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Russian space chief invites Elon Musk to discuss space exploration, extraterrestrial life

Jeff Bezos in front of Blue Origin’s space capsule Dubbed the ‘NewSpace’ set, Jeff Bezos, Sir Richard Branson and Elon Musk all say they were ... read more

Astronomers find ultra-hot planet that has iron in its atmosphere, orbits star in less than 2 days

Astronomers discover ultra-hot Jupiter exoplanet that has iron in its atmosphere and orbits its star in less than two days NASA has found exoplanet TOI-1518b, ... read more

Supermarkets: Fruit and veg at the entrance and no sweets at checkouts prompts healthier choices

Laying out supermarkets so that fruit and vegetables are found at the entrance and removing confectionery items from near checkouts can prompt healthier purchas... read more

STI rates plunged by a third last year as Covid lockdowns forced ‘changes in behaviour’

Sexually transmitted infection rates dropped by 32 per cent in England last year, official figures show. Some 317,901 people tested positive for an STI in 2020,... read more

Smoking cannabis nearly doubles the risk of a heart attack in young adults

Smoking cannabis nearly doubles the risk of a heart attack in adults under the age of 45, study suggests Canadian researchers looked at history of heart attacks... read more

Scientists identify a gene that forms fur patterns in cats

From leopard spots to tiger stripes, fur patterns among cats are some of the most instantly recognisable markings in the animal kingdom. Now, researchers have i... read more

Climate change: Some animals are changing shape to better regulate body temperatures as Earth warms

Climate change is causing animals to SHAPESHIFT: Warm-blooded creatures are evolving to have larger beaks, legs and ears to better regulate their body temperatu... read more

Nearly 40% of all shark and ray species near extinction from overfishing and climate change: study

One-third of all shark and ray species are ‘threatened with extinction’ due to overfishing, according to a new study. The findings, which span eight... read more

Michelangelo: Famous artist was surprisingly SHORT at just 5ft 3in, analysis of his shoes suggests

Michelangelo may have been a titan of the arts during the High Renaissance, but in person the Italian sculptor, painter and architect may have been surprisingly... read more

Climate change could DOUBLE the frequency of extreme regional summer droughts in Europe

Climate change could result in the number of ‘extreme summer droughts’ in Europe doubling by 2099, a report has warned. The climate crisis has alrea... read more

Scientists reveal the dog breeds most affected by ear infections – with Basset Hounds topping list 

Basset Hounds, Chinese Shar Peis and Labradoodles are the dog breeds most likely to suffer from ear infections, new research has revealed. Scientists from the R... read more

Simply looking at ‘blue spaces’ like rivers can boost body image, study claims

Want to love your figure? View images of RIVERS: Simply looking at ‘blue spaces’ can boost body image by ‘restoring psychological resources... read more

Scientists discover why some marine mammals stick with tried and tested tunes

Humpbach whales! Scientists discover why some marine mammals stick with tried and tested tunes while others change theirs every year North Atlantic whales like ... read more

Canadian inventor has built a 13-foot dinosaur, human-sized TIE Fighter and working flying broom

A Canadian tinkerer who calls himself a ‘mad inventor’ ditched his corporate job to follow his dream of ‘putting a little more joy into the wo... read more

Mercedes unveils wearable brain-computer interface for Avatar-inspired autonomous concept car

Mercedes-Benz’s latest autonomous concept car, the Vision AVTR, boasts a ‘brain-computer interface’ that allows passengers to control various ... read more

Sociology: Women with degrees six times more likely to have a child out of wedlock than 25 years ago

Women with degrees are now SIX times more likely to have a first child before they get married than they were 25 years ago, study finds Johns Hopkins University... read more

White dwarfs ‘appear more youthful than they actually are’, study says

White dwarfs – the stellar remains of long-dead stars – ‘appear more youthful than they actually are’, a new study claims.  Thanks to data from... read more

Plastic pollution in lakes could become a breeding ground for algae that benefit the environment

Plastic pollution in freshwater lakes could become a breeding ground for microscopic algae that benefit the environment and break down the plastic in just six w... read more

China’s Zhurong rover snaps panorama of Mars to mark 100th day 

China’s Zhurong rover has beamed back a vast panorama of Mars in celebration of its first 100 days on the planet – prior to it entering ‘safe mode... read more

Old West-style ‘wanted posters ‘ used to find new species of spotted skunks that do handstands

Most people avoid skunks like the plague, but researchers at Chicago’s Field Museum have discovered three new kinds of spotted skunks, almost doubling the... read more

Ants’ bites are so powerful – and painful – because their teeth are made of ZINC, scientists find 

Ants’ bites are so powerful – and painful – because their teeth are made of ZINC, scientists find Ants teeth are strong as they’re made ... read more

Norfolk, Suffolk and Lincolnshire among the top 10 counties for buried treasure

Norfolk, Suffolk and Lincolnshire are among the ten counties were you are most likely to find buried treasure, according to a study of all discoveries since 201... read more

Seal numbers in the Thames have fallen by 12%, report reveals

Seal numbers in the Thames have fallen by 12 per cent since 2019, a new report from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) shows. There were 797 harbour seals ... read more

Music: Artists and bands must swap private jets for trains to cut their climate impact, study warns

To cut the climate impacts of music, artists and bands should swap private jets for trains and festivals should be looking to generate more renewable energy. Th... read more