Body’s ‘chemical calendar’ discovered – BBC News
The way the body can track the passing of the seasons in a "chemical calendar" has been discovered by scientists.
Hajj stampede: At least 717 killed in Saudi Arabia – BBC News
At least 717 people taking part in the Hajj pilgrimage have been killed in a stampede near the Islamic holy city of Mecca, Saudi officials say.
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Volkswagen: The scandal explained – BBC News
The scandal over VW cheating pollution emissions tests in the US is casting a cloud over the whole car industry.
‘Universal urination duration’ wins Ig Nobel prize – BBC News
A study showing that nearly all mammals take the same amount of time to urinate wins one of the 2015 Ig Nobel prizes.
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ISIS reveals it has smuggled thousands of extremists into Europe among migrants | Utopia
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New human-like species discovered in S Africa – BBC News
Scientists in South Africa have discovered a new human-like species, which could change ideas about our early relatives.
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BBC – Capital – The ultra-rich dive into a new obsession
The latest billionaire playground is somewhere you'd never expect.
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Litvinenko inquiry: Vladimir Putin ‘ordered killing’ – BBC News
Russian President Vladimir Putin "personally ordered" the killing of Alexander Litvinenko, the inquiry into the death of the former spy hears.
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The Cheater’s Guide to Love – The New Yorker
Fiction by Junot Díaz: “The Cheater’s Guide to Love" Your girl catches you cheating. (Well, actually she’s your fiancee, but hey, in a bit it so won’t matter.)
How to Stay Safe When the Big One Comes – The New Yorker
You can prepare for the Cascadia earthquake and tsunami, and their aftermath. Here’s how.
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