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Fossilised red blood cells found in 115m-year-old dinosaur’s bone, say scientists | Palaeontology

It could be the opening of a Jurassic Park rip-off: scientists examining ancient dinosaur bones find what appear to be fossilised red blood cells,...

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...

The trailblazer who made history as Nasa’s first woman commander

Rebecca MorelleScience Editor andAlison FrancisSenior Science JournalistTony Jolliffe/ BBC NewsFrom a very young age, Eileen Collins wanted to be an astronaut She's the astronaut...

Experts hail ‘remarkable’ success of electronic implant in restoring sight | Medical research

An electronic eye implant half the thickness of a human hair has helped people with incurable sight loss to see again, opening up a...

Starwatch: look east to catch the zippy Orionids meteor shower | Astronomy

As seasoned meteor spotters will tell you, each meteor shower has its own peculiar characteristics. Earlier in the month, the Draconids were characterised by...

In praise of the humble seed

Rebecca MorelleScience Editor andAlison FrancisSenior Science JournalistTony Jolliffe/BBC NewsCate Blanchett has teamed up with Kew's Millennium Seed BankShe's a Hollywood A-lister, with a mantelpiece...

Smart jab can shrink head and neck cancer tumours within six weeks, trial finds | Cancer research

Doctors have hailed “incredibly encouraging” trial results that show a triple-action smart jab can shrink tumours in head and neck cancer patients within six...

Italian blasphemy and German ingenuity: how swear words differ around the world | Language

When researchers asked people around the world to list every taboo word they could think of, the differences that emerged were revealing. The length...

Chemical linked to low sperm count, obesity and cancer found in dummies, tests find | Children’s health

A chemical linked to impaired sexual development, obesity and cancer has been found in baby dummies manufactured by three big European brands.Dummies made by...

Chinese Nobel prize winning physicist dies aged 103

Chen Ning Yang, Nobel laureate and one of the world's most influential physicists, has died at the age of 103, according to Chinese state...

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