30 h. ago Strangest last meals of the world's most evil men: From the killer who asked to eat dirt to the Nazi who wanted a cheese board and the murderer who wanted a single olive

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56 h. ago 'Lazy' girlfriend caught by horror mistake after strangling and decapitating ex

Taylor Schabusiness killed her lover while they were having sex - but what she did to him next defies belief

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4 d. 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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5 d. ago ‘Hope is not a strategy’: Why Nato is calling for Cold War levels of defence spending

Mark Rutte’s demands for a huge increase in defence spending are a necessary evil, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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6 d. ago The scientists warning the world about ocean acidification – ‘evil twin’ of the climate crisis

There’s frustration among researchers that falling pH levels in seas around the globe are not being taken seriously enough, and that until the buildup of CO2 is addressed, the consequences for marine life will be devastatingRead more: ‘Ticking timebomb’: sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems – studyOn a clear day at Plymouth marina you can see across the harbour out past Drake’s Island – named after the city’s most famous son, Francis Drake – to the Channel. It’s quite often possible to see an abundance of marine vessels, from navy ships and passenger ferries to small fishing boats and yachts. What you might not spot from this distance is a large yellow buoy bobbing up and down in the water about six miles off the coast.This data buoy – L4 – is one of a number belonging to Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), a research centre in Devon dedicated to marine science. On a pleasantly calm May morning, Prof James Fishwick, PML’s head of marine technology and...

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6 d. ago The scientists warning the world about the ‘evil twin’ of the climate crisis affecting our oceans

There’s frustration among researchers that falling pH levels in seas around the globe are not being taken seriously enough, and that until the buildup of CO2 is addressed, the consequences for marine life will be devastatingRead more: ‘Ticking timebomb’: sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems – studyOn a clear day at Plymouth marina you can see across the harbour out past Drake’s Island – named after the city’s most famous son, Francis Drake – to the Channel. It’s quite often possible to see an abundance of marine vessels, from navy ships and passenger ferries to small fishing boats and yachts. What you might not spot from this distance is a large yellow buoy bobbing up and down in the water about six miles off the coast.This data buoy – L4 – is one of a number belonging to Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), a research centre in Devon dedicated to marine science. On a pleasantly calm May morning, Prof James Fishwick, PML’s head of marine technology and...

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6 d. ago How the ‘evil twin’ of the climate crisis is threatening our oceans

In seas around the world pH levels are falling – and scientists are increasingly frustrated that the problem is not being taken seriously enoughRead more: ‘Ticking timebomb’: sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems – studyOn a clear day at Plymouth marina you can see across the harbour out past Drake’s Island – named after the city’s most famous son, Francis Drake – to the Channel. It’s quite often possible to see an abundance of marine vessels, from navy ships and passenger ferries to small fishing boats and yachts. What you might not spot from this distance is a large yellow buoy bobbing up and down in the water about six miles off the coast.This data buoy – L4 – is one of a number belonging to Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), a research centre in Devon dedicated to marine science. On a pleasantly calm May morning, Prof James Fishwick, PML’s head of marine technology and autonomy, is on top of the buoy checking it for weather and other damage. “This...

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6 d. ago ‘Ticking timebomb’: sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems – study

Ocean acidification has already crossed a crucial threshold for planetary health, scientists say in unexpected findingMore on this story: The scientists warning the world about ocean acidification – ‘evil twin’ of the climate crisis The world’s oceans are in worse health than realised, scientists have said today, as they warn that a key measurement shows we are “running out of time” to protect marine ecosystems.Ocean acidification, often called the “evil twin” of the climate crisis, is caused when carbon dioxide is rapidly absorbed by the ocean, where it reacts with water molecules leading to a fall in the pH level of the seawater. It damages coral reefs and other ocean habitats and, in extreme cases, can dissolve the shells of marine creatures. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Huddersfield murder probe launched as single mum, 61, and son found dead in home

Police said Jane Riddell's death was being treated as suspicious, prompting a murder investigation, after she was found dead in a property in Huddersfield with her son's body

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9 d. ago Erin Patterson mushroom murder trial LIVE updates: Patterson is quizzed over single word she used to describe her husband

Follow Daily Mail Australia's live coverage of accused mushroom chef Erin Patterson's murder trial here.

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2 w. ago Evil dad who tortured son until he couldn't see caged for sick murder

Murtadah Mohammad was sentenced after admitting to a catalogue of horror that led to the death of little Jaevion Riley.

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2 w. ago Mum's evil plot to sell daughter, 6, 'for eyes and skin' as fate remains unknown

Kelly Smith has been jailed for life after being found guilty of kidnapping and trafficking her own child, while the fate of the six-year-old schoolgirl remains worryingly unknown

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2 w. ago Evil mum scalded son's genitals before dumping body in freezer – but it was only the start

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Mitchelle Blair was sentenced to life in prison for killing two of her children before dumping their bodies in the deep freezer of her flat where they remained for years

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3 w. ago Evil couple 'obsessed with threesomes' caged after raping teenage girl

Anthony Preston, 22, and his fiancee, Nicole Rickatson, 27, have both been jailed for the horrific sex attack on the 19-year-old woman.

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