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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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HOW TO DIG FOR TREASURE
There's a lot more to a detectorist's hobby than picking up a metal detector and sweeping a field. Here's how to responsibly prepare for a fun day out, detecting techniques and, perhaps most importantly, the law
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NATURE'S MOST TOXIC ROCKS
Why these sparkling crystalline minerals are among the most hazardous rocks in nature
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HOW FIREFIGHTING AEROPLANES WORK
Aerial firefighters are essential machines used to cover and contain rapid-spreading wildfires
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DEADLY ASTEROID CLOSE CALLS
Asteroid 2024 YR4 may not be the serious threat it was once thought to be, but scientists are still concerned about the possibility of future asteroid collisions
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IS OUR UNIVERSE THE ONLY ONE?
Might our universe – as vast as it is – be simply one of many? We look at the growing evidence that there's more than one cosmos out there
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BENEATH OUR FEET
A TREASURE TROVE OF INCREDIBLE AMATEUR DISCOVERIES IN BRITAIN
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CHINA'S NEW BATTERY CHARGER IS TWICE AS FAST AS TESLA'S
A Chinese automaker has developed a battery that will enable electric vehicles (EVs) to charge almost as quickly as it takes to fill a regular car's gas tank.
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The Extremely Large Telescope could detect signs of alien life
The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), currently under construction in northern Chile, will give us a better view of the Milky Way than any ground-based telescope before it.
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New cells discovered in the eye could help restore vision
Scientists have identified never-before-seen cells in the human eye that could potentially help reverse vision loss caused by common diseases such as macular degeneration.
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HOW COAL IS MINED
Extracting the fossilised remains of prehistoric animals can be a dangerous business – for people and the environment
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Iguanas sailed 5,000 miles on rafts 34 million years ago
Around 34 million years ago, iguanas undertook the longest known transoceanic trip of any terrestrial species, sailing one-fifth of the way around the world from North America to set up home in Fiji.
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HOME GADGETS EXPLAINED
We often take the technology that keeps our homes running for granted, but here's how they actually work
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3.47-billion-year-old meteorite crater discovered in Australia
Scientists in Australia have discovered the world’s oldest known meteorite impact crater, thanks to pristine structures created by the blast in the rock.
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The ocean's 'heart' may be slowing down
Melting Antarctic ice is slowing Earth's strongest ocean current.
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MONSTERS OF THE DEEP
Dive deep below the ocean's surface to discover razor-mouth viperfish, animaleating sponges and other fearsome and fascinating creatures that lurk in the midnight depths
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Genius ape who could understand English and play Minecraft dies
Kanzi, a male bonobo with an advanced aptitude for language, has died at the age of 44, according to the Ape Initiative, a conservation and research centre in Des Moines, Iowa, where he had lived since 2004.
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Giant blobs deep inside Earth are 'evolving by themselves'
We finally know where two giant blobs in Earth's middle layer came from - and they're a mismatched pair.
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Scientists break down plastic waste using air
Scientists have developed a new method to break down plastic waste using moisture from the air.
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WHY ARE GEMS DIFFERENT COLOURS?
Unearth the gemstone chemistry that results in a spectrum of decorative stones
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HOW TRAIN TRACKS ARE LAID
This feat of engineering keeps long carriages in-line and fixed to the ground
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THE WORLD'S WEIRDEST ISLANDS
Travel across the globe with us to discover unique and beautiful lands dotted across oceans and waterways
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MIRROR PHYSICS
Reflect on the science of light bouncing off smooth and shiny surfaces
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