Science
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HOW ELECTRICITY GETS TO YOUR HOME
From power plant to plug socket, follow the journey electricity takes before it reaches our homes
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WHEN IS THE NEXT ICE AGE?
By following Earth's journey around the Sun, scientists are able to predict the next deep freeze
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WHY ANIMALS PLAY
From bees playing ball to snowboarding birds, is there reason to animal recreation?
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WHAT IS THE WATER TABLE?
Get to grips with groundwater and discover where it comes from
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AN INCREDIBLE PHOTO CAPTURES THE SUN RISING BEHIND THE WORLD'S LARGEST TELESCOPE
Construction of the world's largest telescope has reached its highest point with assembly of the roof's dome and large sliding doors that will shield the observatory.
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WHAT IS THE GREAT ATTRACTOR?
Head for the stars and discover what it is that makes the Great Attractor such a magnetic idea
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HOW WAVE POOLS WORK
What technology is used to sculpt the perfect wave?
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BUILDING A SUPERSCRAPER
Stretching into the sky, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai is by far the tallest human-made structure ever built, and its design will enable us to build even higher
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THE UNIVERSE MAY REVOLVE ONCE EVERY 500 BILLION YEARS
In 1929, Edwin Hubble published a paper demonstrating that the universe is expanding. It gave rise to the Hubble constant, the number that describes how fast the universe is expanding.
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WHY DO WE SLEEP?
A good night's rest is an essential part of life, but getting enough can be hard. We take a look at the science behind snoozing and how you can sleep easy
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REDISCOVERING THE DINOSAURS
They're often depicted as huge, scaly beasts, but new discoveries are changing our beliefs about the creatures that once stalked our planet
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HOW SOY SAUCE IS MADE
This salty, traditional Chinese seasoning is the product of fermented crops
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Study reveals a 'flawed argument' in the debate over when plate tectonics began
Earth’s crust today has a surprisingly similar composition to the planet's first outer shell, or ‘protocrust’, new research finds.
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TOUR GUIDE TO MARS
Pack your spacesuit and get ready to tick off the must-see sights of the Red Planet
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GREEK TEMPLE CONSTRUCTION
How ancient architects erected some of the world's most famous places of worship
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KITCHEN SINK CHEMICALS EXPLAINED
Every home has an armoury of liquids to combat stains and leave surfaces germ-free. But how do they do their job?
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Lab-grown teeth could offer alternatives to implants
Scientists have gotten one step closer to growing replacement teeth in the lab, a development that could pave the way for new alternatives to unpleasant dental fillings and root canals.
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NATIONAL FLOWERS OF THE WORLD
Why some countries have picked beautiful blooms to represent them
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SCHOOL SCIENCE ESSENTIALS
Take a tour of a classroom laboratory and discover how your school's scientific instruments work
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A 'MILITARY OUTPOST' MIGHT BE THE BIRTHPLACE OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT'S GRANDMOTHER
Archaeologists may have discovered the remains of Lyncus, an ancient city that was the capital of the kingdom of Lynkestis.
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China's '2D' chip could soon be used to make silicon-free chips
Researchers in China say they have created a new silicon-free transistor that could significantly boost performance while reducing energy consumption.
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Winter sea ice cover is at its lowest in a 47-year satellite record
Winter sea ice cover has dropped to its lowest maximum on record as temperatures continue to exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius.
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Elusive colossal squid finally caught on camera
The colossal squid has finally been caught on camera, an entire century after it was first discovered.
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SCIENTISTS SPOT A 'DARK NEBULA' BEING TORN APART BY INFANT STARS
A battle is raging between darkness and light in the constellation Circinus, and a new image from the National Science Foundation's Dark Energy Camera captures a key turning point in the cosmic campaign.
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Severe drought helped bring about a ‘barbarian' invasion of Roman Britain
A severe three-year drought helped bring about a 'barbarian' invasion of Roman Britain in 367 CE, a new study finds. In that year, Roman troops stationed at Hadrian's Wall on the empire's northern frontier rebelled, and three different 'barbarian' groups invaded Roman Britain, with the Picts attacking northern Britain from Scotland, the Scoti invading western Britain from Ireland and the Saxons invading southern Britain from the European continent.
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Solar wind could be making water on the Moon
Constant gusts of particles from the Sun may be creating water molecules on the Moon, a new NASA-led experiment hints.
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'Fingerprints of cancer' found after infrared light was flashed at samples
Flashes of infrared light can detect signs of cancer in a patient’s blood. Scientists demonstrated that a test using infrared light can detect the difference between blood samples from patients with lung cancer and samples from those without the disease with up to 81 per cent accuracy.
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WHAT IS JAUNDICE?
This condition, common in newborns, can turn skin and eyes a shade of yellow
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HOW WINE IS MADE
From grape to glass, the ancient process of making one of the world's most popular beverages
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10 AMAZING EARTH FACTS
From its active core to its explosive surface, scientists have made incredible discoveries about the past, present and future of the rock we call home
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