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Girls are better at paying attention from BIRTH! Study finds newborn girls can focus for longer than boys

A study tested 130 newborns within hours of birth and found girls spent more time looking at a human face while boys looked more at moving objects. Researchers linked the finding to possible prenatal biological factors but stressed nature and nurture together, and cautioned against overgeneralizing. The article reports the results and limitations without taking a left-right policy or ideological side.

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Temperatures forecast to hit 25C but heatwave chances fall

The UK is forecast to warm to around 25C in south-east England, with mostly dry and sunny spells, though rain returns in northern and western areas. Temperatures will remain above average for late September but fall short of the Met Office heatwave threshold. The piece explains regional variations and notes continuing drought conditions.

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Stunning 2,000-year-old Roman mosaic unearthed in Turkey appears to honor family’s beloved cat and dog

Archaeologists in Turkey unearthed a roughly 2,000-year-old Roman mosaic at Adramytteion that names two household pets, a cat called Emerald and a dog called Ocean. The mosaic contains mythological and animal scenes, and researchers suggest the named animals were familiar members of the villa household. Excavations at the site are ongoing.

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How £150,000 has been poured into the hunt for a single stoat... and it's still on the loose

A lone male stoat on Rousay, Orkney, has evaded a £150,000 capture operation involving 229 traps, 59 cameras, and detection dogs since May. NatureScot approved nearly £149,000 in additional funding in June to support the Orkney Native Wildlife Project, which aims to prevent the invasive predator from establishing a population and threatening native wildlife. The stoat was last confirmed on camera on September 6.

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Archaeologists close in on Queen Nefertiti tomb behind walls of King Tut burial site

Archaeologists and Egyptologists are evaluating new evidence that hidden chambers may exist behind the walls of Tutankhamun’s tomb, possibly including Nefertiti’s burial. A new study cites architectural anomalies and geophysical data but stresses that no final conclusion has been reached. The article presents the search as a high-stakes archaeological mystery.

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