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A road trip across the cradle of civilisation - BBC Travel

Along a single road cutting across the heart of Iraq, you can see where people first learned to write, use maths and invent the wheel.

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Abba rule out 2024 Eurovision reunion on 50th anniversary of win - BBC News

Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson say they can celebrate 50 years of Abba without being on stage.

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Are flours made with pulses better for us? - BBC Future

Bean and pea-based flours are higher in fibre, as well as beneficial fats and essential amino acids. But does that make them a better alternative?

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Colombian plane crash: New clues found in search for lost children - BBC Ne

It comes more than three weeks after their plane crashed in the Colombian jungle, killing all adults on board.

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Brain implants help paralysed man to walk again - BBC News

A paralysed man has been able to walk simply by thinking about it, thanks to electronic brain implants

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Virgin Orbit: Branson’s rocket dream ends after mission failure - BBC News

The British billionaire's bankrupt satellite launch firm had been looking to boost its finances.

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New York's skyscrapers are causing it to sink – what can be done about it?

The ground under New York City is sinking 1-2mm per year, partly due to the sheer mass of all the buildings but it isn't the only city to be suffering – what can be done to save them?

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AI optimism: How embracing artificial intelligence is getting workers ahead

The idea of AI in the workplace may be unnerving – yet far more workers are excited about the technology than it may seem.

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xkcd: Exoplanet High-5

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US man killed by car as he helped ducks cross road in Rocklin - BBC News

A California man stops to help a group of ducks to safety before being killed by a teenage driver.

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The Dutch solution to busyness that captivated the world

Niksen – a Dutch wellness trend that means "doing nothing" – has caught the attention of the world as a way to manage stress or recover from burnout.

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Foresight: The mental talent that shaped the world - BBC Future

When humanity acquired the ability to imagine the future, it changed our trajectory. But in the age of the Anthropocene, we need to harness this mental skill now more than ever.

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Ethiopia's Prince Alemayehu: Buckingham Palace rejects calls to return roya

Exhuming Prince Alemayehu's body would disrupt the remains of others, Buckingham Palace says.

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Facebook fined €1.2bn for mishandling users' data - BBC News

The dispute is over Facebook's transfer of European data to US servers.

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Interest rate 'rigging' evidence 'covered up' by banks - BBC News

This evidence was not shown to juries where bankers were jailed for smaller-scale interest rate 'rigging'.

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Why people reward innate talent over hard work - BBC Worklife

The narrative goes that a large part of perceived success is due to work ethic. But that may not always be the case.

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The scientists coaxing back nature with sound - BBC Future

When species disappear, so do their sounds. But scientists are exploring new techniques to use recordings of these very sounds to bring nature back

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Mobile fraud: Thieves 'shoulder surfing' victims to steal phones - BBC News

Criminals are exploiting our frequent use of banking apps on mobile phones, a senior fraud officer warns.

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Ukraine war: Satellite images reveal Russian defences before major assault

Fortifications against Ukraine's counter-attack are uncovered by a BBC analysis of satellite images.

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Can ‘enhanced rock weathering’ help combat climate change? - BBC News

'Enhanced rock weathering' uses tiny volcanic rocks to capture the greenhouse gas carbon from the atmosphere.

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Kurt Cobain: Guitar smashed by Nirvana frontman sells for nearly $600,000 -

The black Stratocaster destroyed by Nirvana's frontman is signed by all three band members.

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Jennifer Lawrence Bread and Roses documentary gives Afghan women a voice -

Oscar-winning actress tells BBC about working with documentary maker Sahra Mani on Bread and Roses.

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(42) Could LIGO Find MASSIVE Alien Spaceships? - YouTube

PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to:http://to.pbs.org/DonateSPACESign Up on Patreon to get access to the Space...

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Man arrested after damage done to Eric Gill statue at BBC headquarters - BB

Police spent much of Saturday trying to get the man down from a scaffold outside Broadcasting House.

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(45) The 5 core principles of life | Nobel Prize-winner Paul Nurse - YouTub

Nobel Prize-winning scientist Paul Nurse defines the 5 core principles of life.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukT...

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