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Chronic fatigue syndrome seems to have a very strong genetic element
The largest study so far into the genetics of chronic fatigue syndrome, or myalgic encephalomyelitis, has implicated 259 genes – six times more than those identified just four months ago Source link
Thousands of dinosaur footprints found on Italian mountain
The footprints date back some 210 million years and show traces of toes and claws. Source link
Crash clock says satellites in orbit are three days from disaster
Satellites in orbit would begin to collide in a matter of days if they lost manoeuvrability during a solar storm or other outage Source link
Workers were exposed to toxic chemicals in firefighting foam
For decades it was 3M’s biggest outside the US, and the factory made nappy fastenings and video tape. Source link
'Crazy Englishman' growing olives the Italian way
David Hoyles’ farm has grown what is believed to be Lincolnshire’s first commercial olive crop. Source link
Geminid meteor shower set to light up sky during weekend peak
The meteor shower peaks this weekend with dark skies giving the UK a good chance of seeing them, weather-permitting Source link
BBC Inside Science
New evidence shows that early neanderthals made fire 350 thousand years before we thought. Source link
Shell facing first UK legal claim over climate impacts of fossil fuels
Survivors of a deadly typhoon in the Philippines have filed a claim against the UK’s largest oil company. Source link
The stargazing events to look forward to in 2026
There are a host of celestial events to get excited about next year – including a total solar eclipse. Abigail Beall is lining up her calendar Source link
AI firms began to feel the legal wrath of copyright holders in 2025
Big AI firms have built their models by hoovering up copyrighted material from the internet as training data. They say this is legal, but copyright holders disagree – and this year they hit back in a major way Source link