Science
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Earth may be about to pass through the ion tail of a comet
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) as seen from the Canary Islands on 30 September CARLOS DE SAA/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Earth is about to…
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There could be 30,000 species of earthworms wriggling around the world
There are probably many more earthworm species than those that have been officially recognised Andia / Alamy Tens of thousands…
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Tiniest ‘ruler’ ever measures distances as small as an atom’s width
This fluorescent technique can precisely measure minuscule distances Steffen J. Sahl / Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences The tiniest…
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Read an extract from Rachel Kushner’s Creation Lake
A reconstruction of male and female Neanderthals based on the La Chapelle-aux-Saints fossils S. ENTRESSANGLE/E. DAYNES/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Extract taken…
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io domain: Millions of websites could be impacted by UK deal on Chagos Islands
The British Indian Ocean Territory or Chagos Islands CPA Media Pte Ltd / Alamy The UK’s decision to return control…
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Sky Peals review: Understated sci-fi drama traverses themes of immigration and identity
Umer (Faraz Ayub) wonders if he is not of this world Lisa Stonehouse/Escape Films Sky PealsMoin HussainA BFI Player subscription streaming exclusive until…
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Elon Musk’s Tesla Cybercab is a hollow promise of a robotaxi future
The Tesla Cybercab has no steering wheel and no pedals Tesla At a glitzy event held at Warner Bros. Studios…
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Starship: When will SpaceX’s next ‘chopstick’ test flight go ahead?
SpaceX’s Starship rocket before its first test flight in 2023 SpaceX SpaceX has had a Starship ready and waiting for…
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France slashed bird flu outbreaks by vaccinating ducks
A duck getting its flu jab at a French farm in November 2023 Shutterstock/Leitenberger Photography France would have had hundreds…
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Stool test could provide a simpler way to diagnose endometriosis
Endometriosis tissue viewed under a microscope BIOPHOTO ASSOCIATES/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Low levels of a particular compound in faeces could be…
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