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Climate crisis probably weakened glacier that caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, first study finds | Climate science

Climate breakdown probably weakened the glacier that collapsed causing catastrophic floods and killing hundreds of people in Nepal and Tibet last month, the first...

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...

ISS astronauts return to Earth in Nasa’s first ever medical evacuation | International Space Station

Four astronauts from the International Space Station have returned to Earth a month earlier than planned after one developed a serious medical condition onboard...

Astronauts splash down to Earth after medical evacuation from space station

Georgina RannardScience reporterWatch: Astronauts return to Earth after medical evacuationFour astronauts evacuated from the International Space Station (ISS) have landed back on Earth after...

Royal Society president reignites Elon Musk row by defending lack of action | Royal Society

The president of the Royal Society has reignited a row over Elon Musk’s association with the body by arguing that fellows should only be...

UK secures record supply of offshore wind but price rises

Mark Poynting,Climate researcherandJustin Rowlatt,Climate editorGetty ImagesThe UK has awarded contracts to build a record amount of offshore wind projects as part of its efforts...

‘A bombshell’: doubt cast on discovery of microplastics throughout human body | Plastics

High-profile studies reporting the presence of microplastics throughout the human body have been thrown into doubt by scientists who say the discoveries are probably...

Primates’ same-sex sexual behaviour ‘may reinforce bonds amid environmental stress’ | Animal behaviour

Same-sex sexual behaviour among non-human primates may arise as a way to reinforce bonds and keep societies together in the face of environmental or...

The friendship secret: why socialising could help you live longer | Neuroscience

‘I hate it.” I’ve asked the neuroscientist Ben Rein how he feels about the online sea of junk neuroscience we swim in – the...

Margam park Roman villa find could be ‘Port Talbot’s Pompeii’

Steffan MessengerWales environment correspondentTerraDat GeophysicsThe scans revealed a villa within a defensive enclosure and an aisled building, possibly used as a barn or meeting...

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