‘Extinction threat’ to flying fox
The world's largest fruit bat faces extinction unless the Malaysian government curbs hunting, conservationists say.
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Archive for August, 2009
Faulty valve halts shuttle launch
The launch of the shuttle Discovery on its mission to the International Space Station is is put back by 24 hours.
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S Korean launch ‘partial success’
South Korea launches its first space rocket, though a satellite it was carrying failed to enter into its proper orbit.
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‘Stress’ is shrinking polar bears
Polar bears have shrunk over the last century, say scientists who have linked the physical changes to "stress" caused by pollution.
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Buzz of excitement over rare bumblebee find
One of Britain's rarest insects is showing signs of having had a good summer and spreading from known habitats.
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