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The world’s most powerful rocket, Starship, launched from Texas and reached an altitude of more than 230 kilometres, travelling further and faster tha

The full moon on 28 October will have a red tinge for viewers in the UK, Europe, Asia and Africa as part of the moon passes into Earth’s shadow

People with unusually thin retinas are at greater risk of later developing bronchitis and other conditions, suggesting retinal scans could eventually

Quantum computers may soon be able to crack encryption methods in use today, so plans are already under way to replace them with new, secure algorithm

Most of the planets discovered in the universe so far would be incredibly hostile for life, but Dead Planets Society is intent on creating one worse t

An experimental update to Ethereum, the world’s second-biggest cryptocurrency, has led to a dramatic reduction in the energy used to secure the curren

Virgin Orbit’s failed launch in January was the start of the end for the company, which has now sold off its assets and shut down for good. But what d

A vein of Galen malformation is a condition that can place pressure on a fetus’s heart and lungs and deprive the brain of oxygen. Surgeons corrected t

Researchers have documented orcas seemingly gifting rays, seals and fish to scientists and divers, which could suggest they have theory of mind and en

By consuming oxygen near to tumours, the battery makes a class of experimental drugs target oxygen-free cancerous cells more effectively