47 m. ago What could go wrong? Scientists create the world's first black hole BOMB in the lab

It might sound like the culmination of a Bond villain's latest evil scheme. But the world's first 'black hole bomb' has officially become a

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51 m. ago Clean away shower head limescale in half an hour with 1 natural common ingredient

Limescale can be a real pain to scrub away, but there is a quick and easy method to get rid of it using a simple household ingredient, according to an expert

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1 hour ago Something in the water: how kelp is helping Maine’s mussels boom

When a US firm saw the seaweed was making their shellfish the ‘biggest and best’ scientists realised they’d hit upon a natural way to combat ocean acidificationPhotographs by Greta RybusMore on this story: A drop in the ocean: does experimental technology hold the key to saving the world’s seas?On a glimmering May morning, Tom Briggs pilots a 45ft aluminium barge through the waters of Casco Bay for one of the final days of the annual kelp harvest. Motoring past Clapboard Island, he points to a floating wooden platform where mussels have been seeded alongside ribbons of edible seaweed.“This is our most productive mussel site,” says Briggs, the farm manager for Bangs Island Mussels, a Portland sea farm that grows, harvests and sells hundreds of thousands of pounds of shellfish and seaweed each year. “When we come here, we get the biggest, fastest-growing mussels with the thickest shells and the best quality. To my mind, unscientifically, it’s because of the kelp.”Zoe Benisek, oyster l...

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6 h. ago ‘Made for sex’: the hedonistic party palaces of New York’s Fire Island – and the blond bombshell who made them

It is a ‘queer Xanadu’, a sliver of sand where weekend-long revelling takes place in fabulous modernist beach-houses. As Fire Island gets its mojo back, we celebrate the Speedos-wearing architect who defined its lookPosters advertising a “bear weekend” cling to the utility poles on Fire Island, punctuating the wooden boardwalks that meander through a lush dune landscape of beach grass and pitch pine. It’s not a celebration of grizzlies, by the looks of the flyers, but of large bearded men in small swimming trunks, bobbing in the pools and sprawled on the sundecks of mid-century modernist homes. You might also find them frolicking in the bushes of this idyllic car-free island, a nature reserve of an unusual kind that stretches in a 30-mile sliver of sand off the coast of Long Island in New York.Over the last century, Fire Island Pines, as the central square-mile section of this sandy spit is known, has evolved into something of a queer Xanadu. Now counting about 600 homes, it is a pl...

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6 h. ago Gardeners told to use homemade weed fertiliser to grow 'bigger and juicier' tomatoes

Weeds can be a nightmare for gardeners, but one expert has revealed how you can turn them into a natural fertiliser that will help your tomato plants to grow healthy and produce larger fruits

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10 h. ago AceFit Pro earphone review: comfortable, safe and impressive sound quality

As an outdoor runner, it's so important to have a good pair of headphones that sound great but also let you hear traffic and your surroundings, these AceFit Pro earphones fit the bill

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12 h. ago Does Nintendo Switch 2 download in Sleep Mode? Huge advantage over Steam Deck confirmed

Nintendo Switch 2 is finally here, and if you've got a huge library of games to download it's got one massive advantage over Valve's Steam Deck—here's all you need to know

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13 h. ago Deadline’s Sound & Screen On Song In London: Honor For Oscar

Deadline’s Sound & Screen On Song In London: Honor For Oscar-Winner Anne Dudley & Performances From ‘Chad Powers,’ ‘Shrinking’ & More  Deadline

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13 h. ago Deadline’s Sound & Screen At SXSW London Saw Honor For Oscar Winner Anne Dudley, Abbey Road Studios Tribute And Music From ‘Chad Powers’, ‘Shrinking’ & More

Deadline’s Sound & Screen At SXSW London Saw Honor For Oscar Winner Anne Dudley, Abbey Road Studios Tribute And Music From ‘Chad Powers’, ‘Shrinking’ & More  Deadline

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16 h. ago Planning reforms ‘critical’ to 1.5m homes pledge delivery clear Commons

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the Bill will help to tackle the UK’s housing crisis.

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17 h. ago Groundbreaking cancer treatment which ‘destroys tumours with sound’ to be rolled out on NHS

UK regulators hail ‘major step forward’ as histotripsy to be offered to liver cancer patients later this year

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18 h. ago Brits to become sleep zombies with 27C heat, thunder and 'intense' rain, warn Met Office

UK weather to warm up - roasting Brits as temperatures soar, with the South East and central England potentially reaching 27C on Wednesday and Thursday and then 29C on Friday

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18 h. ago Google's £1billion London office invaded by foxes after they make for HQ's soil and 250

The tech giant's £1billion proposed headquarters are set to be its first completely owned and designed site outside of the US. But they have faced pushback from the natural world.

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18 h. ago This is the magic pill everyone in the know buys to help them sleep

On a recent trip to Koh Samui, Thailand , the inevitable happened.

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18 h. ago RFK Jr’s ‘clean sweep’ of CDC vaccine panel experts will erode public trust

Health officials, scientists and vaccine researchers sound alarm after health secretary fires 17 advisory membersRobert F Kennedy’s “clean sweep” of a critical vaccine advisory panel spread shock and dismay among health experts, as many warned the health secretary’s decision would erode trust in the US vaccine approval system.The secretary fired all 17 members of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) advisory committee for immunization practices (ACIP) – a group of scientific experts who recommend how vaccines should be administered and distributed. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Dog Intelligence 2025: Here are the 26 adorable dogs with the highest and lowest IQs

Certain dog breeds are naturally brainy, while others are less likely to amaze you with their canine intellect.

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19 h. ago Amazon shoppers say these £7 'hotel quality' pillows give 'the best nights sleep'

Say goodbye to shapeless, flat pillows and hello to a good night of rest.

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20 h. ago Five quiet English beaches with breathtaking natural beauty and no crowds

There are hidden shores across England that offer calm, space, and stunning coastal landscape without throngs of people

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20 h. ago Hidden signs of terrifying cancer that's rising faster that colon cancer in young people

Doctors have been sounding the alarm over the colon cancer epidemic among young people-but experts now say there is another form of the deadly disease that youngsters need to be aware of.

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23 h. ago Health bosses sound alarm over 'concerning levels' of malaria in UK

The UKHSA says "concerning levels" of the mosquito-borne illness have been detected in Britain

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