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NASA delays flagship moon landing plans once again

NASA has delayed its plans to send astronauts back to the moon yet again.

UK 'not prepared' for another pandemic, warns influential Lords group

The UK is not prepared for another pandemic and may not be able to make enough vaccines if one arrives, an influential group of politicians is warning.

'King Kong' of weight loss jabs just too effective for the NHS

The 'King Kong' of obesity jabs is just too effective for the NHS to handle.

UK prepares five million vaccine doses in case of bird flu pandemic

More than five million doses of a vaccine are being prepared in the UK to combat any potential bird flu pandemic.

Bovaer: What is the cattle feed additive and why is it leading to shoppers pouring milk down the toilet?

Shoppers have threatened to boycott three major supermarkets over their participation in a new trial to add a methane-suppressing supplement into cow…

Geminid meteor shower: How to see one of the best natural light shows of the year

A major astronomical event that can be viewed with the naked eye is about to take place in our skies, with potentially hundreds of meteors visible…

Meta investigated over Southport riot posts as its oversight board calls for public opinions

Meta's decision to not remove three posts relating to the Southport stabbings that sparked UK-wide riots is being investigated by its independent oversight…

The UK is 'widely' underestimating online threats from hostile states and criminals, cyber security…

The UK is "widely" underestimating the severity of the threat from cyberspace, the country's cyber security chief will warn. 

'Pioneering' drug for rare eye cancer to be rolled out on NHS in England

Hundreds of people in England with a rare form of eye cancer are set to have access to a "pioneering" drug, the NHS has announced.

Bereaved families and MPs call for tougher measures on mobile phones for under-16s

Bereaved families and MPs are urging the government to take tougher steps to protect younger teenagers from "horrific" content on social media. …

Paralysed patients able to walk short distances after having electrodes implanted in their brains

Two paralysed patients have been able to walk short distances and even climb stairs once more after being implanted with electrodes in their brains.

Oceans may never have existed on Venus, says new research

Venus may never have hosted oceans on its surface, according to new research.

Killer whale pod develops unique technique to hunt world's largest fish

Pictures and videos have revealed new, specialised hunting techniques used by killer whales to attack the world's largest fish, according to scientists.

'Brain rot': Oxford word of the year highlights effect of 'trivial' social media content

'Brain rot' has been chosen as the Oxford 2024 word of the year. 

Countries fail to reach agreement on plastic pollution treaty after South Korea talks

Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution have failed to reach an agreement, with oil-producing nations opposing a cap on production.

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