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• Earth faces mass extinction as magnetic poles race toward catastrophe, expert warns

  19-09-2025 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A space weather expert has warned that a sudden solar 'micronova' could trigger tsunamis, climate chaos and mass extinction, revealing exactly how the devastating event would play out.
  
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• Freezing cold early-season Arctic blast set to hit hundreds of thousands of Americans in just hours

  19-09-2025 19:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Temperatures in several states are predicted to suddenly drop, potentially damaging crops and bursting outdoor pipes.
  
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• Sexless adults have these surprising traits, according to scientists

  19-09-2025 18:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have found that hundreds of thousands of people worldwide have never had sex, which they linked to a range of common traits.
  
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• Scientists reveal the terrifyingly high odds a black hole will EXPLODE in the next 10 years

  19-09-2025 17:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It sounds like something from the latest science fiction blockbuster. But scientists have revealed the terrifyingly high odds a black hole will explode in the next 10 years.
  
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• Turns out Hayabusa2's next asteroid target isn't much bigger than the probe itself

  19-09-2025 17:15 via go.theregister.com
  It's also spinning twice as fast than thought, making a tricky rendezvous even trickier Japan's Hayabusa2 probe faces a tougher mission after new measurements revealed its target asteroid is nearly three times smaller and spinning about twice as fast as originally estimated.…
  
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• CBDCs: Welcome to Technocracy’s Digital Prison

  19-09-2025 17:06 via technocracy.news
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• Asteroid the size of a New York skyscraper to scream past Earth... and then come back

  19-09-2025 16:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A giant space rock the size of New York's Chrysler Building will make a close pass by Earth Thursday, and it could get even closer in the future.
  
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• You're eating Maltesers wrong! Scientist reveals the best way to consume the treat - and why you SHOULDN'T nibble the chocolate off first

  19-09-2025 16:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Many of us nibble off the outer chocolate before devouring the centre, or suck the treat without chewing. However, Megan Rushman, a scientist at Mars, claims there's a better technique.
  
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• International Sashimi Station! NASA reveals what space 'sushi' looks like - as unimpressed fans compare it to 'fancy prison food'

  19-09-2025 15:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA has managed to get men on the moon, rovers on Mars, and probes around Saturn's rings. But it seems the space agency is yet to master how to make decent sushi in space.
  
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• Court lets NSF keep swinging axe at $1B in research grants

  19-09-2025 15:44 via go.theregister.com
  Judge rules there’s no quick fix for 1,700+ axed grants, leaving labs scrambling for cash while the lawsuit plays out A US court has cleared the way for the National Science Foundation to press ahead with the cancellation of more than 1,700 research grants worth upwards of $1 billion. …
  
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• Should you buy a soundbar for your TV? Here's our expert take

  19-09-2025 14:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  I've trialed several soundbars over the years. I'm here to give you an honest breakdown on how soundbars work and if they're a worthy investment.
  
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• Is Cleopatra's tomb UNDERWATER? Scientists discover sunken port near the ruins of Taposiris Magna that could lead to her lost grave

  19-09-2025 13:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A sunken port about two miles off the Egyptian coast has been discovered that could lead to the long-lost tomb of Queen Cleopatra.
  
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• Revealed: What your favourite COLOUR really says about you, according to science

  19-09-2025 11:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's a classic conversation starter - what's your favourite colour? Now, scientists have revealed what your answer says about you.
  
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• iPhone 17 goes on sale around the world: Huge queues form outside Apple Stores in Hong Kong, Sydney and Singapore - while a FIGHT breaks out at the Mumbai branch

  19-09-2025 11:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A video clip shows tempers boiling over outside the Apple Store at the BKC Jio Centre in Mumbai , India, as many fans want to be among the first iPhone 17 buyers.
  
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• Humanity now has zero active robots at Venus as Japan ends 15-year ‘Dawn’ mission

  19-09-2025 03:18 via go.theregister.com
  Thanks for the memories, Akatsuki Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency has decided to abandon its Akatsuki Venus orbiter, after losing contact with the craft last year.…
  
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• We have hybrid cars, now hybrid planes are coming

  19-09-2025 01:01 via bbc.com
  With batteries still too heavy, start-up plane makers are exploring hybrid options for new aircraft.
  
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• Millions under tsunami threat as fallout from monster 7.8 earthquake threatens US

  19-09-2025 00:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 7.8 magnitude earthquake has struck in the Pacific, triggering tsunami warnings in Alaska and Hawaii.
  
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• Dutch courage really DOES help: Study proving alcohol improves our foreign language skills wins spoof 'Ig Nobel' award

  19-09-2025 00:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After a few glasses of sangria, it might feel like your conversational Spanish is suddenly fluent. Now, experts have revealed drinking alcohol really does improve our foreign language skills.
  
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