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13 September 2017
Pluto's features named, coral's historical decline, animal's evolutionary head start, and more
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Death toll from Mexican earthquake climbs towards 100
13 September 2017
Officials say the magnitude-8.1 quake killed at least 96 people, but an early-warning system installed after an equally big quake in 1985 may have saved lives
Science after Brexit will be weaker all round
13 September 2017
The UK government’s position paper is long on lofty ambitions for future collaboration, but the gory details suggest they will be extremely difficult to achieve
Jupiter's powerful aurora is surprisingly different from Earth's
13 September 2017
We always assumed that auroras on Jupiter were caused by the same process that bring the swirling light shows to Earth. New observations show that they aren't
Why China's green ambitions will make it the next world leader
13 September 2017
As the US under Donald Trump turns its back on climate change, China's globalisation agenda could catalyse a green revolution that will make it a superpower
The hottest place ever recorded on Earth's surface was 2370°C
13 September 2017
When a rock from space crashed to ground 38 million years ago, it briefly heated the impact zone to 2370°C, the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth’s crust
Extreme wildfires in the US could lead to long-term lung damage
12 September 2017
This year’s exceptional wildfire season could drag on until December, and the resulting air pollution poses a serious risk to people’s health
The Caribbean will be recovering from Hurricane Irma for years
12 September 2017
Florida escaped the worst of hurricane Irma, but islands like Puerto Rico and Cuba were hit hard – and they face a hard road back to prosperity
Shoe sensor will protect your back from heavy lifting
11 September 2017
A couple of simple sensors placed inside a normal shoe and safety hat could alert you when bad posture is about to cause you a nasty injury
If NYC subways obeyed quantum maths trains wouldn’t be delayed
11 September 2017
New York's notoriously unreliable subway system isn’t all bad. Some lines follow statistical patterns seen in quantum systems, and run better for it
