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Threat of enslavement hangs over reported plans to deport migrants from US to Libya

The situation is dire for the tens of thousands of refugees and migrants who wind up in Libya each year.

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Amazon’s new robot has a sense of touch, but it’s not here to replace humans

The Vulcan robot will reduce the physical strain of repetitive tasks for human workers.

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Arctic ice is vanishing – our bold experiment is trying to protect it

Scientists are pumping seawater onto existing ice to make it thicker and more resilient.

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Type 5 diabetes is a newly recognised disease – here are all the types of diabetes you need to know about

A guide to the different types of diabetes, including the latest type to be officially recognised – type 5.

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Could gravity be evidence that the universe is a computer simulation? My new study suggests so

Suppose the law of gravity is simply a byproduct of the universe operating under a computer-like code.

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Lim Cosmic Rhapsody: this orchestral journey to outer space aims to deliver hope amid global crisis – but falls short

The concerto closed with a rock-inspired number celebrating human-alien hybrids

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What do bacon and faeces have in common? They can produce the same feeling of disgust

Disgust is a primal emotion – and it could be the key to eating less meat.

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Viking pregnancy was deeply political – new study

Despite its central role in human history, pregnancy has often been overlooked in archaeology.

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Keir Starmer’s immigration plans: research shows you don’t beat the far right by becoming them

In a speech to launch his tough new immigration plans, the prime minister parroted the right’s rhetoric.

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