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Air pollution raises our risk of a stroke and its later complications

Air pollution raises our risk of a stroke and its later...

Exceeding the World Health Organization's recommended air pollution exposure limit...

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Newly recognised species of sloth has a head like a coconut

Newly recognised species of sloth has a head like a coconut

Maned sloths were thought to be one species but a genetic and physical analysis...

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Piecing together the story of ancient glass after the Beirut explosion

Piecing together the story of ancient glass after the Beirut...

In 2020, a chemical explosion in Beirut caused 218 deaths and widespread destruction....

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You’re Safe Til 2024: Deep History is about humanity's turning points

You’re Safe Til 2024: Deep History is about humanity's...

This impactful one-man show from David Finnigan explores the moments in Earth’s...

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Sci-fi author Neal Stephenson wants to build a metaverse open to all

Sci-fi author Neal Stephenson wants to build a metaverse...

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Emissions from mining a single bitcoin have increased 126-fold

Emissions from mining a single bitcoin have increased 126-fold

Between 2016 and 2021, the carbon emissions associated with mining bitcoin have...

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Hubble and JWST both saw the aftermath of NASA's DART asteroid mission

Hubble and JWST both saw the aftermath of NASA's DART asteroid...

After NASA’s DART mission slammed into the asteroid Dimorphos, the Hubble Space...

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Western Arctic Ocean is acidifying four times faster than other oceans

Western Arctic Ocean is acidifying four times faster than...

Melting ice has increased how fast Arctic waters are absorbing carbon dioxide, making...

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Genetic test for cancer is less accurate for Black and Asian people

Genetic test for cancer is less accurate for Black and...

A study of genetic test results used to guide cancer treatment found that Black...

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When two galaxies collide they often stop making new stars

When two galaxies collide they often stop making new stars

When two galaxies collide, it creates a burst of energy that kills off star formation...

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SpaceX may help the Hubble Space Telescope boost its lifespan

SpaceX may help the Hubble Space Telescope boost its lifespan

NASA and SpaceX are studying whether it would be possible to use a Dragon spacecraft...

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NASA’s Juno spacecraft takes closest images of Europa for 20 years

NASA’s Juno spacecraft takes closest images of Europa for...

NASA's Juno spacecraft flew just 352 kilometres above Jupiter’s moon Europa, sending...

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Spoofing cyberattack can make cameras see things that aren’t there

Spoofing cyberattack can make cameras see things that aren’t...

A targeted transmission of radio waves can disrupt what a camera detects – and the...

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Deadly stellar radiation blasts 'habitable' exoplanets every few days

Deadly stellar radiation blasts 'habitable' exoplanets...

Planets orbiting M-class red dwarf stars have been suggested as some of the most...

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Guatemala’s rainforest is expanding thanks to community efforts

Guatemala’s rainforest is expanding thanks to community...

The forests of the Maya Biosphere Reserve are growing rather than shrinking, because...

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Brazilian election will determine the future of the Amazon rainforest

Brazilian election will determine the future of the Amazon...

The re-election of president Jair Bolsonaro would severely harm the Amazon rainforest,...