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Most accurate clock ever can tick for 40 billion years without error

[ad_1] An extremely accurate optical clock NIST/R. Jacobson The most accurate clock in the world will lose less than 1 second every 40 billion years,

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New view of our galaxy’s black hole reveals a swirling magnetic field

[ad_1] The black hole Sagittarius A*, viewed in polarised light European Southern Observatory (ESO) This is the supermassive black hole at the centre of our

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Horses used in therapy often avoid people if they are given a choice

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Unexploded bombs from the second world war are getting more dangerous

[ad_1] Ageing explosives from unexploded bombs are becoming more dangerous Geir P. Novik (2024) A study of unexploded shells from the second world war has

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Not getting enough sleep may make you feel years older

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Some bamboo toilet paper contains only tiny amounts of bamboo

[ad_1] Some brands of bamboo toilet paper contain very little bamboo Zolga_F/Getty Images Eco-friendly toilet paper brands are selling bamboo loo roll containing as little

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How to make a pinhole eclipse viewer and a box eclipse viewer

[ad_1] You need some basic equipment to view the eclipse safely Liang Sen / Imago / Alamy If you are planning to watch the solar

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Bird flu detected in US dairy cows – here’s what you need to know

[ad_1] Cows in a dairy GH Photos / Alamy Dairy cows in multiple US states have fallen ill with bird flu, according to the US

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Heat pumps: How to speed up the switch to low-carbon home heating

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AI forecaster can predict the future better than humans

[ad_1] AI can make predictions about future events, such as the behaviour of the stock market James Thew / Alamy An artificial intelligence can predict