39 h. ago Scientists finally reveal if Tunnock's Teacakes are fit to fly 60 years after they were banned by RAF for exploding in cockpit

The RAF Centre of Aerospace Medicine in Henlow, Bedfordshire, lifted the treats to 8,000ft inside an altitude chamber normally used in the training of new jet pilots.

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53 h. ago I put the Married at First Sight ‘experiment’ to the test. The results are stark | Gideon Meyerowitz

I’ve become addicted to the show. But as a scientist I wonder: how many couples actually stay together?It has finally happened. After a decade of avoiding the show, my wife and I decided that we would try out the new season of Married at First Sight. We consume quite a bit of reality TV, so it’s not that we avoided it precisely, but something about the idea of watching people struggle to build a healthy relationship amid a storm of cameras and manufactured drama just never drew us in. At least until we watched Married at First Sight and realised it was actually kind of fun.Relationship drama makes for addictive viewing. But after watching most of a season of weird “marriages”, screaming matches and couch quizzes accompanied by deep and meaningful music, one part of the show has struck me as really weird. Everyone keeps referring to the saga as an “experiment”. From the narrator to the experts who counsel the hapless couples on their relationship dramas, the entire show seems to be c...

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1 week ago Scientists uncover mystery behind horrifying 'red tides' washing up on Florida coast

Scientists have finally uncovered the reason behind mysterious red tides washing up on Florida 's coastline that can close beaches and cost local authorities millions of dollars.

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2 w. ago Scientists reveal exactly what happens in a man's brain during SEX

It's something that many women have wondered during passionate romps. What exactly is going on in a man's brain during sex?Now, scientists may finally have the answer.

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2 w. ago ‘It’s a history lesson’: fossil fish up to 16m years old found perfectly preserved in central NSW

Fossils retain microscopic structural features including stomach contents and provide first detailed evidence in Australia for fish called OsmeriformesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFossil fish so exquisitely preserved that scientists have been able to reconstruct their final days from up to 16m years ago have been discovered in central New South Wales.Several fossils of small freshwater fish, embedded in an iron-rich mineral called goethite at the McGraths Flat fossil site, have retained microscopic structural features including their stomach contents and the outlines of cells that determine colour. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Sorry Flat Earthers! NASA scientist gives brutal response that instantly proves our planet is ROUND

It's one of the biggest conspiracy theories of all time. But if you believe the world is flat, a NASA scientist may finally change your mind with a brutal putdown.

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3 w. ago Where are all the baby blue whales? Scientists may have finally cracked the mystery

Blue whale calves are rarely seen with their mothers

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