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British Mars rover ‘Bruno’ will help scientists search for life on Red Planet

Is there life out there? It is one of the most significant questions for all of us and an answer might not be far away...

What’s the secret to life? 473 genes to be exact: Scientists Discovery

Life requires a minimum of 473 genes, scientists experimenting with artificially created genomes have shown. The research is a step on from ground-breaking work published...

Elephants kill five people in eastern India

Elephants have killed five people in two separate attacks in eastern India, an official said. One of the animals died after being tranquillised. Senior forest official...

Pigeons wearing backpacks are monitoring air pollution in London

A flock of pigeons complete with sensor-carrying lightweight backpacks are helping consumers track air pollution in London. The birds have technology on-board to not only...

Top mathematics prize and £495,000 for Briton who solved Fermat’s Last Theorem

British mathematician has been awarded one of the discipline’s top prizes for solving a numerical problem that baffled experts for three centuries. Sir Andrew Wiles,...

Astronaut Scott Kelly is retiring from Nasa now that he’s completed his year in space

After spending a year orbiting the Earth from a distance of 220 miles, Scott Kelly has decided to retire from Nasa at the end...

SpaceX launches satellite yet fails again to land rocket on barge

SpaceX has another launch under its belt, but not another rocket landing. The unmanned Falcon 9 rocket blasted off carrying a broadcasting satellite for Luxembourg-based...

Storm Jake is on its way… bringing snow, ice and 70mph winds

Ice, snow and 70mph winds are set to blight the Wednesday morning commute as Storm Jake sweeps in, forecasters have said. The Met Office has...

England has just had its warmest winter since 1869

It might not have felt like it at times, but we’ve just had the warmest winter in a long, long time. With temperatures this winter...

Penguins die as giant iceberg blocks easy route to the sea – and food

An estimated 150,000 Adelie penguins have died in Antarctica after a giant iceberg blocked their main access to food, according to research. Penguins in Cape...

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