Science
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Small, stocky dinosaur related to Velociraptor named as new species
Shri rapax fossil Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels A new species of Velociraptor-like dinosaur from the Gobi desert…
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Gluten may not actually trigger many irritable bowel syndrome cases
Gluten is a protein found in most types of bread TONO BALAGUER/Getty Images Some people who think gluten worsens their…
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We’ve discovered a door to a hidden part of reality – what’s inside?
It has been 15 years since the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) started smashing particles together. Since then, I have been…
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Sprinkling limestone on farms may offer an unexpected climate win
Farmers spread lime on pastures to improve the quality of the soil Wayne HUTCHINSON/Alamy The centuries-old practice of spreading crushed…
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Octopuses fall for the rubber hand illusion just like us
Plain-body octopuses can be duped into thinking a fake arm is their own Sumire Kawashima and Yuzuru Ikeda/the University of…
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Four-day working week may boost our health and performance at work
One fewer commuting day may be part of the appeal for some workers 2024 Getty Images Working four days a…
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Immortal stars could live forever by ‘eating’ dark matter
At the centre of the Milky Way, stars look younger than they should NASA, Caltech, Susan Stolovy (SSC, Caltech) Stars…
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Should we preserve the pre-AI internet before it is contaminated?
Wikipedia already shows signs of huge AI input Serene Lee/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The arrival of AI chatbots marks…
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What characterises a dark empath? The science behind the buzzword
Luc Kordas/Millennium Images, UK Many of us love a new way of labelling the people in our lives, and over…
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The Wild Ones review: New nature doc is a call to action to save six endangered species
A Caucasian leopard, Panthera pardus tulliana, spotted in Armenia Apple TV+ The Wild OnesApple TV+ The Wild Ones, the latest…
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