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Getting dirty is good for you

GETTING dirty is good for you, say scientists. more


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Thursday, 29 Dec 2011

Girls want 'boy' jobs

Girls want 'boy' jobs

Forget being a footballer's wife, girls want to do tough jobs.  more


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Thursday, 29 Dec 2011

Scientists invent edible cotton that could save millions from starving each year

Scientists invent edible cotton that could save millions from starving each year

One day the stuff that makes your pillow could feed millions of people more


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Thursday, 29 Dec 2011


One less sausage a day can stop climate change and the greenhouse effect

One less sausage a day can stop climate change and the greenhouse effect

Skip a sausage and save the planet more


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Thursday, 29 Dec 2011

Shameful messages can encourage you to wash your hands

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Scientists say that shameful messages could be used to make people wash their hands more often... more


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Wednesday, 28 Dec 2011

Survey finds that eight out of ten people think that shops should charge for using their plastic bags.

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A recent survey has found that eight out of ten people think that shops should charge for usin... more


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Wednesday, 28 Dec 2011


Could a new island be created?

Scientists have said a new island could be being created by an undersea volcanic eruption in the ... more


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Tuesday, 27 Dec 2011

Babies have accents

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A large study of babies has shown that infants just days old show signs of their mother’s... more


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Tuesday, 27 Dec 2011

By the time you reach around 30 years old there will be no ice in the Arctic Ocean

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By the time you reach around 30 years old there will be no ice in the Arctic Ocean during the ... more


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Tuesday, 27 Dec 2011


Scientists recycle dead bugs for their DNA

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You may think that bugs splattered on a car windscreen are disgusting, but scientists have f... more


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Tuesday, 27 Dec 2011

Happy Christmas!

Happy Christmas everyone! more


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Sunday, 25 Dec 2011

Chinese government scraps plan for English-only town

The Chinese government has scuppered plans to make a town where people would only speak English.&... more


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Sunday, 25 Dec 2011


Carlos the Jackal has been sentenced to jail

A court sketch made on November 8, 2011 in Paris, shows Venezuelan militant cell leader Carlos the Jackal at a Paris courthouse during his trial.

The famous Venezuelan terrorist known as Carlos the Jackal has been sentenced to life in prison.&... more


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Sunday, 25 Dec 2011

Canada pulls out of environmental treaty

An activist wears a mask depicting the face of Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, during a protest

Canada has been criticised by countries around the world, after pulling out of the Kyoto treaty more


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Saturday, 24 Dec 2011

TV cannonball stunt goes terribly wrong

A stunt for the TV show Mythbusters went spectacularly wrong this week, leading to a cannonball ... more


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Saturday, 24 Dec 2011

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