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The asteroid Bennu is even weirder than we thought
A mosaic image of asteroid Bennu composed of images collected by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona The asteroid Bennu…
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Saturn has 128 new moons – more than the rest of the planets combined
Saturn now has a total of 274 moons NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute A further 128 moons have been discovered orbiting Saturn,…
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Can we rely on forests to soak up the extra CO2 in the atmosphere?
A forest in Staffordshire, UK, where an experiment is testing how trees respond to higher levels of carbon dioxide in…
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The epic scientific quest to reveal what makes folktales so compelling
Once upon a time, a strong, attractive hero lost one or both of his parents. He then overcame a series…
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H5N1 flu is now killing birds on the continent of Antarctica
Adélie penguins in Antarctica are under threat from bird flu Steve Bloom Images / Alamy Stock Photo H5N1 bird flu…
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Giving blood frequently may make your blood cells healthier
Blood donation may not be purely altruistic SerhiiHudak/Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images Frequent blood donors may be getting more than…
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Largest all-electric flying machine begins sea trials
The seaglider hybrid vehicle begins sea trials in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Amory Ross / REGENT An all-electric “seaglider” that…
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Major ship collision in UK waters sparks fears of toxic chemical leak
Fire and rescue services douse fires after a collision between an oil tanker and a cargo ship carrying sodium cyanide…
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The physicist on a mission to spark a quantum industrial revolution
The French inventor Jacques de Vaucanson is remembered for, among other things, producing three curious automata in the 18th century.…
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Wood-eating beetles may make wildfires emit even more carbon
An experiment tests how holes from tree-killing beetles affect carbon emissions when wood burns Shudong Zhang et al. 2025 Beetle…
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