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Avian flu outbreaks see 1.8 million farmed birds culled

Avian flu outbreaks see 1.8 million farmed birds culled

Reuters There have been 33 confirmed outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza on UK farms so far Almost 1.8 million
Birds of Paradise Glow on Their Mating Parade

Birds of Paradise Glow on Their Mating Parade

Elaborate poses, tufts of feathers, flamboyant shuffles along an immaculate forest floor — male birds-of-paradise have many ways to woo
The search for rare flowers lost from history

The search for rare flowers lost from history

Helen Briggs BBC environment correspondent•@hbriggs Getty Images Yellow trumpet-shaped daffodils are a familiar sight in spring Rare British daffodils may
Trump Is Freezing Money for Clean Energy. Republican States Have the Most to Lose.

Trump Is Freezing Money for Clean Energy. Republican States Have

In less than three weeks, President Trump has thrown the U.S. clean energy industry into chaos, with much of the
Donald Trump signs order shifting US back towards plastic straws

Donald Trump signs order shifting US back towards plastic straws

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order ending a US government effort to replace plastic straws with paper.
Her Discovery Wasn’t Alien Life, but Science Has Never Been the Same

Her Discovery Wasn’t Alien Life, but Science Has Never Been

With TV cameras pointed at her, Felisa Wolfe-Simon began speaking at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 2, 2010.
Earth’s inner core may have changed shape, say scientists

Earth’s inner core may have changed shape, say scientists

The inner core of Earth may have changed shape in the past 20 years, according to a group of scientists.
Scientists Detect Shape-Shifting Along Earth’s Solid Inner Core

Scientists Detect Shape-Shifting Along Earth’s Solid Inner Core

The inner core at the center of the Earth, a ball of iron and nickel about 1,500 miles wide, may
Controversial Drax power station gets more government subsidies

Controversial Drax power station gets more government subsidies

The government has agreed a new funding arrangement with the controversial wood-burning Drax power station that it says will cut
How Much Does a Dog’s Breed Affect Its Health and Behavior?

How Much Does a Dog’s Breed Affect Its Health and

In some cases, these health problems arose as byproducts of inbreeding. Because breeds are genetically closed populations, a disease-causing mutation