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Could the Black Death happen again? © Getty Images

Black Death spread four times faster in second London outbreak

Feeding bottles may release microplastics during preparation of formula, a study has found © Philip Toscano/PA

Babies fed by bottle may be consuming millions of particles of microplastics every day

Drones to carry COVID-19 samples between hospitals © Annalisa Russell-Smith/PA

Drones to carry COVID-19 samples between UK hospitals

Home urine test app could help to detect kidney disease early © Getty Images

Home urine test app could help to detect kidney disease early

BepiColombo space probe takes snap of Venus on first flyby en route to Mercury

BepiColombo space probe takes snap of Venus on first flyby en route to Mercury

COVID-19: Blood test could 'identify patients at greatest risk' © Getty Images

COVID-19 Blood test could 'identify patients at greatest risk'

COVID-19: Deaths in England and Wales up 37 per cent due to pandemic © Getty Images

COVID-19 Deaths in England and Wales up 37 per cent due to pandemic

HomePod mini: Apple announces affordable smart speaker © Apple

HomePod mini: Apple announces new, tiny smart speaker

BBC micro:bit coding computer for kids gets artificial intelligence update © micro:bit/PA

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BBC micro:bit coding computer for kids gets artificial intelligence update

Scientists discover what makes blood so tasty to mosquitoes © Getty Images

Scientists discover what makes blood so tasty to mosquitoes

Reconstruction of Morganucodon (left) and Kuehneotherium (right) hunting in Early Jurassic Wales 200 million years ago. Original painting by John Sibbick, 2013. © Pam Gill

Ancient teeth reveal how the first mammals lived more like reptiles

How to see Mars at its biggest and brightest ©PA News

How to see Mars at its biggest and brightest this week

Coronavirus can survive for 28 days on phone screens and banknotes © Getty Images

Coronavirus can survive for 28 days on phone screens and banknotes

Move over mechanics, this new app can hear what's wrong with your car © Skoda

This new app from Skoda can hear exactly what’s wrong with your car

Humans are evolving an extra artery in the arm © Getty Images

Humans are evolving an extra artery in the arm