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Killer whales make tools from kelp to ‘massage’ each other

Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Watch: Killer whales use kelp to ‘massage’ each other Orcas in the North Pacific have been seen “massaging” each other – rubbing pieces of kelp between their bodies. Using drones, researchers filmed the animals selecting and biting off the kelp, then placing the tube-shaped piece of seaweed onto the […]

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‘We’ll be coming after you’

David Cowan Home Affairs Correspondent PA Media Jo Farrell is chief constable of Police Scotland Police Scotland is pursuing organised crime figures who are based abroad in connection with the central belt’s ongoing gangland feud. The force’s chief constable, Jo Farrell, has told BBC Scotland News officers are building intelligence to target the leaders of […]

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Weight loss jabs study begins after reports of pancreas issues

Getty Images Weight loss drugs could help turn the tide on obesity – but there are side effects A study into potential serious side effects of weight loss jabs has been launched after hundreds of people reported problems with their pancreas. The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Genomics England are asking people on […]

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World’s oldest boomerang older than thought, but not Australian

Helen Briggs BBC environment correspondent•@hbriggs Maciej Biernacki The boomerang was found near stones, animal and human bones The world’s oldest boomerang is older than previously thought, casting new light on the ingenuity of humans living at the time. The tool, which was found in a cave in Poland in 1985, is now thought to be […]

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No phone signal on your train? There may be a fix

Mobile phone blackspots will be eliminated on several major railway lines and train tunnels by 2028, the body which runs Britain’s railway infrastructure has pledged. Network Rail, which is owned by the government, has signed a deal with two private telecoms firms in a move it claims will see 4G and 5G connectivity boosted on […]

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Womb lining test offers miscarriage hope to women

Philippa Roxby Health Reporter Charlie Beattie Charlie Beattie holds her nine-week-old baby in her arms after many years of miscarriages UK scientists say they have developed a test which can help identify women with an abnormal womb lining that increases their risk of miscarriage. They say their work could pave the way for new treatments […]

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Natural History Museum to display rare dog-sized dinosaur

Georgina Rannard Science correspondent Reporting fromNatural History Museum, London Gwyndaf Hughes/BBC News The full name of the new species is Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae dinosaur Gwyndaf Hughes Science videographer A labrador-sized dinosaur was wrongly categorised when it was found and is actually a new species, scientists have discovered. Its new name is Enigmacursor – meaning puzzling runner […]

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