Researchers monitoring woodpeckers using radio tags have made the startling discovery that the birds are going to war with each other.
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China celebrates successful launch of secretive spacecraft
China is celebrating the successful launch and return of a reusable spacecraft which reportedly orbited Earth for two days before safely returning to the ground.
Reusable spacecraft ‘shrouded in secrecy’ touches down in China – state media
China’s experimental reusable spacecraft has successfully landed back on Earth, according to state media.
Facebook blocks man with incurable disease from livestreaming his death
Facebook has said it will block a Frenchman suffering with a rare and incurable disease from livestreaming his death on the platform.
COVID tests ‘may be picking up traces of dead virus’
The tests used to find out if someone is COVID positive could be finding traces of the virus that are no longer active, some scientists are saying.
Climate change behind rise and fall of ancient civilisation, says study
Climate change caused the rise and fall of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation, according to a new mathematical model of monsoon patterns.
Discovery of 200 mammoth skeletons may explain why species became extinct
The discovery of at least 200 mammoth skeletons near Mexico City may help explain why the species became extinct, archaeologists have said.
HS2 construction formally begins with ‘shovels in the ground’ moment
Construction on HS2, the controversial high-speed railway, will get under way today, with the government calling it a “shovels in the ground” moment.
Khan ‘frustrated’ over ‘lack of information’ about contact tracing app
The mayor of London has called on the government to publish data on the effectiveness of its new contact tracing app, saying he is “frustrated” by the “lack of information”.
Hackers hijack Indian PM’s Twitter account after breaching his website
Hackers who hijacked the personal Twitter account of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi have told Sky News they did so after compromising his personal website.