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Kayaking at Badwater Basin on February 9, 2024.

Environment

Ultra-dry Death Valley has a temporary lake thanks to extreme rainfall

Death Valley may be the driest place in the US, but a large lake has now formed there because of severe rain

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Life

Humpback whales have a specialised larynx for underwater singing

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Mind

Insight into memories may alter our view of eyewitness testimonies

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Life

Magnificent yellow-crested bird photographed for the first time

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Iojima Island in Japan sits at the edge of the huge underwater Kikai-Akahoya volcano caldera

Earth

Largest volcanic eruption in recorded history happened 7300 years ago

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Chemistry

Batteries made with water could power e-scooters without exploding

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Health

‘Useless’ appendage of the ovaries may play key role in fertility

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Health

Pet dogs smell Parkinson’s disease with almost 90 per cent accuracy

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Technology

Deepfakes are out of control – is it too late to stop them?

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Technology

Researchers increasingly view tech as having human-like qualities

Anthropomorphism - attributing human-like characteristics to non-human objects - is on the rise amongst technology researchers, particular when it comes to AI chatbots

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Mind

ADHD may have evolved to help foragers know when to cut their losses

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Life

Deadly plant kills its pollinators but nurses their young

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Technology

Bitcoin halving: When is it and what does it actually mean?

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Technology

Quantum computers are constantly hampered by cosmic rays

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