Cold weather exercise burns more calories
29th February - "Easier"
Doctors say that exercising in cold weather is good for us.
Decimal point 150 years older than thought
26th February - "Harder"
The decimal point is 150 years older than was previously thought.
Mt Everest climbers must now keep their poo
22nd February - "Easier"
People climbing the world's highest peak will now have to take their own poo back to Base Camp.
Japan relaxes haircut rules to attract army recruits
19th February - "Harder"
Japan will relax its haircut rules to attract new recruits to its defence forces.
Climate change means category 6 hurricane needed
15th February - "Easier"
Weather experts are calling for a new category 6 level for hurricanes.
Pizza to help relationship break-ups on Valentine's Day
12th February - "Harder"
Pizza Hut is selling a pizza for those who want to break up with their better half on Valentine's Day.
Taylor Swift makes history with fourth best album win
8th February - "Easier"
Taylor Swift has made history by winning best album at the Grammys for the fourth time.
Artificial light is dangerous for insects, say scientists
5th February - "Harder"
A recent study dispels the long-believed notion that insects head towards light because they like it.
French farmers cut off Paris with tractors
1st February - "Easier"
French farmers are angry with the government and are blocking roads around Paris.
Closing toilet-seat lids may not stop spread of germs
29th January - "Harder"
Scientists say there is little difference in the spread of germs, regardless of whether a toilet-lid seat is up or down.
YouTuber MrBeast earns $250,000 from video on X
25th January - "Easier"
MrBeast, the most-followed YouTuber, has earned more than $250,000 from a video he uploaded to X
Deadly fire ants spreading across Australia
22nd January - "Harder"
Australia's unique ecosystems are under threat from an invasive and deadly species – the red fire ant.
World will see first trillionaire in next 10 years
18th January - "Easier"
An Oxfam report that says in the next ten years, the world will have its first trillionaire.
Love is a drug called dopamine, say scientists
15th January - "Harder"
Scientists have conducted research to find the links between dopamine and love.
Prince's 'Purple Rain' movie to become a musical
11th January - "Easier"
The 1984 movie "Purple Rain" is going to be made into a musical on Broadway, New York.
Muggers now targeting luxury winter coats
8th January - "Harder"
A spate of muggings across the globe has seen thieves stealing luxury coats.
2024 to be biggest ever year for voting in elections
4th January - "Easier"
The year 2024 will be the biggest ever year for voting in national elections.
Better weight-loss drugs predicted for 2024
1st January - "Harder"
Weight loss could be more achievable in 2024 because of recently-approved drugs.
Scientists 'talk' with a whale for 20 minutes
28th December - "Easier"
Scientists say they have had a "conversation" with a whale.
Jeff Bezos wants a trillion humans in solar system
25th December - "Harder"
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says we need to populate our solar system with a trillion people.
Scientists say early risers have Neanderthal genes
21st December - "Easier"
Researchers say early risers could have some shared DNA from Neanderthals.
Scientists make biocomputer with brain tissue
18th December - "Harder"
Bioengineers have combined laboratory-grown human brain tissue with microelectrodes.
Argentina's president warns of economic 'shock treatment'
14th December - "Easier"
Javier Milei, Argentina's new president, says the economy needed "shock treatment" to recover.
Peach fuzz is colour of the year for 2024
11th December - "Harder"
It has been officially declared that peach fuzz is the colour of the year for 2024.
Scientists say dolphins have a seventh sense
7th December - "Easier"
Scientists have just discovered that some dolphins have seven senses.
New Zealand U-turns on planned smoking ban
4th December - "Harder"
New Zealand's new government has abandoned a groundbreaking plan to ban smoking.
Scientists hopeful of cure for itchiness and eczema
30th November - "Easier"
Scientists are hopeful of creating an anti-itch medication to help eczema sufferers.
Bacteria pass 'memories' to future generations
27th November - "Harder"
Scientists have found that bacteria can store and pass on memories to future generations.
Napoleon's hat most expensive ever sold at auction
23rd November - "Easier"
A hat that Napoleon is famous for wearing was sold at an auction this week for $2.1 million.
NASA can send your name to Jupiter's moon Europa
20th November - "Harder"
NASA is inviting people to have their names engraved on a microchip bound for a moon of Jupiter.
Diseases in 'Factor X' could be next global threat
16th November - "Easier"
Scientists say there could be something under frozen ground that contains many deadly diseases - Factor X.
World population has passed 8 billion
13th November - "Harder"
The U.S. Census Bureau said the population of our planet has surpassed 8 billion.
265-year-old love letters opened for first time
9th November - "Easier"
More than 100 French love letters have been read for the first time in 250 years.
Fatigue and sleeplessness are on the rise
6th November - "Harder"
Experts say there is an increase in the condition chronic fatigue syndrome.
The Beatles release the last song they recorded
2nd November - "Easier"
The Beatles have released the last song they recorded. The song is titled "Now and Then".
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