Stranger than fiction
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Beethoven’s unfinished symphony finished by AI
feature Musicians, historians and scientists join forces to ‘create something that Beethoven himself might have written’
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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English-speaking ‘mystery woman’ found injured on rocks in Croatia
feature Police say she can’t remember her name or how she came to be on dangerous area of remote island
By The Week Staff Published
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Lab-made mini brain develops its own ‘eyes’
feature Researchers hope organoid development will prove useful for studying human brain
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Wildcats reconquer Dutch forests
feature Rewilding of woodlands has encouraged the return of the long-lost feline
By The Week Staff Published
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From Thorpe Park to Primark: the strangest Covid vaccination venues
feature Jabs offered at theme park as part of push to encourage more young people to get inoculated
By Kate Samuelson Last updated
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‘Ooh ’eck’: why northern accents are at risk of being wiped out
feature Scientists forecast that southern speech patterns will begin to take over
By The Week Staff Published
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Video: Suzie the ‘psychic pig’ and the ‘mystic meerkats’ predict England vs. Denmark winner
feature Watch the animals give their verdicts on the Three Lions’s chances in the Euro 2020 semi-final
By The Week Staff Published
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Government introduces new local coronavirus restrictions - but doesn’t tell anyone
feature Online update to guidance for areas hit by Indian variant branded ‘farcical’ before ‘screeching U-turn’
By Kate Samuelson Last updated
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Why the US is ‘getting serious’ about UFOs
feature Congress to be briefed next month on military sightings of unidentified flying objects
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Mysterious brain injuries at embassies in China and Cuba trigger CIA probe
feature Scores of US spies, diplomats and soldiers have reported unexplained health problems over past five years
By Joe Evans Last updated
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Saudi crown prince ‘lobbied France to authenticate fake da Vinci’
feature Upcoming documentary claims Louvre was urged to lie about world’s most expensive painting
By Joe Evans Last updated
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Dogs can sniff out Covid a week before swabs, trial reveals
feature Coronavirus-detecting canines could pave the way to easing restrictions on large gatherings
By Sorcha Bradley Last updated
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‘Party prince’ sues son over €1 sale of German castle
feature Ernst August of Hanover has launched legal bid to regain control of ancestral seat from state
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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All of the coronavirus in the world could fit inside a Coke can
feature A maths expert explains how such a tiny quantity of Covid could cause such chaos
By The Week Staff Published
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