Researchers identify 15 new species of sneaky bees hidden in museum collections and in an ancient…
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Stephen Hawking service: Possibility of time travellers ‘can’t be excluded’
Anyone born in the next 20 years is eligible to apply for a seat at the…
Nasa will send helicopter to Mars to test otherworldly flight
The space agency says it will be the first test of a heavier-than-air aircraft on another…
SpaceX flies ‘lessons learned’ rocket
The California rocket company SpaceX conducts what is arguably its most important launch to date.
Red squirrels ‘may have introduced’ leprosy to Britain
The discovery supports the theory that squirrels may have spread the disease in medieval Europe.
UK space needs ‘bold national plan’
Report: A long-term national programme is required to unlock the UK space sector's full potential.
Massive wave is southern hemisphere record, scientists believe
The 23.8m (78ft) swell is the largest ever recorded below the equator, New Zealand scientists say.
Origins of amphibian-killing fungus uncovered
A deadly fungus that has devastated amphibian populations worldwide probably originated in East Asia, new research…
Red tide: Electric blue waves wash California shore
Glowing blue algae have transformed California's coast.
Trump White House axes Nasa research into greenhouse gas cuts
Cutting Nasa's research jeopardises the ability to measure climate change progress, a journal reveals.