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Daily science news with breaking updates on the latest scientific research, interesting technology breakthroughs, new discoveries and how today's science headlines affect you. Brought to you from the team behind BBC Science Focus magazine.

Here’s how narcissism shapes a person’s social media habits, study reveals

Obsession with social media could indicate the ways a person is obsessed with themselves
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The first commercial space station is nearly here. And it could change space forever

Next year, a team of astronauts will enter a new kind of space station – not built by a nation, but by a startup
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Killer whales filmed using tools for the first time – and scientists are stunned

Fancy a scrub?
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Here’s what your social life could say about your dementia risk

Could early Alzheimer’s make you more social? A new study of 500,000 people suggests so
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These are the worst ChatGPT prompts for the environment, study claims

Politeness costs nothing? Tell that to the planet
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How to protect your memory in middle age, according to a study of 10,000 people

A study on more than 10,000 adults found links between outlook on life and memory in middle age
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This simple snacking habit could help cut your cholesterol, study finds

Good news for those who love a nibble between meals
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Science wants you to share more adorable pet photos. Here’s why

It's official: the internet needs more pictures of cats with bread on their head
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Too much of this ‘healthy fat’ could be adding to your waistline, study finds

Olive oil is known as a superfood, but new research suggests it could promote weight gain, more than other fats
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From 9/11 to Hurricane Katrina: 15 unforgettable photos of Earth from space

As its mission ends, we look back at Landsat 7's most stunning and revealing images – a visual record of a world in constant change
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Electric vehicle boom could hit major roadblock in just 5 years, study claims

With sales skyrocketing, a shortage of this key critical material could halt progress
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Can baldness be cured? Scientists may have discovered how to unlock hair regrowth

A new study could reveal the secret to hair regrowth – offering hope for millions affected by baldness
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Polar bears are being poisoned by mercury dumped a century ago

Toxic tides are delivering the dangerous pollutant to animals and people at the top of the world
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Only one country in the world grows all the food it needs, report claims

The question of national food self-sufficiency has never been more urgent. This study’s findings reveal hidden risks for millions
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New theory could finally make ‘quantum gravity’ a reality – and prove Einstein wrong

A united Theory of Everything is the 'Holy Grail of physics'
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A daily helping of this common pantry staple may lower your cholesterol, study finds

Beans, beans, good for your heart (you know the rest)
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A 100 ft 'mega tsunami' could hit the US at any moment. And that’s only the beginning

This could be the biggest disaster in US history, and it just got a whole lot worse
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Drinking sugar (even in juice) is more unhealthy than eating it, study claims

Not all sugars are equal when it comes to our diabetes risk
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6 brutal hurricanes could soon hit the US. Here's what that means

Deepening ocean heat, shifting Pacific patterns and atmospheric quirks are lining up to fuel a busy Atlantic storm season – and some of the fiercest hurricanes may strike late in the year
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These extremely rare videos show sharks feeding together

Two different species of shark peacefully nom on their decaying lunch
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Humpback whales keep bumping into things because they're shortsighted, claims study

The whales can't make out fine details until they're up close and personal
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A vast hidden energy source is lurking beneath the US

It could meet 10 per cent of the country’s energy demand
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Scientists finally solve bizarre 40-year-old sea monster mystery

This creature was unlike anything scientists had seen before. Now we know what it was
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Common vitamin supplement could slow ageing, study suggests

Taking the common vitamin helped protect cells from declining
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