Science
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A sleeping subduction zone could swallow the Atlantic
A subduction zone below the Gibraltar Strait is creeping westward and could one day ‘invade’ the Atlantic Ocean, causing the ocean to slowly close up.
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An underwater mountain hosts creatures unknown to science
An underwater mountain chain off Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, hosts an astonishing array of deep-sea species, at least 50 of which are new to science.
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A group of 60 ultra-faint stars could be a new type of galaxy
A stronomers have spotted the faintest and lightest satellite galaxy ever found: a minuscule, tight-knit group of stars trailing the Milky Way.
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A drone with a rotating detonation rocket engine' approached the speed of sound
venus Aerospace has completed the inaugural test flight of a drone fitted with its rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE), accelerating it to just under the speed of sound.
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HOW STONEHENGE WAS BUILT
Who built this stone circle and how was this ancient feat of engineering pulled off?
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ANIMALS ON THE BRINK
Meet some of the most critically endangered animals from around the world and discover why they're on the brink of extinction
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WHAT ARE ULTRAPROCESSED FOODS?
Some natural products are drastically transformed by the food industry, and regularly eating them can affect our health
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WHAT IS THE SMELL OF RAIN?
After rainfall, this distinctive aroma is released from the soil
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Galileo's GREATEST DISCOVERIES
Peer into the mind of this trailblazing astronomer and discover his pioneering observations
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WHY JUPITER'S GREAT RED SPOT IS VANISHING
Jupiter’s complex weather system is sapping its famous red spot at an alarming rate. And scientists predict the feature could vanish within our lifetimes
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HOW ARE CARS RECYCLED?
Step into one of the UK’s largest car recycling centres to discover the secrets of a vehicle disassembly line
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INSECT INSPIRATION
Why flies have had an impact on science
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WHY WE NEED FLIES
They’re some of the strangest and most reviled insects on the planet, but they’re also incredibly useful
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WHERE DOES YOUR POO GO?
Following the flush, your body’s waste undergoes a long journey as it’s prepped to return safely to the environment
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HOW DIALYSIS MACHINES WORK
These lifesaving devices take over the role of failing kidneys
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WHAT IF THERE WAS NO GRAVITY?
How this fundamental force controls the way things move on Earth and throughout the universe
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Fungi seem to 'sweat' to stay cool
Mushrooms, and possibly all fungi, have the ability to cool down by ‘sweating’ away water
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Hundreds of ancient, invisible structures discovered near our galaxy's centre
Astronomers have discovered hundreds of strange, string-like structures at the centre of our galaxy, possibly tracing the violent path of an ancient black hole eruption
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A lung cancer pill drastically cuts the risk of death after surgery
A once-daily pill halved people’s risk of dying from a common lung cancer when they took the drug after tumour-removal surgery, new trial data shows
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'Reanimated' hearts can be successfully transplanted
A method for ‘reanimating’ organ donors’ hearts works just as well as the standard approach to collecting hearts for transplantation, new trial data shows. If widely applied, the method could increase the heart donor pool by an estimated 30 per cent
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An unearthed dinosaur could be a 'missing link'
Palaeontologists have unearthed a never-before-seen raptor-like dinosaur that lived during a period of extreme climate change around 100 million years ago
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The world's most painful ant sting targets nerves like scorpion venom
Ants that inflict the world’s most painful stings do so by injecting venom that targets their victim’s nerve cells
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Earth is getting hotter despite government pledges
Average global temperatures are rising at an ever faster rate despite pledges by world leaders to tackle climate change
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SCUBA DIVING SCIENCE
Deep dive into the physics, physiology and equipment of this popular sport
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HOW LOUDSPEAKERS MAKE SOUND
This box of electromagnets transforms electrical currents into sound waves
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HOW TO TAKE OFF VERTICALLY
These aircraft have ditched the runway and can shoot straight up into the sky
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HOW SUNDIALS TELL TIME
These ancient time-keeping devices keep track of Earth's movements around the Sun
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HOUSEHOLD MINIBEASTS
Meet the creepy critters and pesky pests that find a home in your house
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MASSIVE MOON CRATER
How Tycho, our Moon's most prominent crater, formed
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10 INCOMING ASTEROIDS
Discover the near-future encounters Earth will have with passing asteroids - some more hazardous than others
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