The defunct station is hurtling towards Earth but chances of it falling into your garden are…
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Higgs factory a ‘must for big physics’
The head of America's leading particle physics lab says a "factory" to make the Higgs boson…
Scientists explain the sound of knuckle cracking
What's behind the snapping sound when we crack our knuckles? Scientists have the answer.
Up close: The moment a cheetah joined a safari
Britton Hayes was on safari with his step uncle in Tanzania when a cheetah entered the…
Ghostly galaxy may be missing dark matter
Scientists have imaged a "transparent" galaxy that may have no dark matter.
Drinks bottles and can deposit return scheme proposed
A money-back scheme for returning glass, plastic bottles and cans in England is to be introduced.
Iron test
A Manchester-led team tests the detector system it will use in Antarctica to find hidden iron…
Australia’s indigenous languages have one source, study says
All indigenous languages can be traced to a mother tongue dubbed Proto-Australian, researchers say.
JWST: Hubble ‘successor’ faces new delay
The James Webb Space Telescope will not now be launched until "approximately May 2020".
Bear cubs spending longer with mothers
Hunting pressures mean brown bear cubs now spend an extra year with their mothers, say scientists.