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June

Science news

New evidence of ancient child sacrifice found in Turkey

Remains of young people who were ritually sacrificed have been found from Bronze Age Mesopotamia.

28 June 2018

News

Dragonfly wings could inspire new aeroplane flight control

Scientists are studying the way dragonflies fly in the hope of making small planes more stable and robust.

27 June 2018

What on Earth?

How slug slime could help heal a broken heart

Scientists have developed new adhesives inspired by some very sticky slugs.

22 June 2018

News

Rare meteorite from the edge of the solar system falls in farmer's field

At around 4.5 billion years old, the Mukundpura meteorite may hold key information about the early solar system.

15 June 2018

News

Dredged from the deep: huge donation of specimens arrives from the ocean floor

Thousands of ocean animal specimens have joined the Museum's collections, including a group of rare anglerfish.

8 June 2018

Science news

The brain worm that turns ants into zombies

For the first time, scientists have an image of what happens inside an ant's brain when it is infected with a parasitic worm.

5 June 2018

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