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Bird flu has been found in king penguins on an island near Antarctica, as the virus continues to spread around the world.

A climate model predicting a devastating ‘Day After Tomorrow’ collapse of ocean systems has been criticised for relying on ‘entirely unrealistic’ scenarios.

The Falkland Islands government has confirmed that there have been two confirmed cases of bird flu among gentoo penguins on Sea Lion Island, which is part of the British overseas territory. "Further results [are] pending, there are however many more dying in similar circumstances," a spokeswoman said. So far, more than 200 chicks and some adults have been found dead. Sea Lion Island - a popular excursion destination - has been closed to visitors since January 19, as has Steeple Jason Island in t

Alzheimer’s disease was passed to patients given hormones extracted from corpses, scientists have shown for the first time.

A headband that can stop teeth grinding and jaw clenching – a condition thought to affect about a third of adults at some point in their life – is being developed by scientists in the UK.