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Facing the storm head-on: The Bird Photographer of the Year Competition winners

Mars rover’s MOXIE oxygen generator one step closer to supporting human life on the Red Planet © Getty Images

Mars rover’s MOXIE oxygen generator one step closer to supporting human life on the Red Planet

Endangered pine marten spotted in London for the first time in 100 years © London HogWatch, ZSL

Endangered pine marten spotted in London for the first time in 100 years

Human drivers should not be responsible for accidents caused by autonomous vehicles © Getty Images

Human drivers should not be responsible for accidents caused by autonomous vehicles

© Matthias Kulka

Protein that helps sperm to fuse with eggs could improve fertility treatments

Ultra-processed foods such as sweets and ice cream can act as a ‘gateway’ that leads teens to adopt unhealthy eating habits © Getty Images

Sweets and desserts can act as a ‘gateway’ that leads teens to adopt unhealthy eating habits

Genetic analysis of 2,500-year-old Viking poo sheds light on the spread of one of humanity's’ oldest parasites © Getty Images

Genetic analysis of 2,500-year-old Viking poo sheds light on one of humanity’s oldest parasites

Diamonds falling from sky

Scientists make nanodiamonds out of plastic bottles

woman sitting outside with laptop

Microbreaks may help to prevent workplace burnout

Polar bear looking out of the window

A neighbourly polar bear and a startled sloth: The best of the rest from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022

© Klaus Vedfelt

Your phone screen could be making you age quicker

James Webb Space Telescope Jupiter image

Stingless bees, red sprites and Jupiter in stunning detail | The best images in science this week

Getting a good night’s sleep may protect you from heart disease and stroke © Getty Images

Getting a good night’s sleep may help to protect you from heart disease and stroke

Britain’s overlooked rainforests are vanishing, but there’s a plan to save them © Getty Images

Britain’s overlooked rainforests are vanishing, but there’s a plan to save them

Rock samples collected by Perseverance rover hold tantalising clues about water and life on Mars © Getty Images

Rock samples collected by Perseverance rover hold tantalising clues about water and life on Mars