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Starwatch: Ophiuchus the serpent bearer is on the celestial equator

You can see this big constellation, which has different old stories, as the moon is in the 'teapot' of Sagittarius.
Published 29 June 2026 SCIENCE B1
Starwatch: Ophiuchus the serpent bearer is on the celestial equator

Nasa rover finds possible signs of ancient tiny life on Mars

Perseverance rover finds carbon molecules in rocks from a riverbed that carried water long ago.
Published 24 June 2026 SCIENCE B1
Nasa rover finds possible signs of ancient tiny life on Mars

Did you solve it? Dotty data and silly sentences

The solutions to today’s puzzles – and the winner of the Anguish Languish contest
Published 22 June 2026 SCIENCE B1
Did you solve it? Dotty data and silly sentences

Tiny Antarctic sea creature could be key to treating melanoma, researchers say

Underwater expedition by Florida-based team supports possible therapeutic use of bacterial toxins from sea squirts
Published 29 June 2026 SCIENCE B1
Tiny Antarctic sea creature could be key to treating melanoma, researchers say

Scientist wins $100,000 prize for understanding bird songs

Julie Elie figured out how zebra finches communicate their identity and actions.
Published 26 June 2026 SCIENCE B1
Scientist wins $100,000 prize for understanding bird songs

Could mountains hold the secret to using hydrogen?

Scientists studied how the Alps, Pyrenees and Baetic mountains were made to see if they created hydrogen gas.
Published 24 June 2026 SCIENCE B1
Could mountains hold the secret to using hydrogen?

What if doing more isn't always the answer?

It's tempting to treat feeling overwhelmed with quick fixes, but that might be part of the problem.
Published 28 June 2026 SCIENCE B1
What if doing more isn't always the answer?

Can you solve it? Dotty data and silly sentences

When numbers and sounds are not what they seem
Published 22 June 2026 SCIENCE B1
Can you solve it? Dotty data and silly sentences

Millions of stars seen in the largest picture of the Milky Way's centre

The bright image from the European Space Agency’s Euclid telescope is the start of a new time for finding planets.
Published 24 June 2026 SCIENCE B1
Millions of stars seen in the largest picture of the Milky Way's centre

Look what literally landed: more pointless words that we use

Readers on the unnecessary words they dislike.
Published 26 June 2026 SCIENCE B1
Look what literally landed: more pointless words that we use

People with strong chest and back muscles are less likely to have a heart attack, analysis suggests

Researchers think people with more muscle in their torso area, who also live longer, exercise more
Published 30 June 2026 SCIENCE B1
People with strong chest and back muscles are less likely to have a heart attack, analysis suggests

Starwatch: how to spot Hercules the hero, jewel of the summer skies

Search for lopsided body and limbs of constellation between bright stars Vega and Arcturus
Published 22 June 2026 SCIENCE B1
Starwatch: how to spot Hercules the hero, jewel of the summer skies