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The highly sought-after early copy of Charles Dickens’ masterpiece is going under the hammer in Bath and is expected to sell for thousands.

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Rare first edition of Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' up for auction
The highly sought-after early copy of Charles Dickens’ masterpiece is going under the hammer in Bath and is expected to sell for thousands.
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December 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The findings show no evidence to suggest that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) either increases or decreases dementia risk in post-menopausal women.

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Major study finds hormone therapy doesn't increase dementia risk
The major review of prior research has been undertaken by University College London researchers and supported by the University of Exeter.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The lion, nicknamed Jay by staff, was spotted investigating the gifts, before smelling and pawing at them.

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Lion spotted enjoying Christmas gifts
The lion, nicknamed Jay by staff, was spotted investigating the gifts, before smelling and pawing at them.
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December 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals four new space images just in time for the holidays.

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NASA's cosmic captures are the ultimate Christmas cards
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have chosen four new space images for a special holiday cards from the cosmos.
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December 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Using cannabis just once or twice a month was associated with worse school performance and emotional distress for teens.

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Study claims teens who smoke weed have worse grades
The study found that using cannabis just once or twice a month was associated with worse school performance and emotional distress for teens.
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December 24, 2025 at 12:27 AM
An Australian study suggests what really makes for the perfect travel companion.

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Research reveals how to find the perfect travel companion
People who place importance on support and companionship are generally better off sharing journeys with similar people of the same sex.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Researchers analyzed data from more than 10,000 people aged 50 or above across 28 European countries for the study.

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Analysis shows those raised religious healthier in old age
Scientific researchers analyzed data from more than 10,000 people aged 50 or above across 28 European countries.
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December 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Americans will forget what day it is nearly five times between Dec 25 and Jan 1.

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What's today? Most have no clue between Christmas and Jan. 1
New research results showed the average person regularly struggles to track time in the last week of December.
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December 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Analysis of centuries-old bones shows that the Jamestown colonists brought the beasts of burden to the New World.

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Study finds when donkeys first introduced to North America
Analysis of centuries-old bones shows that the Jamestown colonists brought the beasts of burden to the New World.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
This C-130 military plane has a new very shiny nose.

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Rudolph the red-nosed military plane?
Members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community attended the annual Rudolph the Red-Nosed Herc event at Ramstein Air Base recently.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:29 AM
A new University of Washington study explored how drivers take risks by trading off between driving and using the touch screen.

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Car study warns touch screens create deadly risk for drivers
Motorists face a potentially deadly struggle to multitask when using dashboard touch screens, warns new research.
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December 23, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Scientists used state of the art AI technology to analyze the calling and singing of bowhead whales.

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AI helps discover how whales breed deep beneath arctic ice
Scientists used state of the art AI technology to analyze the calling and singing of bowhead whales.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Experts say visiting family over the festive season can even change the way we think about food.

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How visiting family during the holidays affects our health
Parents who model healthy eating and active lifestyles can set their children up for lifelong habits, an expert says.
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December 22, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Good luck if you have to work this week. Nearly half of all workers are hoping to get away with the bare minimum for much of December.

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Work Holidaze? Employees already check out by this date
If you’re reading this while at work, don’t worry — many workers are officially in slow-down mode, with 47% of those employed hoping they can get by doing very little for the remainder of the year.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM
One in five Americans in a relationship does not consider their current partner their soulmate ... ouch.

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How many believe their partner is the one?
A survey of 1,279 people in a relationship saw a surprisingly high number (20%) state they do not see their partner as their destiny.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The mammoth plant's owner received his certificate for the tallest cardoon - or artichoke thistle - in the world on December 13.

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Towering artichoke plant awarded new Guinness World Record
The mammoth plant's owner received his certificate for the tallest cardoon - or artichoke thistle - in the world on December 13.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
"I knew something wasn’t right, but no one would tell me why."

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Man's tinnitus was secret sign of brain tumor
A man was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor after years of suffering with tinnitus.
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December 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
A series reveals stunning connections between the vast universe and the microscopic world: talker.news/2025/12/17/n...

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NASA and Nikon compare universe and microscopic life
Curated by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, a series reveals stunning connections between the vast universe and microscopic world.
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December 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
"I told myself I could do this because I know I can sing for hours": talker.news/2025/12/17/m...

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Man breaks world record by singing Christmas tunes for 42 hours
A man has broken a Guinness World Record after singing Christmas tunes for 42 hours straight - without losing his voice.
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December 18, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Astronomers said planet PSR J2322-2650b appears to have an exotic helium-and-carbon-dominated atmosphere unlike any ever seen before: talker.news/2025/12/17/s...

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Scientists spot strange lemon-like planet
Astronomers have spotted an unusual exoplanet orbiting a pulsar, with a bizarre ovoid form sculpted by extreme gravitational forces.
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December 18, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Researchers in Okinawa set out to discover the neural basis of how we switch our behavior when situations change: talker.news/2025/12/17/h...

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How feeling disappointed alters our brains
Researchers in Okinawa set out to discover the neural basis of how we switch our behavior when situations change.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:33 PM
It is rare to catch Rhino births on camera as females usually give birth during the night: talker.news/2025/12/17/e...

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'Extremely rare' birth of baby White Rhino caught on camera
Keepers knew Ruby the White Rhino was pregnant but the actual birth came as a surprise and earlier than expected.
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December 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM