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Last refreshed 05/11/2026
Smithsonian Magazine / 2026-11-05
Was the British King Who Urged the Romans to Invade Actually a Queen? One Archaeologist Thinks So
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BBC Science & Environment / 2026-11-05
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BBC Science & Environment / 2026-11-05
Over 1,000 tonnes of sewage seen at landfill site
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Smithsonian Magazine / 2026-11-05
China Announces a Plan to Put Astronauts on the Moon by 2030, Revealing Details of Four Upcoming Missions
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Smithsonian Magazine / 2026-11-05
This Bull and Male Donkey Have a Surprisingly Sexual Relationship, Providing Insights Into Interspecies and Same-Sex Bonds
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Smithsonian Magazine / 2026-11-05
America's Newest UNESCO World Heritage Site Is a Swamp—and That's Exactly Why You Should Go
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Smithsonian Magazine / 2026-11-05
This Ancient 'Hell Chicken' Might Be the First Known Fruit-Loving Dinosaur, Revealing a Whole New Cretaceous Lifestyle
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Smithsonian Magazine / 2026-11-05
Archaeologists Found a 3,300-Year-Old Sword at the Bottom of a Volcanic Lake in Italy—and It's Still Sharp
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BBC Science & Environment / 2026-11-05
Investigation into 'major fish kill' after pollution incident
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BBC Science & Environment / 2026-11-05
Google refused 54K-name petition, say campaigners
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BBC Science & Environment / 2026-11-04
Typhoons batter East Asia as El Niño makes Pacific 'burn with fever'
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Smithsonian Magazine / 2026-11-04
It's Not Just You: Some Fast-Flying Birds Also Get Jet Lag
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Smithsonian Magazine / 2026-11-04
Actually, You Can Go Back to Constantinople. A Landmark Exhibition Reconstructs the Imperial City With 1,600 Years of Treasures From Byzantine and Ottoman Times
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Smithsonian Magazine / 2026-11-04
Faded Over Millennia, the Intricately Carved Sandstone Walls of This Ancient Egyptian Shrine Will See Color Once Again
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Smithsonian Magazine / 2026-11-04
New York Had Its First Measles Death in 30 Years. Here's What to Know
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BBC Science & Environment / 2026-11-04
William meets firefighters who tackled summer blazes
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BBC Science & Environment / 2026-11-04
Delhi air quality worsens ahead of Diwali as firework restrictions enter force
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BBC Science & Environment / 2026-11-04
Tiktoker 'super excited' to co-host BBC nature show
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BBC Science & Environment / 2026-11-04
Prince William says UK faces terrifying risk of more wildfires due to climate change
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BBC Science & Environment / 2026-11-03
Welsh public sector unlikely to meet net zero plans by 2030, say auditors
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BBC Science & Environment / 2026-11-03
From scooters to shampoo - the people saving hundreds from dumpster diving
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BBC Science & Environment / 2026-11-03
Major study into 'forever chemicals' in people's bodies launched in UK
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BBC Science & Environment / 2026-11-03
AI data centres could undermine UK's emissions goals
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BBC Science & Environment / 2026-11-03
Do the Shetland Isles need Cold War-style military protection?
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BBC Science & Environment / 2026-11-03
Scientists detect signals at the smallest scale ever explored
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BBC Science & Environment / 2026-11-01
'Fascinating' rare beetle found in Wales again after 60 years
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BBC Science & Environment / 2026-11-01
Spill from vandalised home oil tank kills 13 birds
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BBC Science & Environment / 2026-11-01
'Rok' solid recognition for Slovenian space scientist
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BBC Science & Environment / 2026-10-29
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BBC Science & Environment / 2026-10-28
Elon Musk is a 'real genius', Putin says after satellite talks with SpaceX boss
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BBC Science & Environment / 2026-10-22
BBC Inside Science
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BBC Science & Environment / 2026-10-15
BBC Inside Science
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