A recently-discovered asteroid, which is estimated to be between 130ft and 330ft in diameter, could strike Planet Earth in ...

The chances of an asteroid hitting Earth have increased, so China is putting together a 'planetary defence team'.

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Staff Writer As Susie Mahowald stands in front of her first-grade class at St. John the Baptist Catholic School, she teaches them to spell and read without opening her mouth, ...

Jim and Simon take a look back on the music of the summer of love.

If you tune into the “Puppy Bowl” on Sunday, you’ll likely see a key person’s influence — even if you don’t actually see her.

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An environmentalist embarking on a clean-up tour of the UK has said climate action is about individual responsibility rather than "just screaming" for government action. Vivek Gurav, 29, from ...

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