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UK mathematician debunks myth around Parthenon’s optical illusions | Science

A mathematician has uncovered what may be one of the longest-running myths in history after studying optical illusions and the Parthenon, the famed Greek...

US confirms for first time it has deployed weapons in space | Space

The US has deployed weapons in space, the US military has confirmed, in an extraordinary public announcement that analysts warn will accelerate a high-risk...

They’re the sopranos of the forest, so what’s silencing the gibbons’ morning chorus? | Primatology

Dawn has broken, and the air is cool and still. It’s at about this time that gibbons usually erupt into song, wa-oo-ing and wa-ing...

Shrews may grow bigger snouts in winter to cope with cold air, scientists say | Wildlife

Humans turn to heated blankets and fluffy socks to cope with winter, but long-clawed shrews have a very different adaptation: they increase the size...

The ultra rich are collecting fossils. And that’s bad for science – video | Science

One of the UK’s best fossil collections has been sold overseas in what experts have called a loss to the nation. The collection, which...

Block export of ‘national treasure’ UK fossils, says MP | Fossils

An MP has called on ministers to change export controls so that significant fossils can be classed as national treasures after one of the...

Scientists hope to shed light on young universe by using far side of the moon | The moon

Little is known about what was happening shortly after the big bang, but now researchers are hoping to shed fresh light on the matter...

Astronomers discover a new kind of cosmic object – a black hole ‘star’ | Black holes

Astronomers claim to have discovered a new kind of cosmic object, a black hole “star”, which is the size of the entire solar system...

Europe solar eclipse live: millions watch rare spectacle across Spain, UK and Iceland | Europe

Key eventsAshifa Kassamin Madrid“It was one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen in my life,” Sara García Alonso, a reserve astronaut for...

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