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The Earth water atmosphere study reported on 12 November suggests that Earth's water formed in its atmosphere, offering a new view of our origins.
UK News Point News Desk · November 12, 2026 · 2 min read
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Clownfish anemone bleaching changed behaviour on 11 November, with Newcastle research showing more defence of the host and more tension in the group.
UK News Point News Desk · November 11, 2026 · 2 min read
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New frog species in the Himalayas were described on 11 November, with five tiny horned frogs found after five years of fieldwork in Arunachal Pradesh.
UK News Point News Desk · November 11, 2026 · 2 min read
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The Atacama Desert flower bloom on 10 November turned the driest place on Earth into a colourful landscape after weeks of rain.
UK News Point News Desk · November 10, 2026 · 2 min read
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CERN particle decay evidence was reported on 10 November, with scientists finding a rare decay that happens only once in ten billion times.
UK News Point News Desk · November 10, 2026 · 2 min read
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Tamarin twins at Shaldon were born on 9 November, with the Devon zoo one of only two in Europe to breed the species in 2026.
UK News Point News Desk · November 9, 2026 · 2 min read
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Fruit fly insect survival was studied on 6 November, with Crick researchers finding a lipid barrier that helps pupae resist dehydration in heat.
UK News Point News Desk · November 6, 2026 · 2 min read
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The UK record summer 2026 was made 130 times more likely by warming, the Met Office said in a BBC explainer published on 6 November.
UK News Point News Desk · November 6, 2026 · 2 min read
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The Mars volcano Alba Mons showed signs of activity on 5 November, with gas rising from fissures in images from the ExoMars orbiter.
UK News Point News Desk · November 5, 2026 · 2 min read
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Newcastle clownfish research featured in Blue Planet III on 2 November, showing how anemone bleaching changes fish behaviour and cooperation.
UK News Point News Desk · November 2, 2026 · 2 min read