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16,794 articles from BBC Science/Nature

• SATURDAY 18. MAY, 2013
• 03:27 Deep sea 'gold rush' moves closer

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  The prospect of a deep sea "gold rush" opening a controversial new frontier for mining on the ocean floor has moved a step closer.  

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• 01:23 VIDEO: Ghana students aim for orbit 'by 2016'

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  Students in Ghana launch a model of a satellite attached to a balloon for the first time.  

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• 01:18 VIDEO: Coast littered with dead animals in Chile

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  Hundreds of birds and marine animals wash up on the Chilean coast, raising fears fishermen might be flouting a ban on blast fishing.  

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• FRIDAY 17. MAY, 2013
• 17:41 Expert issues UK tree threat warning

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  A tree expert says the biggest threat facing UK trees is likely to come from a disease currently unknown to science.  

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• 15:51 GPS 'improves early tsunami alerts'

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  GPS data could provide faster and more accurate early warning systems for tsunamis, a study suggests.  

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• 12:12 VIDEO: Islands start 'puffin census'

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  A puffin "census" has started on the Farne Islands in Northumberland  

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• 09:48 AUDIO: Has global warming stalled?

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  Has global warming plateaued? As the critics say, the past decade has seen hardly any change in global air temperatures. If warming has stalled, what are the implications for climate change policy? The BBC's environment analyst Roger Harrabin reports.  

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• 08:49 Late arrival for rare butterflies

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  Those of us looking out for the appearance of the UK's spring butterflies can finally enjoy their arrival, but weeks later than usual.  

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• 08:17 In pictures: Raw power of the Sun

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  The raw power of the Sun as it unleashes radiation storms  

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• 06:52 The Ice Age giants of North America

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  Scientists get their hands dirty as they attempt to unravel the mystery of giant Ice Age beasts like the sabretooth cat.  

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• 05:21 Farne Islands 'puffin census' starts

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  A three-month long study to determine the puffin population on the Farne Islands in Northumberland gets under way.  

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• 01:01 VIDEO: Inside the human robot factory

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  Roboticist Will Jackson of Engineered Arts gives a tour of his robot factory in Cornwall, and talks about recent developments in the industry.  

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• THURSDAY 16. MAY, 2013
• 20:26 Alien invaders wage 'biological war'

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  An Asian insect is destroying native species around the world by unleashing a lethal biological cocktail.  

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• 20:21 Space life 'too good not to share'

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  Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield says he could not resist sharing his life in space on social media, in his first public appearance since landing.  

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• 20:19 VIDEO: Hadfield on space experience

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  Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has been talking about his experiences on the International Space Station in his first public appearance since returning to earth.  

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• 13:54 Nasa buys into 'quantum' computer

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  A $15m computer that uses "quantum physics" effects to boost its speed is to be installed at a Nasa facility.  

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• 10:01 Fresh protests over Kunming plant

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  Protesters take to the streets of Kunming in China for the second time this month over plans for a chemical plant.  

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• 08:28 Big picture: Belated bluebell bloom

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  Belated bluebell bloom  

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• 08:27 Malaria parasite 'controls mosquito'

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  Mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite are more attracted to human body odour than uninfected insects, scientists report.  

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• 08:20 Barefoot running injury concern

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  The trend for barefoot running could lead to injuries in some runners, a small study suggests.  

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• 04:29 Nasa's Kepler telescope breaks down

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  The planet-hunting space telescope, Kepler, has been hobbled by a broken reaction wheel, say scientists at Nasa.  

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• 03:37 Most distinct species mapped

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  For the first time scientists have developed a map that shows the world's most unique and endangered species.  

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• 02:08 VIDEO: Malaria mosquitoes 'quicker to bite'

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  Mosquitoes carrying malaria are more attracted to human scent than non-malarial ones, research has suggested.  

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• WEDNESDAY 15. MAY, 2013
• 23:01 Google Glass - cool or creepy?

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  BBC correspondent tries out Google's smart glasses  

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• 19:10 Neutrinos spark 'new astronomy era'

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  Researchers spot particles called neutrinos coming from outside our Solar System for the first time, a find that could spark a new era in astronomy.  

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