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Physics

Physicists reveal the secret to chopping onions without crying

Slicing an onion releases tear-inducing chemicals into the air, but the sharpness of the knife and the speed of the cut can affect how these droplets are expelled

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Humans

What the complete ape genome is revealing about the earliest humans

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Environment

Promises to improve nature are being broken by English house builders

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Environment

China's CO2 emissions have started falling – is this finally the peak?

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Health

Norovirus vaccine pill protects against winter vomiting bug

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A female frog of the species Ranitomeya aetherea

Life

Exquisite new-to-science frog species has golden legs and odd habits

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Environment

Are democratic countries like the UK just climate hypocrites?

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WOODHEAD, DERBYSHIRE - MAY 11: An aerial view of Woodhead Reservoir amid low water levels on May 11, 2025 in Derby, England. United Utilities, a water utility in north-west England, warned customers to consume less water as they announced that regional reservoirs were at 69% capacity. Last year at this time, reservoirs were at 90%. The utility said there was a

Environment

See how the driest early spring in 69 years has parched a UK reservoir

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Space

One half of the moon is hotter than the other

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Reconstruction painting of the track maker Credit: Marcin Ambrozik

Life

Fossil tracks rewrite history of animals leaving water to live on land

The footprints of a reptile-like creature appear to have been laid down around 356 million years ago, pushing back the earliest known instance of animals emerging from the water to live on land

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Environment

Earth is heading for a second year above 1.5°C climate goal

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Chemistry

Chemists discover 'anti-spice' that could make chilli peppers less hot

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Health

Smart device can measure how much milk breastfed babies really drink

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Technology

The FBI is getting new technology to see through walls

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