China has banned US exports of key minerals for computer chips – leaving Washington with limited options
China recently banned the export of the minerals gallium and germanium to the US amid…
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Signed exactly 76 years ago today, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the world’s…
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How pigeons, cats, whales and even robotic catfish have acted as spies through the ages
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What is a dark comet? A quick guide to the ‘new’ kids in the Solar System
In 2017, NASA discovered and later confirmed the first interstellar object to enter our Solar…
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Transform the daily grind to make life more interesting – a philosopher shares 3 strategies to help you attain the good life
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When you wish upon a star, is it already dead? An astronomer crunches the numbers
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