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Scientists report blood traces in dinosaur bone

Tuesday, 3 November 2026

Scientists say they found signs of fossil red blood cells inside the hind leg bone of an Aratasaurus, a small meat-eating dinosaur from what is now north-eastern Brazil about 115m…

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Space travellers by country and milestones

Monday, 5 October 2026

World Space Week runs from 4 to 10 October and marks the value of space technology; the UN began it in 1999. The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first satellite to orbit…

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England to tighten school meal rules by 2027

Monday, 14 September 2026

England is bringing in new school food standards, which the government calls once-in-a-generation changes. Deep-fried food will be banned, while fibre and wholegrains will…

Apple unveils £1,999 folding iPhone Duo

Thursday, 10 September 2026

Apple has launched its most expensive iPhone yet, a foldable, the iPhone Duo, priced from £1,999. The move is a gamble by new boss John Ternus. Apple unveiled it at its California…

Volcano eruption leaves 170,000 passengers stranded in Indonesia

Sunday, 6 September 2026

Around 170,000 airline passengers are stranded in Indonesia after ash from Anak Krakatau led authorities to suspend operations at eight airports. Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta…