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Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Quits After 47 Years, Cites Loss of Independence Under Unilever – The Wall Street Journal

Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Quits After 47 Years, Cites Loss of Independence Under Unilever  The Wall Street Journal Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield quits, saying brand ‘silenced’ on social issues | CNN Business  CNN Namesake of iconic ice cream company quits after 47 years  MLive.com Ben & Jerry’s co-founder exits after feud with Unilever over Gaza  Yahoo Finance Jerry of Ben & Jerry’s …

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Emotional finale for the year’s most talked-about TV show

Emotional finale for the year’s most talked-about TV show

Ian YoungsCulture reporter and Jack GrayBBC Newsbeat Amazon MGM Studios Belly (played by Lola Tung) was torn between brothers Conrad (left, Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno) The hit series wraps up its central love triangle storyline in hotly-anticipated finale The series built intense fan loyalty, sparking online abuse and heated Team Conrad vs Jeremiah debates Prime Video says season …

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Scientists claim they’ve made ‘pivotal step’ in bringing back the dodo for first time in 300 years | Science

Scientists claim they’ve made ‘pivotal step’ in bringing back the dodo for first time in 300 years | Science

Since its demise in the 17th century, the dodo has long been synonymous with extinction. But thousands of dodos could soon again populate Mauritius, the species’ former home, according to a “de-extinction” company that has announced a major breakthrough in its quest to resurrect the flightless bird. Colossal Biosciences said on Wednesday it has succeeded in growing pigeon primordial germ …

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There’s a 90% Chance We’ll See a Black Hole Explode in The Next 10 Years, Study Says : ScienceAlert

There’s a 90% Chance We’ll See a Black Hole Explode in The Next 10 Years, Study Says : ScienceAlert

There could be a 90 percent chance that in the next decade, astronomers will spot a deep space explosion that confirms several long-standing theories about black holes – and which releases a complete collection of every particle in existence, known and unknown. That’s according to a new study from physicists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst), which proposes …

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New Species of “Living Fossil” Fish Found Hiding in Plain Sight After 150 Years

New Species of “Living Fossil” Fish Found Hiding in Plain Sight After 150 Years

Reconstruction of a large mawsoniid coelacanth from the British Rhaetian. Credit: Daniel Phillips Researchers found dozens of Triassic coelacanth fossils in UK museums. The fish were once mistaken for reptile bones. The coelacanth is often called a “living fossil.” Once believed to have vanished millions of years ago, it was unexpectedly rediscovered in 1938 when one was caught in the …

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AI could boost UK economy by 10% in 5 years, says Microsoft boss

AI could boost UK economy by 10% in 5 years, says Microsoft boss

Zoe KleinmanTechnology editor Getty Images Microsoft says its new $30bn (£22bn) investment in the UK’s AI sector – its largest outside of the US – should significantly boost Britain’s economy in the next few years. Its package forms a major part of a £31billion agreement made between the UK government and various other US tech giants, including Nvidia and Google, …

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10 years ago, gravitational waves were detected for the first time

10 years ago, gravitational waves were detected for the first time

It’s officially been 10 years since the first detection of gravitational waves. At the time, it had been 100 years since Albert Einstein predicted gravitational waves in his “Theory of General Relativity” paper. Hard to believe it has been 10 years since the first detection of gravitational waves. Back then, on Sept. 14, 2015, at 5:51 a.m., it had been …

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Evidence of ‘Doomsday comet’ that wiped out forgotten civilization 12,800 years ago found in US

Evidence of ‘Doomsday comet’ that wiped out forgotten civilization 12,800 years ago found in US

New geological evidence unearthed in the US suggests that a catastrophic cosmic event may have wiped out a once-thriving culture more than 12,800 years ago.  Researchers analyzing sediment samples in California, Arizona and New Mexico discovered shocked quartz, tiny mineral grains deformed under extreme pressure, dating back to around 10,800 BC. Shocked quartz forms when minerals are subjected to sudden, …

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Skyscraper-size asteroid previously predicted to hit us in 60 years will zoom past Earth on Thursday (Sept. 18) — and you can see it live

Skyscraper-size asteroid previously predicted to hit us in 60 years will zoom past Earth on Thursday (Sept. 18) — and you can see it live

A skyscraper-size, “potentially hazardous” asteroid is set to make a close approach to Earth this week — and you can see it zoom past for yourself, either by using a backyard telescope or via a free online livestream. The asteroid, which was discovered earlier this year, was initially predicted to have a slim chance of hitting our planet in 2089 …

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