Science from a British perspective

Ex-sceptic - Humans cause warming

A formerly sceptical climate scientist says human activity is causing the Earth to warm, as a new study confirms earlier results on rising temperatures.

• Earth is warming, study concludes
• Climate unit releases more data
• Warming since 1995 'significant'

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Ebola confirmed in Uganda capital

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni urges people to avoid physical contact, as one person dies from the deadly Ebola virus in the capital, Kampala.

• What is Ebola?
• Uganda profile

Saturn moon's monster landslides

A study of massive landslides on Saturn's moon Iapetus shed light on how such events occur there and on Earth.

• Moon's mighty ridge stirs debate
• Iapetus moon bulges at equator

• Divided dolphin societies unite

  The unique social split dividing a population of bottlenose dolphins in Moreton Bay, Australia is over, scientists say. BBC Nature
  

• Net-casting spider's hunt filmed

  Rarely-seen behavior of a wild net-casting spider's ambush hunt is recorded on a high-speed camera in Central America "for first time", according to film crew. BBC Nature