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Earth's oxygen has varied dramatically over time – here's how our data could help us spot alien life

Are we alone in the universe? This is a question that has intrigued humans for centuries and inspired countless studies and works of fiction. But are we getting closer to finding this out? Now that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is in operation, we might have taken one giant…

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Composer Lei Liang and Scripps oceanographers take deep dive in Arctic to create game-changing 'Six Seasons'

SAN DIEGO — Groundbreaking composer Lei Liang has never been to the Arctic or to its Chukchi Sea, which sits between Alaska and Siberia. But that imposing 240,000-square-mile body of water's beneath-the-surface sounds not only inspired his provocative new work, "Six Seasons," they are an intrinsic and very audible part…

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How to get rid of carpenter ants – expert-approved tips to eliminate them from your home for good

These tiny, wood-tunneling pesky pests can cause serious structural issues if they invade your home – here's how to get rid of them successfully

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Germany hopes to get key raw material from Mongolia

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says his country wants to strengthen ties to Mongolia, citing the country’s wealth of key commodities such as copper and rare earth metals

The Independent UK

Astronomers stunned as black hole's 'burp' ejects material in never-before-seen event

A 'never seen before' space phenomenon has been discovered by surprised astronomers after a black hole began spewing out material three years after it swallowed and tore apart a star

Daily Mirror

‘We’re using the Earth as a battery’: how the University of Toronto is decarbonising its historic main campus

An ambitious infrastructure project at the university hopes to show other heritage sites around the world how to balance energy transformation with architectural preservation

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Animal populations shrunk an average of 69% over the last half-century, a report says

A new report from the World Wildlife Fund and the Zoological Society of London analyzed years of data on wildlife populations across the world and found a downward trend in the Earth's biodiversity.

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Australia has hundreds of mammal species. We want to find them all – before they're gone

Life on Earth is undergoing a period of mass extinction – the sixth in history, and the first caused by humans. As species disappear at an alarming rate, we have learned that we understand only a fraction of Earth’s variety of life.

The Conversation

Jupiter's moon may have secret lakes

Europa, a prime candidate for extraterrestrial life, has an icy surface that hides a bustling, watery interior

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For off-planet travellers

Although a crewed mission to the red planet may still be years away, Omega in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) has already designed the Speedmaster X-33 Marstimer for the expedition as well as for space travel enthusiasts and passionate collectors.

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Celebrating dawn of a new age

Last September, US billionaire and commercial astronaut Jared Isaacman along with Hayley Arceneaux, Chris Sembroski and Sian Proctor made history by completing the world's first all-civilian mission to orbit Earth for three days.

Bangkok Post

Future Moon cities could look like bouncy houses

A new concept for lunar living envisions inflatable structures for people to live and work in. But this isn't the only out-of-this world idea for future moon settlements.

Inverse

Hawaii volcano closed to visitors after dozens of earthquakes hit it in one day

The volcano’s current seismic activity is above normal levels, officials say

The Independent UK

Ozone hole grows this year, but still shrinking in general

The ozone hole over Antarctica got bigger this year, which is unusual

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Frank Drake obituary

Astrophysicist and astronomer whose Project Ozma searched for radio signals from planets that could support extraterrestrial life

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It's time to look beyond pumpkin spice – 10 fall colors designers swear by for a cozy, seasonal, and timeless look

From rich, harvest hues to on-trend tones, these stylish colors will help bring the season’s warmth and character indoors

Irish Mirror

Warning life on Earth on brink of catastrophe as climate change and destruction of nature undermine planet

Wildlife populations have fallen nearly 70% globally since 1970, the World Wildlife Fund’s latest Living Planet Report reveals – equivalent to a wipe-out of everyone in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Oceania and China

Wales Online

Octogenarian walking circumference of the Earth set to finish when he turns 90

Walking around the world at age 87 is no mean feat but for Brian Everett it's another exciting fundraising challenge.

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NASA Unveils ‘flying Saucer’ That Will Help Humans Land On Mars

This technology could support landing crew and large robotic missions on Mars, as well as returning heavier payloads to Earth.

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740,000km of fishing line and 14 billion hooks: we reveal just how much fishing gear is lost at sea each year

Two per cent of all fishing gear used worldwide ends up polluting the oceans, our new research finds. To put that into perspective, the amount of longline fishing gear littering the ocean each year can circle the Earth more than 18 times.

The Conversation

NASA's asteroid deflection mission was more successful than expected. An expert explains how

On September 26, after a nine-month journey through the Solar System, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission impacted an asteroid called Dimorphos.

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Animal populations experience average decline of almost 70% since 1970, report reveals

Huge scale of human-driven loss of species demands urgent action, say world’s leading scientists

Daily Mirror

Life on Earth on brink of catastrophe with one million species 'at risk of extinction'

Since 1970, the population sizes of global wildlife have plummeted by nearly 70%, says WWF latest Living Planet Report, the most comprehensive in its 24-year history

The Conversation

These stunning satellite images look like abstract art – and they reveal much about our planet

Environmental scientists see flora, fauna and phenomena the rest of us rarely do. In this series, we’ve invited them to share their unique photos from the field.

Wales Online

EastEnders credits transformed to highlight climate change

'This isn't a reality now, but our future will be determined by what happens here'

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