The Zambian agri-tech app making farming cool
In Zambia, where agriculture accounts for 35% of the country’s GDP, farming is a way of life. One agri-tech company is bringing the future to Zambian farms. Agripredict, led by young founder and CEO
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New 'early warning sign' for volcanic eruptions
Volcanoes are primed to erupt on a time scale of days to months rather than years, research suggests. The study raises hopes of finding a more accurate way to tell when a volcano is about to explode,
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Scientists get 'gene editing' go-ahead
UK scientists have been given the go-ahead by the fertility regulator to genetically modify human embryos. It is the first time a country has considered the DNA-altering technique in embryos and approved
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Black rats rainforest invasion 'speeded by deforestation'
Cutting down trees in rainforests facilitates the spread of invasive black rats, a study suggests. The rodents normally avoid mature forests with large trees as they provide little in the way of cover.
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Uganda's Kiira Motors unveils 'Africa's first solar bus'
A solar-powered bus described by its Ugandan makers as the first in Africa has been driven in public. Kiira Motors' Kayoola prototype electric bus was shown off at a stadium in Uganda's capital, Kampala.
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Astronomers discover largest solar system
Astronomers have discovered the largest known solar system, consisting of a large planet that takes nearly a million years to orbit its star. The gas giant is one trillion kilometres away, making its
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Brazil Zika outbreak: More babies born with birth defects
New figures from Brazil show a further rise in the number of babies born with abnormally small heads to mothers infected with the Zika virus. There have been 3,893 cases of microcephaly since October,
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Ebola: $5m vaccine deal announced
The Vaccine Alliance, Gavi, has signed a $5m (£3.5m) deal for an Ebola vaccine, to protect against future outbreaks of the deadly disease. The deal commits pharmaceutical company Merck to keeping 300,000
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Tuneful song reveals new species of Himalayan thrush
<p>Scientists have described a new species of bird in northern India and China, called the Himalayan forest thrush.</p> <p>During fieldwork in the mountains, researchers noticed that thrushes in the forests
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Threat from deadly bushfire eases in Western Australia
A massive bushfire in Western Australia that killed two people continues to burn, but milder conditions are helping firefighters bring it under control. The fire engulfed the entire town of Yarloop near
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Floods bill for winter estimated at 1.3bn, says ABI
Insurance claims for damage caused by floods so far this winter will reach £1.3bn, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has said. The figure is the value of claims for those affected by storms Desmond,