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Nasa boss, Senator Bill Nelson, has said he personally believes in aliens. It comes as the space agency announces its landmark report findings into Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) - also known commonly as UFOs.


Nintendo Direct 2023: Peach gets a Barbie-like transformation in the upcoming Princess Peach: Showtime game.


Release date announced for second part of Final Fantasy 7 remake revealed at PlayStation State of Play event.


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  • Study suggests cardiac arrest patients had perception, dreams or memories.
  • World’s first known dog-fox hybrid discovered in Brazil after being hit by car
  • Gold particles that trick tumours into ‘self-destruct mode’ annihilate most aggressive form of cancer
  • UK butterfly numbers at highest level since 2019
  • Robots made from dead spiders and ‘smart toilets’ among winners of this year’s Ig Nobel awards


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