Aliens could be purple and not green, a new study claims. Astronomers are expanding the search for extraterrestrial life beyond the conventional green pigments. Recent research by scientists from the Carl Sagan Institute and Cornell University has d ...

On the banks of the River Roding, authors explain how they are putting the concept of ‘wild service’ into practice

Creature with balloon syndrome spotted from passing bus in Gloucestershire is in charity’s care and has been named Bounce

Reported Israeli drone strike on Isfahan may signal that this widening conflict has become more dynamic

The Biden administration has finalized rules that would restrict new oil and gas leasing and development in portions of a federal petroleum reserve in Alaska that are considered particularly sensitive as the Arctic continues to warm

Two US officials claim an Israeli missile struck Iran near the city of Isfahan overnight - although Iran has downplayed reports as Israel remained silent

PM launches consultation on personal independence payment amid ‘spiralling’ disability welfare bill

Funky transparent design backed by good sound and noise cancelling make these budget buds winners

Snake was comparable in size to extinct Titanoboa, researchers say

Footage released from Iran shows flashes over the skies of Isfahan following reports of multiple explosions heard near the city of Isfahan. The footage released by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on their social media channel on Friday ( ...

If convicted, 16-year-old could be imprisoned for life

Unspecified Russian missiles tore through more than dozen residential homes

Watch live on Friday (19 April) as flights across the Middle East region are tracked after Israel launched a missile strike on Iran.

Explosions were heard near a major military airbase and nuclear site in Isfahan, Iran, state media reported

The scandal, revealed by the Guardian, didn’t occur in a vacuum. The right’s casting of the poor as parasitic benefits cheats underpins it all, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

Work and pensions secretary attacks system of dealing with minor mental health problems as PM takes aim at ‘sicknote culture’

Prime minister to say in speech there is risk of ‘over-medicalising everyday challenges and worries of life’ while Labour calls announcement ‘cheap headline’

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