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25 January 2011 Last updated at 08:46 ET

ClimateGate: 'Learn and move on'

Inquiries into issues raised by the 2009 climate e-mail hack had flaws, MPs conclude - but it is time to make changes and move on.

Bear's epic nine-day 'swimathon'

A female polar bear swam continuously for 232 hours, covering 687km, a new study has revealed. Earth News

Two-clawed T.rex cousin found

A tiny cousin of Tyrannosaurus rex has been discovered in China with only a single claw on each upper limb.

Unified memory heralds green PCs

US researchers develop a new form of computing memory which could lead to faster starting, eco-friendly computers.
Iran's rare cheetahs are unique

Iran's critically endangered cheetahs are the last remaining survivors of a unique subspecies, genetics experts reveal. Earth News
World hunger 'needs swift action'
Mobile phone to blast into orbit
Two forms of world's 'newest' cat Earth News
Crop warning over China drought
Blocking gene stops cancer spread
'Cold brain' aids stroke recovery

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