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Ancient Egyptian history may be rewritten by a DNA bone test

Ancient Egyptian history may be rewritten by a DNA bone

Liverpool John Moores University. Nature Tests on the skull could give new insights into ancient history A DNA bone test
Recent droughts are ‘slow-moving global catastrophe’

Recent droughts are ‘slow-moving global catastrophe’

Tim Dodd Climate and science reporter Getty Images Record low water levels in the Amazon basin disrupted drinking water for
Will there be a drought where I live?

Will there be a drought where I live?

Mark Poynting, Jess Carr and Phil Leake BBC Climate and Verify data journalism teams Getty Images Many reservoirs in northern
How unusual is this UK heatwave and what is the role of climate change?

How unusual is this UK heatwave and what is the

Mark Poynting Climate reporter, BBC News Getty Images A second spell of temperatures well over 30C before we’ve even got
One in three citizens apply for climate change visa

One in three citizens apply for climate change visa

Getty Images Tuvalu is the world’s second lowest-lying country More than a third of Tuvalu citizens have entered the ballot
Killer whales make tools from kelp to ‘massage’ each other

Killer whales make tools from kelp to ‘massage’ each other

Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Watch: Killer whales use kelp to ‘massage’ each other Orcas in the North Pacific
Shoots of hope for Britain’s cherished ash trees

Shoots of hope for Britain’s cherished ash trees

Helen Briggs Environment correspondent, BBC News•@hbriggs Getty Images Ash dieback is a disease of ash trees, caused by a fungus
World’s oldest boomerang older than thought, but not Australian

World’s oldest boomerang older than thought, but not Australian

Helen Briggs BBC environment correspondent•@hbriggs Maciej Biernacki The boomerang was found near stones, animal and human bones The world’s oldest
Synthetic Human Genome Project gets go ahead

Synthetic Human Genome Project gets go ahead

Gwyndaf Hughes Science Videographer How the researchers hope to create human DNA Work has begun on a controversial project to
Natural History Museum to display rare dog-sized dinosaur

Natural History Museum to display rare dog-sized dinosaur

Georgina Rannard Science correspondent Reporting fromNatural History Museum, London Gwyndaf Hughes/BBC News The full name of the new species is