'We're not a competitor to fusion. We are fusion': Inside the race to harness unlimited solar power in space
Space-based solar power has the potential to meet Earth's energy needs many times over. Will it see the light of day?
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Was Neanderthal life violent? This wound suggests lethal fighting was more common
Image source, University of CambridgeImage caption, A wooden spear caused the hole in this Neanderthal shoulder blade, s...
Mysterious hole in Neanderthal shoulder blade may have been a 'kill shot' from a wooden spear, according to archaeologists
A rare discovery reveals that 75,000 years ago, a Neanderthal from Shanidar Cave in Iraq died a grisly death, likely fro...
£15m for zero-emission testing at Belfast Harbour
Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Testing technologies in an operational port will show how they work as an integrate...
Sheep are disappearing from our hills - and our dinner plates
ByNJ ConveryListen to NJ read this articleFor four generations, Neil Heseltine's family have worked on Hill Top Far...
Windblown yardangs on Mars | Space photo of the day for Oct. 15, 2026
Martian sands blown by strong winds left rippled ridges on the surface of the Red Planet, as seen in this new image from...
Beat light pollution with these six portable telescopes
Sick of skyglow spoiling your stargazing? These six telescopes are portable enough that you can easily pack them away an...
Scientists discover 'chemical starter kit' for life in planetary birthplaces
The discovery of surprising molecules of methanol and associated maser activity has expanded the inventory of the chemic...
Two dead in Istanbul after heaviest rainfall in 84 years, governor says
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Flooding in the Kucukcekmece district of IstanbulByEmer MoreauPublished27 minut...
SpaceX wants to launch Starship more than 450 times per year from South Texas
SpaceX has proposed increasing the number of allowed Starship launches from its Starbase site in South Texas from 25 per...
Historic cannons airlifted for restoration
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