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• Despite misuses, statistics still has solid foundation

  15-05-2016 15:00
  In "The Seven Pillars of Statistics Wisdom," Stephen Stigler lays out the basic principles of statistics.
  
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• Biologists seek justice for forgotten kingdom of fungi

  22-10-2026 10:00 via CBC | Technology News
  
  This week a UN summit aims to preserve the world's plants and animals. But a group of scientists wants to protect another diverse kingdom of species they say are too often forgotten – fungi. Here's a look at these beautiful organisms, why they aren't protected and why mycologists are fighting for 'justice' for them.
  
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• NI risks missing 2030 energy goals, says Stormont committee

  22-10-2026 07:09 via BBC News
  
  A committee hears that Northern Ireland could lose out on economic opportunities if action is not accelerated.
  
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• Number of people bitten by rabid skunk in downtown Vancouver: officials

  22-10-2026 02:59 via CBC | Technology News
  
  Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) said in a Wednesday advisory that anyone who had contact with a "sick or abnormally behaving" skunk between Sept. 22 and Oct. 17 should seek treatment.
  
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• Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?

  22-10-2026 01:04 via BBC News
  
  Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history.
  
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• Why is a peat fire so bad? BBC is in Indonesia to find out

  22-10-2026 00:02 via BBC News
  
  The BBC's Liza Tambunan is in central Kalimantan, to explain what peat is and why Indonesia is facing its worst wildfire season in a decade.
  
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• Carney appoints astronaut Jeremy Hansen to advise government on new space strategy

  22-10-2026 00:01 via CBC | Technology News
  
  Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Jeremy Hansen as a special adviser on space — just as the United States takes note of Canada's efforts to shift its space partnerships toward Europe.
  
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• New lab to become centre for investigating uplands

  21-10-2026 22:36 via BBC News
  
  The research facility in Penrith will also help train the next generation of environmental scientists.
  
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• Pupils who designed a badge sent to space meet NASA astronaut

  21-10-2026 21:39 via BBC News
  
  Frank Rubio is set to be in the crew for the Artemis III mission and previously spent a year in space.
  
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• Fuel leak which killed fish in River Taff stopped

  21-10-2026 20:28 via BBC News
  
  GE Aerospace previously confirmed fuel got into the river while repair work took place nearby.
  
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• Can a giant tunnel save Windermere?

  21-10-2026 18:30 via BBC News
  
  A £3.6bn proposal to stop sewage being discharged into Windermere, England's largest lake, has been unveiled.
  
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• Will Jackdaw cut your energy bills?

  21-10-2026 18:17 via BBC News
  
  BBC Verify's Ben Chu explains why energy prices are so high, and what Jackdaw could mean for your bills.
  
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• Orionid meteor shower to peak in UK skies into Thursday

  21-10-2026 17:44 via BBC News
  
  Clear skies permitting, skygazers could be able to spot as many as 10-20 meteors per hour as the shower peaks this week.
  
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• Burnham defends Jackdaw decision as Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new oil and gas licences

  21-10-2026 17:36 via BBC News
  
  The UK government says the field, which is opposed by environmental campaigners, could be producing gas by the end of this month.
  
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• How Jackdaw ignites row over climate and costs

  21-10-2026 15:46 via BBC News
  
  How Jackdaw ignites arguments over climate and costs
  
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• How much gas could Jackdaw provide? And will it cut your energy bills?

  21-10-2026 13:57 via BBC News
  
  BBC Verify looks at what the Jackdaw decision means for bills, energy security and the environment.
  
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• Astronaut surprise video leaves pupils starstruck

  21-10-2026 13:55 via BBC News
  
  The surprise came after a teacher's father met Peake while working on a cruise ship.
  
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• Elon Musk confirms he is considering merging Tesla and SpaceX

  21-10-2026 10:42 via BBC News
  
  Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look at a possible mega-merger.
  
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• More than 16 years after BP's Deepwater Horizon disaster, marine life has not recovered

  21-10-2026 10:00 via CBC | Technology News
  
  16 years after one of the deadliest oil spills in history — BP's Deepwater Horizon — there is measurable evidence that wildlife is in serious decline and not recovering in the Gulf of Mexico where the disaster occurred. Through trawling, sound waves and DNA analysis, researchers showed persistent declines of around 60 per cent in some species in the years since.
  
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• Giant tunnel proposed to clean up Windermere's sewage problem

  21-10-2026 06:44 via BBC News
  
  The plan would eliminate sewage spills into Windermere, blamed for turning the water green.
  
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• Huge fin whale filmed off Welsh coast

  20-10-2026 15:42 via BBC News
  
  Rhys Morgan captured footage of the world's second-largest whale specieslunge feeding on his drone.
  
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• Japan launches spacecraft to mysterious moons of Mars

  20-10-2026 14:42 via CBC | Technology News
  
  A Japanese spacecraft rocketed toward Mars on Tuesday on an unprecedented quest to explore its mysterious moons and bring back samples.
  
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• Moment giant fin whale's huge mouth engulfs thousands of gallons of water

  20-10-2026 14:03 via BBC News
  
  Videographer Rhys Morgan captured footage of the worlds second largest whalelunge feeding on his drone.
  
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• Storm Austen to bring severe gales to UK as weather warning issued

  20-10-2026 11:42 via BBC News
  
  The first named storm of the season - Austen - will bring damaging winds and heavy rain to parts of the UK on Friday.
  
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• Orionid meteor shower to peak in UK skies this week

  20-10-2026 08:31 via BBC News
  
  Clear skies permitting, skygazers could be able to spot as many as 10-20 meteors per hour as the shower peaks this week.
  
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• The British island where red squirrels are thriving

  20-10-2026 07:38 via BBC News
  
  Conservationists say that, with red squirrels dwindling in the UK, Jersey is an "important refuge".
  
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• Northern Ireland needs 'courage and leadership' to tackle climate change

  20-10-2026 07:27 via BBC News
  
  The new chair of the Climate Change Committee is spending two days in Northern Ireland on a fact-finding mission.
  
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• Canadian who stole a Las Vegas flamingo after drinking '30 to 40' beers convicted of animal cruelty

  20-10-2026 02:13 via CBC | Technology News
  
  A Las Vegas court convicted Ontario man Mitchell Fairbarn of animal cruelty charges Monday for snatching a flamingo named Peachy from its habitat at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino last March in what prosecutors called a drunken and malicious act.
  
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• Parks Canada not laying charges after Banff National Park superintendent admits to violating federal law

  20-10-2026 02:05 via CBC | Technology News
  
  Parks Canada isn’t pressing charges against Banff National Park superintendent Salman Rasheed after he admitted to violating federal law by having his dog off-leash.
  
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• Five ways El Niño is affecting the weather around the world

  20-10-2026 01:08 via BBC News
  
  As the strongest El Niño on record continues to intensify, what impacts on weather patterns are already being felt across the globe? Sarah Keith-Lucas looks at the evidence.
  
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