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Ancient Egyptian history may be rewritten by DNA bone test - A DNA bone test on a man who lived 4,500 years ago sheds new light on the rise of Ancient Egypt. 14 hrs ago - Science & Environment

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The chemical secrets that help keep honey fresh for so long -- Honey is a natural sweetener, and bacteria loves to feast on sugar. But honey is remarkably resistant to spoilage. What's behind its ability to beat the bugs?

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Qantas data breach exposes up to six million customer profiles -- The airline was hit by a cyber attack on a platform storing names, email addresses and phone numbers.

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Musk's X appoints 'king of virality' in bid to draw in younger users -- Nikita Bier has previously developed platforms that have proved popular with teen users.

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'They took shrapnel from my heart': The magnets saving lives in Ukraine -- A magnetic extractor is changing the face of front-line medicine in Ukraine.

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Millions of websites to get 'game-changing' AI bot blocker -- Publishers including Condé Nast and Sky News have welcomed the new tech from internet infrastructure firm, Cloudflare.

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How hygienic are public swimming pools? -- From tropical parasites to bacterial pathogens, here's what else might be swimming in the water.

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Nature's Shapes - Dave Gorman, Sarah Hart and Thomas Woolley

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The hidden calories we consume without knowing

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10 things to know about veganism in childhood - Here's what the experts say about the benefits and risks of veganism in childhood. See more

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Why some cats can't help being vocal -- Some cats are quiet, while others meow loudly for attention – what makes the difference may be genetic.

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Can AI help give a new voice to a dying language? -- More than a century after colonisation, the Ainu language almost vanished. Now machines are listening to hours of old recordings and learning to give it a new voice.

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The monsters that ruled the Earth before dinosaurs -- Long before T. rex, the Earth was dominated by super-carnivores stranger and more terrifying than anything dreamed up by Hollywood.

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Why an apple a day is really good for you -- We're told "an apple a day keeps the doctor away", but does this humble fruit really have an outsized positive effect on our health? -- 23 Jun 2025

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The rock band that inspired the internet -- Before the internet took over the world, California rock band The Grateful Dead were among the first – and most influential – forces at the dawn of online communication. -- 22 Jun 2025

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Does birth order shape your personality? -- The question of whether siblings' birth order shapes their personality has puzzled families and psychologists for years. What does the evidence say? -- 21 Jun 2025

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What it takes to write like Agatha Christie -- We explore how technology is reviving the renowned fiction writer's legacy. -- Tech Now

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The science behind brewing tastier non-alcoholic beer -- UK brewery Wiper and True shows the BBC's Tech Now team a pioneering technique to craft alcohol-free beer. -- 20 Jun 2025 -- Tech Now

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Moment SpaceX rocket explodes into massive fireball -- A live stream has captured the moment a SpaceX Starship rocket exploded when preparing for a flight test in Texas on Wednesday. -- 19 Jun 2025 -- Technology

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How 'griefbots' allow people to 'talk to the dead' -- Tech Now explores the growing trend of 'griefbots' or 'deadbots' that allow people to 'talk to the dead'. -- 13 Jun 2025 -- Tech Now

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What's happening with Trump's Tesla parked at White House? -- The US president is considering selling his Tesla car - which he says he purchased when he was trying to help Musk promote his company. -- 6 Jun 2025 -- Technology

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Inside one of the world's most advanced supercomputers -- BBC Tech Now explores how the latest generation of high-performance computing stays cool. -- 6 Jun 2025 -- Tech Now

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Fans queue overnight for the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 -- Nintendo's long-awaited Switch 2 has been released worldwide. -- 5 Jun 2025 -- Technology

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How to cure your flying fears -- It's safer than ever to fly - so why does air-travel anxiety seem so hard to overcome? -- 5 Jun 2025 -- Technology

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Never-before-seen images of our Universe -- Inside the world's largest digital camera revealing unseen corners of our Universe. -- 30 May 2025 -- Tech Now

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An inside look at how the Internet Archive saves the web -- BBC reporter Lily Jamali heads behind the scenes of the non-profit organisation in San Francisco. -- 26 May 2025 -- Tech Now

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The machine aiming to recreate the sun's energy -- Meet the 24-year-old who convinced former Pentagon officials to join his nuclear fusion project. -- 14 May 2025 -- Tech Now

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Watch how rare sperm is found in IVF lab -- We go inside a New York City lab developing new tech to increase IVF success rates for patients. -- 3 May 2025 -- Tech Now

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A reporter's quest for the perfect fragrance -- An immersive experience floating through a 'scent galaxy' offers a different sense of reality. -- 24 Apr 2025 -- Tech Now

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The bitcoin miners in rural Zambia -- Tech Now visits Zambia to see how Bitcoin is helping to provide villagers with electricity. -- 11 Apr 2025 -- Tech Now

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How Karen Dunbar helped craft her Bafta-winning video game character -- The comedian won best supporting actor for her role as Finlay in Still Wakes the Deep. -- 9 Apr 2025 -- Technology

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What's inside a black hole? -- Black holes are one of the mysteries of the universe where all the laws of nature as we know them stop working. -- 9 Apr 2025 -- Science

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Will electric flight take off? -- The Tech Now team take to the skies in Sweden to explore developments in electric flight to clean up air travel. -- 4 Apr 2025 -- Tech Now

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Pupils studying esports in Scottish Borders school -- The esports course serves as a starting point for learners who want a career in the sector. -- 3 Apr 2025 -- Technology

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Using bubbles to remove forever chemicals from our water -- BBC Click visits a UK research team working on a solution to remove toxic chemicals known as PFAS from water. -- 27 Mar 2025 -- Science

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The open secret about rare earth minerals -- They are the focus of many diplomatic skirmishes, but how are rare earth minerals used and where are they found? -- 23 Mar 2025 -- Science & Health

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1 hr ago - Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 jobs as it invests in AI - The US tech giant will axe 4% of its global workforce and plough money into artificial intelligence. 1 hr ago

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'There is a problem': Meta users complain of being shut out of their accounts -- After Meta said some Facebook Groups were wrongly suspended, users tell the BBC the impact it is having - and say it's a wider problem. -- Technology

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Michelin-starred chef's lobster bisque and foie gras heading to space -- A menu by French chef Anne-Sophie Pic will travel with astronaut Sophie Adenot to the ISS next year. -- Europe

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Tesla deliveries fall for second quarter in a row -- Elon Musk's controversial role in the Trump administration has been blamed for the collapse in sales. -- Technology

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Citizen scientists help find exploding star -- Astronomers at the University of Warwick say members of the public spotted the explosion. -- Coventry & Warwickshire

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Tech firms face demands to stop illegal content going viral -- UK regulator Ofcom is consulting on more safety measures for online platforms, such as preventing screen-records of children's livestreams. -- Technology

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Humanoid robots stumble through football match in China -- The robots kicked, scored and tumbled while competing at a tournament in Beijing. -- Asia

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Council claims AI pilot saves staff time -- Stockton bosses say the systems, which transcribe meetings and reduce paperwork, free-up staff. -- Tees

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US Supreme Court upholds Texas law requiring ID verification for porn sites -- The state law was challenged by porn sites that argued the age-checking requirement violated constitutional rights to free speech. -- US & Canada

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