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Is a 1768 painting the real birth of modern art?

Why An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump was way ahead of its time

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Teens plead not guilty over TfL cyber-attack

Thalha Jubair, 19, and Owen Flowers, 18, are charged with conspiring to commit unauthorised acts.

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Move over açaí - the Amazon has more 'superfoods' to offer

Açaí is everywhere, but Brazil hopes more of its fruits rich in antioxidants and fibre will soon be enjoyed around the world.

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The 400-year mystery of Shakespeare's wife and son

New film Hamnet centres on the playwright's home life – and fills in the blanks

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Biggest prostate cancer screening trial in decades begins in UK

The study aims to find the best way to detect prostate cancer - the most common cancer in men in the UK.

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The private notes and secret documents that tell the inside story of the UK's Covid response

The Covid inquiry is set to publish its second set of findings looking in detail at the huge political decisions that had to be made in 2020.

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Government borrowing for October higher than expected

Borrowing was more than £2bn higher than expected in October, latest official figures show.

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Vinted blocks 'sickening' sexually explicit ads

The online marketplace removed adverts which included a video a user said depicted a pornographic scene.

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Households face unexpected rise in energy prices in new year

Regulator Ofgem says a change in the price cap in January means a 0.2% increase in gas and electricity prices.

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Why an AI 'godfather' is quitting Meta after 12 years

One of the pioneers in the current AI boom, he has had disagreements with fellow engineers over the future of the technology.

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So long, plastic wet wipes - but should we be flushing the new ones?

Water companies say wet wipes containing plastic are one of the main causes of blockages in their pipes.

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Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for record-breaking $55m

The auction shattered the previous record for a price tag fetched for a work by a female artist.

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Scientists reveal what triggered Santorini 'earthquake swarm'

Thousands of earthquakes were caused by magma "pumping through" Earth's crust for three months, they say.

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Uneasy, unnerved, un-Smith - Australian great falters in spotlight

Steve Smith has played many domineering innings against England over the past 15 years but the Australian looked uneasy against an all-pace attack on day one of the first Ashes Test in Perth.

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Ford boss: 'Now is not the time to tax electric vehicles'

Ford's UK boss says it is "not the right time" to tax electric vehicles when demand has already stalled.

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The 'toughest crop': Can tech help cardamom farmers?

Sensitive to the weather and soil cardamom is difficult to cultivate - can tech help?

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