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Today, the Moon is as dead as you can get, but scientists contend that this might not have been the case billions of years ago. There were two periods shortly after the Moon formed when it could have been possible for life to have existed on the lunar surface.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most severe form of the debilitating genetic disorder. Researchers have used a new gene therapy technique to restore muscle strength and stabilize the symptoms of the disorder in dogs, in an important step towards the treatment being applied to children.

Why are men hit harder than women when infected with the same virus? Researchers say you can thank evolution for this – viruses tend to be "kinder" to women to ensure they are passed on to their offspring.​

A cloudy night in London led to the discovery of the 21st Century's brightest supernova in the starburst galaxy M82. The new supernova, SN 2014J, is the brightest since 1993. We'll tell you how to find it in a small scope.