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Ultra-Endurance Running May Accelerate Aging and Breakdown of Red Blood Cells
Extreme endurance running damages red blood cells in ways that may affect their ability to function properly, according…
Cork areas most at risk of sea level rises as record rain drowns Ireland
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The best premium skywatching gear for 2026, as selected by our expert
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A star with the mass of the Sun but the size of the Earth destroyed by an exotic black hole?
A star with the mass of the Sun but the size of the Earth destroyed by an exotic…
South African Cheetah ‘Gamini’ Gives Birth To 3 Cubs At Kuno National Park
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Hubble identifies one of darkest known galaxies
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Second wild beaver spotted living at Norfolk nature reserve | Norfolk
No one knows where they came from or how they ended up in Norfolk. But one thing is…
A NASA Probe Challenges Jupiter’s Size After 50 Years of Certainty
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Quantum Scientists Publish Manifesto Opposing Military Use of Quantum Research
Insider Brief A group of quantum scientists has published a manifesto opposing the use of quantum research for…
They’re older than dinosaurs, look a bit like aliens and eat almost anything they can find – and scientists just found them in Colombian waters
Researchers have documented several new types of plankton called comb jellies in the Colombian Caribbean and Pacific, including…
Martian Volcanoes Could Be Hiding Massive Glaciers Under A Blanket of Ash
When we think of ice on Mars, we typically think of the poles, where we can see it…