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Village Fredvang on the island Moskenesoya

Environment

Deep and crisp and living: How snow sustains amazing hidden life

Snow may look pristine but even the freshly fallen variety is teeming with microscopic life. This vast and mysterious ecosystem could have a big impact on Earth

Features

ISS

Space

This Christmas Eve, spot Santa's sleigh flying through the sky

Regulars

Frankincense is a holiday favourite, but its future is under threat

Humans

Frankincense is a holiday favourite, but its future is under threat

Features

A prototype of SpaceX's Starship spacecraft

Space

2019 was the year we got serious about walking on the moon again

News

Rudolph superpowers

Life

Reindeer's real superpowers could help us beat depression and cancer

Features

Martin Rees: We will become a new species by expanding beyond Earth

Space

Martin Rees: We will become a new species by expanding beyond Earth

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Quiz of the year: Test your knowledge of 2019's science stories

Humans

Quiz of the year: Test your knowledge of 2019's science stories

Regulars

CERN

Space

New Scientist ranks the top 10 discoveries of the decade

News

Star Trek

Humans

From Star Wars to Hitchhiker's – how to make the best drinks in sci-fi

Features

The real science behind Rick and Morty

Physics

The real science behind Rick and Morty

Science-fiction sitcom Rick and Morty is back for season four and the hapless duo are up to their usual intergalactic tricks. But how realistic is the show's use of obscure scientific concepts and futuristic technology?

Culture

Video

Conspiracy theories: Why do so many people doubt the moon landings?

Video

Video

What’s it like to be a rabbit?

Video

Video

Welcome to Lunarville: Building a permanent settlement on the moon

Video

Video

The world’s biggest telescope and the African astronomy revolution

Video

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