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Walkers urged not to trample fragile bluebells
The Woodland Trust urges people to "stick to the path" when visiting and photographing bluebell woods.
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Award for scientist who brought space to millions
James O'Donoghue, from the University of Reading, is awarded the 2026 Carl Sagan medal.
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How sunburn inspired a new way to store energy
Molecules that can capture heat could be a useful technology to decarbonise heating.
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Musk v. Altman week 2: OpenAI fires back, and Shivon Zilis reveals that Musk tried to poach Sam Altman
In the second week of the landmark trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI, Musk’s motivations for bringing the suit were under scrutiny. Last week, Musk took the stand, alleging that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman had deceived him into donating $38 million to the company. He claimed that they’d promised to maintain…