M87*: History-making supermassive black hole seen to do a shimmy
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Examining old data, the scientists can tell the bright region in the ring moves around
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Green plans diluted as government protects farmers
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In the UK, wheat is the largest arable crop
A plan to use all of England’s farm grants to protect the environment is being diluted, the [...]
Arctic sea-ice shrinks to near record low extent
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This summer’s Arctic sea-ice shrank to its second lowest ever extent in the era of satellite observation.
The floes withdrew to just under [...]
Alligator on gas snaps up Ig Nobel prize
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Media captionAlligator bellows: The first pair of sounds are in ambient air; the second pair are in heliox
Have you heard the one about the alligator that performed the party trick [...]
California and Oregon 2020 wildfires in maps, graphics and images
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Dozens of wildfires have been burning their way through swathes of the US West Coast over the last month, killing more than 30 people and forcing tens of thousands [...]
'Total failure' on English river water quality
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All of the rivers, lakes and streams in England are polluted, says the Environment Agency.
The figures reveal a complete lack of progress towards the target of [...]
Plastic pollution: Washed clothing's synthetic mountain of 'fluff'
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Polyester and nylon fibres: We began our collection of synthetic clothing in the 1950s
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UK Space Agency funds tech for orbital awareness
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Artwork: D-Orbit’s carrier platform has cameras that could also look for nearby space debris
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Gene editing to produce 'super dad' livestock
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The genetically modified goats are a “proof in principle”, say scientists
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Climate change: Warmth shatters section of Greenland ice shelf
A big chunk of ice has just broken away from the Arctic’s largest remaining ice shelf – 79N, or Nioghalvfjerdsfjorden – in north-east Greenland.
The ejected section covers about 110 [...]
