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James Webb Space Telescope in…

James Webb, astronomy's new super space telescope, has taken another major step to full operational capability.

The $10bn successor to the… Read more

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Climate change: Record tree losses…

Tree cover losses in northern regions of the world were the highest on record in 2021, according to new analysis from Global Forest Watch.

Figures… Read more

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SpaceX: Can meat be grown in space?

Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk both want to colonise space. Nasa is also trying to put people on to the dusty surface of Mars.

But if humans do want… Read more

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Lab-grown meat and insects 'good…

Dining on the likes of lab-grown meat or ground-up insects could lead to big savings in carbon emissions and water, as well as freeing up land for… Read more

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Large hadron collider: A revamp…

Deep underground amidst the Alps, scientists are barely able to contain their excitement.

They whisper about discoveries that would radically… Read more

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Climate change and farming driving…

Insect numbers have plunged by half in some parts of the world due to climate change and intensive agriculture, a study has found.

The combined… Read more

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Scientists map Caribbean coral…

Scientists have mapped coral reefs in the Caribbean to identify those most likely to survive climate change.

Corals with the highest potential… Read more

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Nasa scientists spy 'largest…

A comet with a nucleus 50 times bigger than normal is barrelling towards Earth at 22,000 miles per hour.

Nasa's Hubble telescope has determined… Read more