Simon has news of the Bramble Cay melomys, the very first mammal to become extinct due to climate change.

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Simon looks at improvements in technology which allow us to track bees and other animals by making use of lightweight transponders.

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Research into the brain activity of frigate birds suggest that they can sleep in-flight with one hemisphere of the brain being active.

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Simon looks at a study which explores the brain’s memory capacity.

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Researchers have found that women who have had their appendix and tonsils removed may be more fertile, than those who have not had them removed.

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suggests that the extinction of mammoths may have been caused by lack of fresh water.

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A study suggests measures to prevent birds from flying into windows.

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Apollo deep space astronauts are five times more likely to die from cardiovascular diseases than ones travelling in low earth orbits.

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Simon looks at a study which suggests that Jupiter is a lot warmer than it should be

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Simon looks at the weather forecast and gives us insight into occurrences of tornadoes in South Africa.

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