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Solar farms in space ‘could provide a reliable source of renewable energy to the grid’
Solar farms in space could provide a reliable source of renewable energy to the grid and offer an alternative option…
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Not another TikTok clone! Now Twitter is adding a video feed that can be expanded to full screen
Twitter has become the latest online platform to imitate China’s TikTok by adding an ‘immersive’ video experience, following in the…
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SpaceX offers to help raise the altitude of NASA’s Hubble space telescope
Elon Musk could help to save Hubble, after NASA revealed it will study the possibility of running a private astronaut…
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From smelling stress to sensing when you’re lying: Here’s how much your dog knows about you
Earlier this week, researchers in Northern Ireland revealed that dogs can smell stress from human sweat and breath. In experiments,…
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Work for a horrible boss? You could end up being just as bad – as bad behaviour trickles down
Work for a horrible boss? You could end up being just as bad – as hostile behaviour at the top…
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Group says 371 grisly pics of monkeys experimented on by Elon Musk’s Neuralink WON’T be released
A cache of grisly photographs of monkeys reportedly injured or killed in experiments with Elon Musk‘s Neuralink brain implant technology…
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Bitcoin mining uses more energy than the whole of Austria, study finds
Bitcoin is the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, but new research suggests its environmental impact may be underestimated. In a new…
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Webb and Hubble capture detailed views of DART impact
The stunning aftermath of NASA‘s mission to deliberately smash a spacecraft into an asteroid at 14,000mph has been caught on…
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James Webb captures a spectacular image of a sparkling galaxy
One of the first spectacular images taken by NASA‘s new multi-million pound James Webb Space Telescope captured the universe’s earliest…
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T. rex skeleton goes up for auction in Asia and could fetch up to $25 MILLION
SUE: THE T. REX THAT STARTED IT ALL The market for dinosaur bones heated up after a T. rex nicknamed…
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Meta bans Pornhub from Instagram for ‘repeatedly violating’ its policies on adult content
Meta has permanently banned Pornhub from Instagram for ‘repeatedly violating’ its policies on nudity, adult content and sexual solicitation. The move…
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Get a FREE Echo Dot with the Ring Video Doorbell for just £59.99 at Amazon today
Why wait for Black Friday? Get a FREE Echo Dot with the Ring Video Doorbell for just £59.99 at Amazon…
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HALF of the world’s birds are in decline with 1 in 8 species moving ‘faster’ to extinction
Almost half the world’s bird species have declining populations at least one in eight are threatened by extinction, a new…
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ESA astronaut performs the Jedi warrior and crescent moon poses while in microgravity aboard the ISS
European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti completed a yoga class that is out of this world – she performed…
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Dogs can smell changes in your breath and sweat that indicate you feel under pressure, study finds
Do you ever feel like your dog knows to come over for a cuddle just when you’re starting to feel…
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Armored ‘shark’ that lived 439 million years ago is humans’ oldest jawed ancestor
An ancient armored ‘shark’ that roamed the oceans 436 million years ago is believed to be humans’ oldest jawed ancestor…
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Steamship that sent an iceberg warning to the Titanic is found at bottom of Irish Sea
The steamship which sent an iceberg warning to the Titanic before it sank has been discovered broken in two at…
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Eerie bloom of light is left by SpaceX rocket launch over the Atlantic
‘Truly a spectacle!’ Eerie bloom of light over the Atlantic Ocean left by a SpaceX rocket launch leaves US Air…
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Richer children are less likely to take risks to secure a prize than their poorer peers, study finds
Rich kids take fewer risks: Children from wealthy backgrounds are less likely to take risks to secure a prize than…
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Weird armoured worm crawled the Earth more than half a billion years ago
A peculiar armoured worm with bundles of spiky bristles on its sides crawled the Earth more than half a billion years…
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A little bit of stress can be good for our brain, study suggests
Stress is the body’s reaction to feeling threatened or under pressure. It’s very common, can be motivating to help us…
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DART mission: Taekwondo-loving scientist jumps up and down in live-stream of asteroid collision
It was hailed as an historic first – a planetary defence test that could one day stop humanity enduring the same…
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Watch: The NASA DART mission seen from EARTH
Earth-based telescopes have captured the historic moment NASA‘s DART spacecraft crashed into an asteroid last night. DART was launched from…
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Google creates ‘NASA DART’ search engine Easter Egg to celebrate launch of test mission
Google has created a browser ‘Easter Egg’ of a spacecraft crashing into the web browser when a user searches ‘NASA…
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NASA space boffins hit an asteroid seven million miles from Earth last night 15,000mph
What with the war in Ukraine, the spiralling cost of living crisis, and petty disagreements already bubbling on Strictly, there’s quite…
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NASA’s DART activates its camera to show the Didymos 6.8 million miles from Earth
NASA’s DART ‘eyes’ its target 6.8 million miles from Earth: Craft activates its camera to show the Didymos asteroid in…
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California will BAN all new gas-fueled furnaces and heaters by 2030 to cut ozone levels
California is set to phase out new natural gas furnaces and heaters by 2030 after a proposal from the California…
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Invasion of the stink bug: Insects are spreading to more regions across the US due to climate change
The brown marmorated stink bug, which was introduced into the US from Asia in the mid-1990s, is spreading to more…
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‘Miracle plant’ used by ancient Greeks is rediscovered after it was thought to have gone extinct
A ‘miracle’ plant consumed by ancient Greeks, Romans and Egyptians that was thought to have been eaten into extinction 2,000…
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Mars may have experienced episodic FLOODING millions of years ago, radar image reveals
A new image of the surface of Mars has revealed the planet may have experienced episodic flooding millions of years…
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NASA rolls back Artemis I rocket as Florida braces for its worst hurricane in 100 years
NASA is rolling the Artemis I Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule back to the Vehicle Assembly Building…
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Experts reveal why Adam Levine’s flirty DMs are seen as ‘cringe’
By now, it will have been difficult to avoid the screenshots of the flirty messages Adam Levine sent to his fans –…
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Stress ‘can make people focus more on their lover’s bad habits’
Stress can make people focus more on their spouse’s bad habits – even married couples who are still in the…
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What time is the NASA Dart mission today?
NASA is set to intentionally crash a spacecraft into an asteroid at 15,000mph today. Such a mission may evoke memories of a…
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Jupiter will make its closest approach to Earth in 59 years TONIGHT
Jupiter will appear at its biggest and brightest in decades this evening, as it makes its closest approach to Earth…
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Look up! Jupiter to make closest approach to Earth in 59 years on Monday for ‘extraordinary’ views
Stargazers, look up! Jupiter to make closest approach to Earth in 59 years on Monday for ‘extraordinary’ views – even…
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Samsung Galaxy Watch user claims wearable BURNED their wrist when left on while they were sleeping
Samsung Galaxy Watch user claims wearable BURNED their wrist when left on while they were sleeping A user on Reddit…
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Did you fall down a YouTube rabbit hole? Good luck getting out – study shows ‘dislike’ does NOT work
If you’ve ever searched for something innocuous on YouTube but ended up in a rabbit hole of extreme or distasteful…
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Driving posture affects electric scooter riders’ injuries in accidents
Riding posture of electric scooter users increases the risk of head or brain injuries during accidents and collisions, online ‘fail’…
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School uniforms are abundant in toxic ‘forever’ chemicals linked to cancer, infertility and dementia
Beware of… school uniforms! Study discovers they are abundant in toxic ‘forever’ chemicals which are linked to cancer and infertility…
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iPhone 14 Pro review: ‘Dynamic Island’ and always-on display offer a taste of something new
Rating: With its frosted glass back, shiny aluminium band, Magsafe charging and triple-lens rear camera, Apple’s £1,099 iPhone 14 Pro appears…
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Twitter has lost NINE PERCENT of its 8,200 staffers since Elon Musk announced takeover
Twitter has lost about nine percent of its 8,200 staffers in the months since Elon Musk announced his takeover bid, as…
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Artist uses AI to ‘resurrect’ stars like Diana, John Lennon and Kurt Cobain who left us too soon
A photographer used artificial intelligence to bring stars who left us too soon back to life – creating eerie portraits…
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HUMAN remains can be used as compost in 2027 under new California law to tackle climate change
California will begin offering the option of human composting after death thanks to a bill recently signed into law that…
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‘Rewilding’ cities by creating nature corridors could protect humanity against climate change
‘Rewilding’ cities by creating nature corridors and wild spaces could protect humanity against the worst impacts of climate change, a…
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Men with big penises and trimmed pubic hair are seen as more extroverted, study finds
Men are often told ‘the bigger the better’ when it comes to penis size. And a new study suggests this…
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How over 400 British species have become extinct over the past 200 years
Britain has lost almost half of its biodiversity since the Industrial Revolution and more than 400 species over the last…
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Elon Musk says SpaceX’s Starship rocket could be ready to launch into space next month
It may have been billed as the world’s most powerful launch vehicle, but SpaceX‘s highly-anticipated Starship rocket is yet to…
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Best hidden features of Apple’s iOS 16 update – including photo cutouts and lockdown mode
Apple’s latest software update – iOS 16 – was made available for all iPhone models from the iPhone 8 up last…
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NASA’s Juno probe snaps stunning photo of Jupiter’s clouds that look like frosting on a cupcake
Like frosting on a cupcake! Swirls and peaks of Jupiter’s clouds are seen in incredible detail in stunning new 3D…
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