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How fast is the universe expanding? The mystery endures
Scientists have known for decades that the universe is expanding, but research in the past few…
Death toll from Spain floods rises to three
The death toll from torrential rain and floods in southeastern Spain rose to three on Friday…
Skin-crawling discovery: 'body farm' scientists find corpses move
An Australian scientist has proved that human bodies move around significantly for more than a year…
'Demon oil' on the defensive over climate change
At the dawn of an era scientists have dubbed the Anthropocene, driven by human impact on…
Forest fires destroying vital buffer against climate change
With fierce blazes raging in jungles from the Amazon to Indonesia, concerns are mounting about the…
Indonesians choked by forest fire haze pray for rain
Hundreds of people held a mass prayer for rain in a smoke-filled Indonesian city on Friday,…
Training surgeons like dogs, icky money win 2019 Ig Nobels
Training surgeons is as easy as training dolphins or dogs. Click here for original…
New topological insulator reroutes photonic 'traffic' on the fly
Topological insulators are a game-changing class of materials; charged particles can flow freely on their edges…
Battery icons shape perceptions of time and space and define user identities
New research from Cass Business School has found that battery icons on mobile phones shape how…