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Tributes paid to ‘inspiring’ Cambridge scientist who died in Spain train crash | Spain

An “inspiring” University of Cambridge scientist died in the Spanish train collision on Wednesday that killed at least 69 people.Dr Marta Shahbazi, 41, an...

Perfume bottle and child’s necklace among treasures found in Pompeii wardrobe | Archaeology

Fragments of personal objects, from makeup tools and a perfume bottle to coins and a child’s necklace, have been found tucked away in a...

Why jet lag throws even foraging seabirds off course | Science

Seabirds returning from foraging trips can be thrown hundreds of miles off course by a form of jet lag that arises when their body...

‘I need to help’: Barnsley woman’s rabies death inspires dog-vaccinating mission | Infectious diseases

It was just a scratch. Among all the feelings and thoughts that she has had to wrestle with since the summer, disbelief is the...

Should the NHS really use magic mushrooms to treat mental health?

Pallab GhoshScience CorrespondentBBCListen to Pallab Ghosh read this articleLarissa Hope truly believes that psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, saved her life.Back when...

Intriguing finds could solve mystery of women in medieval cemetery

Rebecca Morelle,Science EditorandAlison Francis,Senior Science JournalistKevin Church/BBC NewsThese tiny beads could have been stitched onto clothing or attached to jewellery Intriguing new discoveries in...

The man taking over the Large Hadron Collider – only to switch it off | Cern

Mark Thomson, a professor of experimental particle physics at the University of Cambridge, has landed one of the most coveted jobs in global science....

Two new subtypes of MS found in ‘exciting’ breakthrough | Multiple sclerosis

Scientists have discovered two new subtypes of multiple sclerosis with the aid of artificial intelligence, paving the way for personalised treatments and better outcomes...

Great white sharks face extinction in Mediterranean, say researchers

Victoria Gill, Kate Stephens and Gwyndaf Hughes,BBC News science teamandAhmed Nour,BBC News ArabicGetty ImagesGreat white sharks in the Mediterranean Sea are in danger of...

More than 300 earthquakes recorded in UK this year, study finds | Earthquakes

More than 300 earthquakes have been recorded in the UK this year, according to the British Geological Survey (BGS).Among the most active regions to...

Why 2026 could be another dazzling year for the Northern Lights

On 11 November, a large solar flare measuring X5.1 - on a scale that runs from X1 to X10 and beyond - was observed...

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