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UK Emergency Alerts: Has my phone been hacked? All your security questions, answered

Fruits and vegetables in a row.

How gene-editing is about to deliver the promise of genuine superfoods

Alien signals in the sky

Alien mothership might be spying on us from orbit, says top Harvard scientist

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In pictures: SpaceX’s Starship explodes in spectacular fireball

The SpaceX rocket stands tall on its launch pad on a sunny day in Texas, USA

SpaceX Starship launch today: When and how to watch biggest ever rocket lift off live

Why is my brain buzzing at 3am but comatose at 3pm? © Getty Images

Why is my brain buzzing at 3am, but comatose at 3pm?

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New Moon April 2023: All you need to know about the celestial event

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Solar eclipse April 2023: How to see stunning rare ‘hybrid’ event tonight

The expanding Universe

How one particle could soon rewrite our laws of the Universe

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Negative emotions: A neuroscientist explains where they come from and how to better cope with them

JUICE mission launches with Ariane 5 rocket

JUICE mission to Jupiter launches successfully: Timeline and picture gallery

JUICE launchpad

Lightning delays yesterday’s JUICE mission by one day – here is where you can watch it today

Tick on human skin

Tick bites: How to avoid them and what to do if you get bitten

Uterus made of pills on blue background

Reducing hormone levels in contraceptives could minimise side effects, new study finds

Yaks on highland plateau of Khunjerab national park © Alamy

Dairy was essential to the survival of ancient humans in extreme environments