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NewsFeb 27, 2026

Nasa announces Artemis III mission no longer aims to send humans to moon

Plans to return humans to the moon will come in later mission as agency grapples with delays and glitches

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NewsFeb 27, 2026

Six planets due to parade across night sky in rare celestial spectacle

Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Mercury, Neptune and Uranus will all be visible at same time in curved line across sky

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NewsFeb 27, 2026

Living with hyperphantasia: ‘I remember the clothes people wore the day we met, the things they said word-for-word’

It’s hard to know what people can see in their own mind’s eye. But for Maddie Thomas there was no doubt: she had especially vivid mental imagery

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NewsFeb 26, 2026

Giving stem cells in utero to babies with spina bifida boosts quality of life, trial finds

Experimental therapy of applying stem cells during surgery could be ‘major milestone’ in treatment of birth defects

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NewsFeb 26, 2026

New image reveals secrets of Milky Way galaxy in stunning detail

Largest ever image obtained by specialist telescope in Chile represents scientific and aesthetic breakthrough

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NewsFeb 26, 2026

Research suggests mating direction bias between Neanderthals and humans

Scientists say DNA evidence indicates male Neanderthals and human females interbred more often than opposite

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NewsFeb 26, 2026

New GLP-1 pill helps patients lose up to 8% of body weight, trial shows

Orforglipron led to greater weight loss than semaglutide tablets and could offer more effective oral alternative to jabs

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NewsFeb 25, 2026

Concerns over funding for science in the UK

Letters: In response to an article by Jon Butterworth, Prof Michele K Dougherty writes that the council is putting its portfolio on a sustainable footing

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NewsFeb 25, 2026

Ayahuasca psychedelic DMT shows promise as depression therapy

Study finds participants saw reduction in depressive symptoms as researchers welcome ‘promising’ results

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NewsFeb 25, 2026

How ancient Scottish rocks throw ‘snowball Earth’ theory up in the air

Researchers discover rare periods of a few thousands years when climate unexpectedly awoke from slumber

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