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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.

All humans emit subtle light until they die, study suggests

You are glowing – no, really
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Here’s what actually shapes your prostate cancer risk

Joe Biden’s diagnosis with aggressive prostate cancer has sparked a fresh wave of concern – and confusion. This is what the science really says
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The mystery of this 10,000-dinosaur graveyard may have just been solved

Buried in the forests of Alberta, Canada, lies one of the densest dinosaur bone beds ever found
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Something very strange is happening inside the Moon: 'Our team was genuinely puzzled'

Scientists have long wondered why the two sides of the Moon look so different. Now we know why
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Vegetarians react to eating meat like they would to eating poop, study suggests

Thanks, science
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Ginger cats are genetic freaks, confirms science

On top of being certified agents of chaos, orange cats are now officially DNA weirdos
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We may finally know what happened to the missing water on Mars

A new study may have uncovered the Red Planet’s long-lost water – and a fresh lead in the search for life
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This is what your memory says about your creativity

A details-oriented memory could signal a more creative mind
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Here's what your nationality says about your sleep needs

Some scientists are arguing that sleep recommendations should be adjusted to suit cultural norms
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You don’t have to go (completely) vegetarian to save Earth, claims study

Limiting ourselves to a small portion of pork or chicken per week would allow the world to eat a healthy and sustainable diet
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Chimpanzees have been filmed drumming in the wild. And scientists are stunned

Step aside, Phil Collins – these wild chimpanzees have remarkable rhythm, with no drum kit in sight
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28 major US cities are now sinking. Here's why 

The sinking cities are at risk of flooding, cracking and crumbling as some areas sink more quickly than others
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This is what you'd eat after the apocalypse, according to science

Scientists have figured out what we need to grow in the case of a global catastrophe
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These (very cute) puppy tests could reveal your dog’s personality

The science of spotting a very good boy early on
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Mummy preserved with bizarre rectal embalming method discovered by archaeologists

The 18th-century priest had been stuffed with wood chips, twigs and fabric via his rectum
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This adorable bopping sea lion can probably hold a beat better than you

Note to self: avoid dance-offs with sea lions
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Deepfakes just got even harder to detect: Now they have heartbeats

A new leap in AI-generated content means deepfake detectors could be falling dangerously behind
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Scientists have finally discovered the secret to the perfect plate of pasta

Italian scientists have come up with a foolproof method to make a smooth, creamy pasta sauce with no cheesy lumps
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This massive 'zombie' volcano might not be so dead after all

This sleeping giant has plenty going on beneath the surface. Should we be worried?
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Massive star-forming cloud found strangely close to Earth

Don’t expect a second Sun anytime soon, though
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Inside the mission that captured the first-ever video of a colossal squid

How a remote expedition to one of the most isolated places on Earth led to a once-in-a-century sighting
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The surprising way your body fat sabotages intermittent fasting

A study in mice reveals that obesity could change how our bodies respond to periods of fasting
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Videos reveal lax biosecurity in New York poultry markets amid bird flu outbreaks

As bird flu cases mount at inner city poultry markets, footage obtained by BBC Science Focus shows workers and the public exposed without recommended biosecurity measures
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The new ‘Bone Collector’ caterpillar wears the remains of its prey – and we have the footage to prove it

A newly discovered caterpillar species has a macabre fashion sense, to say the least
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