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This affordable fitness smartwatch has over 5,000 rave reviews and it’s on sale on Amazon
This affordable fitness smartwatch has over 5,000 rave reviews with shoppers claiming it does ‘exactly the same as the high…
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Fitbits show even baboons find it hard going to walk somewhere with a toddler
Even baboons find toddlers tough going! Monkeys compromise their preferred speed to let youngsters keep up with the group, study…
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UK’s coastal destinations with the most hours of SUNSHINE – with Thanet topping the list
Planning a UK staycation? Study reveals the coastal destinations with the most SUNSHINE – with Thanet topping the list with…
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Look up TONIGHT! Delta Aquariids meteor shower will peak this evening
If you’re a fan of stargazing, make sure you have this evening marked out in your diary. The Delta Aquariids meteor…
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Historians recreate Thomas Cromwell’s Tudor mansion
Historians have recreated the Tudor mansion of Thomas Cromwell, the powerful but ill-fated chief minister to King Henry VIII in…
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Dell is BANNED from selling its powerful gaming PCs in California
Dell is BANNED from selling its powerful gaming PCs in California because it consumes more energy than the liberal state’s…
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Archaeologists discover 2,550 year-old image of last King of Babylon carved into rock
An ancient carving made on a basalt stone 2,550 years ago has been identified as the last Babylonian king, Nabonidus. Discovered…
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Facebook forced to recall Oculus Quest 2 headset after its foam mask gave users a rash
Facepalm! Facebook is forced to recall Oculus Quest 2 virtual reality gaming headset after its foam mask gave users a…
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iPhone 14 could be made from titanium and be more resistant to scratches and allow it to bend
Apple could use ultra-strong titanium to build its iPhone 14 – but will likely continue to make the screen and…
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Cybertrucks would ‘literally cost a million dollars a piece or more’ if Tesla starts production now
Elon Musk said each Cybertruck would ‘literally cost a million dollars a piece or more’ if Tesla started producing the…
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Scientists warn they have no accurate way to predict when supervolcano explosions could occur
Volcanologists can predict when volcanos are going to erupt if they have a full detail of its eruptions. For supervolcanoes,…
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310-million-year-old horseshoe crab brain is very similar to modern-day creature’s
Scientists say 310-million-year-old horseshoe crab fossil found in Illinois creek shows the crustacean species’ brain has barely evolved since then…
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US military is investigating ‘directed energy’ systems with lasers to form ‘force-field’ over US
The US Air Force is investigating ‘directed energy’ (DE) technologies to create a force field over military vehicles or even…
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Dementia cases will nearly triple ‘to more than 152 million by 2050’
Global dementia cases will nearly triple to reach more than 152 million by 2050, driven by an ageing population, a…
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Poor night’s sleep increases the risk of sending rude work emails in the morning, study finds
You’re not you when you’re tired! A poor night’s sleep increases the risk of sending rude work emails in the…
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Heatwave: Over 4.6 MILLION homes in England experience summertime overheating, study estimates
Have YOU been struggling in the heatwave? Over 4.6 MILLION homes in England experience summertime overheating, study estimates Experts led…
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Scientists are testing a jab against the PLAGUE based on the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
The plague is often thought of as an ancient illness, yet cases actually continue to occur today in rural areas…
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Air pollution particles from everyday products cause 900,000 premature deaths every year
Air pollution particles from everyday products including paints, pesticides and vehicle tailpipes cause up to 900,000 premature deaths every year,…
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Mammals can dream and can make ‘visual sense’ of the world before they’re born
Mammals can dream and can make ‘visual sense’ of the world before they are even born, brain scans reveal Yale…
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Stained glass windows of Christ’s ancestors in Canterbury Cathedral may be among the world’s oldest
Stained glass windows in England’s famed Canterbury Cathedral may be centuries older than previously thought, according to new analysis that…
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SpaceX awarded a $178M contract for NASA’s mission to Jupiter’s moon
Elon Musk‘s aerospace firm SpaceX has been awarded a $178 million (£129 million) contract for NASA‘s first mission to Europa,…
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Climate change: Deadly week-long heatwaves will be up to SEVEN times more likely by 2050
Deadly week-long heatwaves will be up to SEVEN times more likely by 2050 due to climate change, study warns Swiss…
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California jury could decide if Tesla’s ‘Autopilot’ claim is false advertising
A lawsuit accusing Tesla of ‘false advertising’ when marketing its Autopilot is making its way through the Santa Barbara Superior…
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NASA is using AI to take better pictures of the sun as space telescopes can be damaged staring at it
NASA is using artificial intelligence to take better pictures of the sun as space telescopes can be damaged by staring…
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NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity is gearing up for its TENTH flight
NASA‘s Ingenuity Mars helicopter will hit double figures this weekend as it makes its tenth flight on the Red Planet,…
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Female artist-scientist is named a finalist for one of the eight seats on SpaceX flight to the moon
Dr Tracy Fanara, 41, is a scientist who studies all aspects of Earth, but she may leave the planet and…
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Dogs know when people are being deceitful, study suggests
There’s no fooling man’s best friend! Dogs ignore suggestions from people who are LYING – suggesting pups can recognise when…
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Study reveals that wealth in middle age leads to a longer life
Rich people live LONGER: Study reveals that for every £36,000 saved by middle age, death risk in the next 24…
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Inserting gene from an animal made potato, rice crops 50 percent bigger and more drought-resistant
Introducing animal genes into common crops has enabled scientists to massively increase their yield and make them more resistant to drought,…
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Treasure hunter finds gold coin worth $98,000 from the world’s most valuable shipwreck
Treasure hunter working on the Nuestra de Atocha shipwreck site in Florida finds a gold coin worth $98K: Spanish boat…
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High coffee consumption linked with increased risk of dementia
Coffee may be the perfect morning pick-me-up, but a new study suggests drinking it in excess can compromise our brain…
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Space: Japanese firm to launch a sex toy into orbit this summer for research purposes
A sex toy will thrust its way into orbit this summer as a Japanese adult firm sets out to find…
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Buck Moon will peak this evening as our lunar satellite appears full and bright in the night sky
Look up tonight! Buck Moon will peak this evening as our lunar satellite appears full and bright in the night…
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Jeff Bezos is NOT an astronaut! FAA changes rules for how it awards astronaut wings
Despite flying to the edge of space, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos may not qualify for his astronaut wings, after the…
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Age-related memory loss is reversed in mice by increasing the plasticity of the brain
Age-related memory loss is reversed in mice by increasing the plasticity of the brain which decreases over time in breakthrough…
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Major outage hits major websites as 911 services go down in multiple East Coast cities
The major internet outage affecting the websites of major retail, financial, logistics and travel websites, was not the result of…
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Mark Zuckerberg wants to turn Facebook from a social media company into a virtual world
Get ready for the metaverse. In a new interview on Thursday, Mark Zuckerberg said that over the next five years,…
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NASA data reveals details of the core, mantle and crust of Mars
The inner structure of the planet Mars has been revealed thanks to the NASA InSight lander, showing the size of…
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Birds: Clever cockatoos can learn to lift BIN LIDS to gather food by copying others
Australia’s sulphur-crested cockatoos have begun lift wheelie bin lids in order to scavenge for food — and they appear to be…
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NASA shows moon over the Arctic during last month’s solar eclipse that looks like a smudge
NASA shares image of the moon’s shadow over the Arctic during last month’s solar eclipse that looks like a smudge…
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Scientists develop an ‘iron-air’ battery that stores electricity for days
An ‘iron-air’ battery has been developed in the US that can store electricity from wind or solar power stations for…
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£15,000 subterranean ‘ground fridge’ keeps food cool all year round
A subterranean ‘ground fridge’ can naturally cool your food to 50°F (10°C) all year round without needing electricity – but it…
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Men have a bigger carbon footprint than women because they purchase high-emitting goods
Men have a bigger carbon footprint than women because they’re more likely to spend on high-emitting categories like red meat,…
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Astronomers discover a moon-forming disc around a giant Jupiter-like exoplanet
The birth of moons surrounding a distant Jupiter-like exoplanet has been observed for the first time, giving astronomers insight into early…
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Ordnance Survey adds peculiar local nicknames to coastal areas
Ordnance Survey (OS) has added thousands of bizarre local nicknames to coastal areas to make it easier to find people…
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Health: People who spend more than four hours a day watching TV are 78% more likely to snore
Spending more than four hours a day sitting in front of the TV increases your risk of obstructive sleep apnoea…
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Electric vehicles release fewer greenhouse gases even charged on grid using ‘dirty’ power like coal
Although electric vehicles are garnering significant attention, critics question whether they’re much better for the environment than gas guzzlers—especially if…
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Elon Musk says Tesla will eventually allow car buyers to pay in Bitcoin again
After pausing purchases with Bitcoin earlier this year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk reiterated on Wednesday that the electric vehicle maker…
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Migraine sufferers are more likely to get dizzy on rollercoasters, study finds
People who regularly suffer from migraines are more likely to get dizzy or suffer motion sickness when they ride a…
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Space-based infrared imaging reveals how winds run BACKWARDS at night on Venus
Winds run backwards at night on ‘Earth’s Evil Twin’ sister planet Venus, according to weather forecasts made using space-based infrared…
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