The ancient arthropod, found in Herefordshire, joins a long list of items named after the TV…
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Sea otters ahead of dolphins in using tools
Sea otters may have been using stone tools for thousands or even millions of years, say…
Nasa ‘smallsats’ open up new planetary frontier
Nasa plans small satellite missions, which could open up new ways of exploring the Solar System.
President jokes while signing space agency funding bill
President jokes while signing space agency funding bill
Why a Czech zoo is dehorning its white rhinos
Dvur Kralove Zoo in the Czech Republic, has taken the decision to remove the horns from…
Tiny genetic change lets bird flu leap to humans
A change in just a single 'letter' of the flu virus allows bird flu to pass…
Rosetta saw cliffs collapse on comet
The comet visited by the Rosetta spacecraft is constantly being re-shaped, sometimes in dramatic fashion, a…
Space view of Earth’s magnetic rocks
Earth's history is recorded in the magnetisation of its hard, outer shell.
Spaceport protest delays rocket launch in French Guiana
Striking workers block the roll-out of the booster at the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana.
‘Step change’ needed to create more woodland
Too little new woodland is being created in England, say MPs, amid warnings of a "tree…