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A doctor checks on a patient with sores caused by monkeypox

WHO urges caution after dog catches monkeypox

When viruses jump the species barrier it often sparks concern that they could mutate dangerously.

Polish firemen pull tonnes of dead fish from Oder river

The cause of death is uncertain, though officials believe the fish are likely to have been poisoned.

NASA’s next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) Artemis 1, is shown at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral

NASA to roll out giant U.S. moon rocket for debut launch

NASA's gigantic Space Launch System moon rocket, topped with an uncrewed astronaut capsule, is set to begin an hours-long crawl to its launchpad Tuesday night ahead of the behemoth's debut test flight later this month.

Hayabusa-2 returned to Earth's orbit two years ago to drop off a capsule containing the sample

Space mission shows Earth's water may be from asteroids: study

Water may have been brought to Earth by asteroids from the outer edges of the solar system, scientists said.

Big Ben and The London Eye are seen on a summer evening

Explainer - Why has Polio been found in London, New York and Jerusalem, and how dangerous is it?

Polio, a deadly disease that used to paralyze tens of thousands of children every year, is spreading in London, New York and Jerusalem for the first time in decades, spurring catch-up vaccination campaigns.

Polio vaccine boosters offered to London children – an expert explains what's going on

The UK Health Security Agency reported in June that poliovirus had been detected in sewage in north and east London between February and May 2022.

Drought: Why some UK trees are losing their leaves in August

Britain is suffering its worst drought since the 1970s, with dry weather expected until October.

Southsea Common in Portsmouth, UK, parched after summer heat.

Drought: heavy rain now might be a serious problem for the UK's parched landscape

Coupled with dry, baked soils which are particularly vulnerable to creating fast runoff, the heavy, localised downpours that accompany thunderstorms can cause flash flooding.