2 h. ago Sorry Flat Earthers! As two Big Brother double down on the conspiracy theory, scientist gives brutal response that instantly proves our planet is ROUND

Two Big Brother housemates are convinced that our planet is flat, pictures from space are 'obviously' fake and that humans have never been to the moon.

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4 h. ago If you think everyone sees the same shade of blue as you, you're probably wrong

Is my green the same as your green? Scientists reveal what we know about colour perception

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4 h. ago La Nina weather system could bring more deadly hurricanes to South East Asia, scientists warn

Days after more than 250 people were killed in the Philippines during two typhoons. Forecasters warn that La Nina, the weather system which was likely behind the deadly Hurricane Melissa, could lead to more extreme weather in the battered southeast Asian country

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5 h. ago Can methane cuts pull us back from the brink of climate breakdown?

With temperatures breaching the Paris limit, experts say tackling the powerful gas could buy crucial time as the clean-energy shift stallsCop30: click here for full Guardian coverage of the climate talks in BrazilFor two years, global temperatures have exceeded the 1.5C heating limit laid out in the Paris climate agreement. This overshooting will have “devastating consequences”, the UN secretary general, António Guterres, has warned.The biggest worry for scientists is that further heating could trigger irreversible tipping points, such as the widespread drying out and dying off of the Amazon, or the melting of the Greenland ice sheet, beyond which climate breakdown could spiral out of control. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago The experts' guide to perfect white teeth: The right kind of coffee. The best toothpastes. The bathtime habit you must stop. And the food that really will make them sparkle

It can boost your self-confidence, so it's hardly surprising that millions of us fork out huge amounts of money every year in pursuit of perfect pearly-whites.

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14 h. ago Prediabetes risk may be heightened by eating these everyday foods, study warns

Scientists now think that larger studies with more detailed diet tracking could help us understand more about this

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14 h. ago Eating these everyday foods may spike prediabetes risk, scientists warn

The new study follows previous research that has similarly alerted about the dangers of these foods

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19 h. ago These parrots came to Los Angeles as pets – then went wild. Now scientists are unlocking their mysteries

Once escapees from the pet trade, Los Angeles’s feral parrots have become a vibrant part of city life, and could even aid conservation in their native homelandsA morning mist hung over the palm trees as birds chattered and cars roared by on the streets of Pasadena. It was a scene that evoked a tropical island rather than a bustling city in north-east Los Angeles county.“It feels parrot-y,” says Diego Blanco, a research assistant at Occidental College’s Moore zoology lab, nodding to the verdant flora that surrounds us: tall trees and ornamental bushes with berries. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Woolly mammoth closer to roaming the Earth again as scientists make genetic breakthrough

Woolly mammoths could be one step closer to roaming the Earth again after scientists made history by extracting the world’s oldest-ever RNA from a 39,000-year-old frozen specimen

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41 h. ago Scientists document a death from a meat allergy tied to certain ticks

Researchers are reporting what they believe is the first documented death from a meat allergy triggered by tick bites

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47 h. ago 'World's healthiest vegetable' named — scientists say it's packed with nutrients

It's not the one you might expect but you can find it in any supermarket

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50 h. ago The real Atlantis? Scientists discover traces of a submerged city hidden beneath the surface of a lake in Kyrgyzstan

During medieval times, Lake Issyk-Kul was the site of a stop-over settlement on the Silk Route, the historic network that connected Europe and Asia.

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52 h. ago Can a bra really detect breast cancer? 'Smart' device developed by British scientists could spot disease in specific group of women

British scientists, who developed the 'smart bra', believe the tech will detect tumours as small as 5mm, which may be missed in between mammogram screenings.

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53 h. ago Huge breakthrough as scientists find 'evidence of humans' at 'site of Noah's Ark

A team of researchers from the US and Turkey claim to have found evidence of 'human activity' in the region near the remains of a supposed shipwreck believed to be Noah's Ark

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55 h. ago Now your DOG can make you a cuppa! Scientists develop a button that allows your pet to switch the kettle on

The 'Dogosophy Button' allows your pooch to control household appliances with a press of a paw.

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62 h. ago How examination of animal genitals helped scientists discover seven new species

These previously unknown species were found during fieldwork in a Ugandan rainforest

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66 h. ago The evolution of man's best friend: Dogs began developing into different breeds 11,000 years ago

Scientists have managed to pinpoint the time dogs began to look significantly different from each other in terms of skull size and shape.

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66 h. ago Virus that infects 95% of world population triggers devastating autoimmune conditions, groundbreaking study finds

Scientists have long suspected that the virus might play a role in autoimmune diseases and researchers at Stanford University recently investigated this link.

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67 h. ago 3I/ATLAS really is a 'spacecraft' as scientist says new evidence points to 'thrusters'

The mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has sparked wild speculation it could be an alien spacecraft after surviving a fiery solar flyby, emitting bizarre radio signals, and displaying baffling features

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68 h. ago Ancient Egyptians may have been ‘daily’ opium users, new study shows

Scientists said the findings are the ‘clearest evidence to date’ of broad opium use in Egyptian society

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