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SpaceX’s Starship created a volcano-like explosion in first launch

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 3:00pm
The Starship rocket destroyed its launch pad during its first launch attempt in 2023, and the explosion resembled a powerful volcanic eruption, spraying sand and chunks of debris over a huge area
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Organic farms seem to trigger more pesticide use on conventional farms

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 2:00pm
Insects tend to be more abundant on organic farms than conventional ones, which may cause the pests to spill over into neighbouring fields, prompting these farmers to increase their pesticide use
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Pig kidney transplanted into living human for the first time

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 1:48pm
A genetically modified pig kidney has been successfully transplanted into a living human – and the recipient is expected to leave hospital soon
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Sulphur dioxide from Iceland volcano eruption has reached the UK

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 1:38pm
A huge plume of sulphur dioxide from the latest eruption in Iceland is drifting across Europe, but it isn't expected to cause any significant harm
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Teen sweat has distinct chemical make-up with notes of musk and urine

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 12:00pm
Teenagers and babies produce different chemicals in their sweat, which may be why infants are generally considered to smell sweeter
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Food costs more because of climate change - and it will get worse

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 12:00pm
Rising temperatures are predicted to drive up food inflation by between 0.9 and 3.2 per cent a year by 2035, as crop yields suffer from extreme heat
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Why 2024 Abel prize winner Michel Talagrand became a mathematician

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 11:17am
After losing an eye at the age of 5, the 2024 Abel prize winner Michel Talagrand found comfort in mathematics
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Has Neuralink made a breakthrough in brain implant technology?

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 9:14am
Elon Musk's brain-computer interface firm Neuralink has released a video of its first patient, Noland Arbaugh, controlling a computer cursor with his thoughts - is this the future?
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Fluffy beetle discovered in Australia may be the world's hairiest

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 9:02am
The exceptionally long white hairs on the newly named longhorn beetle Excastra albopilosa may deceive predators into thinking it is covered in fungus
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How to take a stunning photograph of April’s total eclipse

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 8:00am
Photographing the eclipse isn't as easy as taking a selfie, but with a bit of preparation anyone can capture a memorable image
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Ozempic and Wegovy linked to a lower risk of cannabis use disorder

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 8:00am
An analysis of almost 700,000 people with type 2 diabetes or obesity found that those prescribed Ozempic or Wegovy were about half as likely to develop cannabis use disorder as those taking other medications
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These four common medicines could help prolong your life

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 6:00am
Viagra, HRT, a statin and a painkiller slightly lowered people’s chances of dying over a 12-year study, suggesting they may have life-extending properties
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Blue tits shared a tree hollow with bird-eating bats – and survived

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 2:00am
A pair of blue tits were seen nesting in a tree cavity that was also inhabited by about 25 greater noctule bats, which commonly eat blue tits, but the birds lived to tell the tale
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Why falling birth rates will be a bigger problem than overpopulation

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 7:30pm
Birthrates are projected to have fallen below the replacement level, of 2.1 per woman, in more than three quarters of countries by 2050
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Extinct freshwater dolphin from the Amazon was largest of all time

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 2:00pm
A dolphin that lived in the Amazon 16 million years ago grew to a length of 3.5 metres – larger than any other freshwater dolphin
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Ancient canoes hint at bustling trade in Mediterranean 7000 years ago

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 2:00pm
Italian canoes capable of transporting people and goods have been dated to the Neolithic period, suggesting there was a bustling trade across the Mediterranean Sea
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Why we need to invoke philosophy to judge bizarre concepts in science

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 2:00pm
Theories of mind and cosmos are inevitably preposterous - knowing how to weigh competing implausibilities can help us decide which we should back
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Try these mathematical magic tricks that are guaranteed to work

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 2:00pm
There are no rabbits pulled out of hats here – these tricks rely on mathematical principles and will never fail you, says Peter Rowlett
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3 Body Problem review: Cixin Liu's masterpiece arrives on Netflix

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 2:00pm
Cixin Liu's novel The Three-Body Problem has been turned into an eight-part series for Netflix by the Game of Thrones team. There is much to admire so far, but will the adaptation stay on track, wonders Bethan Ackerley
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Astonishing photograph of last year's annular solar eclipse in Utah

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 2:00pm
Pieced together digitally from thousands of images, this shot of last October's annular eclipse, from Andrew McCarthy and Daniel Stein, is a curtain-raiser for next month's total solar eclipse in North America
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