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‘Very messy eaters’: scientists solve the mystery of when black holes ‘burp’ | Space

Scientists have solved the mystery of when black holes “burp” – when the astronomical bodies launch jets after feeding on stars, blasting material enormous...

Climate crisis probably weakened glacier that caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, first study finds | Climate science

Climate breakdown probably weakened the glacier that collapsed causing catastrophic floods and killing hundreds of people in Nepal and Tibet last month, the first...

UK mathematician debunks myth around Parthenon’s optical illusions | Science

A mathematician has uncovered what may be one of the longest-running myths in history after studying optical illusions and the Parthenon, the famed Greek...

Green turtle bounces back from brink in conservation ‘win’

Helen BriggsBBC environment correspondentGettyGreen turtles are large sea turtles found in tropical and subtropical oceans, known for their plant-based diet and reliance on beaches...

Fossil found on UK coast is unique ‘sword dragon’ species

Jonah FisherEnvironment correspondentDean LomaxIchthyosaur experts Dr Dean Lomax and Professor Judy Massare with the 185m year old skeletonA near-complete skeleton found on Dorset's Jurassic...

Naked mole rats reveal genetic secret to long life

Victoria GillScience correspondent, BBC NewsWashington Post via Getty ImagesNaked mole rats live for up to 40 years, compared to about three years for a...

Water bills to rise further for millions after appeal

Millions of households in England will have to pay even higher water bills than had previously been announced, after five water companies appealed to...

King Charles hopes Amazon Prime nature documentary will ‘inspire’ viewers

Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondentMillie Pilkington/ King's FoundationKing Charles held a "harmony summit" at Highgrove in the summer, where this photograph was takenKing Charles says he...

Nobel prize in chemistry awarded to scientists for work on porous materials | Nobel prizes

The Nobel prize in chemistry has been awarded to three scientists who created revolutionary porous materials that can harvest water from desert air, capture...

Chemistry Nobel awarded to three scientists for their work on metal organic frameworks

Georgina RannardScience reporterReutersProfessor Omar Yaghi is one of three scientists rewardedThe Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and...

River Wye pollution prompts UK’s largest environmental lawsuit

Steffan MessengerEnvironment correspondent, BBC WalesBBCThe Wye Valley is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural BeautyThe biggest legal claim ever brought in the UK over...

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