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Elon Musk’s revived US billion Twitter bid is another twist in this tale, but it may not be the last: With only about two weeks to go before a court case over his attempts to withdraw his US$ 44 billion (£39 billion) offer to buy Twitter, Elon Musk’s second U-turn over the deal shows the …
Should we really believe scientific facts will last forever when history is full of revolutions in thinking?: Phrenology has long since been overturned, but it was once very popular among scientists. Holly Anne Cromer/Shutterstock Astronomers once believed the Sun revolved around the Earth. In the 19th century, scientists thought the shape of a person’s skull …
Ukraine recap: Ukraine launches major counteroffensive as Mikhail Gorbachev dies, opposing the war to the last: The death this week of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, who presided over its disintegration at the end of the 1980s, prompted an avalanche of tributes. These came mainly from outside Russia – where he …
Modern language GCSEs continue to fall in popularity – but new research shows language knowledge will last you a lifetime: NDAB Creativity/Shutterstock You might think that if you stop using a language after studying it at school, you will end up forgetting everything you knew. But this isn’t true. Language knowledge will stay in your …
Scottish independence: what has changed since the last referendum: Michael Reynolds / EPA-EFE If the SNP Scottish government and Nicola Sturgeon, first minister, get their way, then in October 2023 voters in Scotland will again be asked “Should Scotland be an independent country?”. This will be the same wording used in September 2014 for the …
The last two recessions hit young people hardest – here’s how you can protect yourself for the next one: Prostock-Studio / Shutterstock After the pandemic and now a cost of living crisis, it seems unthinkable that the economic situation could get worse. But experts are pretty certain that the UK economy will flatline in 2023, …
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Does Tanis reveal the last day of the dinosaurs? An expert explores the evidence: Buried in the rocks in North Dakota lies evidence of the exact day the dinosaurs were obliterated from the planet, some 66 million years ago. That’s the claim of palaeontologist Robert DePalma and colleagues, whose work was captured by the BBC …
Why Russia has put the rouble on a gold standard – but it’s unlikely to last: The Bank of Russia, the country’s central bank, has surprisingly announced a fixed price for buying gold with roubles. With a price of RUB5,000 (£45.12) for a gram of gold, to my knowledge it’s the first time that a …
Climate change: effect on forests could last millennia, ancient ruins suggest: Jonathan Lenoir, Author provided Forests are home to 80% of land-based biodiversity, but these arks of life are under threat. The rising average global temperature is forcing tiny plants like sidebells wintergreen on the forest floor (known as the understory) to shift upslope in …
Twitter in Kenya’s last poll: a great way to reach voters, but not a game-changer: Nairobi senator Johnson Sakaja's impromptu address in the streets of Nairobi is captured on smart phones. Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images Kenyans will head to the polls in August this year for what is expected to be a hotly contested …
Everything we see is a mash-up of the brain’s last 15 seconds of visual information: Ryger/Shutterstock Our eyes are continuously bombarded by an enormous amount of visual information – millions of shapes, colours and ever-changing motion all around us. For the brain, this is no easy feat. On the one hand, the visual world alters …
Lockdown saw couples share housework and childcare more evenly – but these changes didn’t last: Halfpoint/Shutterstock It may feel like a common occurrence today, but if you cast your mind back to the first COVID lockdown, having whole families working and studying from home was a very unfamiliar situation. And it was one that had …
South Africa in the news: Last of the ‘Mohalicans’ safe for now – but minnows not out the woods yet: Lesotho’s only endemic fish species were saved by a forward-thinking team of scientists, who moved the tiny fish from three high-mountain rivers to other high-mountain rivers.: “South Africa” – BingNews COVID-19 Booster Shots: Where To …
South Africa in the news: Political leaders praise FW De Klerk at memorial for South Africa’s last apartheid president: The commemorated the life of South Africa’s last apartheid president, at the Groote Kerk (church) in Cape Town’s central business district. Helen Zille, federal executive chairperson for the …: “South Africa” – BingNews Signs and symptoms …
South Africa in the news: Solar Eclipse 2021: Watch last Surya Grahan of 2021 live at nasa.gov/live: Though the last solar eclipse of 2021 will not be visible in India, people can watch live stream of it on December 4, 2021 on YouTube and on nasa.gov/live.: “South Africa” – BingNews You Can’t Trust the Missus: …