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Bennu asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists

Bennu asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists

Alison Francis Senior Science Journalist NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona Asteroid Bennu is a 500m-wide pile of boulders, rocks and rubble The
Life’s Building Blocks Lurked Inside NASA’s Bennu Asteroid Samples

Life’s Building Blocks Lurked Inside NASA’s Bennu Asteroid Samples

Our solar system contains planets, dwarf planets, asteroids and comets — but only one world is known to harbor life.
How sled dogs and pets respond when the clocks change

How sled dogs and pets respond when the clocks change

Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Victoria Gill/BBC When the clocks went back an hour, this affected the sled dogs’
Asteroid 2024 YR4 Could Strike Earth, Researchers Say, But the Odds are Small

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Could Strike Earth, Researchers Say, But the

You may hear about a large asteroid headed toward Earth. Don’t panic. Just after Christmas Day, astronomers spotted something zipping
LA fires made worse by climate change, say scientists

LA fires made worse by climate change, say scientists

Getty Images Climate change was a major factor behind the hot, dry weather that gave rise to the devastating LA
Why Trump Picked a Science Advisor, Michael Kratsios, Who Isn’t a Scientist

Why Trump Picked a Science Advisor, Michael Kratsios, Who Isn’t

President Trump last week formally nominated Michael Kratsios, a member of the first Trump administration with no degrees in science
Alarm call as world’s trees slide towards extinction

Alarm call as world’s trees slide towards extinction

Salvamontes Colombia The yellow flower of one of the rarest magnolias in Colombia Scientists assessing dangers posed to the world’s
Big cut in UK emissions needed, says watchdog

Big cut in UK emissions needed, says watchdog

Reuters The UK needs to make huge cuts to its greenhouse gas emissions this decade to help the world avoid
What happened when a rock as big as London hit Earth?

What happened when a rock as big as London hit

Getty Images The meteorite was 40-60km in diameter and left a crater 500km across A huge meteorite first discovered in
Polar bears face higher risk of disease in a warming Arctic

Polar bears face higher risk of disease in a warming

USGS In a warming Arctic, polar bears are spending more of their time on land As the Arctic warms, polar