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‘Exciting’ discovery could save Europe’s hedgehogs from car collisions

Road traffic accidents are thought to kill up to a third of hedgehogs in local populations.

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Mysterious secret corridor discovered in German Stone Age burial site

Archaeologists in Germany have discovered a corridor system from the late Middle Ages in a burial site dating back to the 4th millennium BC.

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‘Limitless power’: Inside the race to create solar energy from space

Once considered a dystopian fantasy, space-based solar could soon transform the renewable energy sector.

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The Madrid Codices: Leonardo da Vinci's little known treasure in Spain

On 13 February 1967, the Spanish National Library announced the discovery of the Madrid I and II codices, two manuscripts by Leonardo da Vinci that had remained poorly catalogued for more than a century. But they are being digitised to make them accessible to the public.

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Europe in Motion

Women scientists and engineers surge across the EU, new data shows

While the number of female scientists and engineers in the EU has increased over the past decade, women are still widely underrepresented in these fields.

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Spectacular finds: What bog bodies reveal about the time of the Germanic tribes

Was it murder, a burial, an accident or even a religious sacrifice? Around 60 bog bodies in Germany tell stories from long ago. Some of the details are astonishing and science was not always entirely correct.

Ecotech

Could de-extinction be a solution to biodiversity loss?

De-extinction company Colossal Biosciences unveiled its 'bio vaults' at last week's World Governments Summit in Dubai.

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Studies show health dangers of climate change. Trump calls it a 'scam'

As the US rolls back the endangerment finding, what impact could it have on citizens' health?

Space

Second home in space? This planet is amazingly similar to Earth

A faint signal from old telescope data is causing a stir in astronomy: a planet barely larger than Earth, with an almost identical orbital period, and a star astonishingly similar to our sun. It is still unclear whether life could exist there.

Voices from Central Asia

Inside the restoration lab preserving Central Asia’s past

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More than a workspace, this restoration laboratory is where Central Asia’s fragile past is uncovered and preserved through science, intuition and patience.

Art

Hands that rock: Scientists may have found world's oldest cave art

Hand stencil paintings found in a cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi could be the world's oldest of cave art, according to a new study. Archaeologists believe the works were created at least 67,800 years ago.

Qatar in Motion

Redefining wealth by investing in wellness

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In this episode of Qatar in Motion, Laila Humairah takes a breather - literally. At Zulal Wellness Resort, she discovers how ancient healing meets modern science to help people slow down in a country built on momentum. How Qatar is leading a “rest revolution” and finding balance in motion?

Earth News

Scientist wins €215,000 award for work on carbon-sucking fungi

Dr Toby Kiers has won the 2026 Tyler Prize award after shedding light on “overlooked” fungi that can offset huge amounts of CO2.

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AI boosts paper output, but blurs research quality

Large language models such as ChatGPT are boosting paper production, particularly for scientists who are not native English speakers. However, many AI-written papers are less likely to pass peer review.

Space

Ice layers, not ocean found on Titan, but hope for life remains

"There is strong justification for continued optimism regarding the potential for extraterrestrial life," said one of the study's authors.

Climate

Ancient data shows Europe may see 42 more summer days by 2100

Summers on the continent could be getting a lot longer, new study shows.

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