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Wednesday, Apr 2

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Alcohol makes male fruit flies more attractive

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Alcohol increases the release of chemical sex signals and makes males more attractive to females.

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More than half of UK's butterfly species in long-term decline

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The destruction of habitats by humans is largely to blame, a conservationist warns.

06

Environment Agency orders review into tyre recycling after BBC probe

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Environment Agency review waste tyre exports after BBC probe reveals millions sent to furnaces in India.

Monday, Mar 31

06

Could electric drones you can sit in take off?

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Skyfly's aircraft promises the flexibility of a helicopter without the cost, noise or emissions.

Record number of illegal sewage spills in Windermere last year

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Campaigners identified 140 illegal spill days into the beauty spot in 2024

Friday, Mar 28

01

How to watch the partial solar eclipse

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Parts of the UK with clear skies will see the Moon take a "bite" out of the Sun on Saturday morning.

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