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Bird flu has killed 20 critically endangered California condors

A recent outbreak of avian flu has killed 7 per cent of the wild population of California condors, and officials are bracing for the virus’ spread

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Health

Pill that zaps stomach cells could treat nausea and lack of appetite

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Physics

How can we prove the world is really quantum mechanical?

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Physics

Why we must inspire people with the magic of condensed matter physics

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Health

Tackling ultra-processed food must focus on evidence and avoid stigma

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Environment

Electric vehicles are rapidly taking off – but is that a good thing?

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A new image of a supermassive black hole has revealed more of the disc of matter falling into it and the powerful winds created by that process. The black hole in question is called M87*, and it was the subject of the first direct image of a black hole ? this new data will help researchers complete the picture.

Space

Detailed image of supermassive black hole shows its powerful jet

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Technology

Cryptocurrency Ethereum has slashed its energy use by 99.99 per cent

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The fermentation of beer

Technology

Tiny yeast-filled robots help brew beer quickly and more efficiently

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Life

Assassin bugs cover themselves in sticky plant resin to trap prey

By covering themselves in resin from spinifex grass, Australian assassin bugs improve their chances of catching flies and ants, in a rare case of tool use in insects

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Life

Wildfires have drastically reduced lynx habitat in Washington state

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Space

Japanese Hakuto-R spacecraft seems to have crash-landed on the moon

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Life

Was DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin really a victim of scientific theft?

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Health

Melatonin gummies in the US contain far more of hormone than listed

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