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Big bum breakthrough
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Big bum breakthrough

A team of researchers who found out that mammals can breathe through their bottoms have won a prize at the lg Nobel awards.

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A jaw-dropping undersea snap
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A jaw-dropping undersea snap

A photograph of a Bryde's whale feeding on a heart-shaped \"bait ball\" of sardines has won the Ocean Photographer of the Year contest.

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First private spacewalk
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First private spacewalk

On 12 September, billionaire Jared Isaacman completed the first-ever spacewalk by a nonprofessional astronaut.

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Bat-like robot clings to tree
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Bat-like robot clings to tree

Researchers have developed a special robot that can fly into trees and cling on.

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Teenager spots rare moth's eggs in UK
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Teenager spots rare moth's eggs in UK

A teenager who became the first person to find the eggs of a rare moth in the UK has been nominated for a national award.

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Sunflowers work as a team to share sunlight
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Sunflowers work as a team to share sunlight

Research has found that sunflowers move to avoid blocking each other's sunlight.

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Is gaming good for you?
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Is gaming good for you?

Gaming is great fun, but some worry it could be bad for young people's health.

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What are wormholes?
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What are wormholes?

Find out if space has secret passages that give shortcuts through the universe.

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TITANS
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TITANS

The biggest dinosaurs grew to truly epic proportions. Peter Gallivan tells the super-sized tale of these giant reptiles and discovers why they grew so large.

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Space toilets
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Space toilets

Doing your business in space is not as easy as you might think.

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A visitor from outer space
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A visitor from outer space

Scientists have spent years looking for alien life, but what if it found us first?

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Gladys West
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Gladys West

Meet the hidden figure behind the navigation system in your smartphone.

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JUPITER KING OF PLANETS
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JUPITER KING OF PLANETS

Blast off with BBC Sky At Night's Ezzy Pearson as she takes you on a voyage to explore the largest planet in our solar system.

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Would you eat insects to save the planet?
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Would you eat insects to save the planet?

Some say you should be eating beetles for breakfast and locusts for lunch.

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Why are people allergic to things?
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Why are people allergic to things?

Find out why your body is sensitive to some substances.

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WHIZ KIDS
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WHIZ KIDS

Claire Karwowski asks what makes people tick and if there is a secret to being smart.

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HEADSCRATCHERS
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HEADSCRATCHERS

Seeking answers to your science questions? Ask our resident expert, Peter Gallivan

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Angkor Wat
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Angkor Wat

Discover the many secrets surrounding this ancient site.

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Big Manny
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Big Manny

Meet social media's science sensation.

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KILLER INSTINCT
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KILLER INSTINCT

Step into the wild - if you dare - with JD Savage to discover how nature's ultimate predators use astonishing skills and cunning tactics to catch prey and dominate their domains.

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Racing to save the planet
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Racing to save the planet

A new hydrogen-powered racing car has been unveiled.

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Chimpanzees chat just like humans
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Chimpanzees chat just like humans

Scientists know that chimpanzees are a lot like humans – we both have a common ancestor and share about 98.6% of our DNA (a special chemical that tells your body how to grow and develop).

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Secret caverns found on the Moon
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Secret caverns found on the Moon

Could Moon caves provide shelter for future humans?

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What happens to the ocean if we take out all the fish?
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What happens to the ocean if we take out all the fish?

Find out about the vital role fish play in sea life.

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Cleopatra's lost tomb
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Cleopatra's lost tomb

You told us that historical mysteries capture your imaginations, so here's an ancient Egyptian riddle.

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Kate Speller
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Kate Speller

For our readers' issue, we met a zookeeper who works with big cats.

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Voyager 1 turns back on
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Voyager 1 turns back on

At more than 15 billion miles from Earth, the Voyager 1 spacecraft is the most distant human-made object in space.

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Orangutan uses plants to heal wound
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Orangutan uses plants to heal wound

For the first time ever, a wild animal has been observed healing a wound using a plant as medicine.

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Mammoth marine reptile found on UK beach
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Mammoth marine reptile found on UK beach

Scientists believe the ichthyosaur could be the largest ever found.

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THE LAB
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THE LAB

Three things to make and do

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