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The 12-day flight across the world in a 60-year-old plane

Flying into Antarctica is an enormous challenge for both pilots and aircraft. A 60-year-old Canadian plane turns out to be perfect for the job. Deputy chief pilot for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), Auld is preparing for the organisation’s annual autumn ferry flight from Canada to Antarctica. Months in the planning, this will be an

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Chinese giant Chery could build cars in UK

Chery has set up brands, including the Omoda, focused entirely on international markets Chinese car giant Chery is weighing up the possibility of building cars in the UK, according to a senior executive.Its UK head Victor Zhang told the BBC it was a “matter of time” before the company made a final decision.He said Chery,

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Oropouche: The mysterious ‘sloth virus’ with no treatment

A mysterious virus once confined to the Amazon is now spreading more widely around the Americas, after undergoing genetic changes that may make it more potent. Until recently, Oropouche virus was a relatively-unknown disease largely confined to within the Amazon basin in South America. But since late-2023, the virus has been spreading beyond its usual

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