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So long, plastic wet wipes – but should we be flushing the new ones?
Jonah FisherEnvironment correspondentJonah Fisher/BBCUntil March 2024 the water companies ran a certification scheme which gave the green light for some wipes to be put in the toilet, called "Fine to Flush". But that was discontinued because of fears...
Environment
Small, inexpensive hydrophone boosts undersea signals
Researchers at MIT Lincoln Laboratory have developed a first-of-its-kind hydrophone built around a simple, commercially available microphone....
Life
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From seabirds to sea turtles: the fatal toll of plastic revealed
Helen BriggsBBC environment correspondentGetty ImagesThe study examined only plastics found inside the stomachs of animals. It did not assess chemical impacts or entanglement, meaning the true scale of harm is likely to be higher.Hundreds of marine species have been...
Science
A wolf raided a crab trap. Was it tool use or just canine cunning?
One damp spring evening last year, a wolf hauled a crab trap ashore off the central Pacific coast of British Columbia. The rangy animal made a delectable meal of the bait inside, and unknowingly launched a healthy debate about...
Space
Parasitic ant tricks workers into killing their queen, then usurps her
A type of parasitic ant takes over the colonies of a related species by inciting the workers to kill...
Environment
The vital, overlooked role of body fat in shaping your health and mind
If you melted down the average UK adult, you’d find around 22 kilograms (48.5 pounds) of creamy yellow fat...
Life
John Whaite: Strictly contestant and Bake Off winner reveals steroid addiction
Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporterShutterstock/ITVTV chef John Whaite has revealed his five-year addiction to steroids "made me want to end my life".The 36-year-old is best known for winning The Great British Bake Off in 2012, and came second as a contestant...
Life
Female athletes say sports bra cost is barrier to participation
Jessica LaneEast Yorkshire and LincolnshireBBCDepartment for Education guidelines state schools should "promote the importance of girls wearing sports bras when taking part in PE and sport".The Labour MP for Sheffield Central, Abtisam Mohamed, has offered to meet with Miss...
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Admiral testified Pete Hegseth did not give ‘kill them all’ order, US lawmakers say
Cai Pigliucci at the US Capitol, James FitzGerald, and Brandon Drenon in WashingtonReutersA US Navy admiral testified that Defence...
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