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In moments of high emotion we lose track of time.
A satellite image of the British Isles during Storm Éowyn’s descent.
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Éowyn’s wind speeds are comparable with the most infamous storms of recent years and decades.
Don’t believe the hype: the Trumps caused a buying frenzy with their meme coin launches.
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Donald Trump’s meme coin comes with plenty of buzz – and risk.
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Whisky production involves the burning of peat, but damaging peatlands releases stored carbon back into the atmosphere where it adds to climate problems.
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People who use solid fuel stoves as a secondary source of heating could consider stopping its use altogether. That really would be a breath of fresh air.
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Marketers want us to be worried about smelly intimate parts. The thing is, they are mostly self-cleaning.
Elon Musk thanks Trump supporters with a ‘Roman salute’.
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When Elon Musk performed a gesture that many saw as a fascist gesture, his supporters claimed it was a Roman salute. So what’s the difference?
Haaland celebrating with the Premier League trophy in 2024.
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A long-term approach is risky, but can save money.
Could bread waste be part of a more sustainable future?
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We waste millions of tonnes of bread every year. New research shows how it could be turned into something delicious.
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Putin successfully changed Russia’s constitution to allow himself to stay in power.
It’s predicted the rate of multiple births could rise across all countries between 2050 and 2100.
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Social drivers are at the heart of this trend.
D. H. Lawrence in 1915.
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Lawrence convinced himself that the periodic haemorrhages he suffered were associated with his bronchial tubes rather than his lungs.
Australia’s Taniela Tupou is injured during a rugby union match against New Zealand in September 2024.
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Non-contact injuries are a persistent challenge in rugby union. But what if coaches could use AI to help foresee those injury risks?
Boadicea, Queen of the Iceni by Charles Hamilton Smith (1815).
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Roman writers found the relative empowerment of Celtic women in British society remarkable. People today shouldn’t.
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Over 3,500 major leg amputations were performed by vascular surgeons in the UK in 2023 – and many were preventable.
Cornelis de Wael’s Shipwreck, 17th century, Flemish School.
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They battled scurvy, amputated limbs and treated deadly fevers, all while enduring the chaos of storms and warfare.
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Your skin can often take on the hue of what you digest.
When social housing gets it right – Goldsmith Street in Norwich won the 2019 Stirling Prize for Architecture.
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Researchers looked into how tech could improve the tenant experience – and found instead that many issues could be fixed with a human-centred approach.
Alcohol can ruin the quality of your night’s sleep.
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If you sometimes use alcohol to help you fall asleep, here are some things you can do instead.
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Scientists have tracked decades of glacier retreat in the fast-warming Arctic islands of Svalbard.