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Pigeons literally rely on gut feeling for their homing ability, study finds

Findings could ‘fundamentally change’ how we understand bird navigation, scientists say

The Independent UK

Striped rock dismissed as natural in 1928 reclassified as UK’s oldest cave art

Scientific dating proves streaks on walls of Bacon Hole, near the Mumbles in south Wales, is Palaeolithic rock art

The Guardian - UK

Inhaled microplastics can stay in lungs for weeks and trigger allergies

Studies have shown that in tissues where they accumulate, microplastic particles can induce inflammation, DNA damage, cell ageing and hormone disruption

The Independent UK

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Masturbation among birds is ‘natural’ and should not be punished, say experts

Study finds activity is not harmful or caused by stress of captivity – and is in fact more common in wild birds

The Guardian - UK

Excavations casting light on stone age life

Letter: La Brea in Los Angeles is not the only urban, active ice age excavation site in world, writes Prof Martin K Jones

The Guardian - UK

'The Arrival' at 30: Charlie Sheen’s criminally underrated alien invasion thriller feels much scarier today

'If you can't tend to your own planet, none of you deserve to live here.'

Space

Watch this bio-inspired Mars rover concept 'swim' through sand on curved wheels (video)

The sandfish locomotion idea has been adopted from Scincus scincus, a lizard found in the Sahara desert.

Space

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The 11 best cozy sci-fi games for those chill cosmic vibes

From farming and walking sims to space trucking, you can live that cozy life… but in space!

Space

Can solar sails really send humans out into interstellar space?

"I think these are not far-out type of ideas; they are not really futuristic ideas that we are talking about."

Space

'For All Mankind' star Wrenn Schmidt on her character's journey from NASA's mission control to the slammer (interview)

‘She listens to Dolly Parton now. She’s exposed to all kinds of things being in jail, because she’s got nothing but time.’

Space

Cancer jab can eradicate entire tumours in patients, trial shows

Jab brought ‘unprecedentedly strong responses’ in patients whose disease had become resistant to chemotherapy and immunotherapy

The Guardian - UK

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 212 — Kabooms, Starship, and a Moon Base

On Episode 212 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Space.com's Mike Wall to discuss the loss of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket.

Space

Why is the idea of a Blue Moon so enchanting?

What is it about the Blue Moon that inspires us to write songs and name beers after it?

Space

'I was literally becoming Teela': We chat to Camilla Mendes about kicking ass in 'Masters of the Universe'

He-Man isn't the only one with a sword.

Space

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Watch the smallest full moon of 2026 tonight in this rare 'Blue Moon' livestream

Don't miss 2026's smallest full moon with this livestream from Italy with the Virtual Telescope Project. The 'Blue Moon' livestream will begin at 9:30 p.m. EDT (0130 GMT).

The Guardian - UK

Trial of multi-cancer blood test among 142,000 NHS patients fails to meet main aim

Results presented at oncology conference in Chicago show Galleri test failed to reduce late-stage cancer diagnoses

Space

From 'Tetris' to 'StarCraft 2' — 5 times astronauts took video games into space

How would you like to play a game ... in spaaaaaaccccceeeeeee!!!!

Space

The Blue Moon rises tonight: Where and when to see the second full moon of May

The second full moon of May takes to the night sky tonight. Here's what to expect.

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‘There is no way to stop this’: ‘Biotech Barbie’ Cathy Tie on her mission to genetically modify babies

The Canadian entrepreneur has always pushed the boundaries of gene editing, once attempting to turn horses into unicorns. Now she is set on modifying human embryos – something her controversial ex-husband was jailed for doing

The Guardian - UK

What is a blue micromoon and when is the best time to see it this weekend?

A blue micromoon is a rare spectacle, though it’s not as blue or as micro as you might imagine

Space

'Star City': Release date & how to watch Apple TV's superb Soviet space series

Bundle up for our frigid trek behind the Iron Curtain in this new 'For All Mankind' spinoff

Space

China's Shenzhou 21 astronauts return to Earth after being briefly 'stranded', wrapping up record-breaking mission (video)

China's Shenzhou 21 astronauts returned to Earth on Friday (May 29), wrapping up a record-breaking, and very eventful, space mission.

Space

Rare Blue Moon hides the red light of an ancient star on May 31: Will you be able to see it?

Prepare for a spectacular sight, as the second full moon of May meets the red star Antares this weekend.

Space

'For All Mankind' spin-off 'Star City' will make you want to know more about the Soviet space program

Stories of NASA and Apollo have passed into folklore, but the equivalent stories from the other side of the Iron Curtain have often been shrouded in secrecy.

Space

Atlas V rocket launches 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit from Florida (video)

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit on Friday night (May 28).

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