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World Health Organisation holds secretive talks with tech giants over coronavirus misinformationThe meeting, which included Twitter, Youtube and Amazon, was organised by the World Health Organisation but was hosted by Facebook at its Menlo Park …
Microsoft forced to pull a troublesome Windows 10 patchThe security update - named KB4524244 - was first made available for download by the Redmond, Washington-based tech firm on February 11, …
Homeowners should plant absorbent plants in their front garden to fight floodingA botanist at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh has warned that Brits should avoid tarmacking lawns and should instead plant floodwater-tolerant …
Extreme weather could trigger a catastrophic economic recession 'like we've never seen before' Extreme weather such as drought and floods has the potential to trigger an economic recession worse than anything else in human history, experts …
Eco-friendly human compost burials where bodies of the dead reach 55°C and rot away in 30 daysWhen it launches commercially in February 2021 in Washington State, USA, it will be the first human composting service in the …
Psychedelics have lost their cool. Blame Gwyneth Paltrow | John SemleyMushrooms used to be the territory of hippies, explorers, indigenous people and artists. Now tech bros and wellness gurus have taken over On a June …
Beavers cut flooding and pollution and boost wildlife populationsFive-year study of animals in Devon finds measurable benefits to wildlife and people Beavers have alleviated flooding, reduced pollution and boosted …
Tiny antennae that record how bees navigate may help perfect steering for driverless cars and dronesTo harness their navigational skills, researchers used radar to track bees' precise flight path as they buzzed over farmland in …
Scientists say it is 'completely baloney' that you can read people's emotions from their expressionsThey found that attempts to detect emotions based on facial expressions were almost always wrong. The research was carried out by Professor Aleix …
Starwatch: close encounter between Mars and the moonThe waning crescent moon can be seen low in the pre-dawn sky passing the red planet and, from North America, blocking Mars from view Early morning …
AI systems claiming to 'read' emotions pose discrimination risksExpert says technology deployed is based on outdated science and therefore is unreliable Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems that companies claim …
Disease found in 66 million-year-old dinosaur tail that still affects humans todayIsraeli researcher says find is a world …
Coronavirus: more than 3,000 Britons testedEight of nine people who tested positive successfully treated and discharged from hospital The number of people tested for coronavirus in the UK has …
Taiwan reports first death from CoronavirusTaxi driver with diabetes and hepatitis B is fifth fatality outside mainland China A taxi driver has died from the coronavirus in Taiwan, marking the …
Confront your fears … and four other ways to stop procrastinatingAddress your perfectionism, make a small starting step and break the cycle that is holding you back Clare Evans , a productivity coach and author of …
Your DNA is a valuable asset, so why give it to ancestry websites for free? | Laura SpinneyDNA testing companies are starting to profit from selling our data on to big pharma. Perhaps they should be paying us The announcement by 23andMe, a …
Coronavirus in Hove: ‘I’m trying to be less scared … worry won’t keep us safe’A mother-of-two finds strength in her community This month marked the first time I’ve ever been to a queue-free post office, and been served by a man …
Science is ever evolving, just like the human race | Kenan MalikScientific knowledge, whether about a human species or the planets, is powerful because it is provisional and cumulative For the past decade, …
Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was 'good for bacteria', study claims
Penguin language obeys same rules as human speech, researchers say
The Guardian view on deep sea exploration: murky waters ahead | Editorial
'Smart wallpaper' that can boost WiFi signal in your home by up to ten times
US Air Force's secretive $600 million B-21 Raider stealth bomber revealed in new artist renderings
Lazy blind salamander didn't move for more than SEVEN YEARS
Last month was the warmest January on record globally
Scientists find living relative of tortoise subspecies thought to have gone extinct in 2012
Why gardeners should NOT leave cake and crisps on bird tables
Penguins may have the same vocal patterns as HUMANS
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Supercomputer to improve weather forecasts to receive £1.2 billion funding from the Government
Heathrow Airport apologises for disruption caused by 'technical issues'