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How a mysterious star could help the search for extraterrestrial life
It is our galaxy’s strangest star, a flickering globe of light whose sporadic and unpredictable output...
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Orca calf successfully returned to open water after bold rescue in Canada
An orca calf, trapped for weeks in a remote lagoon in western Canada, has freed herself...
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Tesla Autopilot feature was involved in 13 fatal crashes, US regulator says
US auto-safety regulators said on Friday that their investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot had identified at least...
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My undying love for the painfully uncool Amiga
I have told my wife that I want a Mini Amiga for Christmas. I know it’s...
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Tesla among electric carmakers forced to cut prices as market stalls
Elon Musk became the world’s richest man by evangelising about electric cars – and delivering them...
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Post Office tried to 'hush up' case of worker who killed himself, inquiry hears
The Post Office sought to “hush up” the case of Martin Griffiths, a post office operator...
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GMB launches legal action against 'out of control' Amazon at Coventry warehouse
The GMB is taking legal action against Amazon in the long-running battle for recognition at its...
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Personalised melanoma mRNA cancer trial in stage 3
Doctors have begun trialling in hundreds of patients the world’s first personalised mRNA cancer vaccine for...
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Cost of developing new drugs may be far lower than industry claims,trial reveals
Doctors have for the first time released details of their spending on a major clinical trial,...
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Alphabet hails 'once-in-a-generation' AI opportunity as revenue rises
Shares in Alphabet, the owner of Google and YouTube, surged after it issued its first ever...
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Perception of when old age starts has increased over time, shows study
None of us are getting any younger, but it appears the age at which we are...
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Unregulated 'identity tracers' harass people for debts they do not owe
The letter from the debt collection agency arrived out of the blue, and it was intimidating....
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Electricity generated by fossil fuels in Great Britain drops to record low
The share of Great Britain’s electricity generated by burning fossil fuels plummeted to unprecedented lows this...
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70k workers show another way to earn living in globe's largest industrial co-op
When Marisa Fernández lost her husband to cancer a few years ago, her employers at the...
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Ex-Post Office boss sought 'non-emotive words' for Horizon bugs, inquiry hears
The former Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells and other senior executives searched for “non-emotive” words...
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Autism makes travel a challenge. Here’s how I learned to cope
Wandering hand-in-hand through the medieval streets of Bologna, my boyfriend and I were in awe of...
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The legalization of sports gambling in the US was a mistake
On Wednesday, the NBA announced that Jontay Porter, a center for the Toronto Raptors, was banned...
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Drug shortages, now normal in UK, made worse by Brexit, report warns
Drug shortages are a “new normal” in the UK and are being exacerbated by Brexit, a...
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Louisiana's flagship university lets oil firms influence research – for a price
For $5m, Louisiana’s flagship university will let an oil company weigh in on faculty research activities....
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The Game Boy at 35: a portal to other magical worlds
On April 21, 1989, Nintendo released a chunky grey game-playing rectangle to stores in Japan. It’s...
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Chinese students in US tell of 'chilling' interrogations and deportations
Stopped at the border, interrogated on national security grounds, laptops and mobile phones checked, held for...
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US House approves $61B in military aid for Ukraine after months of stalling
After months of stalling, the US House of Representatives finally approved more than $61bn worth of...
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Elon Musk and X to fight Australian order to remove Sydney stabbing content
Elon Musk and his social media company X have accused Australia’s eSafety commissioner of censorship and...