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Israeli military intelligence unit drives country’s hi-tech boom

Few people would connect the drab olive green of an Israeli army uniform with the cutting edge of fashion. And…

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IPCC climate report: six things we’ve learned

Scientists are more certain than ever that humanity is to blame for rising temperatures. The head of the UnitedNations' World Meteorological Organisation,…

11 years ago

British teen admits robbing bank with fake gun

A British schoolboy described as a "model pupil" this week admitted robbing a bank while carrying a fake gun. The…

11 years ago

Mars hopper concept ‘is feasible’

A UK team is developing its idea for a Mars "hopper" - a robot that can bound across the surface of the…

11 years ago

The Art of the Bird’s Nest

A female Altamira oriole toils over her nest for weeks. She gathers long grass, bark, vines, roots, palm fronds, horsehair…

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Jeff Carney: The lonely US airman turned Stasi spy

Hundreds of spies betrayed their countries during the Cold War, often motivated by ideology, or financial reward. Jeff Carney was…

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Pondering the Origins of Clothes

As Fashion Week winds down in New York, scientists continue their own search for the very latest in ancient fashion—latest meaning oldest.…

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Africa’s Child Mining Shame

“I thought I was dead,” Adam K. said, describing a mining accident the previous year, when he was 16 years-old.…

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Did You Know: That Being Retweeted 500 Times Can Get You Jailed In China?

Details of a new law issued by China’s supreme court are bound to make loose talkers on Sina Weibo* and…

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Gandhi’s Top 10 Fundamentals for Changing the World

“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty,…

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