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Plastic pollution has killed half a million hermit crabs, study says December 5, 2019
As plastic piles up on beaches, hermit crabs are getting trapped in plastic containers and killed.
Mars rover aims to grab a piece of history December 5, 2019
British engineers test technologies that will be needed to bring samples of Martian rock to Earth.
Distant star's vision of our Sun's future 'death' December 4, 2019
A newly discovered planet offers insights into the Sun's demise in 5-6 billion years.
Russian president warns over expansion of US space force December 4, 2019
The Russian leader says the US "militarisation" of space means Moscow has to respond.
Climate change is causing birds to shrink, study suggests December 4, 2019
In the 'largest study of its kind' researchers studied 70,000 bird specimens over a 40-year period.