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The brains of modern humans are around 13% smaller than those of Homo sapiens who lived 100,000 years ago.Exactly why is still puzzling researchers. Traditionally our "big brain" is thought to be what sets our species apart from other anim...
Some of the UK's most visited websites could face fines unless they make it clearer that cookies are optional. Cookies are small files websites store on your computer to collect analytic data, personalise online ads and monitor web browsi...
Controversial proposals to allow deep-sea mining will be centre-stage at global talks in Jamaica from Monday. It comes after a two-year ban on the practice expired when countries failed to reach agreement on new rules. Scientists...
Ever since Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in 2020 to become president, there have been questions over whether he would seek a second term. Aged 78 when he took office in 2021, Biden was already comfortably the oldest president in US history. Now we'...
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the second-biggest bank failure in U.S. history, took place over less than 48 hours. Customers withdrew $42 billion -- nearly a quarter of the bank's total deposits -- within a single day last week...
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Michael Vogt and Sandro Michel of Switzerland land hard in a bobsled training run crash....
Eileen Gu and Tess Ledeux waged a duel for the ages in the women's big air final, with Gu vaulting to the gold medal thanks to a monster final run....
The world is "dangerously close" to running out of time to stop a climate change catastrophe, the UK government's climate chief Alok Sharma has said. Mr Sharma - who is leading COP26, the climate summit hosted by the UK...
A large number of poorer countries receiving Covid-19 vaccines through a global sharing scheme do not have enough doses to continue programmes, the World Health Organization has said. WHO senior adviser Dr Bruce Aylward said the ...
Mounting debts have hit Chinese companies struggling to pay workers and suppliers amid the coronavirus outbreak. President Xi Xinping said on Sunday that China faces a "big test" to combat the virus. The government has asked banks...
Chinese police have arrested a fugitive who'd been on the run for 17 years, after they used drones to spot his cave hideout. The 63-year old, named Song Jiang by the police, had been jailed for trafficking women and children but escaped from...
A London Marathon runner dressed as Big Ben got stuck at the finish line after he tried to break a world record. Lukas Bates, from Maidstone, Kent, tried to get into the Guinness World Records Book for fastest marathon time dressed as a land...
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Gatwick's runway has reopened after drones caused the airport to shut down for more than a day. The airport said 765 flights were scheduled for departure and arrival. Chief executive officer Chris Woodroofe told the BBC police had not yet f...
A Japanese pilot who was arrested at Heathrow Airport for being drunk has admitted being more than nine times the legal alcohol limit. Katsutoshi Jitsukawa, 42, who works for Japan Airlines, was arrested on 28 October after failing a breath ...
The front-runner in Brazil's presidential election, Jair Bolsonaro, has been stabbed at a campaign rally. The far-right politician was attacked amid a crowd in the south-east state of Minas Gerais. A suspect was arrested. Mr Bolsonaro had surgery f...
Q: What kind of dog chases anything red? A: A Bulldog....