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Everyday heroes of the pandemic
In the midst of the global crisis, people are taking care of the elderly, making sure those in quarantine don’t feel alone, and turning cancelled work into opportunities to help society.
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Science is winning the battle with cancer
Curing cancer is one of the biggest challenges facing medical science. Now, scientists are using AI and smart technology to invent remarkable new weapons – and success is within reach.
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The amazing bird that can make predictions
Animals might be more intelligent than we thought. Six parrots in New Zealand have shown researchers that they can make decisions and predict what events might happen in the future.
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Zoo celebrates birth of rare baby elephant
Chester Zoo has been working in India on projects helping to protect wild elephants. Its latest arrival should help raise more awareness of the species – and the threats it is facing.
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Africa suffers plague of locusts
Covering an area the size of a city and eating every green thing in their path, billions of locusts have been swarming across large parts of Africa. Scientists are blaming climate change.
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The living robot! Part-frog, part-machine
Using the cells of a frog and artificial intelligence, scientists have made a creature small enough to travel inside a human body. Half-machine, half-animal, it is an entirely new life form.
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Dwayne the spider helping to save lives
A deadly spider has been found in Australia, double the size of normal! Named Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson after the Hollywood movie star, it will now help to make vital medicine for humans.
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Scientists plan oxygen factory on the Moon
The European Space Agency has announced that it is working on a scheme to support human settlements on the Moon. It aims to build an oxygen plant to make rocket fuel and breathable air.
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Toughest man in Japan bursts into tears
Last week, a top sumo wrestler burst into tears of joy and relief when he won the famous Emperor’s Cup. It sparked a debate about whether athletes should try harder to hide their feelings.
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Some heartening facts about the China virus
There is a lot of scary news about a new virus spreading from China. But scientists are pointing out that while we need to take the outbreak seriously, there is no reason to feel any panic.
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The cat who decided to move house
Ozzy the cat had a perfectly nice home. But a friendly neighbour offered him love, food and warmth, so he decide to move in with her. She was delighted – but his owners were furious.
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The Big Ben ding-dong over bongs
Would you pay £500,000 for Big Ben to bong? Some people want the famous bells to sound as Britain leaves the EU on 31 January – but others see it as a ridiculous waste of money.
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Man survives at -30C thanks to peanut butter
It was a real-life nightmare: a man’s hut in the Alaskan wilderness burnt down, and all his possessions were destroyed. But now, he has been rescued – after three weeks in the freezing snow.
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The koala bear hospital saving fire victims
Hot and dry weather in Australia has made its annual forest fires much worse this year. The country’s favourite animals, koala bears, are being rescued and looked after in special hospitals.
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Why aliens may already be living with us
Helen Sharman, a top scientist and the first British person in space, said last weekend that there are definitely aliens somewhere in the Universe – and they may even already be here now.