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China launches pioneering mission to far side of moon

China has launched a groundbreaking mission to land a spacecraft on the largely unexplored far side of the moon, demonstrating its growing ambitions as...

Nasa lander captures first sounds of Martian wind

Nasa’s new Mars lander has captured the first sounds of the Martian wind. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory released audio clips of the alien wind,...

Planet with helium-filled atmosphere shaped like balloon found by astronomers

A distant planet with a helium-filled atmosphere that has swollen into the shape of a balloon has been discovered by astronomers. Researchers who made the...

Tsunami warning lifted after quake strikes in south Pacific

A powerful earthquake has sent jitters around the southern Pacific Ocean after authorities warned of possible tsunamis, but there were no initial reports of...

Shell agrees to set short-term caps on carbon emissions

Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell has agreed to set short-term goals for reducing carbon emissions that will be linked to executive pay. The decision was...

Collapse of civilisations on the horizon without climate action – Attenborough

Sir David Attenborough has issued a stark warning that the collapse of civilisations and extinction of much of the natural world is “on the...

A team of researchers have been swallowing Lego pieces in the name of science

A team of doctors swallowed Lego pieces to see how long it takes them to pass through the body. And the results, published in...

Chinese scientist claims he created world’s first genetically edited babies

A Chinese researcher claims he helped make the world’s first genetically edited babies — twin girls whose DNA he said he altered with a...

Spacecraft set to be first to explore deep interior of red planet

A spacecraft hurtling towards Mars will be the first to study the deep interior of the planet if it survives the landing. The InSight probe...

Rain hinders search but helps virtually extinguish California fire

A downpour has turned the ash from a devastating California wildfire into paste, making it difficult for volunteers to find fragments of bone and...

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