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Giant dinosaur skeleton unearthed in US state: ‘Incredibly unusual’ 30ft Cretaceous monster is nearly intact in ‘rare’ find that is 80 MILLION years old

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The hadrosaur is a large family of giant herbivorous dinosaurs - including at least 61 identified, individual species with possibly hundreds of unique species that once roamed the Earth, according to experts. The hadrosaurs above are an artist's reconstruction of a Russian find

The most complete dinosaur fossil ever discovered in Mississippi has been called “incredibly unusual” by state officials. It remains 85 percent buried since its discovery in 2007. Paleontologists have confirmed that the specimen was once a living hadrosaur: a family of vegetarian, duck-billed dinosaurs that lived more than 82 million years ago. But the hadrosaur … Read more

Tourists reveal the holiday destinations they will NEVER visit again – including a ‘dirty’ US state – and the ones they’d like to visit again (including a ‘beautiful’ English seaside town)

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In a recent thread on a Reddit forum, tourists shared the travel destinations they would never visit again, with Monaco (above) coming in for heavy criticism

Vacations are not always the dream experiences we would like them to be. Even to destinations that are home to world wonders, stunning mountain scenery and waterfronts beloved by the rich and famous. On the other hand, there are also places where tourists like to return. But where are they? Two Reddit threads reveal all. … Read more

Texas’ state mammal gets new name

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NINE-BANDED ARMADILLO

Research has shown that a group of armadillos originally thought to be a single species may actually consist of four separate species. The nine-banded armadillo, the official small mammal of Texas, may actually be four different species, one of which is new to science, according to a new paper in the journal Systematic biology. This … Read more

Warning from HMRC: ‘Hidden tax’ on state pension hits 8.5 million pensioners, blow to pensioners: ‘Sunak is a liar!’

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The number of Britons over retirement age paying tax on their state pension has increased significantly in the past year, according to new figures published by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Tax authority data shows that annual figures on the number of people paying income tax on their pension payments have risen by 660,000, from … Read more

DWP warning: Change to state pension age will see Brits claim PIP and disability benefits

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Increases in the state pension age have contributed to a rise in the number of Brits claiming working age benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), new research shows. The Resolution Foundation’s ‘Under Strain’ report shows that real spending on these payments has risen by a third over the past decade and disability … Read more

Some are already paying tax on state pension, reports reveal – BBC News

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Image source, Getty Images Item information Author, Kevin Peachey Role, Cost of Living Correspondent 7 hours ago Some people are already paying income tax on their state pension, a report has found, despite a Conservative promise that it will remain tax-free. The standard new state pension is currently below the £12,570 threshold after which income … Read more

State pensioners face a ‘tax nightmare’ without pension reform: ‘Serious concerns in the coming years!’

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Pensioners in Britain risk ending up in a tax ‘nightmare’ without serious intervention from MPs, one of the country’s leading pension campaigners has said. Baroness Ros Altmann is urging the major political parties, especially the Labor Party, to reform existing tax rules to prevent older Britons from losing part of their state pension to HM … Read more

Scientists have made a quantum leap into the fifth state of matter

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“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” The fifth state of matter—the Ultracold Bose-Einstein Condensate (BEC)—has been an invaluable asset in unlocking the secrets of quantum physics. Now scientists at Columbia University have created a molecular sodium cesium because Dipolar, which opens the door to dozens of … Read more

Exploring the unknown: a unique quantum state of matter emerges in Columbia

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SciTechDaily

Researchers at Columbia University have created a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) using sodium-cesium molecules, cooled to just five nanoKelvin and stable for two seconds. This achievement opens up possibilities for investigating various quantum phenomena and simulating the quantum properties of complex materials. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Physicists at Columbia University have taken molecules to a new ultracold limit … Read more

Games Inbox: Was the PS5’s State of Play a Disaster for PlayStation?

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Concord – it is not well received by many (Sony Interactive Entertainment) The Monday Letters page has more confidence in the Silent Hill 2 remake, as a reader asks what happens after Destiny 2: The Final Shape. To participate in the discussions yourself, you can send an email gamecentral@metro.co.uk Getting worseSo the state of affairs … Read more