New weather warnings as third storm set to hit Scotland
The country is braced for the third storm in as many days as communities continue to clean up after the weekend.
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Tiny zebra-striped bee in West a 'huge surprise'
A zebra-striped bee is seen in Somerset for the first time, offering hope in restored saltmarshes.
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Storm Boelo leaves thousands without power as Met Office issues new wind warning
A yellow warning for strong winds came in effect at 18:00 on Monday across the west coast of England, Wales and Scotland and eastern parts of Northern Ireland.
Apple says it will replace iPhone Duo handsets with screen problems
Photos shared online showed faults appearing on the screens of Apple's first foldable device.
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Wedding guests at an island in County Fermanagh were left stranded due to the storm.
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Part of Antarctica named after former BBC science correspondent
A stretch of water in the west of the continent is now called the Amos Channel after the ex-BBC journalist.
‘Maxxing’ is Dictionary.com’s word of the year: ‘It’s cooler than saying you’re doing more’
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Company imitates reflection of sun from mirrors, prompting pushback from some scientists, environmentalists and California locals Locals in a rural area of…
Peta releases video showing experiments on infant monkeys at University of Washington
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Australians should prepare for online services to go down unexpectedly as threats rise, cyber agency warns
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Stunning photos capture October's Hunter's Moon around the world
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Storm Boelo clears but more wind and rain bear down on UK
Another area of low pressure will pass close to the north-west UK with a Met Office yellow wind warning issued for Tuesday.