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Some male spiders catapult to flee their mates to avoid being eaten – study

The eight-legged creatures use a joint in their first pair of legs to immediately push off the female in a split-second action.

At least one child has died due to mystery strain of ‘acute, severe’ hepatitis, WHO says

At least 169 cases of the disease reported in children in 12 countries, including the UK

World’s most powerful particle accelerator comes back to life

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will be up to full speed in around two months – and then proton collisions can begin.

Lyrid meteor shower set to delight stargazers

The celestial display is expected to peak in the early hours of Saturday.

Regular blood donation can remove toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from body, study finds

Plasma donation reduced average blood serum levels of ‘forever chemicals’ by about 30 per cent over 12-month period

Lyrid meteor shower set to delight stargazers

The celestial display is expected to peak in the early hours of Saturday.

Maine man dies after contracting rare virus spread by infected tick bite

The adult-aged man developed neurological symptoms and died in hospital, the CDC confirmed

‘Brains and brawn’ allow crows and ravens to thrive almost anywhere in the world

Longer wings and large brains makes these iconic species especially adaptable and successful, scientists say

Scientists use ‘sapphire fibre’ to create sensor that could transform planes and help bring fusion power

A new sensor made of “sapphire fibre” could transform planes and help with technologies such as fusion power, scientists say.

Lab-grown stem cells can repair muscle injury and disease, study shows

Mice with muscle-wasting disorder injected with stem cells ran twice as far on mini treadmills

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