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THE POWER OF WATER
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THE POWER OF WATER

We're hooked on fossil fuels. But hydroelectric power is becoming an increasingly important replacement for coal and oil

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EXPLORING THE MOON'S CAVES
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EXPLORING THE MOON'S CAVES

Earth's rocky neighbour is home to a network of unexplored caves, and scientists are keen to take a peek inside

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HOW TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT
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HOW TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT

The campaigns, votes and elections that put someone in America's most powerful office

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WHAT IS MORNING SICKNESS?
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WHAT IS MORNING SICKNESS?

Why some pregnancies can cause nausea and vomiting

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20 WEIRDEST SCIENCE MYSTERIES
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20 WEIRDEST SCIENCE MYSTERIES

From dark matter to deep-sea crabs, science still can't fully explain these strange quirks of nature

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THE TRIANGULUM GALAXY SHINES IN A NEW HUBBLE IMAGE
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THE TRIANGULUM GALAXY SHINES IN A NEW HUBBLE IMAGE

A nearby galaxy is shining with star formation in a new image from the Hubble Space Telescope.

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The world's fastest charger fully powers smartphones in five minutes
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The world's fastest charger fully powers smartphones in five minutes

Scientists have revealed the fastest battery-charging technology in the world for smartphones, which can fully charge a smartphone in less than five minutes.

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Real-time brain stimulation slashes Parkinson's symptoms by half in trials
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Real-time brain stimulation slashes Parkinson's symptoms by half in trials

Brain stimulation that rapidly adjusts in real-time can dramatically reduce Parkinson’s symptoms, an early trial suggests.

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The hottest ocean temperature in 400 years threatens the Great Barrier Reef
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The hottest ocean temperature in 400 years threatens the Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is facing the hottest sea surface temperatures in four centuries.

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Massive medieval coin hoard worth about 150 sheep' discovered
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Massive medieval coin hoard worth about 150 sheep' discovered

Archaeologists in Germany have unearthed over 1,500 medieval silver coins after a citizen noticed what looked like ‘small metal plates’ while digging during a construction project.

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THE WORLD'S OLDEST PERSON DIES AGED 117 YEARS OLD
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THE WORLD'S OLDEST PERSON DIES AGED 117 YEARS OLD

Maria Branyas Morera, the oldest person in the world, has died.

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A new reactor could triple yields of a valuable chemical
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A new reactor could triple yields of a valuable chemical

A new reactor could turn wastewater into drinking water while also generating one of the world’s most sought-after chemicals.

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NASA'S SOLAR SAIL SPREADS ITS WINGS IN SPACE
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NASA'S SOLAR SAIL SPREADS ITS WINGS IN SPACE

Over four months after launching to space, a solar-sailing spacecraft has spread its wings above our planet.

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Albatross eating mice sentenced to death by 'bombing'
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Albatross eating mice sentenced to death by 'bombing'

Invasive mice are eating albatrosses alive on a remote island in the Indian Ocean, so conservationists have come up with an explosive solution: ‘bombing’ the mice.

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XB-1 PROTOTYPE ACES ITS SECOND TEST FLIGHT
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XB-1 PROTOTYPE ACES ITS SECOND TEST FLIGHT

Colorado-based company Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft flew for the second time ever on 26 August 2024.

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Deep-sea Arctic microbes may harbour next-generation antibiotics
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Deep-sea Arctic microbes may harbour next-generation antibiotics

The frigid waters of the Arctic may harbour the secret to a totally new type of antibiotic.

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Physicists solve a nuclear fusion.mystery with mayonnaise
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Physicists solve a nuclear fusion.mystery with mayonnaise

Nuclear fusion technology could get a breakthrough from an unexpected place: mayonnaise. In a new study, scientists plopped the creamy condiment into a churning machine and set it whirling to see what conditions made it flow.

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RESCUE IN SPACE
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RESCUE IN SPACE

Fortunately, space emergencies are a rare occurrence, but astronauts and space agencies need to be prepared for any eventuality that might arise

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NEANDERTHAL LIVING
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NEANDERTHAL LIVING

Why our prehistoric cousins were pioneers, not clueless apes

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BUILDING ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER
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BUILDING ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER

One World Trade Center rose from the ashes of the Twin Towers. Now, as the tallest building in New York City, it looks to the skies and the future. Here's how this sustainable and secure record-breaker was built

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BECOME A SMARTPHONE SCIENTIST
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BECOME A SMARTPHONE SCIENTIST

Amazing tips and tricks to transform your smartphone into a bug-finding, star-spotting, data-gathering device

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LIFTING THE LID ON ANTARCTICA
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LIFTING THE LID ON ANTARCTICA

What was the coldest continent like without ice?

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URBAN WILDLIFE
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URBAN WILDLIFE

How wild animals have evolved to thrive alongside humans in towns and cities

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WHAT IS SUNBURN?
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WHAT IS SUNBURN?

How solar rays can leave us red, sore and irritated

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ALL ABOUT FAT
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ALL ABOUT FAT

Fat is a complex, active organ. Here's how genetics, evolution, lifestyle and diet dictate how much we have beneath our skin

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The Space Force is launching lasers into orbit
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The Space Force is launching lasers into orbit

The Space Force aims to better pinpoint the location of Earth's true centre using lasers on GPS satellites, slated to launch in 2025. A set of Laser Retroreflector Arrays, or LRAS, will be installed onto two GPS III satellites, SV9 and SV10, as part of NASA's Space Geodesy Program. The lasers are designed to make precise sub-centimetre measurements using a technique called Satellite Laser Ranging, which will allow researchers to more accurately determine Earth's centre.

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Eating too much sugar may accelerate cellular ageing
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Eating too much sugar may accelerate cellular ageing

A nutrient-rich diet with few added sugars may slow the rate of biological ageing in women. Scientists found that middle-aged women who ate more foods packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants had 'younger looking' cells than those who consumed less nutrient-rich diets.

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Sapphires form inside volcanoes, not deep in the mantle
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Sapphires form inside volcanoes, not deep in the mantle

Brilliant-blue sapphires look like bits of sky brought down to Earth, but a new study finds these gemstones are from a different boundary: the one between the planet's crust and magma welling up from the mantle, Earth's middle layer. Sapphires have been thought to form in the mantle itself or in the lower sections of the crust.

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Webb confirms the earliest known galaxy is erupting in stars
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Webb confirms the earliest known galaxy is erupting in stars

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted the earliest galaxy ever seen, and its unusually bright light is coming from a bizarre frenzy of star formation. Named JADES-GS-z14-0, the galaxy formed at least 290 million years after the Big Bang and contains stars that have been bursting into life since an estimated 200 million years after our universe began.

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Ancient Egyptians may have used a hydraulic lift to build the first pyramid
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Ancient Egyptians may have used a hydraulic lift to build the first pyramid

Ancient Egyptians may have used an elaborate hydraulic system to construct the world's first pyramid. Known as the Pyramid of Djoser, the step pyramid was built around 4,700 years ago on the Saqqara plateau, an archaeological site in northern Egypt.

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