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Scientists decode why Tonga volcanic eruption was so explosive

Vaporising seawater may have caused lava to fragment into microscopic ash particles

How do boa constrictors breathe while squeezing their prey?

It can take up to 45 minutes to constrict and ingest its food, so how exactly is a boa constrictor supposed to breathe during this? Sam Jones has the answer

How do we investigate when a robot causes an accident?

What happens when robots don’t do what we want them to, or worse, if they cause harm? Keri Grieman has the answers

Armies of ‘crazy’ acid-spewing red ants taking over Texas homes may soon be wiped out by killer fungus

In some places, scientists say nearly two-thirds of the ant population has disappeared entirely

Ukraine conflict jeopardises Russian cooperation in space development

Scheduled launches of satellites and probes using Russian rockets have been cancelled outright

‘Crazy’ red ants taking over Texas may soon be wiped out by killer fungus, say scientists

In some places, scientists say nearly two-thirds of the ant population has disappeared entirely

Armless fossils of tiny animal reveal how snakes may have lost their limbs

Fossil animal follows ‘forelimb-first’ mode of limb loss found in snakes, say scientists

Pancreatic cancer treated in mice by loading tumour cells with tetanus

Researchers say their findings indicate that treatment could be a useful immunotherapy for cancer, Thomas Kingsley reports

Scientists reveal how boa constrictors breathe while squeezing the life out of their prey

Far end of reptile’s lung behaves like bellows, scientists say

Tonga volcanic eruption was so large it caused disturbance in space like ‘severe solar storm’

Waves were active for at least four days after eruption and circled globe three times, scientists say

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