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Massive Alaska megatsunami was second largest ever recorded

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Massive Alaska megatsunami was second largest ever recorded

New research suggests glacier melt driven by climate change is increasing the risk of giant waves.

10 days agoReader view
From blast off to splashdown: My days following Nasa's historic mission to the Moon

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From blast off to splashdown: My days following Nasa's historic mission to the Moon

BBC Science Editor Rebecca Morelle reflects on how it felt to watch history being made.

1 month agoReader view
First stop, the Moon. Next stop, Mars? Why Nasa's mission matters

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First stop, the Moon. Next stop, Mars? Why Nasa's mission matters

Lunar discoveries and a space race with China is seeing the US invest time and money to get to the Moon - and beyond.

2 months agoReader view
Artemis II: Nasa targets early April for Moon mission

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Artemis II: Nasa targets early April for Moon mission

Nasa says technical problems that have delayed the rocket are fixed and it is ready for launch.

2 months agoReader view
Award for scientist who brought space to millions

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Award for scientist who brought space to millions

James O'Donoghue, from the University of Reading, is awarded the 2026 Carl Sagan medal.

6 days agoReader view
Is this the real face of Anne Boleyn?

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Is this the real face of Anne Boleyn?

A computer science team believes they have discovered a previously unknown sketch of King Henry VIII's second wife - but not everyone is convinced.

15 days agoReader view
First ever talks to ditch fossil fuels as UN deadlock deepens

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First ever talks to ditch fossil fuels as UN deadlock deepens

Some 60 countries are meeting in Colombia as frustration grows with lack of progress in tackling climate change

22 days agoReader view
COP30: Trump and many leaders are skipping it, so does the summit still have a point?

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COP30: Trump and many leaders are skipping it, so does the summit still have a point?

The US president is notably absent from these UN climate talks, as are other world leaders, all of which prompts questions about the purpose of COP today.

6 months agoReader view
Higgs boson breakthrough was UK triumph, but British physics faces 'catastrophic' cuts

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Higgs boson breakthrough was UK triumph, but British physics faces 'catastrophic' cuts

Britain is preparing to cancel its contribution to one of the Large Hadron Collider's next major upgrades.

2 months agoReader view
The science of soulmates: Is there someone out there exactly right for you?

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The science of soulmates: Is there someone out there exactly right for you?

For many, the idea of soulmates still shapes how love is understood.

3 months agoReader view
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