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'Fascinating' rare beetle found in Wales again after 60 years
It was feared The Short-Necked Oil Beetle had become extinct in Wales after recent surveys
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Bute House protested by environmental campaigners
A Halloween-themed protest against fossil fuels has targeted the first minister's residence in Edinburgh.
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Global nature talks reach deal but money remains an issue
Countries have been trying to get a global agreement to halt nature decline back on track.
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UK could see 10 days without rain after 'wettest week in two years'
With high pressure developing across the UK, the start of November is looking very settled with no significant rain in the forecast.
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Six dead after helicopter crashes in northern Indian state
The aircraft reportedly took off from the Hindu pilgrimage site of Badrinath on Friday afternoon before losing contact.
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Hazardous driving conditions for Friday as fog warning issued by Met Office
Foggy conditions likely to bring tricky conditions for the Friday morning commute as severe weather warning issued.
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From agriculture to AI-griculture: How tech is changing farming
From remote monitoring of cattle to automation of processes that took up valuable time, farmers in NI are rapidly becoming skilled in technology.
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Majority of homes in NI have power restored after Storm Boelo
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks (NIE) said around 12,500 properties were without power at one stage.
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Two men killed by falling trees as Storm Boelo leaves 160,000 properties without power
An amber wind warning has now expired after severe weather sweeps across the UK.
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October's 'Hunter's Moon' stalks into the autumn sky tonight: Here's what you need to know - Space
October's 'Hunter's Moon' stalks into the autumn sky tonight: Here's what you need to know Space Get a glimpse of the Hunter's Moon and Saturn tonight in Philly region's sky NBC10 Philadelphia A chance to see the orange hunter’s moon and a peek at Saturn, too CNN Will the full moon come on Halloween in Michigan? When to expect peak Detroit Free Press October full Moon: How and when to see the Hunter's Moon BBC
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As Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin get ready to build a Moon base, NASA administrator Jare - The Times of India
As Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin get ready to build a Moon base, NASA administrator Jare The Times of India ‘The most complicated launch campaign ever’: NASA lays out mad dash to test lunar landers CNN NASA lays out plan for Artemis 3 moon-lander test flight — but when will it launch? Space NASA Shares Artemis Acceleration Plans for Moon Missions NASA (.gov) NASA adopting Apollo’s urgency to build a moon base and land astronauts within two years AP News
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Rosebank: Life on the oil field at the centre of a political storm
Scotland editor James Cook finds out what life is like on board a ship in an untapped oil field awaiting its fate.
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From Russian cages to Irish sanctuary: The five-year rescue journey of Bu and Tyapa
For Bu and Tyapa, the five-year journey from Russia to the Irish countryside was anything but straightforward.
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Trains cancelled and road warnings as Storm Boelo sweeps into Scotland
Heavy rain and strong winds are expected during the second named storm to hit in two days, with gusts of up to 80mph forecast.
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NASA Contractor on why Space Shuttle smelled bad when ground crews got aboard after a flight to clean and u... - The Aviation Geek Club
NASA Contractor on why Space Shuttle smelled bad when ground crews got aboard after a flight to clean and u... The Aviation Geek Club
Katrina Miller and Billy Hickey
Some Buy Telescopes. These People Build Them From Scratch.
For a century, amateur telescope makers have gathered at the Stellafane convention to celebrate their craft. Will the event last another 100 years?
Stella Raine Chu
What Amy Poehler’s New Series, ‘Dig,’ Gets Right About Archaeology
To get the science right, classical archaeologists, who excavate the world of the ancient Mediterranean, consulted on the show, which also stars Hugh Laurie.
Kenneth Chang
NASA Is Still Aiming for the Next Moon Landing in 2028
Administrator Jared Isaacman said that the space agency was exploring ways to keep Artemis III on target without compromising safety.
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NASA lays out plan for Artemis 3 moon-lander test flight — but when will it launch? - Space
NASA lays out plan for Artemis 3 moon-lander test flight — but when will it launch? Space NASA, Partners Accelerate Lander Development for 2028 Moon Missions NASA (.gov) ‘The most complicated launch campaign ever’: NASA lays out mad dash to test lunar landers CNN NASA keeps options open to preserve 2028 Artemis lunar landing SpaceNews NASA adopting Apollo’s urgency to build a moon base and land astronauts within two years AP News
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Storm Austen brings power cuts and travel disruption as more wind and rain forecast
A second storm, Storm Boelo, is expected to hit Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England on Saturday bringing more wild weather.
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‘The most complicated launch campaign ever’: NASA lays out mad dash to test lunar landers - CNN
‘The most complicated launch campaign ever’: NASA lays out mad dash to test lunar landers CNN The goal is to have 'long-duration stays' on the moon: NASA administrator Fox News NASA advisers raise new concerns about Artemis lunar landing plans SpaceNews When will SpaceX and Blue Origin fly to the moon? NASA reveals lunar lander timelines (and an Artemis III update) Space Live: NASA gives update on Artemis III mission NewsNation
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Trains cancelled and roads warnings as Scotland prepares for Storm Boelo
Heavy rain and strong winds are expected during the second named storm to hit in two days, with gusts of up to 80mph forecast.
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Halley's Comet dazzles from afar in spectacular astrophoto of Orionid meteor shower - Space
Halley's Comet dazzles from afar in spectacular astrophoto of Orionid meteor shower Space See the dust and ice particles from Halley’s Comet tonight ABC7 WWSB Halley’s Comet Returns To The Night Sky — Sort Of Forbes Early birds will have the best chance to see the Orionid meteor shower CNN Peak viewing for the Orionid meteor showers and for fall foliage across parts of CNY WSTM
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Are Fewer Teens Identifying as Gay or Bisexual? It’s Complicated.
New data have prompted questions about changes in teens’ sexual orientations. But researchers disagree on how much the numbers can really tell us.
Taylor Mitchell Brown
Chimps Steal Less Often From Their Friends, Even When Offered Pineapple
The discovery may hint at the roots of human norms around fairness and friendship.
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Wales plans to ban steel pylons as government launches consultation
The Welsh government says it is consulting on an "undergrounding-first approach" to electricity lines.
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World's first round-trip mission to Mars has launched — and could be a 'transformative leap' for science - Live Science
World's first round-trip mission to Mars has launched — and could be a 'transformative leap' for science Live Science Mars’ two tiny moons shouldn’t exist. A new mission has launched to reveal their secrets CNN Japan's Mars moon mission, 2027 launches to come: SpaceBeat Florida Today Launch result of the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft aboard H3 Launch Vehicle flight No.10 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency How did Mars get its moons? Japan’s MMX mission is about to find out Scientific American
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Earth and Mars May Have Formed in Weirdly Different Ways
Chemical clues and computer simulations suggest the two rocky planets have unique origin stories.
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Japan’s mission to Mars’s moons takes off - The Economist
Japan’s mission to Mars’s moons takes off The Economist Japan launches spacecraft to mysterious moons of Mars in a bold mission to bring home soil samples AP News World's first round-trip mission to Mars has launched — and could be a 'transformative leap' for science Live Science Japan’s sample return mission to Phobos may also collect some Mars dust Science News Japan Launches Mission To Study Martian Moon Hackaday
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Look up tonight: The Orionids meteor shower peaks as debris from Halley's comet lights up the night sky - FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
Look up tonight: The Orionids meteor shower peaks as debris from Halley's comet lights up the night sky FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth Halley's Comet dazzles from afar in spectacular astrophoto of Orionid meteor shower Space See the dust and ice particles from Halley’s Comet tonight ABC7 WWSB Halley’s Comet Is About To Send ‘Shooting Stars’ Across The Sky Forbes Orionid meteor shower peaks tonight — Here's how to see it WBAL-TV
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Five ways El Niño is affecting the weather around the world
As the strongest El Niño on record continues to intensify, what impacts on weather patterns are already being felt across the globe? Sarah Keith-Lucas looks at the evidence.
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Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon
A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.
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BBC visits wildfire front in haze-choked Indonesia
The BBC is in central Kalimantan, where a toxic haze fuelled by wildfires is choking millions of residents.
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Fuel leak spreads more than two miles along River Taff
Public Health Wales advises people living nearby to shut their doors and windows due to the smell.
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Spectroscopic transmission analysis confirms dimethyl sulfide and methane in habitable zone exoplanet
The James Webb Space Telescope confirms repeated spectroscopic detections of atmospheric dimethyl sulfide and methane on exoplanet K2-18b, pointing to a warm, life-bearing Hycean ocean.
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Ran autonomous underwater vehicle returns first 3D sonar mapping of the grounding line of the Doomsday Glacier
An autonomous underwater vehicle navigates 40km beneath the Thwaites Glacier ice shelf, mapping deep warm-water bathymetric troughs that accelerate glacial retreat.
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NASA Perseverance rover discovers concentrated organic carbon assemblages in ancient Jezero river delta
The Perseverance rover completes sample extraction of ancient lakebed mudstones exhibiting complex ring-structured organic molecules and fossilized microbial mat textures.
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Geophysicists map hydrous ringwoodite layer in mantle transition zone containing oceans of molecular water
Deep seismic wave analysis confirms that Earth’s mantle transition zone traps as much water bound in high-pressure minerals as all surface oceans combined.
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How to see the Orionid meteor shower
One of the best-known meteor showers peaks this week and will remain active until 7 November.
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Turning the tides: Could hidden sea power energise our coastal towns?
Engineer David Mummery has developed a tidal energy generator that he says can change lives for people living in coastal communities.
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ITER international research facility completes vacuum vessel integration and achieves initial plasma discharge
Thirty-five nations celebrate as the massive ITER tokamak in Saint-Paul-lès-Durance generates its first ultra-hot magnetic plasma, marking a new epoch for clean fusion research.
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ESA Euclid mission publishes first wide-angle cosmological survey mapping dark matter filaments
The European Space Agency’s Euclid space observatory delivers the largest 3D cosmic atlas ever constructed, revealing how dark matter filaments have steered galaxy formation over 10 billion years.
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Extreme solar storm events produce mid-latitude auroras and provide critical data on geomagnetic shielding
The sun reaches the peak of Solar Cycle 25 with a barrage of X-class solar flares, generating stunning auroras visible as far south as the Caribbean and providing vital satellite defense data.
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Archaeological laser mapping in the Upano Valley of Ecuador uncovers vast interconnected ancient urban networks
Airborne lidar pulses penetrate the dense Amazonian rainforest canopy, mapping extensive urban settlements, ceremonial mounds, and agricultural canal systems inhabited by thousands.