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Eerie image of a space-bound rocket among photo contest finalists
A Soyuz MS rocket at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Rhiannon Adam This ghostly image of a Soyuz MS rocket at…
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Blackbird deaths point to looming West Nile Virus threat in the UK
Blackbird numbers have fallen in the UK as the Usutu virus has taken hold Ytje Veenstra/Shutterstock A deadly virus is…
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The US may start vaccinating chickens and cows against bird flu
Vaccinating animals on poultry and dairy farms could help contain the bird flu outbreak Iuliia Zavalishina/Alamy As farmers across the…
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Intuitive Machines: Athena lander reached the moon – but seems to have fallen over
The IM-2 mission in low lunar orbit Intuitive Machines Intuitive Machines’ Athena lander has made it to the moon, but…
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Experts say US flights are safe now but flag warning signs to look for
On 29 January, an American Airlines flight collided with an army helicopter near Washington DC Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via…
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How Moore’s law led us to a flawed vision of the future
“If the 20th century was the age of atomics, then the 21st is the age of the internet” DKosig/Getty Images…
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Birds’ nests in Amsterdam are made up of plastic from 30 years ago
A coot’s nest filled with plastic rubbish in Amsterdam AUKE-FLORIAN HIEMSTRA Covid-19 face masks, a chocolate wrapper from 1994 and…
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Scientists want to poke me where, with a what?
Feedback is New Scientist’s popular sideways look at the latest science and technology news. You can submit items you believe…
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Lasers can help detect radioactive materials from afar
There is a new application for lasers laboratory/Alamy Lasers could become an important tool for detecting radioactive materials, such as…
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Motherdom review: How neuroscience and bad studies have fuelled intensive parenting
How mothers handle their baby’s every move is now subject to “expert” advice Svetikd/Getty Images MotherdomAlex Bollen (Verso (UK, out now; US, pending))…
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