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12 December 2012 Last updated at 13:22 ET

Wildlife crime 'hurting nations'Tiger cub

The illegal trade in wildlife is worth billions of dollars each year and even threatens the stability of some governments, according to new research.

Feta cheese: BBC Food'Oldest' cheese evidence found

Milk residues are found on 7,500-year-old pottery cheese-making vessels in Poland. BBC Food

Infected ashAsh dieback 'originated in Asia'

Increasing evidence points to the idea that the fungus that is causing ash dieback originated in Japan or Korea, where it co-exists with native ash trees.

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Smelly socks raise silver stink

07:44 UK time, Friday, 7 December 2012

Does antibacterial clothing conceal a serious environmental threat?

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David Shukman Article written by David Shukman David Shukman Science editor

Life search starts in polar lake

16 hours ago

A British research team in Antarctica has launched a long-awaited project to hunt for life in a lake hidden beneath the ice-sheet.

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