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Norman McCubbin obituary

Other lives: Particle physicist who worked for many years on projects related to the Large Hadron Collider

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15

How an accelerating Earth led experts to adopt the leap hour

International delegates agree leap second no longer tenable, but first leap hour not likely to happen for thousands of years

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15

Neanderthal remains may be earliest human ancestor find killed by a spear

Adult excavated in an Iraqi Kurdistan cave died more than 70,000 years ago and bears ‘kill shot’ shoulder wound

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15

World’s oldest shipwreck discovered by archaeologists near Turkish island

Archaeologists say the 10-metre ship dates back to almost 5,000 years ago, and was likely carrying olive oil, wine or tree resins

The Independent UK · Oct 14

Scientists discover whole new genus of deep-sea ‘spaghetti worms’ with suction cups

It is rare to establish an entirely new marine organisms

The Independent UK · Oct 14

New species of dinosaur discovered from fossil ‘overlooked’ for over 100 years

The dinosaur is a long-clawed predator the size of a large tiger.

Evening Standard · Oct 14

New species of dinosaur discovered from fossil ‘overlooked’ for over 100 years

The dinosaur is a long-clawed predator the size of a large tiger.

The Independent UK · Oct 14

The simple activity that can lower blood pressure better than moderate exercise

Researchers say immersion in hot water boosts circulation and lowers blood pressure

The Independent UK · Oct 14

Stop making sense: focus on sounds to help learn a language, study suggests

Research shows that the best linguists process unfamiliar foreign speech sounds more like non-speech sounds

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13

Keith Thompson obituary

Other lives: Academic and crop scientist specialising in optimum harvest

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13