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• The child-killing wolves sparking panic in India

  04-09-2024 23:46 via bbc.com
  
  Since April, wolf attacks have terrorised villages near the Nepalese border, killing nine children.
  
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• Anti-pollution law to threaten water bosses with jail

  04-09-2024 23:30 via bbc.com
  
  New legislation gives regulators more powers to tackle water pollution in England and Wales.
  
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• Biblical artifact described as 'Israel's most important archaeological find EVER' to go on display in US

  04-09-2024 22:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A large stone slab etched with ancient Hebrew is set to be displayed at a college this month. The artifact is said to confirm the existence of King David who is mentioned in the Bible.
  
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• NASA astronaut spots mysterious bright green flash while on the ISS

  04-09-2024 22:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A NASA astronaut aboard the ISS captured stunning video of a bright green and white explosion that occurred in Earth's atmosphere. And he is asking the public to identify it.
  
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• Moment asteroid hits Earth's atmosphere like a ball of fire

  04-09-2024 22:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An asteroid flew across the sky as it entered Earth's atmosphere above the Philippines on Wednesday. The object measured three feet and flashed across the sky at 39,000 miles per hour.
  
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• Cancer-linked chemicals discovered lurking in both bottled and tap water

  04-09-2024 21:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study has found water in single-use plastic bottles has the same chemicals in it as tap water and even household water that has been treated to filter out contaminants.
  
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• Atomic clocks are so last epoch, it's time someone nailed down the nuclear clock

  04-09-2024 21:00 via go.theregister.com
  
  'Giant step' in research could unlock a bunch of crazy science stuff An international team of researchers has, for the first time, coupled an atomic nucleus to an atomic clock to compare differences in their timekeeping frequencies.…
  
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• Experts reveal sneaky way your phone listens in on your conversations - and how to stop it

  04-09-2024 20:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A leaked pitch deck from CMG media confirmed long-held suspicions that our devices are listening to us. Data security experts weigh in on what this means and how you can protect yourself.
  
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• It's not just dogs! 40% of CATS also like to play fetch, study finds

  04-09-2024 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A survey of more than 8,000 cat owners revealed that 41 per cent reported their cat would sometimes, frequently or always retrieve items that they threw - significantly higher than previous estimates.
  
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• Saturn's iconic rings will DISAPPEAR in months, NASA says

  04-09-2024 18:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Come March 2025, Saturn's iconic rings will preform a rare vanishing act. At this time, Earth will be viewing Saturn's rings edge-on, creating the illusion that they disappeared.
  
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• Fears fresh pandemic outbreak could spark in China's fur farms

  04-09-2024 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Since the Covid-19 pandemic, scientists have been warning that farming mammals such as minks for their fur could make it easier for new viruses to cross over from the wild and spark fresh outbreaks.
  
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• Forget the atomic clock! World's first NUCLEAR clock is unveiled - paving the way for ultraprecise timekeeping

  04-09-2024 17:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international team has demonstrated the key elements of the device, which paves the way for ultra-precise timekeeping.
  
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• Have Gen Z found the perfect formula for happiness? TikTokers share 'dopamine menus' as a way to bring joy into their daily routines - and it's got the thumbs up from psychologists!

  04-09-2024 17:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gen Z social media users across the UK are sharing their take on dopamine menus, a tool originally created to help people with ADHD break the cycle of chasing negative sources of dopamine.
  
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• Revealed: The 10 countries that produce the most plastic pollution around the world - with India topping the list

  04-09-2024 17:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the University of Leeds have revealed the 10 countries responsible for producing the most plastic pollution, with India coming top of the list.
  
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• Asteroid set to hit Earth's atmosphere in matter of HOURS

  04-09-2024 16:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An asteroid is poised to strike Earth today to the east of the Philippines. This is only the ninth time an asteroid has been spotted before it entered the earth's atmosphere.
  
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• Revealed: The number of times you should be having SEX every month, according to your age group - so, how does your love life stack up?

  04-09-2024 16:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new report by researchers from Kinsey Institute at Indiana University reveals the average number of times people from different generations have sex every month.
  
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• Nvidia plunges almost 10% as global markets fall

  04-09-2024 14:48 via bbc.com
  
  The artificial intelligence chip giant saw $279bn wiped off its stock market value in New York.
  
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• Disturbing images of the 'Salt Men of Iran' mummies show their exact moment of death more than 2,500 years ago

  04-09-2024 12:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archeologists believe they're closer than ever to understanding a sprawling ancient salt mine in Iran that preserved dead miners in grisly states of suspended animation
  
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• Titanic's deteriorating bow over the past 37 years: Devastating images snapped by underwater robots show just how rapidly the famous liner is breaking apart

  04-09-2024 12:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As explorers discover that the Titanic's famous railings have collapsed, new images show how the ship's bow has deteriorated over almost four decades of expeditions.
  
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• Do look up! NASA unfurls massive shiny solar sail in orbit

  04-09-2024 12:42 via go.theregister.com
  
  60 years since Arthur C Clarke wrote Sunjammer, space agency catches up NASA has successfully extended into orbit an 80 m2 (860 square foot) sail that is designed to catch emissions from the Sun and convert them into propulsion for space exploration.…
  
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• The REAL reason modern marriages end, revealed - and it's bad news if your husband works in a busy office

  04-09-2024 12:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Vienna University of Economics and Business say that men who work with many women are more likely to get divorced.
  
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• Is YOUR dog gifted? Scientists reveal the two key signs your pooch is 'special' - with Border Collies topping the list

  04-09-2024 10:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Most owners have proclaimed their dog a 'clever boy' or girl at some point. But for a genuinely 'gifted' dog, there are two key signs to look for, according to a new study.
  
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• WHO-backed meta-study finds no evidence that cellphone radiation causes brain cancer

  04-09-2024 09:27 via go.theregister.com
  
  The signal may not rot your mind, we can't say the same for the content Time to take off the tin foil hat: A review of 28 years of research into the health effects of radio wave exposure from cellphones has found no evidence to link the handhelds to brain cancer, or negative effects on health more generally. …
  
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• US govt halts medical study into Havana Syndrome, cites 'coercion' of participants

  04-09-2024 02:00 via go.theregister.com
  
  What was screwing with minds of US diplomats – wait, is that a black helicopt... An inquiry by the US government's National Institutes of Health (NIH) into Havana Syndrome – the seemingly mysterious illness that struck down American and Canadian diplomats in Cuba and then around the world – has been halted after it was found the study's participants had been coerced into taking part.…
  
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• 'Remarkable' Pictish ring is discovered after 1,000 years: Kite-shaped band with a garnet at the centre is uncovered at Burghead Fort in Moray

  04-09-2024 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The historic ring has been uncovered in a dig led by the University of Aberdeen - and found by a volunteer whose ancestors moved to the town.
  
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