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• Nasa names next astronauts for Artemis Moon programme

  09-06-2026 19:46 via bbc.com
  
  Nasa names its next Artemis crew, though they will not be walking on the Moon or even going anywhere near it.
  
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• Frozen squirrel poop from Yukon is a treasure trove of woolly mammoth, horse DNA

  10-06-2026 18:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Scientists have reconstructed genomes of woolly mammoths, horses, steppe bison and ground squirrels that roamed the grasslands of the Canadian Arctic as far back as 700,000 years ago using DNA found in frozen squirrel poop from the Yukon.
  
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• The world has a mosquito problem. Here's how scientists are trying to solve it

  10-06-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Infection rates for deadly mosquito-borne diseases are extremely low in Canada. But experts warn climate change and evolving environmental factors — including deforestation — are rapidly expanding the geographical range of the world's deadliest animal, and the way it lives and breeds.
  
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• Star Blanket Cree Nation welcomes return of bison with new herd

  10-06-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Star Blanket Cree Nation in Saskatchewan welcomed a herd of bison in May, one of many First Nations that are bringing the animal back to the Prairies and to their communities. Those now tasked with their care talk about what’s it like to carry the responsibility of the future for the bison and for their nation's connection to them.
  
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• CTE ruins lives but can’t be confirmed until you’re dead. Canadian scientists are trying to change that

  10-06-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Former soldier Brendan Hynes thinks he has CTE, but the devastating brain disease can’t be confirmed until after someone’s dead. Could cutting-edge Canadian research be the solution?
  
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• 'Our nature project has been amazing for wildlife'

  10-06-2026 07:26 via bbc.com
  
  Residents have spent the past year sowing wildflower meadows and encouraging no mow areas.
  
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• Women prepare for 'space jobs that don't exist yet'

  10-06-2026 07:21 via bbc.com
  
  Hundreds of women attend the annual AeroWomen women event in Yeovil.
  
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• Hundreds of twitchers flock to see African bird in UK for first time

  10-06-2026 07:12 via bbc.com
  
  It is the first time the African bird has been recorded in the UK.
  
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• Nasa reveals crew for Artemis III mission

  09-06-2026 20:44 via bbc.com
  
  The crew, who are all men, are scheduled to blast off in 2027 to test systems ahead of a planned Moon landing.
  
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• Nasa has named the Artemis III crew - what is their mission?

  09-06-2026 19:45 via bbc.com
  
  Artemis III will help test crucial systems needed for the planned Artemis IV Moon landing in 2028.
  
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• Emu born with 4 legs on Nanaimo, B.C., farm

  09-06-2026 19:44 via cbc.ca
  
  An emu with four legs hatched at a farm in Nanaimo, B.C., over the weekend, leaving the owners and veterinarians perplexed as to the cause for the malformation.
  
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• 3 Americans, 1 Italian named as Artemis III crew

  09-06-2026 19:17 via cbc.ca
  
  NASA announced the astronauts who will be part of the next Artemis mission, slated for next year. Questions remain about how realistic the timelines are, given recent setbacks to a private partner, Blue Origin.
  
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• Grizzly bear trapped, killed after trying to break into central Alberta chicken coop

  09-06-2026 18:22 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government says a grizzly bear that tried breaking into a chicken coop near Red Lodge Provincial Park in central Alberta was trapped and killed on June 6.
  
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• What is El Niño and why could it mean record temperatures?

  09-06-2026 16:50 via bbc.com
  
  Global temperatures are expected to rise in the coming months as El Niño begins.
  
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• PTPN22 regulates T cell synapse formation through PSTPIP1-dependent actin remodeling | Science Signaling

  09-06-2026 15:01 via science.org
  
  By preventing excessive T cell receptor clustering, the phosphatase PTPN22 dampens T cell activation.
  
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• Designer binders | Science Signaling

  09-06-2026 15:01 via science.org
  
  Computational miniprotein design combined with cellular screens identifies functional GPCR agonists and antagonists
  
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• Cyclin-dependent kinase CDK1 targets cell-cell junction components and governs epithelial monolayer integrity throughout the cell cycle | Science Signaling

  09-06-2026 15:01 via science.org
  
  CDK1 activity maintains epithelial cohesion independently of cell cycle phase.
  
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• Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions fall slightly as progress slows

  09-06-2026 13:42 via bbc.com
  
  The amount of planet-warming gases produced in 2024 fell by 1% compared to the previous year.
  
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• 'Value of trees' in council's healthy spaces plan

  09-06-2026 13:40 via bbc.com
  
  The authority wants a more consistent approach to trees and woodlands with more protections.
  
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• Simple tips to help the UK's butterflies

  09-06-2026 13:40 via bbc.com
  
  Simple tips to help the UK's butterflies
  
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• UK's last outstanding coal mine plan rejected

  09-06-2026 13:19 via bbc.com
  
  Plans to dig for 85,000 tonnes of coal at Glan Lash mine near Llandybie have been refused.
  
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• These sea cucumbers seem to have 'zombie' flesh that doesn't die when lopped off

  09-06-2026 10:30 via cbc.ca
  
  A Canadian scientist has found that amputated bits of flesh cut from scarlet sea cucumbers can carry on for years in a strange new form, somewhere between life and death.
  
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• Tofino, B.C., tsunami study points to hundreds dead, $1B in losses

  09-06-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A new study on Cascadia earthquake and tsunami risk puts one of Vancouver Island's best-known coastal communities at the centre of a difficult question: How does a small town prepare for a disaster that may not happen for generations, but could overwhelm it within minutes?
  
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• UK's first Mars landing honoured with 13 plaques

  09-06-2026 08:18 via bbc.com
  
  Beagle 2 reached the surface in 2003, but it was not known until 2015, a professor says.
  
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• Satellite images show mangrove forests are now expanding after decades of decline

  09-06-2026 00:12 via cbc.ca
  
  After decades of decline from human development and extreme weather, the world's mangroves are growing again, according to a surprising new study looking at satellite images of coastal forests.
  
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• Bumblebees can solve complex puzzles like chimpanzees and elephants, study finds

  09-06-2026 00:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Researchers say a new study proves that insects can solve problems spontaneously, a cognitive ability usually associated with large-brained vertebrates.
  
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• Rare footage captured of Great White shark in Mediterranean Sea

  08-06-2026 08:09 via bbc.com
  
  A volunteer diver has described shaking as he filmed his encounter with an endangered Great White shark between Tunisia and Sicily.
  
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• Philippines earthquake leads to landslides, raising death toll to at least 32

  08-06-2026 03:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Newly reported casualties raised the overall death toll in the strongest earthquake to hit the Philippine archipelago this year to at least 32, officials said Monday, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that triggered tsunami warnings for several hours.
  
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• Philippines earthquake leads to landslide, raising death toll to at least 32

  08-06-2026 03:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Newly reported casualties raised the overall death toll in the strongest earthquake to hit the Philippine archipelago this year to at least 32, officials said Monday, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that triggered tsunami warnings for several hours.
  
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• Can a pigeon's liver really help it navigate long distances? New research suggests it could

  07-06-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  From wartime messages to love letters, pigeons have carried our mail for centuries. A new study suggests the secret to how they find their way might be hiding in an unexpected place: the liver.
  
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