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Risso’s dolphins have invented rapid spin-dive technique for hunting

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Extinct New Zealand bird hunted like an eagle and ate like a vulture

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UK gene-edited food plans must not harm animal welfare, say ethicists

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Can omicron-specific vaccines arrive fast enough to make a difference?

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:38:21 +0000

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Covid booster shots are pushing protection to unexpected heights

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Arctic may switch from snow to rain-dominated as early as 2060

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:00:53 +0000

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Covid-19 news: All UK adults to be offered boosters to tackle omicron

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 13:00:39 +0000

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A pair of nearby supermassive black holes are heading for a collision

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 13:00:19 +0000

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An ultra-hot gas giant exoplanet orbits its star once every 16 hours

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 08:00:47 +0000

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Magnificent photos from the sharp end of historical adventure

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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Living robots made from frog cells can replicate themselves in a dish

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 20:00:28 +0000

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Canine teeth shrank in human ancestors at least 4.5 million years ago

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 20:00:09 +0000

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Mysterious origin of Earth's water may be explained by solar wind

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 16:22:49 +0000

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Material inspired by blood vessels can extract uranium from seawater

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 16:00:58 +0000

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A single vaccine could protect against many mosquito-borne diseases

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 15:00:48 +0000

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Heirloom tomatoes are less genetically diverse than standard varieties

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 13:00:05 +0000

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What can we can learn from being the last type of human left standing?

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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Now is the perfect time to see dwarf planet Ceres for yourself

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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NHS England to test Netflix-style subscriptions for antibiotics

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 08:00:15 +0000

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Even Greater Mistakes review: Short sci-fi stories without the sexism

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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Even Greater Mistakes review: Short ...

Omicron: How dangerous is the new variant first found in South Africa?

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 16:41:08 +0000

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Merging black holes may create bubbles that could swallow the universe

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 10:54:49 +0000

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Don't miss: The Robinson family's last stand in Lost in Space

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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Animal review: Netflix's immersive journey into nature is a must-see

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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Our global agreement on AI could reduce bias and surveillance

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 06:00:04 +0000

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Wild Wild Life newsletter: How you can 'do your bit' for wildlife

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 14:36:53 +0000

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Megafauna extinctions led to more grassland fires worldwide

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 19:00:42 +0000

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Fix the Planet newsletter: Can small nuclear power go big?

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 16:27:09 +0000

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Mammoth ivory pendant is oldest decorated jewellery found in Eurasia

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 16:00:51 +0000

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Feeding pet dogs just once a day might keep them healthier as they age

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 16:00:48 +0000

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Soft yet strong gel keeps its shape after being run over by a car

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 16:00:02 +0000

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Most cryptocurrency trades may be people buying from themselves

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 14:03:00 +0000

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A radical new theory rewrites the story of how life on Earth began

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 06:00:00 +0000

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Black lava from this bizarre volcano could reveal Earth's deep secrets

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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How to slash the shipping industry's enormous carbon emissions

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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The visionary university solving problems that don’t exist yet

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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Why maths should move on from the ancient Greeks

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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North American monsoon triggered by air currents over Mexico mountains

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 16:00:17 +0000

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AI has learned to read the time on an analogue clock

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 08:00:55 +0000

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Break the Internet review: How influencers will take over the world

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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Tech companies don’t get science fiction – and that's deeply troubling

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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What are the four main theories of consciousness?

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 14:48:35 +0000

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Probiotics may prevent bacterial infection of the blood in mice

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 19:00:47 +0000

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Atlantic Ocean water began warming the Arctic as early as 1907

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 19:00:13 +0000

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Physicists have created a new type of diamond by crushing buckyballs

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 16:00:54 +0000

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Survival of the friendliest? Why Homo sapiens outlived other humans

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 15:45:00 +0000

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Watch droplets bounce off each other as they levitate on a hot plate

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The real reasons miscarriage exists – and why it's so misunderstood

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Red light therapy could improve eyesight that has declined due to age

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 10:00:38 +0000

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Hybrid salmon found in Canada may be a result of climate change

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 18:13:17 +0000

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Neanderthals may have grown their baby teeth faster than we do

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 00:01:10 +0000

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Tropical trees grow less in warmer years so they take in less CO2

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 17:54:06 +0000

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3D-printed 'living ink' is full of microbes and can release drugs

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:00:36 +0000

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Trees cool the land surface temperature of cities by up to 12°C

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:00:20 +0000

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UK visa scheme for prize-winning scientists receives no applications

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 14:44:17 +0000

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New Australopithecus sediba bones suggest extinct hominin was bipedal

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 13:00:51 +0000

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NASA’s DART mission will try to deflect an asteroid by flying into it

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 11:56:56 +0000

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Why green energy firm Bulb's collapse is not a big blow for renewables

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 09:56:41 +0000

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Octopus-inspired camouflage fabric can change colour to blend in

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 20:00:46 +0000

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Astronomers have found a second trojan asteroid sharing Earth’s orbit

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 16:30:31 +0000

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How do humans affect the nitrogen cycle?

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 14:56:34 +0000

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How do humans affect the nitrogen cycle?

Covid-19 dashboard: Cases, deaths and vaccinations

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 16:53:12 +0000

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What we know so far about AY.4.2 and other new coronavirus variants

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 14:04:55 +0000

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Why does evolution happen? The rules on Earth may well be universal

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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New Scientist is 65 years old and our mission remains the same as ever

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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Milk allergy could be treated with gradual exposure to baked milk

Sun, 21 Nov 2021 08:00:55 +0000

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An inside look at oysters – and how to enjoy them safely

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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Why is the universe intelligible? Things aren’t as clear as we think

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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Why is there a cosmic speed limit? It could even be why we're here

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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Why are we irrational? How a logical flaw stops us solving problems

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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New plastic made from DNA is biodegradable and easy to recycle

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 08:00:54 +0000

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The Riftbreaker review: Interplanetary mining with an alien twist

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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Body odour chemical makes men calmer but women more aggressive

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 19:00:14 +0000

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Response to anaesthetic can predict if people will recover after coma

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 16:29:12 +0000

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Wikipedia tests AI for spotting contradictory claims in articles

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:36:51 +0000

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Why haven't we heard from aliens? There is a reason for the silence

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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A radical cryptocurrency experiment nearly bought the US Constitution

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 10:32:25 +0000

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Don’t miss: Star trek returns with the Discovery crew

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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A beautiful reminder of where Earth's two worlds meet

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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Finch review: Even Tom Hanks can’t save this tame dystopian sci-fi

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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Why is the universe just right for life? Blame the multiverse

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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Why do we grieve? The surprising origin of the feeling of loss

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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Cancer cells steal energy-generating parts from immune cells

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 20:00:27 +0000

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Strange quantum effect predicted 30 years ago has now been observed

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 19:00:17 +0000

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Analysis of earliest covid-19 cases points to Wuhan market as source

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 19:00:03 +0000

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Why is quantum theory so strange? The weirdness could be in our heads

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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Robots can use their own whirring to echolocate and avoid collisions

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 17:00:38 +0000

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Over three-quarters of the world’s vital carbon stores are unprotected

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 16:00:12 +0000

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COP26 could never be a true success without delivering climate justice

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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Why are we good and evil? A single quality may be at the root of it

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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13 of the most profound questions about the cosmos and ourselves

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 10:45:43 +0000

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What intoxicated animals can teach us about our vices

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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Why does time only move forwards? Possibly just because we’re ignorant

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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World's largest mass extinction may have begun with volcanic winter

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 19:00:58 +0000

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mRNA vaccine against tick bites could help prevent Lyme disease

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 19:00:52 +0000

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Anonymised genomes cannot be linked to faces as previously claimed

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 19:00:35 +0000

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Calls to mental health helplines rose by a third in covid-19 lockdowns

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:00:27 +0000

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Iodine-powered satellite successfully tested in space for first time

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:00:40 +0000

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Donated embryo offers rare glimpse of development after implantation

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:00:20 +0000

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Why do we exist? The meaning of life isn’t to be found in the stars

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000

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