The red berries of the underground palm are just visible at the soil surface.
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A recently discovered palm tree has an unusual survival strategy - it flowers and fruits beneath the ground
Taapsee Pannu and Shah Rukh Khan take the donkey route.
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Shah Rukh Khan’s new film sheds light on the history of UK migration policy.
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A new study consulted futurists for their predictions about technological evolution.
Is the Veganuary campaign really driving changes in British eating habits?
As the plant-based campaign celebrates its tenth anniversary, researchers are analysing how Veganuary could be having a substantial impact on British diets.
The Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales was set up in 2021 and has been gathering evidence since then.
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The Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales acknowledges each option requires UK government involvement.
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The UK government must decide if it wants to risk undermining the robust system of human rights protections.
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Nearly a third of all moorland burning in Scotland occurs on peat soil – a vital carbon sink.
The Duchess of York’s melanoma was discovered during treatment for breast cancer.
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Malignant melanoma affects 325,000 people worldwide each year.
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Thanks to AI, the future of music is not just about listening, it’s about experiencing.
The perfect slow running pace is one where you can still easily have a conversation.
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Slow running may burn more fat compared to running at a faster pace.
Dragonfire laser system test firing.
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Operating the DragonFire laser system for ten seconds costs the equivalent of using a heater for an hour (less than £10 per shot).
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The policy was announced in response to a report that found a culture of “catastrophic safeguarding failures”.
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Placebos are the closest thing to magic that medicine has discovered.
An estimated 150,000 workers took part in strike action on January 18.
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The record strike action comes amid an ongoing political crisis in Stormont.
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, a city on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia’s far east.
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Putin is planning to bring a mass tourism industry to Russia’s wild far east.
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Human behaviour is often irrational if viewed through the lens of “classical” physics and probability theory.
Adolescence is an age when people are particularly vulnerable to mental health problems.
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New research looking at data from 200,000 children in Wales has found a substantial increase in mental health issues.
An artist’s impression of the the NGC 1851E binary system, looking over the shoulder of the dark mystery companion star.
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It’s too heavy to be a neutron star and too light to be a black hole. So what is it?
Social media is rife with images of idealised bodies – which can negatively affect wellbeing.
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Around 28% of men struggle with their body image.
Christina Applegate, diagnosed with MS in 2021, received a standing ovation for her appearance at the Emmys 2024 awards ceremony.
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MS can be a challenging disease but a healthy, active lifestyle and medical therapies can help manage the symptoms – and offer hope to those living with the condition.