Long time far from home, with great views... the International Space Station is not your typical…
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‘Zombie’ star survived going supernova
Astronomers discover the celestial equivalent of a horror film villain: a star that wouldn't stay dead.
Blue Planet II: Eel suffers toxic shock in underwater lake
Re-live the talked-about moment when an eel suffers the consequences of diving into a brine pool…
‘Butterfly child’ given life-saving skin
Hassan was born with skin so delicate it would tear and blister
Sheep trained ‘to recognise celebrities’ in Cambridge study
The animals have demonstrated the ability to recognise familiar human faces, according to a study.
Sewing for Nasa
From the Apollo spacesuits to the Mars rovers, women behind the scenes have stitched vital spaceflight…
The dog that orbited the Earth
The first living creature to be sent into orbit around the Earth was a Soviet stray…
Sheep ‘can recognise human faces’
University researchers trained sheep to recognise famous people, including Barack Obama and Fiona Bruce.
Paris climate accord: Syria to sign up, isolating US
The move will leave the US as the only country now outside or opposed to the…
Fossil of ‘our earliest ancestors’ found in Dorset
Teeth of the oldest mammals related to humans have been discovered on the Jurassic coast of…