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Orionid meteor shower to begin on Friday as Earth passes through comet debris

The Orionid meteor shower is due to start on Friday as Earth moves through debris left by Halley’s Comet. The shower is expected to reach its peak lat...

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More than 70 million specimens to form UK online digital museum

More than 70 million specimens held across 100 UK collections are set to be brought together in an online digital museum using artificial intelligence...

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SpaceX’s Starship completes orbit test after fiery splashdown

SpaceX’s Starship rocket has completed its 14th launch, featuring a powerful lift-off, rapid satellite deployments and a fiery splashdown at the end o...

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African elephants use medicinal plants to treat illness, researchers find

Research has found that African elephants use dozens of medicinal plants to treat themselves and members of their families when they are sick.

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September equinox marks the start of astronomical autumn in 2026

The September equinox will mark the beginning of astronomical autumn in the northern hemisphere in 2026. The supplied information does not give the ev...

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Two women complete sixth all-female spacewalk

A team of two women has completed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station, marking only the sixth all-female spacewalk in history.

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Fly brain comparisons may shed light on how genes influence behaviour

Comparing the brains of male and female flies could offer new insight into how genes shape behaviour, including aspects of human behaviour, according...

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Spotted wildcat identified as a new species in Bolivia

A spotted wildcat in Bolivia that had previously been mistaken for a related species has been identified as a distinct species. Only one living member...

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Microscopic video of child’s airway cilia wins competition

A video showing tiny hair-like structures known as cilia in the airways of a child with a rare genetic disease has won a microscopic video competition...

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Rare footage suggests humpback whales may grieve dead calves

Researchers filming off Australia’s Gold Coast have captured rare footage suggesting humpback whale mothers may show grief-like behaviour after the de...

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Stanford researchers develop part-human, part-mouse brain model

Researchers at Stanford University have genetically altered mice so they can receive and function with human brain cells, in a development described a...

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UN adopts new world map intended to show Africa’s size more accurately

The United Nations has adopted a new world map designed to better reflect Africa’s true scale, highlighting the long-running challenge of representing...

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Nasa launches new space telescope to map the universe

Nasa has launched a powerful space telescope for a multi-year mission aimed at creating a new map of the universe and improving knowledge of dark ener...

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Stargazers see rare ‘Blood Moon’ lunar eclipse

Stargazers in parts of the world were able to observe a rare ‘Blood Moon’ lunar eclipse as the Sun, Earth and Moon aligned in the night sky.

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August’s Sturgeon Moon photographed during lunar eclipse

August’s full Moon, known as the Sturgeon Moon, was captured in striking photographs as it coincided with a lunar eclipse, enhancing the night-sky dis...

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SpaceX rocket seen off Christmas Island after July launch

A SpaceX rocket launched from Texas in July and later crashed into the Indian Ocean has been spotted off the coast of Christmas Island.

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Imperial scientists develop greener party balloon

Experts at Imperial College London say they have invented what they describe as the world’s greenest party balloon, amid concerns that conventional ba...

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