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Could robots really replace human astronauts?

Could robots really replace human astronauts?

BBC On Christmas Eve, an autonomous spacecraft flew past the Sun, closer than any human-made object before it. Swooping through
Accessibility Is Taking a Hit Across the Sciences

Accessibility Is Taking a Hit Across the Sciences

Tyler Nelson, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Florida, studies the neurobiology of pain, a choice partly motivated by
Scientists probe gulls’ ‘weird and wonderful’ eating habits

Scientists probe gulls’ ‘weird and wonderful’ eating habits

Helen Briggs BBC environment correspondent•@hbriggs Getty Images Gulls are under pressure with natural populations in decline From pilfering chips to
A Boneyard Along the Thames River Reveals London’s Ancient Burials

A Boneyard Along the Thames River Reveals London’s Ancient Burials

The banks of the Thames River have hosted human settlements for thousands of years, from Neolithic huts to the soaring
‘Oldest horse’ thrives on linseed cake and light exercise

‘Oldest horse’ thrives on linseed cake and light exercise

Chris Page BBC News Ireland correspondent ‘Oldest horse’ has benefited from good food, exercise and good genetics There’s no better
The Gene That Made Mice Squeak Strangely

The Gene That Made Mice Squeak Strangely

Scientists have long struggled to understand how human language evolved. Words and sentences don’t leave fossils behind for paleontologists to
World’s glaciers melting faster than ever recorded

World’s glaciers melting faster than ever recorded

Mark Poynting Climate and environment researcher Getty Images At more than 20km long, Aletsch Glacier is the biggest in the
Video Shows a Rare ‘Doomsday’ Fish Off the Coast of Mexico

Video Shows a Rare ‘Doomsday’ Fish Off the Coast of

The elusive oarfish, a creature nicknamed the “doomsday fish” because of its place in folklore as a precursor to disaster,
Fog harvesting could provide water for the driest cities

Fog harvesting could provide water for the driest cities

Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Getty Images Aerial image of an encampment in Alto Hospicio, Chile Capturing water from
Will That Asteroid Strike Earth? Risk Level Rises to Highest Ever Recorded.

Will That Asteroid Strike Earth? Risk Level Rises to Highest

Astronomers on Tuesday said that the asteroid designated 2024 YR4 had become the most likely sizable space rock ever forecast