Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Spiders use a kind of sticky glue to catch their prey on rainy days A double-sided tape designed to stick body tissue together after surgery has been inspired by the way spiders exude “glue” to catch their prey in the rain. Scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology noticed how […]
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Image copyright WatAdventure/BBC/Channel 4 Image caption Clockwise from left: Richard David Lawman, David Walliams and Matt Lucas as Little Britain’s Lou and Andy, Kieran Hodgson and artwork for The Hustle A comedian, author and musician tell BBC News why they wanted to mark the date the UK was to have left the EU. Before the
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Image copyright Getty Images UK car production fell by 3.8% in September, due to political uncertainty at home and weaker overseas demand, according to the industry’s trade body. Fears over a possible no-deal Brexit dampened demand in the UK, while exports fell 3.4%, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said. Overall car output
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On Monday, the journalists at the freewheeling website Deadspin were instructed by its owners to stick to sports. On Tuesday, the site’s interim editor in chief, Barry Petchesky, was fired for refusing to obey that order. On Wednesday many longtime staff members quit in protest, hurling Deadspin into chaos. At least eight Deadspin journalists announced
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Tyler Johnson scored 1:16 into overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied to beat the New Jersey Devils 7-6 on Wednesday night, avoiding their first three-game losing streak since late March 2018. Ondrej Palat scored twice for the banged-up Lightning, who surrendered a tying goal to Kyle Palmieri in the waning seconds. Alex Killorn, Brayden
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WASHINGTON — Monday’s surprise move by General Motors, Toyota and other auto giants to back President Trump in his fight with California over pollution rules came after days of White House pressure to support one of the administration’s biggest efforts to weaken climate regulations. Previously, many automakers had indicated to California that they would not
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New York City lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill that bans restaurants and grocery stores from selling foie gras, the fattened liver of a duck or goose considered a culinary delicacy for centuries. The bill, which is expected to be signed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, would forbid the sale of the French specialty starting
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Chelsea Clinton thinks Jay-Z probably could have “bowed down” a little more to Beyoncé’s post-pregnancy weight loss journey. In a new interview with The Cut, the former first daughter shares her thoughts on “Homecoming,” the Netflix film documenting the singer’s celebrated 2018 Coachella performance. Like many women, Clinton was a little taken aback at how
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Bill Murray wants to moonlight. The “Zombieland: Double Tap” star told Amy Schumer on her podcast Tuesday that he applied to work at the Asian restaurant chain P.F. Chang’s ― specifically the location in Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport’s Concourse A. “I did fill out an application at P.F. Chang’s at the Atlanta airport, because I think
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Image copyright Getty Images Tourists are staying away and retailers are reeling after nearly five months of protests that have dealt a “devastating” blow to businesses in Hong Kong, and pushed the economy to the brink. Preliminary growth figures due out Thursday are expected to show Hong Kong has entered a technical recession, defined as
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