Science
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RIP Koko, the gorilla who became almost human
Was it right to experiment on Koko? The superstar gorilla shot to fame after learning sign language. She had a unique life, but some think that she should have been left alone.
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The British mammals facing total wipe out
How can we save our mammals? From bats to rats, a dozen British species face extinction, according to new research. Unsurprisingly, many of the causes have to do with humans.
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Scientists ‘transplant’ memories into snails
Would you want a memory transplant? This may sound like science fiction, but scientists claim to have carried it out on snails. They hope that their research will benefit humans, too.
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Eureka! Scientists create plastic-eating mutant
Do the biggest changes happen by accident? While investigating an enzyme that breaks down plastic, scientists mistakenly made it better. It could “help with society’s growing waste problem”.
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The new satellite on the hunt for alien planets
Do you hope we will discover aliens one day? NASA’s newest telescope has been launched into Earth’s orbit. It will spend two years looking for planets around our nearest stars…
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First ‘luxury’ space hotel due to open in 2022
Would you go on holiday to space? Such a trip will soon become easier, with the opening of the first space hotel. The Aurora Station promises guests “the experience of being an astronaut”.
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Life lessons from science’s brightest star
What can we learn from Stephen Hawking? Superstar scientist, renowned writer and inspiring teacher — Hawking achieved all this despite huge hardships. Some see a life lesson for us all.
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Discovered! The clues to life on Mars
How exciting would it be to discover tiny forms of life on Mars? A rare rainstorm in one of the driest places on Earth has given us a clue to how life could exist on another planet.
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The superstar singer who cloned her dog
Would you clone your pet? When Barbra Streisand’s beloved dog Samantha died last year, she used the dog’s DNA to clone two puppies. They look identical — but they have “different personalities”.
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All aboard the new mission to the Moon
Do you dream of mastering a moonwalk? Humans first set foot on the Moon in 1969. Nearly 50 years later, NASA is developing technology for a new Orion space capsule that means we can go back.
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Imagine a world where animals could talk
What if we could communicate with animals? A killer whale has been taught to say words such as “hello”. Now many believe humans might one day be able to swap thoughts with other animals too
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Introducing the world’s first monkey clones
Will cloned humans be next? Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua are the first monkeys to survive the cloning process. However, this amazing scientific success could create more problems than it solves.
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Shock as Britain discovers its tallest mountain
Should Britain be proud of its new highest peak? Mt Hope, in the part of Antarctica claimed by Britain, is taller than previously thought. However, few people will ever see it…
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Weird space object could come from aliens
Will we ever find life in space? Right now a strange object is flying through our solar system. Scientists are not certain where it came from — and some even think it may have been sent by...
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Thousands go crazy for rare ‘supermoon’
Can the Moon really affect our minds? This weekend photos emerged of an unusual looking full Moon brightening skies all over the world. Humans remain as entranced by our satellite as ever.