Islanders help rescue orca stranded on Orkney beach
Volunteers led the rescue effort to save the young 11ft-long stranded orca in Orkney.
bbcnews
Jan. 6, 2021 • ~2 min
Jan. 6, 2021 • ~2 min
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Kelp found off Scotland dates back 16,000 years to last ice age
Experts from Heriot-Watt University's Orkney campus analysed the genetic composition of oarweed from 14 areas.
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July 27, 2020 • ~3 min
July 27, 2020 • ~3 min
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Belching in a good way: How livestock could learn from Orkney sheep
The sheep of North Ronaldsay could teach other livestock how to belch in a way less harmful to the climate.
By Emma Jane Kirby •
bbcnews
Jan. 3, 2020 • ~15 min
Jan. 3, 2020 • ~15 min
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Quadruple rainbow photographed in Orkney
The photographer who captured the image of the third and fourth arcs described the sight as "amazing".
BBC Science News •
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Oct. 29, 2019 • ~2 min
Oct. 29, 2019 • ~2 min
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Deep sea habitats survey spots shipwreck
The ship is believed to be a cargo vessel sunk by a submarine during World War Two.
BBC Science News •
bbcnews
Sept. 11, 2019 • ~1 min
Sept. 11, 2019 • ~1 min
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Why are Nike trainers washing up on beaches?
From Bermuda and the Azores to Ireland and France, large numbers of shoes are washing ashore.
By Hamish Mackay •
bbcnews
June 19, 2019 • ~8 min
June 19, 2019 • ~8 min
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