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Rare and dazzling cosmic explosion spotted by researchers

The explosion, which outshines most supernovae in the universe, was spotted by researchers at the Queen’s University, Belfast.

Legislation needed to protect data from AI ‘ghostbots’, say research...

An increased understanding of the phenomenon could also help people to protect their data, experts said.

Ukrainian pupil to buy home for his mother after selling Minecraft s...

Lomond School pupil Maksym Gavrylenko has made a ‘substantial’ sum after selling the gaming firm he set up in his boarding school bedroom.

First wild koalas caught and vaccinated against chlamydia

The aim is to test a method for protecting the marsupials against a widespread disease that causes blindness, infertility and death.