat-nav system.
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New light shed on Darwin's 'abominable mystery'
Historical documents are uncovered that provide clues to a puzzle that haunted Charles Darwin.
Six questions about the Cumbria coal controversy
Green groups are calling on the PM to cancel the project - but how was the decision reached?
John Kerry calls Trump 'reckless' over climate
US Special Envoy on climate John Kerry says President Trump's Paris pull-out endangered lives.
Storm Christoph floods tracked by satellite radar
The scale of the difficulties faced by many property owners is evident in images acquired from orbit.
Elephants counted from space for conservation
Satellite imagery is being used to count elephants in a breakthrough that could aid conservation.
EU orders next-gen Galileo satellites
The European Commission issues contracts worth €1.5bn to advance technologies in its sat-nav system.
Six questions about the Cumbria coal controversy
Green groups are calling on the PM to cancel the project - but how was the decision reached?
John Kerry calls Trump 'reckless' over climate
US Special Envoy on climate John Kerry says President Trump's Paris pull-out endangered lives.
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