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How do fireworks work? A pyrotechnics chemist explains
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email For many people around the world, the very first moments of the new year will be filled with the sounds andContinue Reading
Archaeologists unearth largest prehistoric clustered village in all of Britain and Ireland
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Archaeologists have uncovered what could be the largest cluster of houses ever discovered in the entirety of prehistoric Britain and Ireland.Continue Reading
Psychologists reveal mind trick that could help you commitment to your New year goals
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Questioning your doubts about achieving your New Year’s goals, instead of remaining optimistic, could be a better strategy for achieving them,Continue Reading
Redacting Andrew files ‘like removing Trump from Epstein documents’
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New year, new gym injuries
Khosro/Shutterstock As Christmas fades into memory, many of us turn our attention to the new year and the promise of a fresh start. For millions of people, that means joining a gym in the hope of exercising more and improving their health. In the UK alone, more than ten millionContinue Reading
What the UK bought in 2025 – from bucket hats to Labubu toys
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New research links household air pollution to lung cancer and heart disease
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Luke Littler’s mum rants as World Darts Championship star makes ‘rotten’ comment
Luke Littler’s mum has taken aim at fans on social media following her son’s on-stage comments in response to being booed during his match against Rob Cross. After one social media user asked why he wasn’t allowed to “call [Littler] a little pudding because he’s 18” and was able toContinue Reading
Ricky Gervais proves he really doesn’t care about his legacy in crass Netflix special Mortality
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent email Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter I had high hopes when I heard that Ricky Gervais’s new blockbuster Netflix stand-up special is titled Mortality. TheContinue Reading
Drinking even one glass a day can raise deadly mouth cancer risk by 50 per cent, study warns
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Even low alcohol consumption when combined with a combination of factors like chewing tobacco, is linked to a 50 per centContinue Reading