This image of the NGC 1398 galaxy, which is located in the Fornax cluster, was taken with the Dark Energy Camera.
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Dark energy is probably a sea of constant energy in empty space itself, according to new research.
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These legends allow us to address our fears about the urban environment.
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How one of the most effective face masks could be putting others at risk.
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Even under changed circumstances, universities can still provide students with the things they find important.
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Boris Johnson has called cricket balls a ‘natural vector of disease’, but how would we find the evidence to know if he is correct?
Jean-Pierre Bemba during his trial at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, The Netherlands.
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The court’s decision has wider implications for international criminal law.
England’s Nikita Parris and US’s Crystal Dunn at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup Semi Final match in France.
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Could the pandemic be the end of the women’s game? Action must be taken to safeguard it.
If you’ve interacted with the health system during the pandemic, your data is probably being used by researchers.
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The UK government has quietly relaxed a confidentiality law that protects patient health data. Here’s why that matters.
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They may not stop much viral spread, but they still do something important.
L'imam Barry Souleymane lit, filmé, des sourates du Coran qui sont diffusés en direct depuis la mosquée An Nour à Mulhouse le 12 mai.
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La controverse sur la date de réouverture possible des lieux de cultes est révélatrice des tensions habituelles qui agitent la gestion du fait religieux en France.
A vigil outside the offices of ABS-CBN after it was forced off air on May 5.
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ABS-CBN, the Philippines main broadcaster, was ordered off air on May 5, in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Politicians are throwing billions of dollars at coronavirus vaccine trials, but the real cost of research is the one thing we’re lacking – time.
Rubbish piling up in Bristol, March 31 2020.
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Lockdown has exposed real problems with the circular economy which urgently need to be addressed.
Joseph Banks portrait by Joshua Reynolds (circa 1771-1773).
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For celebrated botanist Joseph Banks, his voyage with James Cook was more about extending imperial power than simply discovery.
French police on lockdown patrol in Paris.
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As governments impose measures in the name of protecting their populations, these are at risk of becoming the norm.
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It is very hard to stop wars, but we must try.
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A great novel transports you to a time and a place. Here are five of them.
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Iran and Turkey have released large numbers of prisoners. Should other countries follow suit?
Have I Got News for You’s Ian Hislop and guest Zoe Lyons on a recent episode filmed in isolation.
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With no in-studio audiences, the Laff Box should be used more by comedy shows.
You’re allowed to eat foods like eggs, avocados and berries on the keto diet.
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The adverse symptoms some people experience after adopting the ketogenic diet is known as the “keto flu”.