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I KEEP HAVING NIGHTMARES. SHOULD I BE WORRIED?

Most of us have the odd bad dream. But if you're regularly waking in a cold sweat, you might be wondering: is it just stress, or something more serious?

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COULD A VIRUS CHANGE MY DNA?

It already has. Our personal genomes (the genetic information of an organism) are littered with the remnants of viruses that infected our ancestors.

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WHY IS MARS RED?

One of the most recognisable features of Mars is its red colour. Even the naked eye can clearly discern the Red Planet's ruddy hue. Humans have wondered where this red colour comes from for centuries, perhaps millennia.

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ART FOR HEART'S SAKE

Practising art - or just looking at it - can improve your health. Here's why we shouldn't brush off the benefits

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Hydrogen-powered planes

Meet the team designing a new way of taking to the skies.

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Super-speedy cucumber

Squirting cucumbers fire out seeds as fast as a moving car.

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CAST ADRIFT

This image, taken by photographer Gilad Topaz, shows adventurers floating in the freezing Baltic Sea in the north of Sweden, just 50 miles from the Arctic Circle.

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WEIRD SCIENCE

A round-up of the strangest science stories from around the world.

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BOOK CLUB

There is just over one week left to take part in our Scavenger Hunt Photo Contest.

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Wildlife watch

Jenny Ackland uncovers some amazing natural wonders you can spot as summer comes to a close.

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GIRL POWER!

Daisy Dobrijevic discovers the queen bees and alpha females of the animal kingdom.

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Scientists spot birth of a new solar system

Space scientists have spotted the birth of a solar system for the first time.

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HEDGEHOG HOSPITAL

A young hedgehog is nursed back to health at the Pembrokeshire Hogspital, a rescue centre that cares for sick, injured and orphaned hedgehogs.

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Stealthy marine reptile surprised prey

Giant prehistoric sea creatures known as Temnodontosaurus sneaked up on their prey and caught them unawares, according to new research.

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Drones clean up Everest

Flying garbage collectors are helping to tackle Mount Everest's waste problem.

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Are driverless cars a good idea?

Are self-driving cars a step in the right direction, or something that can't be trusted?

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HEADSCRATCHERS

Our expert, Darren Naish, has the answers to all of your dinosaur questions.

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How many types of insect are there?

Scientists estimate that insects make up 90% of all animal species.

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A ladybird summer

Warmer than average weather this year has seen a boom in ladybird numbers in the UK, say experts.

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THE LAB

Three things to make and do

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CHAOS RULES

Sarah Wild unlocks the hidden patterns that control the universe.

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Finding the Titanic

Relive the search for the “unsinkable ship\" that sank and was lost in the ocean depths.

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THE HIT LIST

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Cancer-fighting fungus found in King Tut's tomb

Could a deadly fungus be used to save people's lives?

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SCIENCE WORLD

Check out some LEGO art, see the world through wasps’ eyes and get active this month.

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Punam Krishan

Meet the doctor who wants to teach young people life-saving skills.

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SALLY RIDE MEMORABILIA COLLECTION SELLS FOR OVER £100,000

A set of memorabilia chronicling Sally Ride’s pioneering path to space just fetched a pretty penny at auction.

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WHY ARE SMOKE DETECTORS RADIOACTIVE?

These devices use a radioactive element to help sniff out smoke and alert you to a potential fire

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NEANDERTHAL INVENTIONS

These caveman creations kept our ancient hunter-gatherer relatives alive