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Dogs trained to sniff out patients with COVID-19 (Coronavirus sniffing Labrador Frida © Kerstin Thellmann

Dogs trained to sniff out patients with COVID-19

Botox injections could be an unlikely ally in the fight against depression © Getty Images

Botox injections could be an unlikely ally in the fight against depression

Is there a physical limit to how much food you can eat in one sitting? © Stan Honda/AFP/GettyImages

Reality check Is there a physical limit to how much food you can eat in one sitting?

More than 1 in 10 report post-COVID-19 hearing deterioration © Getty Images

More than 1 in 10 report post-COVID-19 hearing deterioration

Climate change: UK weather records tumbled in 2019 (Beachgoers relax by the sea in Brighton in July 2019 © Glyn Kirk/AFP via Getty Images)

Climate change UK weather records tumbled in 2019

Nasa’s Perseverance rover and Ingenuity Helicopter (Nasa/JPL-Caltech)

How can I watch today’s NASA Perseverance launch?

New test uses machine learning to predict premature births © Getty Images

New test uses machine learning to predict premature births

Two thirds of early coronavirus cases linked to Italy, China and Iran © Getty Images

Coronavirus China, Iran and Italy linked to two thirds of early cases

Gorillas make fewer close friendships in large groups © Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund/PA

Gorillas The bigger the groups, the weaker the friendships

Ancient deep-sea bacteria revived after 100 million years dormant © JAMSTEC

Ancient deep-sea bacteria revived after 100 million years dormant

© NASA/Tony Gray

Rocket science for beginners

Coronavirus: First UK case of infection in a pet cat confirmed © Getty Images

Cats and coronavirus: Is my pet at risk of COVID-19?

Body odour enzyme existed 'before evolution of modern humans' © Getty Images

Body odour enzyme existed ‘before evolution of modern humans’

Life on Mars: UK researchers to study NASA mission samples © Getty Images

Life on Mars UK researchers to study NASA mission samples

Evidence that the COVID-19 virus existed in March 2019 would be ‘highly surprising’ says expert © Getty Images

Evidence that the COVID-19 virus existed in March 2019 would be ‘highly surprising’ says expert