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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

Mars Rover Captures Video Of Potato-Shaped Solar Eclipse

Footage shows the Martian moon Phobos crossing the sun in about 40 seconds, which NASA notes is much shorter than a typical solar eclipse on Earth.

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.

Crews Brace For Strong Winds, Explosive Fire Growth In West

The elements needed for critical fire weather are “pretty much on steroids in the atmosphere for tomorrow,” a spokesman for the National Weather Service said.

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

Vaccination Rates For Measles, Other Vaccinations Take A Dip In Kindergartners

As a result, 35,000 U.S. children entered kindergarten without evidence that they were vaccinated for extremely contagious diseases.

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