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• First spotless giraffe seen in the wild: Calf without iconic markings is see with its mother in Africa

  11-09-2023 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The first spotless giraffe has been seen roaming the plains in Africa, just weeks after a zoo announced the birth of a giraffe that also lacked the markings that was thought to be one of a kind.
  
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• Spotify denies 30-second trick could make you rich

  11-09-2023 23:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The streaming giant quashes a theory that listening to a song on repeat will rake in the royalties.
  
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• How to keep running without tripping once you hit 50

  11-09-2023 22:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The bad news for runners everywhere is that you are more likely to injure yourself - whether through a fall or otherwise - as you get older.
  
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• Yes, There’s a New Covid Variant. No, You Shouldn’t Panic

  11-09-2023 21:56
  
  The Pirola Covid variant has an alarming number of mutations, but it doesn’t seem to be taking hold or causing severe illness.
  
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• Newly discovered comet known as Nishimura will zip past the Earth TOMORROW before vanishing in a one in 400 year event... here is how YOU can see it

  11-09-2023 20:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Skygazers in the northeastern hemisphere will experience a once-in-a-lifetime show when a comet not see in 435 years will soar through the night sky. And here is how to feast your eyes on it.
  
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• World's biggest lithium reservoir found in supervolcano McDermitt Caldera in Nevada - with $1.5trillion worth of the precious metal that powers world's technology

  11-09-2023 20:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  America may have hit the jackpot after scientists announced they found the world's largest lithium deposit lurking in an ancient supervolcano along the Nevada-Oregon border.
  
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• Black holes may lurk much closer to Earth than we thought: Astronomer claims 'two or three' voids could be hiding just 150 light-years away

  11-09-2023 17:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astrophysicist Stefano Torniamenti, of the University of Padua in Italy, led a study which analysed the Hyades cluster, a group of stars that lie at the heart of the constellation Taurus.
  
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• MOXIE microwaved Mars air into oxygen, but now it's time for a breather

  11-09-2023 17:15 via go.theregister.com
  
  Concept will need to be scaled up to keep more than a small dog alive NASA has called time on the oxygen-generating experiment bolted to its Mars Perseverance rover.…
  
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• An infestation of red fire ants could soon swarm the UK: Invasive insects that cause painful stings and pustules are spotted in Europe for the first time

  11-09-2023 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While the species is native to South America, it has been spotted in Europe for the first time, sparking feares it could soon spread across the entire continent.
  
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• Where did the Morocco earthquake hit? Map reveals the epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains - as scientists say 6.8 magnitude tremor is the biggest to hit the country in 120 years

  11-09-2023 16:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The epicentre of the earthquake, which struck at 23:11 local time on Friday, was in the High Atlas Mountains, 44 miles (71km) south-west of Marrakesh, at a depth of 11.5 miles (18.5km).
  
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• Britain is set for a 'spectacular' autumn - with colours even more glorious than usual, experts say

  11-09-2023 16:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from Forestry England say that the combination of a rainy spring with the record-breaking temperatures in June has paved the way for a 'spectacular autumn show.'
  
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• Dolly the sheep creator Ian Wilmut dies aged 79

  11-09-2023 15:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Creating the world's first cloned mammal was arguably one of the 20th Century's top scientific feats.
  
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• Lithium goldrush hits sleepy Oregon-Nevada border

  11-09-2023 14:57 via go.theregister.com
  
  Deposit in 19-million-year old caldera could dwarf sources in Bolivia, Chile and Australia A lithium find in the McDermitt Caldera region on the border between US states of Oregon and Nevada has excited media attentions with the promise of lithium deposits exceeding those in Bolivia, which make up nearly a quarter of the world's resources.…
  
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• Scientist who created Dolly the sheep dies aged 79: Professor Sir Ian Wilmut passes away five years after revealing Parkinson's diagnosis - the condition the cloned animal offered hope of curing

  11-09-2023 13:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The University of Edinburgh announced that Professor Sir Ian Wilmut had passed away five years after he revealed that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
  
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• Rivers Are Drowning in Toxic Sludge

  11-09-2023 13:00
  
  Harmful algal blooms are taking over as the world warms and grows richer in carbon dioxide—and there’s no easy fix.
  
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• Blue-Green Algae Is Filling Rivers With Toxic Sludge

  11-09-2023 13:00
  
  Harmful algal blooms are taking over as the world warms and grows richer in carbon dioxide—and there’s no easy fix.
  
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• Apple fans are delighted the iPhone 15 is getting a standard USB-C power connector - as one says 'now everything in my house can use the same charger'

  11-09-2023 12:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple fans have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to express their delight at the rumours that the iPhone 15 will finally be getting a USB-C power connector.
  
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• These Prisoners Are Training AI

  11-09-2023 12:00
  
  In high-wage Finland, where clickworkers are rare, one company has discovered a novel labor force—prisoners.
  
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• iPhone 15 launch event: How and when to watch as Apple unveils its flagship smartphones tomorrow

  11-09-2023 10:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The moment that Apple fans have been counting down to is finally almost here, as Apple is set to unveil its iPhone 15 range at an event in Cupertino, California, tomorrow.
  
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• TikTok Is Spending $1.3 Billion to Dodge Bans in Europe

  11-09-2023 08:00
  
  European politicians are nervous about where TikTok’s data goes. The company is spending big on local data centers, but analysts say it’s not enough.
  
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• Facebook Is Giving Up on News—Again

  11-09-2023 08:00
  
  Meta says it will retire Facebook's "news" tag in the UK, France, and Germany, ahead of rules that might force it to pay for content. Users may not care, but it has left media scrambling.
  
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• Scientists Re-Engineer The Brain To Alter Human Addiction

  11-09-2023 04:54 via technocracy.news
  
  Gene therapy for “ending addiction”? What could possibly go wrong with that? This article explains: “Re-engineering the brain to try and alter human behaviour has begun to emerge as a new frontier in medicine.” Beware: this knife cuts in both directions. ⁃ TN EditorOhio State University professor Krystof Bankiewicz never imagined that he’d find himself working with alcoholic monkeys. Yet, through his research into Parkinson’s disease, he began to realise
  
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• Necks appeal? Perceptions of a man's fathering skills is affected by the size of his neck, researchers find

  11-09-2023 03:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers have found that our perception of how protective or nurturing a man will be towards his children is affected by the size of his trapezius muscle.
  
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