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Your e-DNA is in some seriously weird places – here’s why that’s a big privacy concern

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Northern lights tonight: How to see auroras caused by rare ‘backwards’ sunspot

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8 foods you should eat for a healthier, happier brain, according to science

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Google unveil Med-PaLM 2, a medical AI model to rival your GP

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Diabetes is now an epidemic in the UK. Here’s how we should fight it

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37 best eco-friendly gifts in 2023

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Size matters: Breakthrough study reveals how super-massive dinosaurs got so big

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May full Moon 2023: How to see the once-in-a-lifetime Coronation Flower Moon

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Meteor shower peaks tonight: But shooting stars from the May 2023 Eta Aquariids will be rare

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20 best cleaning gadgets: squeaky clean tech in 2023

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Lunar eclipse today: How to see the May 2023 penumbral eclipse

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Dark earth: scientists unveil new ‘secret weapon’ to combat deforestation and climate change

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Why does my cat love sitting on my laptop?

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Advanced aliens could soon detect life on Earth, thanks to our leaking mobile towers

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Why the myth that we only use 10 per cent of our brain needs to die