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• New tectonic plate model shows how Earth was organized as a supercontinent 2.8 million years ago

  20-06-2022 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new model allowed scientists to include microplates that existed two million years ago. This better explains 'the spatial distribution of 90 percent of earthquakes and 80 percent of volcanoes.
  
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• The 'Great Dying' that happened 252 million years ago was followed by 'a dramatic rebirth of life'

  20-06-2022 22:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fossils found in China suggests ancestors of those that died in the mass extinction evolved to be faster and smarter. Land animals stood upright, allowing for longer strides when moving.
  
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• Melting Arctic ice could open up new eco-friendly shipping routes

  20-06-2022 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Parts of the Arctic that were once covered in ice year-round will be reliably ice-free for months on end in as few as two decades due to global warming, report experts at Brown University, Rhode Island.
  
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• International Space Station captured travelling in front of Sun

  20-06-2022 20:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jamie Cooper planned for days to capture the moment, which lasted for less than a second.
  
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• First-ever Titanosaur 'egg-in-egg' suggests dinosaurs had a reproductive biology similar to birds

  20-06-2022 20:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This is the first 'egg-in-egg' found to belong to a dinosaur. This phenomena has only been observed in birds, which suggests dinosaurs had a reproductive biology similar to birds.
  
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• A fifth of food-related greenhouse gas emissions come from transporting our grub across the planet

  20-06-2022 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study has shown that 19 per cent of all food-related greenhouse gas emissions come from its transport. Scientists from the University of Sydney say the solution is to eat more locally.
  
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• Pfizer Document Reveals High Rate Of Vaccinated Pregnant Women Who Lost Their Babies

  20-06-2022 19:11 via technocracy.news
  
  According to traditional medicine, vaccines were never given to pregnant women or even those who trying to conceive. mRNA vaccines were and still are not approved by the FDA and yet are being widely promoted to pregnant women in a complete flip-flop of successful medical practice. The real science no longer matters. Pseudo-science is calling the shots.
  On June 3, 2021, retired neurosurgeon Dr. Russell Blaylock recorded the insanity of this u-turn:
  As stated, as of May 20, 2021 approximately 1,14
  
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• Stingray weighing 661lbs and measuring 13ft-long is deemed the world's largest freshwater fish 

  20-06-2022 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The stingray, nicknamed 'full moon,' was caught in the Mekong River by a local fisherman. Scientists tagged the fist before setting it free. They hope to learn more about itsbehavior.
  
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• Dementia breakthrough: Simple brain scan can detect early-stage Alzheimer's with 98% accuracy

  20-06-2022 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from Imperial College London have developed an algorithm that uses MRI tech found in most NHS hospitals. It produces a result in 12 hours and scans for brain anomalies.
  
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• New rules proposed for buy now pay later

  20-06-2022 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The loans are used by millions but ministers want checks on affordability and clearer advertising.
  
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• NASA's SOFIA aircraft preps for final flights ahead of mission end

  20-06-2022 18:00 via go.theregister.com
  
  With operations deadline in September, team eager to squeeze more data out of infrared observatory The SOFIA aircraft has returned to New Zealand for a final time ahead of the mission's conclusion later this year.…
  
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• The Psychology of Totalitarianism: Technocracy’s ‘Science Of Social Engineering’

  20-06-2022 17:55 via technocracy.news
  
  In 1938, The Technocrat magazine defined Technocracy as the “Science of Social Engineering” and then proceeded to define the outcome as a resource-based economic system with all decisions made by Technocrats. Since their “science was settled”, there was no need to political systems that have citizens some say concerning their lives. Today’s environment is controlled by Technocrats. ⁃ TN EditorSTORY AT-A-GLANCE> Mass formation is a form of mass hypnosis that
  
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• Can crumbling cookies sweeten UK data-protection plans?

  20-06-2022 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Government proposals to move away from EU data-protection laws post-Brexit have had a mixed reaction.
  
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• What is the new 'human feeling' quiz and how do you play it?

  20-06-2022 17:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Russian personality quiz that tells you what 'human feeling' you are has gone viral. TikTok users are posting videos under #humanfeelings with their results, that include 'sincere love' and 'tired'.
  
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• 'Space Bubbles' could combat climate change by creating a floating shield between Earth and the sun

  20-06-2022 17:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Space Bubbles would feature inflatable bubbles, organized in a circular shape the size of Brazil, which would sit between the Earth and the sun, blocking radiation from hitting our planet.
  
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• Biodegradable coating can be sprayed on food to keep it fresh for 50 per cent longer

  20-06-2022 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Rutgers School of Public Health have developed a coating that can be sprayed on food - and say it keeps leftovers fresh for 50 per cent longer.
  
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• Mesmerising live stream of barn owls in Yorkshire goes viral

  20-06-2022 16:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire-based wildlife artist Robert Fuller has set up webcams in local locations, such as inside the nests of barn owls, tawny owls, kestrels and stoats.
  
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• Big Brother Banks Force Employees To Install Surveillance Software

  20-06-2022 15:30 via technocracy.news
  Technocrats surveil, snoop and hoover up data because they are internally compelled to do so, and there is no such thing as “too much data”. Forced compliance is the goal. Movius software is a unified phone app that allows an employer to keep and analyze all employee communication activity with clients. ⁃ TN EditorAfter a series of scandals – including 1MDB, fired managers who expensed strip club receipts or texted colleagues pictures of S&M sessions, and of
  
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• Shoppers should avoid coffee because it increases impulse purchases

  20-06-2022 14:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The University of South Florida-led study saw experts carry out three experiments in large retail stores in France and Spain that are increasingly adding coffee bars near their entrances.
  
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• Giant dwarf crocodile species discovered that may have eaten human ancestors 18 million years ago

  20-06-2022 13:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two new species of 'giant' dwarf crocodiles have been discovered by researchers at the University of Iowa. They could have grown up to 12 feet in length and preyed on ancient humans.
  
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• This Year’s Extreme Weather Is Just Getting Started

  20-06-2022 13:00
  
  Climate change and natural variability are making 2022 a year of big weather events—so get ready for more heat waves, droughts, and hurricanes.
  
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• They Quit. Now You're Picking Up the Slack

  20-06-2022 13:00
  As the Great Resignation rages on, those left behind are doing the job of several people for no extra pay.
  
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• Extreme Weather in 2022 is Just Getting Started

  20-06-2022 13:00
  
  Climate change and natural variability are making this a year of big weather events—so get ready for more heat waves, droughts, and hurricanes.
  
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• Brian and Charles Imagines an Optimistic Future for AI

  20-06-2022 13:00
  
  Cowriter Chris Hayward finds most real-life robots terrifying. But if the future looks like the film's sentient droid, he says, "we'll be fine."
  
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• See 5 planets align in order for the first time in 18 years

  20-06-2022 12:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UK stargazers have been enjoying the opportunity to gaze at Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn all at once, although the closest planet to the sun has been pretty hard to spot.
  
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• ISS swerved to avoid colliding with space debris, NASA says

  20-06-2022 11:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On Thursday, the ISS had to fire its thrusters for more than four minutes to power past the trajectory of the debris, which came from Russia's destroyed Cosmos 1408 satellite.
  
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• 'Affordable' electric cars 50% pricier than petrol after grants scrapped

  20-06-2022 10:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ending the Plug-in Car Grant has made the 23 'most affordable' EVs £1,500 more expensive and on average 44 per cent pricier than a petrol equivalent.
  
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• Bird flu rise is blamed on trend for keeping chickens in gardens

  20-06-2022 09:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A growing trend for Britons to keep chickens or ducks in their back gardens could be the reason for a massive surge in bird flu, an expert warned yesterday.
  
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• Elon Musk's dying rocket is mistaken for an extraterrestrial blue spiral seen in New Zealand's skies

  20-06-2022 09:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A mysterious, spiralling plume of gas and light spotted in the night sky over New Zealand has baffled star-gazers with its alien-like appearance, but experts say the cause is much closer to home.
  
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• H5N1: UK taskforce set up to tackle bird flu spread

  20-06-2022 07:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists are given one year to develop new ways of preventing future spillover to humans
  
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• How fowl! Bird flu rise is blamed on trend for keeping chickens in gardens

  20-06-2022 02:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A growing trend for Britons to keep chickens or ducks in their back gardens could be the reason for a massive surge in bird flu, an expert warned yesterday.
  
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• The spies posing as your servants: new book by top lawyer warns of tech's terrifying consequences

  20-06-2022 02:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From cars that track your every move to gadgets that tell your mood from how you walk, DOMINIC SANDBROOK explores a new book by a top British lawyer which explores the terrifying next steps of tech
  
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• Turtle doves on the brink of extinction over lack of seeds they eat from crops in warmer months

  20-06-2022 01:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The turtle dove is the fastest declining bird species in the UK and on the brink of extinction. The research shows a 98 per cent reduction in turtle dove numbers in the last half-century.
  
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• The secret to saving mountain gorillas

  20-06-2022 01:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Justin Rowlatt finds out what gorilla conservation can teach us about protecting other species.
  
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• Mountain gorillas: The ripple effect of conservation

  20-06-2022 01:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Justin Rowlatt finds out what gorilla conservation can teach us about protecting other species.
  
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