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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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Millions watch solar eclipse across UK and Europe
Millions of people watched a solar eclipse across the UK and Europe, with more than 90% of the Sun covered in the UK and a full eclipse visible in Spa...
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Solar eclipse seen by millions across UK and Europe
Millions of people across the UK and Europe witnessed a rare solar eclipse, with more than 95% of the Sun covered by the Moon in Cornwall and a total...
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Solar eclipse seen over UK and European skies
Millions of people in the UK and across Europe watched a rare solar eclipse, with footage capturing the spectacle over British skies.
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UK set for major solar eclipse with favourable viewing forecast
A significant solar eclipse is expected to be visible from the UK on Wednesday, with weather conditions likely to offer good viewing prospects for man...
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Eclipse viewers offered safe options as glasses sell out
People unable to buy eclipse glasses because of stock shortages may still be able to watch the solar eclipse safely using household items.
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UK to see its deepest solar eclipse since 1999
Up to 96% of the Sun is expected to be obscured in the UK during a solar eclipse that will bring totality to parts of Spain, Greenland, Iceland, Portu...
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