5 h. ago NASA announces breakthrough discovery suggesting life on Mars

NASA officials say a biological sample collected by the Perseverance rover provides the "clearest sign of life" ever discovered on Mars

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6 h. ago NASA finds clearest sign of life on Mars: US space chief reveals discovery 30 years in the making

In a much anticipated press conference, NASA officials revealed stunning findings from the Perseverance rover on Mars.

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8 h. ago NASA finds clearest sign yet of life on Mars as huge discovery made on planet

NASA officials have announced that a biological sample collected by the Perseverance rover is the "clearest sign of life" to have ever been found on the Red Planet

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9 h. ago Unusual compounds in rocks on Mars may be sign of ancient microbial life

Surface spots and nodules on rocks in ancient river valley are described in new study as ‘potential biosignatures’Unusual features found in rocks on Mars may be the handiwork of ancient microbial life that eked out an existence on the red planet billions of years ago.The rocks were spotted by Nasa’s Perseverance rover as it trundled along Neretva Vallis, an ancient river valley that was carved into the landscape by water flowing into the Jezero crater in the planet’s distant past. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Bayern Munich chief reveals reason why Nicolas Jackson won't seal permanent transfer

Uli Hoeneß insists full-time deal for Chelsea loanee will “never” be triggered under current terms

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3 d. ago Nicolas Jackson's Chelsea exit in doubt as Bayern Munich chief reveals contract details

Nicolas Jackson left Chelsea to join Bayern Munich on a season-long loan deal on transfer deadline day, but a permanent move to Germany might not be as straightforward as first thought

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3 d. ago Bayern Munich chief reveals reason why Nicolas Jackson will return to Chelsea

Uli Hoeneß insists permanent deal for Blues loanee will “never” be triggered

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4 d. ago Arsenal news: Summer signing reveals transfer regret as Sporting chief speaks out on Gyokeres

Things are beginning to settle down after the conclusion of a busy summer transfer window, which saw eight players arrive in a £250million splurge by the Gunners

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5 d. ago Margaret Thatcher's 'affair' rumour exposed: Everyone always thought she was faithful to Denis. Now a new book reveals what the backbenches whispered about her and her dashing chief whip...

Margaret Thatcher liked people to believe her husband Denis was her first and only love.

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5 d. ago Jakob Breum 'disappointed' by Celtic transfer collapse as Go Ahead Eagles chief reveals inside scoop on Hoops' pursuit

The Hoops were keen on the Danish winger last month but were unable to strike a deal

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7 d. ago June Cleaver the loggerhead turtle is released into the ocean off Florida after rehab

Marine biologists on Florida's Space Coast have released June Cleaver, a 230-pound loggerhead turtle, back into the ocean

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7 d. ago Strange blobs found inside Mars could be remnants of something ancient, astronomers say

Findings also have implications for our understanding of Earth’s history

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1 week ago Heatwaves, wildfires and the hot summers that could change how we holiday

With rising temperatures causing chaos worldwide, what does it mean to be a tourist in a world on fire?• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up here to get the newsletter in full“Where shall we go on holiday?” would not, ideally, be a stressful question.But the world in 2025 is far from ideal, and summer breaks in Europe and North America are no exception. Holiday hotspots are being ravaged by heat, fire, floods and drought as fossil fuel pollution warps the climate – and travelling to reach them in planes or on cruise ships spews far more planet-heating gas than anything else you and I are likely to do. (Rocket enthusiasts such as Katy Perry and Jeff Bezos, I assume, have not yet subscribed to Down to Earth.)‘We cannot do it the way our fathers did’: farmers across Europe struggle to adapt to the climate crisis‘Unlike any other kind of fear’: wildfires leave their mark across SpainEurope scorched by wildfires – pictures from space Continue reading...

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1 week ago Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn

Campaigners call for Paris-style parking charges amid fears big vehicles are taking up excessive public spaceThe number of giant cars in England’s cities has increased tenfold in recent years, according to researchers, who warn the vehicles are taking up excessive public space and posing a threat to public safety.Analysis published by Clean Cities has found SUVs have gone from 3% to 30% of existing cars in the past two decades. In London, the number of SUVs has increased from about 80,000 in 2002 to about 800,000 in 2023. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Man City chief Hugo Viana reveals relief at avoiding unwanted Champions League draw

Manchester City have discovered their opponents in the league phase of the Champions League and director of football Hugo Viana has given his reaction.

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1 week ago North Lanarkshire Council housing chief reveals benefits to Incentive to Downsize scheme

Currently, there are more than 14,000 households waiting for a council home in North Lanarkshire, while around 3,200 properties are classed as under-occupied.

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2 w. ago Celtic and Leeds both beaten: Champions League and Carabao Cup clockwatch – as it happened

Penalties did for both Leeds and Celtic, with Kairat Almaty beating the Scots 3-2 after a drab goalless draw, and Leeds beaten 3-0 by Sheffield WednesdayJoe Pearson has filed a half-time match report: “As a retired football fan in central Indiana, I always enjoy the opportunity to watch an early afternoon weekday match,” he enthuses. “But. This match is dire. I feel I have made a bad life choice.”Still no sign of a goal in this tie, but the two teams now have 15 minutes to come up with a plan to create one. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Starship suffers new setback in disastrous year for Elon Musk’s Mars

SpaceX boss describes world’s biggest rocket as ‘alien-level technology’ following three failed flight tests in 2025

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2 w. ago SpaceX tests launch of massive Starship rocket after three explosive failures

Space vehicle, due to lift off from Texas, is crucial to Elon Musk’s plans to reach the moon and take humans to MarsThe latest iteration of Elon Musk’s gargantuan Starship space rocket is poised to launch into the skies above Texas on Sunday for the first time in three months, with the billionaire entrepreneur’s ambitious timetable for reaching the moon and conquering Mars hinging on the success of the pivotal mission.Skywatchers are eager to see which version of the world’s most powerful rocket will be produced for its 10th launch attempt. Of its nine previous uncrewed outings, dating to April 2023, failures have outnumbered the successes. All three test flights this year ended in huge explosions and debris raining down on Caribbean islands from the Bahamas to the Turks and Caicos in January and March, and the Indian Ocean in May. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Arundhati Roy on her fugitive childhood: ‘My knees were full of scars and cuts – a sign of my wild, imperfect, fatherless life’

When war broke out between India and China, the author and her brother were taken by their mother on a chaotic journey from hill station squat to an eccentric household in Kerala. Would they ever find a safe space?A teacher was what my mother had always wanted to be, what she was qualified to be. During the years she was married and living with our father, who had a job as an assistant manager on a remote tea estate in Assam, the dream of pursuing a career of any kind atrophied and fell away. It was rekindled (as nightmare more than dream) when she realised that her husband, like many young men who worked on lonely tea estates, was hopelessly addicted to alcohol.When war broke out between India and China in October 1962, women and children were evacuated from border districts. We moved to Calcutta. Once we got there, my mother decided that she would not return to Assam. From Calcutta we travelled across the country, all the way south to Ootacamund – Ooty – a small hill station in th...

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