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I used to describe myself as ‘chronically late’. Having grown up in Uruguay, this was simply the norm. Timings there were as much a suggestion as red traffic lights were: open to personal interpretati

Some of today’s technology goes back much further than you’d imagine

The world’s biggest digital camera telescope has started ...

Q How often does the Tower Bridge in London open? A The bridge operators say that, on average, it opens roughly 800 times a year. Captains of ships which require to pass through the bridge need to giv

Struggling to sleep? Try taking tips from our Stone Age ancestors

This month marks the 350th anniversary of the Royal Observatory Greenwich, a cornerstone of modern astronomical science. Founded in 1675, this grand institution is known as the home of Greenwich Mean