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Most quakes on Mars happen during the summer – and we don’t know why
A fracture on Mars’s surface, taken in January 2018 by the European Space Agency’s Mars Express craft ESA/DLR/FU Berlin Thousands…
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Major ship collision in UK waters sparks fears of toxic chemical leak
Fire and rescue services douse fires after a collision between an oil tanker and a cargo ship carrying sodium cyanide…
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US military wants to grow giant biological structures in space
DARPA envisions growing structures hundreds of metres long Science Photo Library / Alamy Stock Photo The US military is brainstorming…
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Big animals have higher cancer risk – but also evolved better defences
African elephants have extra copies of genes that help resist cancer Neil Aldridge/Nature Picture Library/Alamy Bigger animals live longer and…
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AI-generated optical illusions can sort humans from bots
An AI-generated image of a city skyline and a man’s face – but AIs are unable to see both Ziqi…
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There’s a tiny chance the asteroid headed for Earth could hit the moon
Artist’s impression of an asteroid nearing the moon NASA/JPL-Caltech Asteroid 2024 YR4 is on a potential crash course with Earth,…
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Bonobos can tell when they know something you don’t
Kanzi, one of three captive bonobos whose mental abilities were tested in the study Ape Initiative Bonobos are quick to…
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European cities face millions more deaths from extreme temperatures
Tourists try to cool off in Rome, where a large increase in heat deaths is expected by 2099 Massimo Valicchia/NurPhoto…
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The surprising relationship between your gut microbiome and sleeping well
Foxys_forest_manufacture/Getty Images There are many things we can blame for a bad night’s sleep – screen time, stress, too much…
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Meta allowed pornographic ads that break its content moderation rules
Meta owns social media platforms including Facebook and Instagram JRdes / Shutterstock In 2024, Meta allowed more than 3300 pornographic…
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