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Source of near-indestructible beetle’s toughness discovered © David Kisailus / UCI

Source of near-indestructible beetle’s toughness discovered

Owl’s flight through gusty winds could inspire new aircraft designs © Getty Images

Owl’s flight through gusty winds could inspire new aircraft designs

Dog personality test assesses how our best friends change with age © Getty Images

Dog personality test assesses how our best friends change with age

How can I see tonight's Orionid meteor shower? © Getty Images

How can I see tonight’s Orionid meteor shower?

First sabre-toothed cat genome reveals a lethal long-distance hunter © Heraldo Mussolini/Stocktrek Images

First sabre-toothed cat genome reveals a lethal long-distance hunter

NASA and ESA unveil bold new plans for the future of space exploration © Airbus

ESA and NASA unveil bold plans for the future of space exploration

’Stop and think before buying a flat-faced dog’, the Royal Veterinary College warns ©Royal Veterinary College

Stop and think before buying a flat-faced dog, the Royal Veterinary College warns

Two women make history by being jointly awarded 2020 Nobel Prize for chemistry © Nobel Media. Ill. Niklas Elmehed.

CRISPR scientists awarded 2020 Nobel Prize for chemistry

How can I see the Draconid meteor shower tonight?

How can I see the Draconid meteor shower tonight?

Unusual two-fingered parrot-like dinosaur's adaptability helped it thrive © Michael W. Skrepnick

Two-fingered parrot-like dinosaur’s adaptability helped it thrive

Pre-pandemic study shows more than half of us report wanting more physical contact © Getty Images

Pre-pandemic study shows more than half of us report wanting more physical contact