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  • A young girl smelling sunflowers in a garden

    Science
    Smelling test: children need education in sniffing aromas, scientist says

    Exclusive: Dr Will Tullett says better understanding of scents can improve wellbeing and perception of the world
  • Artist concept of Pluto and its moons seen from an icy surface under a starry sky

    Astronomy
    Forbidden planet: was Pluto’s 2006 demotion a big mistake?

  • Image of the night sky depicting Sagitta on a line between Vega and Altair as part of the summer triangle with Deneb

    Starwatch
    Sagitta’s arrow shape makes it easy to see against a dark sky

  • Reconstructed face of Conquest Man

    UK
    Researchers find Britain’s 11th-century ‘Conquest Man’ was Scandinavian – but did he land with the Norman army?

  • Four astronauts and the US president stand on stage under a giant US flag.

    Space
    Artemis II astronauts receive nation's highest space honor for their successful moonshot

  • A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off carrying NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., August 30, 2026. REUTERS/Joe Skipper

    Nasa
    Nasa space telescope launches after surviving Trump budget cuts

  • Collage of Robert F Kennedy, a child wearing noise-blocking headphones and logos of Autism organizations

    Autism
    ‘So much fringe science’: RFK Jr’s advisers are pushing an extreme makeover in autism research

  • Heart monitor screen.

    ‘Superhuman’ AI tool spots heart disease in less than 2 seconds

  • sign outside of building marked 'department of agriculture' on sunny day

    USDA reportedly shelves cyclospora research amid relocations and fund cuts

  • Jam on toast

    Sweetener used in chewing gum and jam linked to strokes and heart attacks

  • Lunar Eclipse in India, Tehatta, West Bengal - 03 Mar 2026The Worm Moon total lunar eclipse, the last full moon of winter, the Moon moves from right to left as it passes through Earth's shadow. In India, the Moon rises later in the evening, so the final phase of the eclipse was visible. In India, the eclipse began at 3:20 PM and ended at 6:47 PM. During this rare celestial event, the Moon was taking on a coppery red hue, often referred to as a "Blood Moon," which will be observable from a banana plantation in Tehatta. Lunar Eclipse in India, Tehatta, West Bengal - 03 Mar 2026

    Near total lunar eclipse will be seen from North and South America Thursday night

  • side by side images of bumps and craters on the moon's surface. the one on the right shows a new crater

    Space junk punched a new hole in the moon. It’s not ours to abuse

    Moriba Jah
  • Gina Rippon

    There is nothing scientific about The Great ADHD Myth? ‘documentary’

    Gina Rippon
  • Anthony Fauci at a US Senate hearing

    The Fauci hearing was painful to watch. But we need answers on Covid-19’s origins

    David Relman
  • Bala Subramaniam

    I’m a neuroscientist. Here’s why our brains need pop concerts

    Bala Subramaniam
  • A beluga whale.ngs0_1148
    Science Weekly

    Clicks, grunts and squeals: the wonders of whale communication – podcast

    Podcast17:23
  • An anti-datacentre protest
    Science Weekly

    Everyone hates datacentres. Do we really need them? – podcast

    Podcast16:55
  • male body shaped from protein powder.
    Science Weekly

    Creatine: is there truth behind the hype? – podcast

    Podcast15:38

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    Four types of thinker, the cyclosporiasis outbreak, and the UK’s biggest telescope threatened – podcast

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  • Four sperm whales swimming around close to each other

    Biology
    How decoding beluga whales’ chitchat may save them – and teach us more about ourselves

  • side by side images of bumps and craters on the moon's surface. the one on the right shows a new crater

    Space
    Space junk punched a new hole in the moon. It’s not ours to abuse

    Moriba Jah
  • The first symptom of a sudden cardiac death can be, as in the case of Max, that the heart stops

    Genetics
    Max’s heart stopped while playing basketball. It was a case of 'sudden cardiac arrest' – video

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    Did you solve it? The fin-tastic fish puzzle

  • FILE - This undated file image released by Disney shows the character Dory, voiced by Ellen DeGeneres, in a scene from "Finding Dory." In a statement Tuesday, July 19, 2016, researchers at the University of Florida Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory said they had successfully bred Pacific blue tangs in captivity for the first time. The blue species is the model for the forgetful fish featured in the films "Finding Nemo" and "Finding Dory." (Pixar/Disney via AP, File)

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    Can you solve it? The fin-tastic fish puzzle

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