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Bystander effect: Famous psychology result could be completely wrong
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Flightless bird three times the size of an ostrich used to roam Europe
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Barefoot walkers have tough feet but sense the ground just as well
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Ancient crocodile cousins evolved vegetarianism at least three times
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Mystery radio waves from space tracked to a surprising home galaxy
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Miniature brains grown in the lab have human-like neural activity
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Shatterproof phone screens could be made from seashell-like glass
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NASA is sending a drone to fly around Titan looking for signs of life
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Planet in triple-star system may be our best chance to find alien life
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Remains of Genoa bridge demolished one year after deadly disaster
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Gettysburg Address stored in DNA using a binary code made of holes
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YouTube anti-vax videos are on the decline but are yet to be wiped out
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Antarctic sea ice is declining dramatically and we don’t know why
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Health
Have mice really been cured of HIV using CRISPR gene editing?
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Space
The weirdest stars we've ever seen have astronomers utterly baffled
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Technology
Teaching AIs to make mistakes like kids would help them learn faster
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Climate change made Europe's heatwave at least five times more likely
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Every single neuron in an animal mapped out for the first time
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Your boss could use your smartwatch to check your productivity levels
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