4 h. ago Is this how the world will end? Earth could be VAPORISED by the sun as it expands, scientists warn

Scientists have discovered a mysterious 'iron bar' in the heart of a nearby nebula that could offer a glimpse into Earth's grizzly fate.

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28 h. ago Pesticides linked to cancer found in 60 per cent of PLAYGROUNDS, scientists warn

Pesticides linked to cancer have been detected in 60 per cent of children's playgrounds, a new study warns.

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65 h. ago World's biggest iceberg turns BLUE as it rapidly heads towards complete disintegration in South Atlantic 'graveyard'

The world's biggest iceberg has turned bright blue, as scientists warn this transformation heralds its imminent disintegration.

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1 week ago A rare whale is having an encouraging season for births. Scientists warn it might still go extinct

One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many more young are needed to help stave off the possibility of extinction

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2 w. ago Killer fungus can 'outsmart' treatments as scientists warn of 'global threat'

Scientists have warned that a drug-resistant strain of a common fungus poses a serious threat to vulnerable patients in healthcare settings

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2 w. ago Killer fungus can be 'impossible to treat' as scientists warn of 'global health threat'

A drug-resistant variety of the common fungus Candida auris can cause severe illness and spread easily among very sick patients in healthcare facilities

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2 w. ago Scientists warn of 'global health threat' posed by infectious killer virus

Candida auris can cause severe illness and spread easily among sick patients

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2 w. ago The Amazon is shifting into a 'hypertropical state' not seen for MILLIONS of years, scientists warn

This new, hotter climate could be commonplace by 2100, and will see the rainforest experience more frequent and intense droughts.

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3 w. ago ‘Borrowed time’: crop pests and food losses supercharged by climate crisis

Heating means pests breeding and spreading faster, warn scientists, with simplified current food system already vulnerableHow climate breakdown is putting the world’s food in peril – in maps and chartsThe destruction of food supplies by crop pests is being supercharged by the climate crisis, with losses expected to surge, an analysis has concluded.Researchers said the world was lucky to have so far avoided a major shock and was living on borrowed time, with action needed to diversify crops and boost natural predators of pests. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago How bird flu could spark human pandemic as scientists warn of 'genuine threat'

Dozens of outbreaks bird flu have been detected in wild birds and commercial poultry across the UK

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