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16,826 articles from BBC Science/Nature

• WEDNESDAY 22. MAY, 2013
• 19:00 Feet home to more than 100 fungi

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  Fungi live all over the human body but their favourite spots are the heel, under toenails and between the toes, according to a US study.  

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• 18:58 Climate 'spurred human innovation'

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  Abrupt climate change in Africa helped trigger technological and cultural advances in early modern humans, according to new research.  

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• 13:53 Solar plane sets off again across US

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  The Solar Impulse plane, which holds records including the longest manned zero-fuel flight, sets of for the second leg of a bid to cross the US.  

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• 12:14 Green light for 'biggest' wave farm

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  Plans for the world's largest commercial wave farm off the Western Isles move forward after minister give full consent for the project.  

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• 11:58 Vitamin C can kill drug-resistant TB

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  Vitamin C can kill multidrug-resistant TB in the lab, scientists reveal.  

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• 11:58 Just how bad is an EF5 tornado?

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  Oklahoma tornado is upgraded to an "EF5" level - but what does that mean?  

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• 10:45 AUDIO: Attenborough: We're destroying things

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  David Attenborough examines news that a "stocktake" of UK nature suggests 60% of animal and plant species have declined in the past 50 years - and one in 10 could end up disappearing.  

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• 09:28 VIDEO: 'Tough times for toads'

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  A "stocktake" of UK nature suggests 60% of animal and plant species have declined in the past 50 years - and one in 10 could end up disappearing.  

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• 08:53 Iodine lack 'may lower UK baby IQs'

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  Mild iodine deficiency during pregnancy could be dimming the intellect of some babies born in the UK, say researchers who studied 1,000 families.  

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• 05:00 10% of UK wildlife 'endangered'

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  A "stocktake" of UK nature suggests 60% of animal and plant species have declined in the past 50 years - and one in 10 could end up disappearing.  

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• 04:26 Fifty-five beaches meet new rules

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  Fifty five beaches in England meet tough new EU standards on water quality to achieve Blue Flag awards.  

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• 02:52 Can China become a hi-tech economy?

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  Can China harness its millions of cheap graduates?  

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• 01:59 Gunboat diplomacy and Crofters' War

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  How gunboat diplomacy led to attempts at land reform  

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• 01:07 2013 cold start may mean fruit boom

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  UK fruit growers could enjoy a much improved harvest of apples and pears this season, after last year's growing season was a washout, data suggests.  

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• TUESDAY 21. MAY, 2013
• 14:57 Rover drills second rock sample

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  Nasa's Curiosity rover drills a second sample of Martian rock to deliver to its onboard laboratories for analysis in the coming days.  

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• 13:56 Tornado Alley: Patterns without predictability

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  What we know - and cannot know - about the forces driving through Tornado Alley  

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• 13:53 Wildcat extinction 'in 24 months'

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  A scientist who has developed a genetic test to identify pure Scottish wildcats says the species could be extinct within two years.  

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• 12:31 EU bathing water 2012 data released

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  The latest data on EU bathing water quality is released, showing that 93% of more than 22,000 sampled locations meet the minimum standards.  

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• 10:18 VIDEO: 'First crane egg in 400 years'

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  The first crane egg in southern Britain in more than 400 years has been laid by a nesting bird.  

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• 08:49 Ant abilities could aid robot design

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  A study showing how ants tunnel their way through confined spaces could aid the design of search and rescue robots, say scientists.  

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• 07:25 Flightless penguin puzzle 'solved'

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  The underwater prowess of the penguin may have cost the bird its ability to fly, scientists believe.  

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• 05:05 Irish potato famine mystery solved

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  Scientists have used plant samples collected in the 19th Century to identify the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine.  

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• 03:43 Bahrain digs unveil one of oldest civilisations

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  Digs shed light on one of world's oldest civilisations  

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• 01:08 Vaccine developed for farm disease

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  A vaccine to protect sheep and cattle from a livestock virus spread by midges has been approved by government vets.  

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• MONDAY 20. MAY, 2013
• 21:58 VIDEO: Ant engineering seen in slow motion

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  Detailed slow-motion footage showing how ants tunnel their way through confined spaces could aid the design of search and rescue robots, say scientists.  

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