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When Vikings landed on Lindisfarne’s shores in 793, slaughtering the local English populace and pillaging the monastery of ...

Scientists estimate a 27% chance of intelligent alien life beyond our galaxy using a new model. The research integrates the ...

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The word alien comes from the Latin word 'aliēnus', which means "not one's own, of others, foreign, strange". It is derived ...

This week, amidst headlines about elections and Christmas light-ups, you may have overlooked a quieter milestone: the 40th ...

Through the intricate study of lava tubes -- caves formed following volcanic eruptions when lava cools down -- an international team of researchers has uncovered clues about Earth’s ancient ...