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Tour guides make remarkable discovery about Great Barrier Reef whales: ‘Not even scientists knew what it meant’

Discovery helps strengthen laws for how people interact with whales in the area

The Independent UK · Sep 7

Roman man’s tribute to beloved pet cat and dog found in 1,800-year-old mosaic

Cat’s name likely hints at villa owner’s link to North Africa

The Independent UK · Sep 7

Starwatch: Waning crescent moon gets close to brilliant beacon of Jupiter

The moon will pass less than a degree north of the giant planet and will be on its other side the next morning

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7

Pancreatic Cancer Drug Rasonque Shows Early Promise Against RAS-Mutated Lung Cancer Too

A drug approved for pancreatic cancer shows promise in treating lung cancer, with early trials indicating tumour shrinkage in over 30% of patients. Larger studies are underway to confirm these findings.

International Business Times UK · Sep 3

Dark Matter Hint or Fluke? Physicists Struggle To Explain This Odd Particle

A flash detected by the LUX-ZEPLIN dark matter detector in South Dakota intrigues physicists, offering a potential hint of dark matter, though alternative explanations remain possible.

International Business Times UK · Sep 3

'Alien: Isolation 2': Facing a ruthless and evolved Xenomorph in our Gamescom hands-on preview

Sega and Creative Assembly's long-awaited survival horror sequel hits the ground running with a new cast of characters and a fast-paced prologue.

Space · Sep 3

2 spacecraft will soon reach Mercury after 8 years in space. Here's what BepiColombo can do

After an 8-year trek to Mercury, BepiColombo will finally split into two spacecraft ready to track down the secrets of the least-explored planet in the inner solar system.

Space · Sep 3

Rich people more likely to steal children’s sweets, finds Ig Nobel prize-winning study

We round up the winners at awards for achievements that ‘first make people laugh and then make them think’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3

'Strange New Worlds'' latest episode is a soap opera spoof, but hasn't 'Star Trek' always been a soap opera in space?

The latest 'Strange New Worlds' takes the silliness to warp factor nine, but soap opera plots have long been part of the 'Star Trek' mix

Space · Sep 3

Abundant common fossils don’t need to be protected

Letters: Museums have countless examples of the common fossils from these Lower Jurassic rocks, says the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre’s Phil Davidson

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3