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Japan

The Great Escape: Exploding beetle battles hungry toad in study

The bombardier beetle emits a hot, toxic chemical spray from its abdomen when under threat, which can scould the stomachs of hungry predators.

08/02/2018

United Kingdom

Cheddar Man shows white skin could be a recent phenomenon

Tests conducted on the skeleton of an ancient human ancestor who lived in England show he had "dark to black" skin, researchers said.

07/02/2018

World News

Woodpeckers show signs of brain damage

The little birds have survived for 25 million years by banging their head against a tree hunting for food. The forces on their brain are huge and have baffled scientists while inspiring crash helmet design. But new research suggests there might be traumatic effects after all

03/02/2018

World News

Rocket fuel inventor dies aged 107

The developer of a space fuel based on liquid hydrogen which made moon flights possible, Barys Kit, has died at the age of 107. The Belarusian-American rocket scientist was one of the world’s oldest men

03/02/2018

France

Orca learns to say ‘hello’ and ‘bye bye’

Researchers say a new study proves that killer whales are capable of imitating human speech.

31/01/2018

Uruguay

You can train mosquitos not to bite you by swatting them, finds new re

The mosquitos in the study could remember the scent of a human that had attacked it and actively avoided them.

30/01/2018

China

Inside a mobile phone test lab

Euronews takes you on a 360 visit to a mobile phone test lab

26/01/2018

World News

New blood test could be game-changer in fight against cancer, say rese

CancerSEEK simultaneously looks for the presence of ovary, liver, stomach, pancreas, oesophagus, bowel, lung and breast cancer.

19/01/2018

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Adelie Penguin drops by Antarctic research dinghy

Australian Antarctic Program scientists at Casey research station had an unexpected visitor pop into their boat recently - an Adelie penguin! The scientists were out collecting water samples for a research project, when the penguin popped up out of the icy water and into the boat.

18/01/2018

USA

DNA of ancient Alaskan baby tells story of 1st Americans

Genetic analysis of a baby girl who died at the end of the last ice age has uncovered a new group of Native Americans: the ancient Beringians.

04/01/2018

World News

Personalities of the Year: Musk, Iceland soccer team and Oxfam given t

Euronews readers have selected their personalities of the year in sport, culture, space, business, EU and innovation.

29/12/2017

United Kingdom

A helping hand for ten-year-old Cameron

Thanks to a crowdfunding campaign, ten-year-old Cameron Millar will be fitted with a new, 3D-printed prosthetic hand.

18/12/2017

World News

If you want your baby to recognise you, stand to their left

According to a new study, babies are better able to recognise faces presented to their left

17/12/2017

World News

December 2017 'supermoon': Everything you need to know

Stargazers will tonight (December 3) be treated to a rare treat in the form of a "supermoon," during which the Moon appears larger and brighter in the sky.

03/12/2017

Greece

Ancient texts revealed

A scientific project is underway to uncover ancient texts hidden beneath more recent writings. The manuscripts, known as palimpsests, form part of the collection of St Catherine's Monastery on the Sinai peninsula in Egypt.

28/11/2017

World News

Watch: What has Earth looked like for the past 20 years?

NASA released a 20-year time-lapse of Earth, showing how our planet has changed

17/11/2017

USA

Genetic mutation found in secluded Amish community could make them live longer

An estimated 5 percent of the Bern Amish community carries a genetic mutation, which causes them to produce low levels of a protein that could slow ageing and prevent Type 2 diabetes

16/11/2017

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How can Earth’s big data shape our future?

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Earth observation from space offers a unique vantage point for monitoring the environment.

15/11/2017

World News

Is your phone using the EU's new location-tracking system, Galileo?

Galileo could improve your phone's location accuracy up to 100 times. Here’s how to find out if you can use it and what it can do.

13/11/2017

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Striking Northern Light display over northern Finland

Multicoloured lights lit up the night sky in striking aurora displays over Finland

09/11/2017