The glaciers act as a 'time capsule' containing a record of the Red Planet's geological history.
A study on the UK's coronavirus vaccination plan suggests new variants may be a barrier to population-level immunity.
Researchers have used cutting-edge technology to explain how venom resistance has evolved in snakes.
Parts of Scotland face a 34 per cent increase in flooding in the next 50 years, whereas in south east England there is an 18 per cent increase expected.
The world-first study opens the door to more effective methods of monitoring the movements of endangered species.
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