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Rare fossils reveal secrets of mammal evolution

The fossils hold clues as to how mammals that lived in the shadow of dinosaurs evolved to dominate the world.

24/07/2024

Olympics 2024: Get me to Paris

The Olympic Games are here again - and this time, the world’s foremost sports competition is taking place only hours away from the UK. From 26 July to 11 August, Paris will welcome millions of visitors to the games happening across 30 plus venues.

24/07/2024

Fancy owning an old Glasgow subway carriage? Yours for £5,000

Up to 20 former Glasgow subway carriages have been put up for sale, with £5,000 price tags. The city's old-style trains were gradually taken out of service this year and replaced with new modern cars.

23/07/2024

Physicist, 98, honoured 75 years after discovery

Rosemary Fowler discovered the kaon particle during her research in 1948 but gave up her PhD to have a family.

23/07/2024

Chimps share humans' 'snappy' conversational style

Wild chimpanzees, like humans, take fast-paced turns in conversation, and often interrupt each other.

23/07/2024

What makes an athletics track fast?

To the casual observer one athletics track probably looks much like another. But when the Olympic Games open in Paris on Friday, it will be difficult to miss the purple track at the Stade de France.

23/07/2024

Starmer says skills shake-up will help young people

Labour's planned new body to oversee training in England will open up opportunities for young people, Sir Keir Starmer says. In a speech on Monday, the prime minister will argue a new approach is needed to reduce the need for immigration in key…

22/07/2024

Big Issue sellers escape to the Lakes

People who sell the Big Issue have escaped city life to take part in an expedition in the Lake District. A small group of men spent two nights in a climbing hut to give them space to think and "get some clarity". Most Big Issue vendors are either…

21/07/2024

Geo-engineering is subject to conspiracy theories, but could it help save the planet?

If we can’t control rising global temperatures by drastically cutting carbon emissions, could something called geo-engineering be a way to cool the planet?

21/07/2024

People with visible differences put in the frame

In a bid to avoid awkward questions and stares from strangers, Jono Lancaster makes a point of smiling and saying hello to everyone he meets. "I'm creating a positive interaction before they even see me, or say anything, or think anything... I'm…

20/07/2024

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