The wreck of a Clyde-built paddle steamer bought by Confederate agents during the American Civil War is designated a Marine Protection Area.

Poverty persists in Kenyan capital while violence against women is at epidemic levels

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We think of swordfish as incredibly fast swimmers that can spear their prey on their "swords". No part of this is true

The threat of coral bleaching

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Onstage at TED2013, Sugata Mitra makes his bold TED Prize wish: Help me design the School in the Cloud, a learning lab in India, where children can explore a...

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