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• Astrophotographer captures swirling plasma on the surface of the SUN in amazing high-res image

  30-05-2022 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An astrophotographer has managed to snap a high-resolution photo of the sun from his garden in Arizona, USA. The 286-megapixel image shows huge fireballs bursting from the star's surface.
  
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• Is THIS why there aren't many baby Janes or Keiths? Names go through 'boom and bust', suggests study

  30-05-2022 17:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study by researchers from the University of Michigan suggests that names go through 'boom and bust' - with those that become popular perceived as too common by parents.
  
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• Dirty wet wipes that wash up on British beaches are still teaming with faecal bacteria, study finds

  30-05-2022 16:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wet wipes can enter our waterways after they've been flushed down the bog, carrying harmful bacteria with them, say University of Stirling researchers.
  
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• Why human colonisers could become cyborgs to survive on Mars

  30-05-2022 16:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: After Lord Martin Rees claimed future Mars colonists will be cyborgs, we delive into the challenges facing explorers - and how becoming a cyborg could solve some of them.
  
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• Scientists plan to feed primary school children crickets and mealworms to make the UK greener

  30-05-2022 15:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists plan to feed primary school pupils in Wales edible insects like crickets and mealworms. Cardiff University and UWE researchers hope to educate on theirenvironmental benefits.
  
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• Skeletons of over 40 people are unearthed on the site of a 500-year-old Spanish hospital in Lima

  30-05-2022 14:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The skeletonized bodies were found in the courtyard of Hospital Real de San Andres, a former hospital in the centre of Lima, the capital of Peru.
  
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• Archaeologists unearth a colonial-era cemetery in Peru

  30-05-2022 14:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The skeletonized bodies were found in the courtyard of Hospital Real de San Andres, a former hospital in the centre of Lima, the capital of Peru.
  
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• This Startup Wants You to Eat Ground-Up Chicken Bones

  30-05-2022 13:00
  
  A Finnish company says it has found a way to incorporate bone into ground chicken, lowering the production cost and environmental impact of the meat. But will anyone eat it?
  
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• This Punk Band Will Definitely Land in Your Spam Folder

  30-05-2022 13:00
  
  It's a tough digital world out there for a musical group called the Viagra Boys.
  
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• How to Fix the US Baby Formula Shortage

  30-05-2022 13:00
  
  Importing formula will provide quick relief, but reforming the program that provides free formula to low-income families would help more in the long term.
  
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• Harmful bacteria survives longer on plastic Scottish beach waste

  30-05-2022 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Researchers say bacteria such as E. coli stays attached to plastic longer than natural material.
  
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• NASA's 161-second helicopter tour of Martian terrain

  30-05-2022 12:47 via go.theregister.com
  
  Ingenuity footage sent back to Earth via Perseverance, despite looming battery problem Video  On Friday NASA released footage of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter flying further and faster than ever before.…
  
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• Illegal fires tear through protected peatlands despite new ban, investigation reveals 

  30-05-2022 12:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Illegal fires have been started on UK's protected peatlands despite a new ban, a Greenpeace study has found. The eight-month investigation identified 51 fires that could flout regulations.
  
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• iPhone 14 Pro will feature an always-on display mode, report claims 

  30-05-2022 11:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Cupertino firm's upcoming smartphone will be able to display a small amount of 'quickly glanceable' informationbefore it has been unlocked, says an Apple tipster.
  
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• Cats kill up to 270million prey every year, study suggests 

  30-05-2022 03:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pet cats in Britain's suburbs may be killing up to 270 million animals per year, a study suggests - with suburban cats living on the edge of natural areas killing an average of 34 animals each per year
  
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• Space explorers will become part-cyborg to adapt, Astronomer Royal says

  30-05-2022 03:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's a question that has sent many a space fanatic into orbit: How will humans survive on other planets? Now one of the country's leading astronomers believes the answer could be out of this world.
  
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• Cinemas now accepting digital ID cards

  30-05-2022 01:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Young cinemagoers can now prove their age using the Yoti app instead of taking ID documents with them.
  
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• Peat soil fires: Campaigners say England's 'rainforests' illegally burned

  30-05-2022 01:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Deep peat moorlands store huge amounts of carbon and are a buffer against climate change
  
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• The new airlines betting flying is about to take off

  30-05-2022 01:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Many carriers went out of business during Covid but several seized a golden opportunity to launch.
  
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