18 February 2017
The most common first name for criminals in Australia is Leon.
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Scientists from the University of Missouri have found a way to predict when elderly people will fall over, three weeks before it happens.
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Stephen Hawking has said he believes that, if things continue as they are, humanity has at most 1,000 years left on Earth.
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Scientists at Edinburgh University plan to genetically engineer a ‘universal surrogate’ chicken that can be programmed to make eggs of any breed.
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First prize in NASA’s ‘Space Poop Challenge’ went to a device that allows astronauts to change their nappies through a tiny hole in their spacesuits.
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Two startups in the US have launched a range of non-alcoholic wines for cats – including Catbernet and Meow et Chandon – so owners don’t have to drink alone.