Human-pig 'chimera' embryo grown in lab

Scientists have grown a hybrid species which has human and pig DNA by injecting human stem cells into the embryo of a pig.

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Catastrophe countdown: New time for Doomsday

Humanity has moved a step closer to destruction, scientists behind the Doomsday Clock have warned.

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Peake returning to space: 'I miss view of Earth'

British astronaut Tim Peake is to return to space on a second mission to the International Space Station.

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Moody? Neurotic? Blame your brain shape

Moody? Neurotic? The outer layer of your brain is probably thicker and less wrinkled than that of your more personable friends.

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The history of plastic - and its legacy today

The plastics revolution started with a Victorian billiard ball.

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Samsung reveals cause of mobile phone fires

Samsung has blamed faulty batteries for the fires that led to last year's humiliating recall of its Galaxy Note 7 device.

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China cracks down in 'clean-up' of web services

The Chinese government is clamping down on internet services which get around strict controls - in a 14-month-long "clean-up" of the industry.

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