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Cow in space

Space

Baffling ‘space cow’ explosion was probably a failed supernova

A mysterious space explosion dubbed 鈥渢he Cow鈥� was far brighter and faster than a typical supernova, and new observations suggest it may have been a failed supernova that left behind a black hole

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Hacker using laptop

Technology

Log4j software bug is ‘severe risk’ to the entire internet

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Beet armyworm / Small mottled willow (Spodoptera exigua) moth on Cotton (Gossypium sp) flower bud.

Life

Destructive pest moth stripped of sex appeal by gene editing

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Mother and daughter

Humans

Babies bond better with strangers when they can smell their mother

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Happier and Healthier

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Discover wellbeing through a science lens

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robot arm playing table tennis

Technology

Watch a robot playing table tennis after just 90 minutes of training

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Greenpeace Norway activists in kayaks confront Siem Day loading drilling infrastructure for the Cambo oil field on behalf of Siccar Point Energy and Shell Oil, at Randaberg Industries, outside Stavanger, Norway.

Environment

Will paused Cambo oil plans mark the decline of North Sea drilling?

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alexei Druzhinin/AP/Shutterstock (12536354a) Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Kirill Dmitriev gestures while speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in Moscow, Russia. Dmitriev said Russia plans to provide up to 300 million doses of its Sputnik vaccine to the U.N.-backed initiative, COVAX, once the vaccine is approved by the World Health Organization Virus Outbreak Russia, Moscow, Russian Federation - 01 Apr 2021

Health

Why won’t the West embrace Russia鈥檚 highly effective covid-19 vaccine?

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cigarette butts

Health

Will New Zealand’s smoking ban plan work if it ignores vaping?

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R25AWR Shenzhen, China's Guangdong Province. 16th Nov, 2018. An exhibitor shows f 4D printing works of ceramic samples at the 20th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 16, 2018. Credit: Mao Siqian/Xinhua/Alamy Live News

Technology

Hackers could sabotage 4D printed objects to cause malicious failures

Attackers could gain access to printers and manipulate designs of parts such as aircraft propellers in ways that are difficult to detect

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Life

Turkeys with pale plumage are more fearful than dark-feathered birds

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Life

Plants prioritise keeping their flowers cool during hot, dry weather

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Earth

Fix the Planet newsletter: The tide is turning for sea power

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Health

Hormone replacement therapy doesn’t increase risk of dying early

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