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Facebook drives sceptics towards climate denial - BBC News

The site's algorithm can push some people towards disinformation and conspiracy theories.

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Climate change: Wind and solar reach milestone as demand surges - BBC News

Wind turbines and solar panels produced 10% of global electricity in 2021 but coal also had a resurgence.

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The nation finding peace underwater - BBC Travel

For many South Africans, the quiet and calmness that can be found in the water – one of the rare places with few, if any, human-related threats – has been transformational.

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Why 'bio' and 'green' don't mean what you think - BBC Future

The language brands use to promote their environmental sustainability can be misleading and unverifiable. How do you spot a buzzword from a real claim?

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Assam: 'Mysterious' giant stone jars found in India - BBC News

The jars are thousands of years old and may have been used for ancient human burial practices.

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Why 'burner phones' are the talk of Washington - BBC News

There are no official records of who President Trump was talking to during the 6 January riot.

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The world's most agile countries - BBC Travel

With international travel opening up again, travellers may find more security visiting countries with a strong track record of adjusting their policies appropriately and swiftly.

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Why seed banks aren't just for doomsday - BBC Future

Across the world, strategic seed banks keep safe seeds that could replenish agriculture after a cataclysm. But they aren't just for a worst-case scenario, writes Veronique Greenwood.

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Police find five foetuses at the home of US anti-abortion activist - BBC Ne

Foetuses have been discovered in a Washington DC home reportedly belonging to activist Lauren Handy.

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Are tech companies removing evidence of war crimes? - BBC News

Technology companies are removing graphic footage of conflict - but could they also be removing vital evidence?

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IndiGo: Man says he hacked airline website to find lost luggage - BBC News

An Indian man said he took matters into his own hands after an airline did not help find his bag.

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Scientists Speculate Universe May Be Simulation After ‘Trial Version Expire

COLLEGE PARK, MD—In what is being hailed as the first empirical evidence in support of a hypothesis that has gained popularity in recent years, top scientists speculated Friday that the universe may indeed be a simulation controlled by an unseen entity after the words “trial version expired” appeared in the sky. “When we can look overhead and see what appears to be an error message from a computer operating system, it certainly lends new credence to the argument that we’re living in an artificial reality,” said University of Maryland physicist Harold M. Cramer, adding that from what he and his colleagues could glean from the airborne phenomenon, human consciousness would be terminated in five days if no further action was taken. “Though it’s possible we are witnessing an optical illusion caused by some kind of atmospheric distortion, the request for a verification code that keeps popping up suggests that our reality may indeed have a specific, singular subscriber, and that this entity...

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Sri Lanka imposes state of emergency amid protests - BBC News

Demonstrators face off with police in Colombo while tear gas is fired at students in another town.

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Gap-free human genome sequence completed for first time - BBC News

The scientific achievement, which has taken decades, offers insights into people's genetic building blocks.

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Bruce Willis: Razzies cancel 'worst performance' award over health issues -

Razzie organisers said it was "not appropriate" after the announcement about actor's health issues.

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Ukraine war: Gruesome evidence points to war crimes on road outside Kyiv -

The BBC finds the charred remains of civilians on a highway where Russian troops had stationed tanks.

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Intuition: When is it right to trust your gut instincts? - BBC Worklife

Intuition is often lauded as the key to decision making. Should you always follow your gut, or is it more complicated?

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An icy mystery deep in Arctic Canada - BBC Travel

Known as the "Crystal Eye" to the Inuit, Pingualuit Crater was once the destination for diamond-seeking prospectors. But the real treasure is the stories its deep waters can tell.

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The ‘real outlier’ in the crossword puzzle-making community - BBC News

Anna Shechtman is determined to make the crossword puzzle scene more diverse, but has also had to deal with her own anorexia.

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(10) 99 Years Later... We Solved It - YouTube

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(10) Could The Universe Be Inside A Black Hole? - YouTube

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Pet cloning is getting more popular despite the cost - BBC News

The controversial process of cloning your dog or cat is growing more popular, despite its high cost.

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The world's oldest dessert? - BBC Travel

Although chickpeas and beans don't usually belong in a pudding, they are core ingredients in one of the oldest – and, some say, one of the most delicious – desserts in the world.

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How the next 'supercontinent' will form - BBC Future

It might seem that the world's landmasses are fixed, but as Richard Fisher discovers, there are major changes coming.

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