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Why Mars has captured our hopes and fears for millennia

Why Mars has captured our hopes and fears for millennia

From being the celestial embodiment of warrior gods to housing canal-digging aliens,...

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The Blaze (En Plein Feu) review: A taut eco-thriller about a wildfire

The Blaze (En Plein Feu) review: A taut eco-thriller about...

The wildfire that swept across Europe this summer resonates through Quentin Reynaud’s...

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Fossil fuel demand expected to peak within 15 years

Fossil fuel demand expected to peak within 15 years

The International Energy Agency finds that the war in Ukraine has accelerated the...

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Countries' carbon emission plans still fall far short of 1.5°C goal

Countries' carbon emission plans still fall far short of...

National plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions still fall far short of what is needed...

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Houseplants genetically modified to reduce indoor air pollution

Houseplants genetically modified to reduce indoor air pollution

While ordinary houseplants have little effect on pollution, two companies have developed...

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Nightmares can be eased by hearing sounds linked to good experiences

Nightmares can be eased by hearing sounds linked to good...

Listening to a specific piano sound while practicing a type of therapy that can...

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Quakes on Mars reveal there may be magma beneath the surface

Quakes on Mars reveal there may be magma beneath the surface

The Red Planet may be more geologically active than we thought – seismic data hints...

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Brown centipede uses a weird body motion to swim, not its many legs

Brown centipede uses a weird body motion to swim, not its...

Some centipedes swim by undulating their whole bodies from tail to head, the opposite...

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Meteorite impacts show Mars’s crust is denser than we thought

Meteorite impacts show Mars’s crust is denser than we thought

Shock waves from two meteorites hitting Mars moved faster than expected, hinting...

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Large cities lead to more segregation between rich and poor

Large cities lead to more segregation between rich and...

Smartphone data from more than 9 million people in the US reveals that big cities...

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What is causing the megadroughts in North and South America?

What is causing the megadroughts in North and South America?

Periods of extreme drought can be a normal part of global climate patterns, but...

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First 3D quantum accelerometer could let ships navigate without GPS

First 3D quantum accelerometer could let ships navigate...

A device that measures acceleration very precisely using quantum effects could be...

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Low-income countries lose almost 7 per cent of their GDP to heatwaves

Low-income countries lose almost 7 per cent of their GDP...

Short spells of extreme heat can be enough to lower a region’s economic output for...

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Vaccines that prolong the immune response may give better protection

Vaccines that prolong the immune response may give better...

Most vaccines are designed to provoke a quick immune response, but a longer one...

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The EU's commissioner for the internal market warns Twitter will have to comply with the EU's new digital regulations, saying "the bird will fly by our rules" (Ryan Browne/CNBC)

The EU's commissioner for the internal market warns Twitter...

Ryan Browne / CNBC:The EU's commissioner for the internal market warns Twitter will...

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Elon Musk says Twitter will form a content moderation council with "widely diverse viewpoints" for making major decisions about content and reinstating accounts (Elon Musk/@elonmusk)

Elon Musk says Twitter will form a content moderation council...

Elon Musk / @elonmusk:Elon Musk says Twitter will form a content moderation council...