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Yahoo News UKNasa's mission to 'metal asteroid' could reveal what's inside Earth
Nasa will soon launch a mission to a unique metal-rich asteroid that could hold the secrets of what is inside our own planet, and how Earth formed.
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WormGPT, WolfGPT and FraudGPT – how to spot scams created by ChatGPT's 'evil cousins'
Artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT has fascinated the world since it was unveiled last year – but cybercriminals have now unleashed 'evil cousins' of the bot, chatbots built purely for crime.
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WormGPT, WolfGPT and FraudGPT - how to spot scams created by ChatGPT’s ‘evil cousins’
Artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT has fascinated the world since it was unveiled last year - but cybercriminals have now unleashed ‘evil cousins’ of the bot, chatbots built purely for crime.
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Here is why conspiracy theories spread so fast on Twitter
X (formerly known as Twitter) has seen conspiracy theories spread rapidly across its network - and now scientists are closer to understanding why.
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Climate warning over increase in La Nina events
Long ‘La Nina’ events in the Pacific ocean have become far more common over the last 100 years, a new study has shown - and it could have alarming consequences.
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Bright city lights 'are making birds evolve smaller eyes'
Animals adapt to city environments in many ways - but scientists have found that birds in one city are evolving smaller eyes to cope with light pollution.
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A social media expert reveals the signs that mean you could be addicted
Spending too much time on social media apps has become ‘the norm’ for many people, says social media expert Veronica Lin.
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How to erase everything that Google and Facebook know about you
If you use services such as Gmail and Google Maps, or Meta products such as Facebook, the companies know an alarming amount about you.
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Cutting meat by half 'could seriously boost battle against climate change'
Replacing half of meat and milk products with plant-based alternatives by 2050 would reduce emissions by almost a third, researchers have claimed.
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AI helping to design Parkinson's and Alzheimer's medicines far faster
Artificial intelligence could revolutionise the field of antibody medicines - which activate the immune system to fight diseases like Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and colorectal cancer.
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This 3D-printed ‘living waffle’ could help solve water pollution
It looks like a bizarre, green waffle, but the 3D printed structure could offer a sustainable way to clean pollutants from water, say University of California San Diego researchers.
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This strange 'shape-changing' ball is designed to support your mental health
That’s the idea behind a new ‘shape-changing’ device invented by a PhD student at the University of Bath - which its maker says can reduce anxiety by 75%.
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Super blue moon: Best photos from rare lunar event around the world
A rare super blue moon shone out over Britain on Wednesday night, in a spectacular display which won’t be repeated this decade.
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Back-to-back droughts and floods 'happening more often due to climate change'
Wild swings in weather from extreme drought to extremely heavy downpours of rain are becoming more common thanks to climate change, new research has shown.
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Millions may have long COVID without realising it
People with post-viral symptoms such as fatigue and brain fog could be missing out on the right treatment, scientists have warned.
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Warning over microplastics introducing drug-resistant bugs to our food
Could microplastics in soil lead to antibiotic-resistant bacteria in food?
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Smart contact lenses powered by human tears could be on the horizon
The plans is for the lenses – which transmit computer information or augmented reality displays directly into the wearer's eyes – to be powered by tears.
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Ancient spear find proves cave women had more 'equal' role in hunting
Prehistoric women actively hunted animals both large and small and may even have invented devices to bring down prey tens of thousands of years ago.
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Ancient climate change was driven by volcanoes, researchers say
Ancient climate change that saw surface temperatures soar by 5C around 56 million years ago was driven by volcanoes, a study has suggested.
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WhatsApp: You can finally send high-definition photos on the messaging app - here's how
Millions use WhatsApp as an easy way to share images, but there's always been one downside – pictures arrive compressed, so you lose some detail.
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