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Health

Cancer pen could tell surgeons where they should cut in seconds

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Space

The sun just belched out the strongest solar flare in 12 years

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Physics

Baffling ABC maths proof now has impenetrable 300-page ‘summary’

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Technology

Siri and Alexa can be turned against you by ultrasound whispers

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Technology

Even a mask won't hide you from the latest face recognition tech

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Life

Box jellyfish will destroy future oceans by gobbling up the food

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Life

Bats crash into windows because of a glitch with their 'sonar'

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Humans

We seem to be getting stupider and population ageing may be why

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Technology

Equifax data breach hits nearly half of US – and isn't over yet

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Humans

Ankle fossil suggests our ancient ancestors leapt like acrobats

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Earth

Gel-like ice is the lightest form of water ever discovered

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Life

Meet the vampire ant from hell with huge jaws and a metal horn

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Space

Our sun probably didn’t steal Planet Nine from outer space

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Life

Rat brains seen replaying scary memories as they sleep

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Life

Thousands of new lifeforms discovered that redraw tree of life

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Technology

Shoe sensor will protect your back from heavy lifting

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Physics

If NYC subways obeyed quantum maths trains wouldn’t be delayed

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Earth

The Caribbean will be recovering from Hurricane Irma for years

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Jupiter's powerful aurora is surprisingly different from Earth's

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Earth

Extreme wildfires in the US could lead to long-term lung damage

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Earth

The hottest place ever recorded on Earth's surface was 2370°C

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Death toll from Mexican earthquake climbs towards 100

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