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A simple change in how new lithium-ion batteries are charged can boost their total lifespans by 50 per cent on average – and ...

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On a recent expedition, researchers braved summer storms in northern Greenland to learn the secrets of the ancient peoples ...

Information on faces recognised, voice commands and internet searches can be extracted from an Amazon Echo smart assistant ...

The largest pterosaurs, ancient reptiles that were the first vertebrates to master flight, may have mostly soared while ...