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Tributes paid to ‘inspiring’ Cambridge scientist who died in Spain train crash | Spain

An “inspiring” University of Cambridge scientist died in the Spanish train collision on Wednesday that killed at least 69 people.Dr Marta Shahbazi, 41, an...

Perfume bottle and child’s necklace among treasures found in Pompeii wardrobe | Archaeology

Fragments of personal objects, from makeup tools and a perfume bottle to coins and a child’s necklace, have been found tucked away in a...

Why jet lag throws even foraging seabirds off course | Science

Seabirds returning from foraging trips can be thrown hundreds of miles off course by a form of jet lag that arises when their body...

Geminid meteor shower set to light up sky during weekend peak

Maddie Molloy,Climate & Science reporterandStav Danaos,BBC WeatherGetty ImagesThe Geminid meteor shower - one of the most spectacular in the celestial calendar - is...

Killer whales and dolphins seen hunting together in rare video

Scientists have captured rare footage of killer whales and Pacific white-sided dolphins hunting together near the coast of British Columbia, CanadaThe findings, published in...

Endoscopy finds Neanderthal noses not as adapted to the cold as expected | Environment

One sign of a really cold day is the sharp sting of freezing air in your nose. It was believed that the noses of...

Shell facing first UK legal claim over climate impact of fossil fuels

Matt McGrathEnvironment correspondentGetty ImagesVictims of a deadly typhoon in the Philippines have filed a legal claim against oil and gas company Shell in the...

Humans made fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought, discovery in Suffolk suggests | Anthropology

Humans mastered the art of creating fire 400,000 years ago, almost 350,000 years earlier than previously known, according to a groundbreaking discovery in a...

Humans rank above meerkats but below beavers in monogamy league table | Science

Humans are playing in the premier league of monogamous mammals, according to a new ranking of animals by their reproductive habits, but we may...

Humans cuddle up to meerkats in the monogamy rankings

Helen BriggsEnvironment correspondentGettyMeerkats are incredibly social animals and live in large groups known as 'mobs' or 'clans'Humans are a bit like meerkats when it...

England health officials identify newly evolved variant of mpox | Mpox

Health officials have identified a new variant of mpox in England after a person who recently travelled to Asia was tested for the virus.Genome...

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