Astronomers want public funds for intelligent life search
Image copyright Allen Observatory Image caption Is there anybody out there? It's a question that governments are not paying to...
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Sex robots may cause psychological damage
Image copyright Thinkstock US researchers have warned that the availability of sex robots with artificial intelligence (AI) poses a growing...
Wildfire smoke may cause life-long harm
Image copyright AFP Image caption Fierce fires have burned thousands of acres of California Smoke from wildfires may have long-term...
‘Ghost’ human ancestor discovered in West Africa
Image copyright Spl Image caption Tracing the links between the different species is a complex scientific quest A mysterious "ghost...
Coastal floods warning in UK as sea levels rise
Image copyright PA Media Image caption Storm Ciara brought widespread flooding Coastal communities face "serious questions" about their long-term safety...
Coastal erosion: The homes lost to the sea
As sea level rise, a senior figure in the Environment Agency says he wants the country to start "difficult conversations"...
Virgin Galactic: Unity rocket ship moves to operational base
Image copyright Virgin Galactic 2020 Image caption Unity, slung beneath Eve, arrives in southern New Mexico Sir Richard Branson has...
Everest: Top Sherpas slam Nepal’s plan to clean rubbish from mountain
Image copyright AFP Image caption Mount Everest attracts climbers from all over the world, with large queues forming at busy...
Antarctic island hits record temperature of 20.75C
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The temperature was logged on Seymour Island, off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula...
Is it time to re-think the love story?
Image copyright Getty Images When it comes to love stories, what makes a great novel a classic rather than a...
Mexico violence: Why were two butterfly activists found dead?
Image copyright AFP Image caption Two activists campaigning for the conservation of the monarch butterfly were found dead within days...
Human brain parts left over from surgery boosts research
Image copyright Allen Institute Image caption Researchers at the Allen Institute are developing a deeper understanding of how our brains...
Bloodhound diary: Planning the next steps
Image copyright Bloodhound LSR/CHARLIE SPERRING A British team is developing a car that will be capable of reaching 1,000mph (1,610km/h)....
New species of flies found in Lochaber forest
Image copyright Ian Strachan/Woodland Trust Scotland Image caption Fungus gnats Boletina gusakovae and Mycetophila idonea Two insect species never before...
Wanted: New astronauts for Nasa Moon mission
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Do you have what it takes to become a Nasa astronaut? Going into space...
Alok Sharma to be president of UN climate conference
Image copyright EPA Image caption Alok Sharma was previously International Development Secretary A little known minister has landed the key...
Nasa ‘re-masters’ classic ‘Pale Blue Dot’ image of Earth
Image copyright NASA/JPL-Caltech Image caption New version: Voyager pictured Earth as "a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam" It...
Car-sized turtle fossils unearthed
Image copyright PA Media Image caption The Stupendemys geographicus was roughly the size of a car Fossils of a turtle...
