After delays and false starts, Jeff Bezos’s firm Blue Origin has reached orbit with its first launch of the New Glenn rocket, though attempts to land the first stage at sea were unsuccessful ​After delays and false starts, Jeff Bezos’s firm Blue Origin has reached orbit with its first launch of the New Glenn rocket, …

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Neolithic people buried hundreds of stones carved with images of the sun about 4900 years ago and they may have done it because a volcanic eruption covered the sky ​Neolithic people buried hundreds of stones carved with images of the sun about 4900 years ago and they may have done it because a volcanic eruption …

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The shipping industry is planning to swap some fossil fuels for green ammonia – but that could create a major new source of nitrogen pollution ​The shipping industry is planning to swap some fossil fuels for green ammonia – but that could create a major new source of nitrogen pollution The shipping industry is planning to …

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Genetic evidence from Iron Age Britain shows that women tended to stay within their ancestral communities, suggesting that social networks revolved around women ​Genetic evidence from Iron Age Britain shows that women tended to stay within their ancestral communities, suggesting that social networks revolved around women Genetic evidence from Iron Age Britain shows that women tended …

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The Chinese social media apps Red Note and Lemon8 have become popular alternatives for TikTok users ahead of a US government ban on TikTok. But government restrictions loom over those apps too ​The Chinese social media apps Red Note and Lemon8 have become popular alternatives for TikTok users ahead of a US government ban on …

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Middle-aged mice fed golden oyster mushrooms had healthier hearts, suggesting an antioxidant in the fungi protects against the effects of ageing ​Middle-aged mice fed golden oyster mushrooms had healthier hearts, suggesting an antioxidant in the fungi protects against the effects of ageing Middle-aged mice fed golden oyster mushrooms had healthier hearts, suggesting an antioxidant in the …

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A newly discovered neutron star is behaving so strangely that it may alter our understanding of the dense remains left behind when stellar objects die ​A newly discovered neutron star is behaving so strangely that it may alter our understanding of the dense remains left behind when stellar objects die A newly discovered neutron star is …

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Obesity is typically assessed by measuring someone’s body mass index, but now researchers are calling for a more nuanced approach that could help with treatment ​Obesity is typically assessed by measuring someone’s body mass index, but now researchers are calling for a more nuanced approach that could help with treatment Obesity is typically assessed by measuring …

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