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Croatia is renowned for its lush green landscapes, charming medieval towns and sparkling blue waters, but one island tells a different story. On the northern side of Pag, the land turns pale, rocky and almost otherworldly - a wind-shaped…

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Would you go vegan to save the planet? If you're trying to reduce your carbon footprint, a new study may finally be the thing to push you to ditch the meat once and for all. Adopting a plant-based diet is one of the most effective ways…

Travel, the saying goes, broadens the mind. But it’s not just the act of travelling itself – it’s the planning too.In the hope of getting a jump on the year ahead, we’ve asked some of the leading figures in the travel industry, along…

NASA has discovered a mysterious 'super-Earth' planet that appears to flash a repeated signal from 154 light-years away.The planet, named TOI-1846 b, is almost twice the size of Earth and four times as massive. It orbits a small, cool…

Going Nuclear: How The Atom Will Save The World by Tim Gregory (Bodley Head £25, 384pp)Tim Gregory works in what he calls ‘one of the most chemically exotic square miles on the planet’. He is a scientist at the UK’s National Nuclear…

When humans finally settle on Mars, they will be stepping out into one of the most hostile environments in the solar system.But if we want to understand what life will really be like on the Red Planet, we should look to a hostile…

Scientists have spent decades scouring the Martian surface for any signs of life.Now, a photo snapped by NASA's Curiosity rover has sparked speculation that the hunt might finally be over.A picture taken from the Martian surface appears…

'It was like something out of Jaws': Sir David Attenborough's film crew are attacked by tiger sharks in terrifying ordeal while filming for Our Planet II, director revealsSharks attack crew in seas around Laysan in …

Life on Mars... but only for four years: Red Planet 'too dangerous' for humans to survive on for prolonged missionScientists say if humans spend longer than 4 years the radiation becomes unsafeBy Milo Pope Updated: 10:11…