Seven planets to be visible in night sky for last time until 2040
Skywatchers are in for a treat this week as seven planets – Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune,…
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More migrant workers claim UK farm exploitation
The number of foreign workers seeking help over claims of exploitation, bullying, underpayment and poor…
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Beginnings of Roman London discovered in office basement
A discovery underneath the basement of an office block has been described as one of the most important…
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Banksy fan badger wins hearts in wildlife photo competition
A badger appearing to admire a Banksy – of a badger – has won the Natural History Museum’s…
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First glimpse inside burnt scroll after 2,000 years
A badly burnt scroll from the Roman town of Herculaneum has been digitally “unwrapped”,…
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Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists
The chemical building blocks of life have been found in the grainy dust of an asteroid called Bennu,…
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Giant iceberg on crash course with island – penguins and seals in danger
The world’s largest iceberg is on a collision course with a remote British island, potentially…
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2024 first year to pass 1.5C global warming limit
The planet has moved a major step closer to warming more than 1.5C, new data shows, despite world leaders…
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UK’s biggest ever dinosaur footprint site unearthed
The UK’s biggest ever dinosaur trackway site has been discovered in a quarry in Oxfordshire. About…
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Lost city found by accident and a fly’s brain mapped: 2024’s scientific wins
A total solar eclipse seen by millions, a lost jungle city discovered by accident and hope for the almost…
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