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Good Country Index ranking of nations

Sweden goodest country globally then Denmark and Netherlands the UK fourth

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Sweden is the ‘goodest’ country to live in – it came top in the Good Country Index – followed by Denmark and the Netherlands,...
Moth got darker to blend in better

Moth got dark due to Industrial Revolution in camouflage strategy

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The peppered moth developed its dark, black form during the Industrial Revolution – this genetic mutation was an evolutionary camouflage move given that during...
jobs

US job creation slowed in May to weakest pace of growth in over five...

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US job creation slowed in May to its weakest pace of growth in over five years as manufacturing and construction employment fell sharply. According...
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JP Morgan and Lloyds warn that a Brexit could result in thousands of British...

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The chief executive of JP Morgan has warned that as many as 4,000 UK jobs may be cut in the event of a Brexit....
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Snails use two neurons to make decisions may help design robot brains

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Snails use just two neurons to make decisions, say scientists, who believe their findings should help engineers when designing the ‘brains’ of robots based...
Baby fish prefer plastic

Baby fish hooked on plastic stunts growth and raises mortality rates

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Baby fish (larval fish) are hooked on plastic, specifically microplastic particles, which stunt their growth and significantly raise mortality rates. The developing juvenile fishes,...
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United Airlines unveils “Polaris” its new business class cabin to win big-spenders

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United Airlines has unveiled its brand new international business class cabin dubbed “Polaris”. Polaris has been designed to make long distance flying more...
Dogs domesticated twice

Dogs first domesticated in east and west Eurasian continent separately

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Dogs were first domesticated from separate wolf populations that existed in the east and west of the Eurasian continent, a new study has found....
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Tesla Model 3 owners won’t have free access to ‘Supercharger Stations’

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Tesla Model 3 owners will not have free access to the firm's Supercharging technology and will have to purchase a separate package to use its network of...
Steel

Car-makers in the UK may have to import more steel from alternative sources in...

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Car-makers in the UK are already preparing to import more steel from continental Europe as one of the main UK suppliers, Tata Steel, continues...