Goldfish who can drive: why scientists taught fish to navigate a watery tank on wheels

Israeli researchers say their fish – named after characters from Pride and Prejudice – reveal…

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Turkmenistan plans to extinguish vast gas crater fire dubbed ‘Gateway to hell’

President Berdymukhamedov orders experts to find way to put out five-decade-old blaze Karakum desert Turkmenistan’s…

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Snow and record rain fuel flooding threat in US Pacific north-west

Road closures and emergency declarations follow downpours Colorado fires highlight urgency of US climate legislation…

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UK surge in post-Christmas returns reveals dark side of online shopping boom

Returns process thought to cost firms about £7bn a year and weigh heavily on companies’…

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‘We can’t ignore reality’: Colorado fires highlight urgency of US climate legislation

Build Back Better bill hangs in balance as Biden takes his sixth tour of a…

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Record number of Yellowstone wolves shot after roaming outside park

Twenty animals hunted in recent months, the most in a season since the animals’ reintroduction…

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‘Drastic’ rise in high Arctic lightning has scientists worried

The region’s air typically doesn’t suit strikes – so they have become an important climate…

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Asda ditches pledge to sell only British beef over higher prices

Supermarket says 20% rise in price forced move to also stock cheaper Irish beef British…

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New heat pump could ease UK shift to low-carbon homes, say developers

Swedish and Dutch firms claim their technology could replace gas and oil boilers without added…

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The week in wildlife – in pictures

The best of this week’s wildlife pictures, including a murmuration of starlings, sea turtle hatchlings…

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