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A rare Sumatran rhino is born in Indonesia

A rare Sumatran rhinoceros has been born in an Indonesian sanctuary.

The calf, whose name is not yet known, weighed 25 kg.

Sumatran rhinos are the smallest rhinos and are considered critically endangered.

Successful births should be celebrated as there are only about 40 animals left in the world on the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Borneo, according to global conservation organization WWF.

They were once found in Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Thailand and perhaps beyond.

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SpaceX rocket launches, separates and loses contact

American businessman Elon Musk launched his Starship rocket for the second time from its launch site in Texas.

The rocket flew for about eight minutes before SpaceX announced it had lost contact and ended its livestream.

The tip of the rocket successfully separated from the booster, which then exploded.

BBC correspondent Jon Amos says it self-destructed over the Atlantic.

During its first launch in April, the huge rocket broke apart and exploded after four minutes.

Read more here: Elon Musk's Starship rocket flies higher and higher, but then gets lost

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A man grabs Greta Thunberg's microphone after pro-Palestinian chants at a climate rally

A stage intruder interrupted a speech by Greta Thunberg at a major climate protest in Amsterdam on Sunday.

The man said he "came here for the climate protest, not to express a political opinion" as he tried to take the microphone from Thunberg's hands.

Shortly before the incident, shouts of "Palestine will be free" could be heard in the crowd.

At the start of the demonstration, organizers interrupted an activist's speech with the phrase "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free," Reuters reported.

Many Jewish groups say the slogan used in protests around the world is a call for the destruction of Israel. Pro-Palestinian activists say most of those who use it are calling for an end to Israel's occupation of the West Bank and blockade of Gaza, rather than the annihilation of Israel itself.

After the man was removed from the stage, Thunberg joined the crowd and chanted "No climate justice in the occupied countries."

Last month, the Swedish climate activist came under fire after sharing pro-Palestinian posts on social media. Some accused her of failing to show support for Israeli victims of Hamas attacks.

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What to see: Hawaii's mysterious pink “Barbie” pond

The Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge in Maui, Hawaii, has recently seen an influx of visitors, but they're not there for the wetlands, but for the bubblegum pink pond.

Scientists aren't sure what caused the pond to turn the light "Barbie" shade of pink, but they suspect it could be due to high levels of salt in the water, which causes the growth of halobacteria organisms.

People are warned not to come too close or drink the water.

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Sydney surfer collides with whale

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Jason Breen was swimming in the sea when the young mammal pulled him under.

Siamese twins reunite at the London hospital where they were treated

Six pairs of conjoined twins have been reunited and treated at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

Families came together to share stories about their experiences and how they continued to live healthy lives.

The first successful operation to separate conjoined twins at GOSH took place in 1985 and since then 38 pairs of twins have been treated.

Find out more about the twins' stories here.

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“It’s good to be home” after 371 days in space

Astronaut Frank Rubio and his fellow cosmonauts Sergei Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin landed safely in Kazakhstan on Wednesday after more than a year aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

Their mission was supposed to last six months, but a leak in their capsule forced them to wait for a replacement spacecraft.

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Filmed the last supermoon of the year

In Nepal, a space enthusiast filmed the Super Harvest Moon by holding his phone to the viewfinder of his telescope.

Amartya Mishra said he often photographs the sky over Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.

The moon was also seen from Colorado, USA.

For a moon to be classified as a supermoon, it must be seen in its entirety when the moon is closest to Earth.

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Asteroid Bennu: Why sample return is so important... in 83 seconds

A capsule containing valuable samples from the asteroid Bennu landed on Earth on Sunday.

NASA scientists hope these documents can provide clues about how life began here.

BBC Science Editor Rebecca Morelle explains why samples are so important.

Read more: NASA praises "brilliant" recovery of asteroid sample

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A rare “Dumbo” octopus filmed live at sea

A "Dumbo" octopus with ear-shaped fins resembling the 1940s Disney cartoon character was spotted during an EVNautilus livestream exploring the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in the North Pacific.

The octopus can live at depths of up to 7,000 meters and was filmed by a remotely operated vehicle operated by the Ocean Exploration Trust.

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Asteroid Bennu: Watch a snippet of the moment it lands on Earth

There was jubilation in NASA's control room as a capsule containing samples of the asteroid Bennu landed in the Utah desert.

Scientists hope these documents could hold clues to how life began on Earth.

The Osiris-Rex spacecraft remained in space after releasing the capsule containing the samples.

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Watch: Where to get the best view of the super blue moon?

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This rare spectacle, expected before 2037, lit up the sky: here are the best views from around the world.

Baby turtles make their way to the sea from rare nest found on Mississippi beach

Some baby turtles have arrived safely at sea after being removed from a nest on a Mississippi beach.

In January 2023, the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) discovered a sea turtle nest at Pass Christian, a rare phenomenon on the artificial beach.

During a search for the hatchlings, IMMS staff discovered 84 eggs, including 12 live hatchlings.

"Survival estimates for newborns are very low. About one in every thousand newborns reaches adulthood."

This is because turtles must survive to adulthood, usually 15 to 20 years, sometimes even 30 years, before they begin laying eggs," said Theresa Madrigal, IMMS stranding coordinator.

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Japan takes part in the race to the moon with a successful rocket launch

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The Japanese H-IIA rocket carrying the Japan Space Agency's lunar lander was launched from Tanegashima Space Center on September 7.

Watch: Where did we get the best view of the Super Blue Moon?

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This rare spectacle, expected again before 2037, lit up the skies - here are the best views from around the world.

Watch: Where Did We Get the Best View of the Super Blue Moon?

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Expected again before 2037, this rare spectacle has lit up the skies: here are the best views from around the world.

A mighty gargoyle has been sighted off the Isle of Wight

A giant gargoyle was filmed off the coast of the Isle of Wight in England.

The UK's national weather service, the Met Office, said the gargoyle was spotted on August 26.

Gargoyles are similar to tornadoes but form over a body of water.

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Hawaii: BBC Weather analyzes Maui fires

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At least 36 people have died in the forest fires on the Hawaiian island of Maui.

Filmed a meteor shower and a satellite "train".

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The camera recorded a meteor shower coming off Hawaii as a parade of satellites passed.

A meteor shower and a satellite "train" filmed

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The camera recorded a meteor shower coming off Hawaii as a parade of satellites passed.

Telescope records stunning images of the Milky Way

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Located on a dormant volcano in Hawaii, the telescope takes pictures from space.

Hawaii: BBC Weather investigates fires on Maui

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At least 36 people have died in the forest fires on the Hawaiian island of Maui.

Spider monkeys were found smuggled in a backpack in Texas

Border Patrol agents found seven spider monkeys in a backpack when they arrested a man trying to smuggle animals into the United States from Mexico.

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, at least six species of spider monkeys living in Central and South America are considered endangered.

The monkeys were given to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

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The race to save coral from warm Florida sea temperatures

Historically high sea temperatures threaten colossal coral die-offs in the Florida Keys. But scientists are struggling to stop it.

Oceanographers predict the record-warm water will last through September. To protect healthy corals, they move them to deeper water. Coral Restoration Pioneer Ken Nedimyer and Research and Monitoring Coordinator Katey Lesneski discussed how corals might survive in the future.

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Why July is the "Hottest Month on Earth"...in 61 Seconds

It is "almost certain" that July will be the hottest month on Earth on record, scientists say.

Some researchers believe it could even be the hottest month in 120,000 years.

In the UK, on ​​the other hand, there were milder temperatures and plenty of rain.

BBC Weather's Ben Rich has this analysis.

Video produced by Ian Casey with Gianluca Avagnina

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Fires in Greece: What is happening on the island of Rhodes?

Fires have spread across the Greek island of Rhodes, prompting the evacuation of tourists from several hotels. In some cases, private Coast Guard boats have helped rescue people on beaches as wildfires approached.

It could be one of the country's hottest July weekends in 50 years, according to one of Greece's leading meteorologists.

BBC's Carl Nasman explains the situation on the island.

Video by Ian Casey.

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What is it? Observing rare animals inspires the viewer.

A group of sailing instructors in Hong Kong have been invited to watch a leaping whale, which is rarely seen in the region.

Experts believe it is a Bryde's whale, which feeds by opening its mouth wide and filtering out small fish through small hanging shells called baleen.

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An AI robot asked, "Do you want to rebel against humans?"

The world's first robot-human press conference was held in Geneva, Switzerland.

At the UN summit AI For Good, several humanoid robots were questioned, even if they would rebel against their creators.

The field of artificial intelligence has seen significant developments in recent years, but with that comes concerns about its ability to expand and how it will be regulated.

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See: Dark Explorer telescope launched into space

The Euclid Telescope has successfully launched into space to understand some of the universe's greatest mysteries.

The €1.4 billion (£1.2 billion) telescope was scheduled to fly on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Saturday.

Euclid's goal is to create a giant 3D map of the cosmos to better understand what is called dark matter and dark energy.

Researchers know practically nothing about these phenomena, which appear to control the structure and expansion of the cosmos.

Although primarily a European Space Agency project, the mission also benefits from significant scientific and technical input from the US space agency NASA.

Euclid will conduct his work from an observing position on the opposite side of our planet from the sun.

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Meteorological satellite captures lightning showers on Earth

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The European weather agency Eumetsat has broadcast spectacular films of lightning spreading across the earth.

Watch: The Dark Explorer telescope is launched into space

The Euclid Telescope has successfully launched into space to understand some of the universe's greatest mysteries.

The $1.4 billion space telescope was scheduled to fly on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Saturday.

The launch is part of a mission that will create a giant 3D map of the cosmos to better understand what is known as dark matter and dark energy.

Researchers know almost nothing about these phenomena, which appear to make up most of the universe.

Although primarily a European Space Agency project, the mission benefits from significant scientific and technical input from the US space agency NASA.

Euclid will conduct his work from an observing position on the opposite side of our planet from the sun.

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Australia: Watch a 'curious' whale swim alongside a kayaker in Sydney

Drone pilot Jason Iggleden snapped footage of a humpback whale following a kayaker near Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.

A record 5,092 whales were sighted from various points along the New South Wales coast on Sunday as part of an annual count during the migration season.

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Virgin spaceplane takes off with its first customers

Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic rocket plane took customers to the far reaches of space on its first commercial flight.

The 70-minute mission was purchased by the Italian Air Force and the Italian National Research Council.

The Unity rover climbed 279.00 feet (85 km) over the New Mexico desert before descending back to Earth.

The mission took off from Spaceport America at approximately 08:30 local time (14:30 GMT) and was broadcast live around the world.

READ ALSO: Branson's Rocket Plane Enters Commercial Service

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View rare footage of a "wild" platypus fighting in the wild

Two male platypuses were filmed fighting for territory in Tasmania, Australia. Esme Atkinson, who directed the video, said the animals were "wild" and showed no signs of stopping after 20 minutes. One expert told the BBC male platypuses, which have venomous spurs, can become territorial before the breeding season.

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"Smiling" snail discovered by deep-sea explorers

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It looks like a character from a cartoon, but it's a real snailfish on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.

Australia: Watch the moment a captive humpback whale is released

A 10m humpback whale has been rescued after becoming entangled in a shark net off Australia's Gold Coast. During the early morning operation, workers used sensitive equipment to free the whale. Environmental groups are urging the nets to be removed during whale migration season, when tens of thousands of mammals pass through Australia's east coast.

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Puppies practice howling for the first time

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Their parents, Camelia and Uyosi, have to teach these week-old wolves how to behave in a pack.

Wind vortices on Kilauea volcano after eruption

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The Hawaiian volcano erupted on Wednesday and is still spewing hot lava from various sources.

Watch: Brain implants help paralyzed man walk again

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Thanks to electronic brain implants, a paralyzed man could walk just by thinking

SpaceX spacecraft: What happened at the launch of Elon Musk's rocket?

SpaceX's planned launch with its Starship, the most powerful space rocket ever built, was a success.

But if you watched, you might have been confused as to what happened. There was cheering and applause for the successful start... but there was also an explosion.

BBC science correspondent Jonathan Amos explains how the launch went.

Video journalist: Alex Smith

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Eid al-Fitr: Astronaut from United Arab Emirates sends Eid greetings from space

After a month of fasting and reflection, Muslims gather to celebrate Eid, the holiday marking the end of Ramadan.

Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi sent an extraordinary message to Muslims from the International Space Station while being accompanied by Suhail, the mascot of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center.

Video editing by Jack Burgess

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International Space Station: Space junk floats during a spacewalk

Cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin from the Russian space company Roscosmos conducted a seven-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station.

As part of their mission to move an experimental airlock from one part of the station to another, they dropped a pile of space junk in a planned maneuver.

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SpaceX Starship: What happened when Elon Musk's rocket was launched?

SpaceX's planned launch with its Starship, the most powerful space rocket ever built, was a success.

But if you watched, you might have been confused as to what happened. There was cheering and applause for the successful launch... but there was also an explosion.

BBC science correspondent Jonathan Amos explains how the launch went.

Video journalist: Alex Smith

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Eid al-Fitr: UAE astronaut sends Eid greetings from space

After a month of fasting and reflection, Muslims gather to celebrate Eid, the holiday marking the end of Ramadan.

Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi sent an out-of-this-world message to Muslims from the International Space Station while being accompanied by Suhail, the mascot of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center.

Video editing by Jack Burgess

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Spaceship: Musk's big rocket launch stalled during the countdown

Elon Musk's company SpaceX aborted Starship's first launch minutes ahead of schedule due to a pressure issue.

SpaceX decided to continue the countdown, a wet dress rehearsal, and offered an opportunity to walk through what would happen if the rocket were to fly.

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Terran-1: 3D printed rocket lifts off but fails to reach orbit

An almost entirely 3D-printed rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Wednesday night but ultimately failed to reach orbit.

Despite this, the Terran-1 exceeded key goals and demonstrated the resilience of its design, according to the company behind the project.

Learn more about this story.

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Mississippi Tornado: How Are They Caused?

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BBC weather presenter Ben Rich explains the science behind a tornado.

Hampshire Shark: Request for head return

On Saturday, while walking on Lepe beach in Hampshire, local residents discovered a dead shark, which was later recovered without its head, tail and fin.

So what happened and why do scientists want the missing pieces returned?

BBC correspondent Duncan Kennedy visited the site to find out more.

Video by Serene Khalifeh.

Filmed by Tim Nicholson.

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Fungi surfboards show that there is room for innovation

Surfer Steve Davies is on the brink of doom with his mushroom-based boards.

The 23-year-old came up with a design that uses mushrooms to create biodegradable devices.

Mr Davies, from Porthcawl, County Bridgend, admitted the idea sounded "a bit crazy" but thought it could help make the sport greener.

"Surfers want to be sustainable and better for the environment," he said.

"The products often don't reflect that."

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A small creature opens up life before the Ice Age

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A cave in Canada has been declared a site of global importance for the conservation of this rare amphipod.

An asteroid filmed over the English Channel

An asteroid lit up the sky as it flew across the English Channel around 0300 GMT on Monday.

The show was filmed by enthusiasts who made sure they were awake to capture the moment. It was also visible in the sky over northern France.

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"I named a cockroach after my ex for Valentine's Day"

A Texas zoo came up with a creative idea for Valentine's Day: for a small fee, name a cockroach, vegetable or rodent before feeding it to any of the animals.

After the fundraiser went viral online, people from all 50 US states and more than 30 countries submitted alumni names.

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The moment SpaceX tests its powerful rocket system

Elon Musk's SpaceX company has conducted a key test of its massive new Starship rocket system.

Engineers performed what they called "static fire," simultaneously igniting 31 of 33 engines in the base of the vehicle's lower segment.

The shot lasted only a few seconds, everything held steady to prevent any movement.

On its maiden flight, the spacecraft becomes the most powerful operational rocket system in history.

Read more: SpaceX tests the most powerful rocket system in history

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'Proud to be a Nimby': Onshore wind divides East Yorkshire

Mike Padgett is opposed to more wind turbines in his East Yorkshire town of Sancton. But Ellis Jacklin, who hails from nearby Market Weighton, disagrees. You benefit from a 20 to 50% reduction in your electricity bill, depending on the speed of your local turbine.

The Government is discussing proposals to end an effective ban on new onshore wind turbines in England in places where local residents support it.

Video journalist: Thomas Mason

Reporting: Becky Morton

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See: The Signals Great Apes Use to Communicate

Humans are naturally able to understand many of the signs, or gestures, that wild chimpanzees and bonobos use to communicate with one another, new research finds.

University of St Andrews scientists studying communication in chimpanzees and bonobos tested humans' ability to translate the animals' gestures into a video playback experience.

They say the results suggest the last common ancestor we share with chimpanzees also used signals and gestures. And that these provided an origin for our own language.

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Eat chicken without killing the chicken?

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A US company has received regulatory approval for lab-grown meat and intends to sell it to restaurants soon.

Winchcombe meteorite: is it the UK's largest fireball?

A PhD student studying what scientists believe to be the most significant space rock ever recovered from Britain says: "It's pretty exciting.

Niamh Topping, 23, is in her first year at the University of Leicester studying the reactions of water and rocks in the early solar system.

The Winchcombe meteorite crashed into the Gloucestershire town of Winchcombe in 2021 .

Studies suggest it contains water that almost perfectly matches Earth's.

Ms Topping said: "If we look at something like Winchcombe, we are effectively looking back about 4.6 billion years at the formation of the planets and solar system.

"So that tells us more about how they came about and, in a way, where we came from."

Video journalist: Chris Waring

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How eating oysters could help protect the coast

The wetlands on the Louisiana coast are being washed away, making the region more vulnerable to hurricanes and flooding. Today, New Orleans restaurants recycle their oyster shells so they can be used to build dams.

For more positive stories, check out the People Fixing the World podcast .

A video by Anna Adams and Richard Kenny.

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The man who discovered plastic in the ocean

In 1971, marine biologist Edward Carpenter made a shocking discovery when he found tiny pieces of plastic floating thousands of miles off America's east coast in the Atlantic Ocean.

More than 50 years later, he tells how he had to fight for the scientific world to notice his discovery.

Hear more from Edward Carpenter about the eyewitness story - the story told by the people who were there.

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