Pet food is harming the planet: Industry churns out more greenhouse gases than the Philippines every year – and uses enough farmland to cover the…
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Elon Musk BOMBSHELL: SpaceX Starman Tesla Roadster flies by Mars in 37million mile journey
It came within 0.05 astronomical units, equivalent to five million miles, from the planet. In 2018 the Tesla Roadster was fired into space by SpaceX’s falcon…
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Megalodons may have grown to the size of school buses by eating their shark siblings in the womb, new research suggests
Megalodons — huge, prehistoric sharks — reached lengths of 50 feet, with heads the size of cars. The predators are super-sized compared to other sharks,…
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Medical ethics in pandemic times
Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios The COVID-19 pandemic is rife with scientific and medical uncertainty, including debates about the ethics of using experimental treatments. The big picture:…
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Another universe existed before the Big Bang, claims physicist
Another universe existed before the Big Bang – and black holes could hold proof it its existence, says Nobel prize winner Sir Roger Penrose Penrose…
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Novel Brain Surgery Seeks to Reverse Epilepsy in Sea Lion
VALLEJO, Calif. — The adolescent patient turned sullen and withdrawn. He hadn’t eaten in 13 days. Treatment with steroids, phenobarbital and Valium failed to curb…
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People With This Mutation Can’t Smell Stinky Fish
Researchers in Iceland have identified a new mutant superpower — but the genetic trait probably won’t be granting anyone admission to the X-Men. A small…
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One of Trump's COVID-19 treatments was developed using tissue that originally came from an abortion. He's tried to ban this kind of research.
A treatment used on President Donald Trump after his coronavirus diagnosis was developed with testing that used cells that originally came from an abortion. The…
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NASA starts testing new Artemis spacesuits underwater
NASA starts testing new Artemis spacesuits underwater and challenges people to pack a bag for the lunar surface in preparation for of 2024 return mission…
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A new medical study says the closure of schools and universities in the UK has led to more deaths than if they had stayed open
A new paper has said that closing UK schools during lockdown led to more COVID-19 deaths than if they had stayed open. The paper, by…
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UFO sighting: US fighter jets scrambled as ‘real UFO disk’ appears over California – claim
The viral video, which was only published three days ago, has already been seen more than 2.2 million times. Tik Tok user @bijankhaz filmed the…
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What Happened to South America’s Missing Mega-Mammals?
Millions of years before humans set foot in the Americas, a rush of alien animals began arriving in South America. As the Isthmus of Panama…
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Prince William and Attenborough launch green ‘Nobel’
Prince William and Sir David Attenborough today launched what they hope will become the “Nobel Prize for environmentalism”. With £50m to be awarded over a…
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New mosasaur species discovered in Morocco
New mosasaur species discovered in Morocco lived more than 66 MILLION years ago and had a 3-foot long skull with a crocodile-like snout Gavialimimus almaghribensis…
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US Army is developing AR goggles for DOGS to help sniff out bombs
US Army is developing AR goggles for DOGS to help them search areas for explosives, allowing soldiers to keep a safe distance form war zones…
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An explosive new documentary details how Jared Kushner's coronavirus task force consisted mainly of 20-something volunteers buying PPE with personal email accounts
For several weeks in March and April, Max Kennedy, Jr., then 26, served on Jared Kushner's White House COVID-19 Supply-Chain Task Force. Kennedy, who is…
Read More An explosive new documentary details how Jared Kushner's coronavirus task force consisted mainly of 20-something volunteers buying PPE with personal email accounts
Rare bird has male and female plumage split down the middle
Bird born with rare condition of both male and female chromosomes exhibits colored feathers from each sex A grosbeak was found with pink feathers on…
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Mike Pence should not be on the debate stage, according to the government's own coronavirus guidelines. He could be unwittingly putting others at risk.
The CDC director has cleared Vice President Mike Pence to participate in Wednesday's debate. Pence's own physician has cleared him too. According to the CDC's…
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Rare weather phenomenon 'St. Elmo's Fire' spotted from military plane
What you need to know about lightning safety Here’s what the experts say to do during a lightning strike High in the skies during a…
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Furry caterpillars covered in venomous spines is invading Virginia
Furry caterpillars covered in venomous spines invade Virginia and leave residents vomiting and full of fever The puss caterpillar has been spotted in eastern counties…
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Scientists find 'off switch' for vision loss in premature babies
Scientists discover an ‘off switch’ for vision loss in premature babies and diabetics that prevents blood vessels growing over the retina Researchers found a protein…
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Loch Ness Monster discovery on the table as bookies cut odds on finding Nessie this year
The Loch Ness Monster is as much of a myth as it is a tourist attraction, with tourists adding millions of pounds to the Scottish…
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‘It will erupt’ Scientist pinpointed catalyst for ‘catastrophic’ Yellowstone supereruption
The supervolcano was formed during the last three big events – the Huckleberry Ridge eruption 2.1 million years ago, the Mesa Falls eruption 1.3 million…
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Mystery ‘high-speed’ object seen tumbling past ISS as spacecraft disembarks
Strange footage claiming to capture a UFO hurtling past the International Space Station (ISS) at great speeds has sparked a conspiracy frenzy. The baffling clip…
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Skywatchers set for Draconid meteor shower
October is set to be a bumper month for spotting shooting stars in the night sky. The Draconid meteor shower is set to reach its…
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Roman villa packed with mosaics unearthed under block of flats
Ancient Roman villa packed with rare mosaics is unearthed under a block of apartments at foot of the Aventine Hill where the upper classes lived…
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‘Mega-tsunami’ threatens Alaska as scientists fear catastrophic Barry Arm fjord collapse
Scientists fear the resulting event could happen “within the next year” and would drastically outclass the 1958 Lituya Bay Mega Tsunami in Alaska. The 1958…
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Antarctica’s ozone hole is ‘largest and deepest’ it has been in 15 years, researchers warn
The ozone layer is Earth’s natural defence against the effects of ultraviolet radiation from the Sun. Found between 12 and 31 miles (20 and 50km)…
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Archaeology news: ‘Real rarity’ of medieval crossbow bolts found at bottom of Danish lake
The discovery came as a total surprise to a team of Polish archaeologists exploring the lake for much older artefacts. Lake Hammerso is the largest…
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September was world’s ‘hottest on record’
September was the warmest on record globally, according to the weather service Copernicus. It was 0.05C hotter than September last year, which in turn set…
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