Ambitious Mosaic expedition will study weather patterns and life in melt ponds from vessel drifting with the ice current
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Forget five a day, eat 10 portions of fruit and veg to cut risk of early death
Scientists say even just 2.5 daily portions can lower chance of heart disease, stroke, cancer and premature death
‘Extraordinary’ levels of pollutants found in 10km deep Mariana trench
Presence of manmade chemicals in most remote place on planet shows nowhere is safe from human impact, say scientists
Massive ancient undersea landslide discovered off Great Barrier Reef
Scientists were amazed to find remains of 300,000-year-old sediment slip while conducting 3D mapping of deep sea floor
Robots exhibition at the Science Museum, London – in pictures
A new exhibition opening on 8 February, Robots is a collection of over 100 objects ranging from 16th century automata to cutting-edge ‘emotional’ robots
World’s largest peatland with vast carbon-storage capacity found in Congo
Carbon-rich peatlands in remote Congo basin could store three years’ worth of world’s fossil fuel emissions, say scientists
Moon may have formed from flurry of impacts on the ancient Earth
New computer simulations counter widely-held belief that moon was formed from a single massive collision
Take the kids to … Winchester Science Centre
Films and live shows in the planetarium and clever interactive exhibits throughout make science fun for all the family on this good-value day trip
A Geek’s Guide to the UK’s best science and technology attractions
From classic computers and code-breaking centres to stargazing stations and Victorian sewage works, the Geek’s Guide uncovers 10 tech visits to sate your inner nerd
Geek’s bearing gifts at the new Bluedot festival
The inaugural ‘intergalactic festival of music, science, art, technology and the exploration of space’ will take place at Jodrell Bank observatory in Cheshire this July
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