Science
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Plastic chemicals linked to hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide
Plastic food packaging can expose people to chemicals such as bisphenol A (BPA) Shutterstock/Trong Nguyen Hundreds of thousands of deaths…
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The ancient board games we finally know how to play – thanks to AI
In the 1970s, in a grave in a Bronze Age cemetery in Shahr-i Sokhta, Iran, an incredible object was unearthed…
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When, and where, did the covid-19 pandemic really begin?
People carrying out disinfection work at a market in Wuhan, where covid-19 is thought to have originated, in March 2020…
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Older people may have better immunity against bird flu virus
The H5N1 bird flu virus has caused sporadic cases in humans Luca Bruno/Associated Press/Alamy If the H5N1 bird flu virus…
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We may have solved the mystery of what froze Earth’s inner core
How did Earth’s inner core freeze solid? Rost9/Shutterstock A high concentration of carbon within Earth’s inner core could explain a…
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How a single gopher restored a landscape devastated by a volcano
The northern pocket gopher (Thomomys talpoides) brings unexpected ecosystem benefits All Canada Photos/Alamy Two years after Mount St Helens erupted…
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The complete guide to cooking oils and how they affect your health
Whether you are roasting a chicken in the oven, browning onions in a frying pan or choosing a spread for…
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Quantum 'Schrödinger's cat' survives for a stunning 23 minutes
A typically fragile quantum superposition has been made to last exceptionally long, and could eventually be used as a probe…
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What to expect at the COP16 biodiversity summit
Countries are convening in Colombia to agree on wide-ranging targets to stem biodiversity loss and make a plan to pay…
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Warmer winters mean world’s highest places may store less carbon
The Tibetan plateau Nicolas Marino/mauritius images GmbH/Alamy Climate change is raising winter temperatures faster than those of summer, especially in…
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