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Hurricane Polo approaches Mexico, threatens severe damage
Hurricane Polo is expected to make landfall Monday in a small town on Mexico's Pacific coast, where authorities expect heavy rain and severe
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84 cents for every $1: Why indigenous workers earn less in Australia—and what to do about it
Indigenous workers in Australia earn 15.9% less per hour on average than all workers—or 84 cents for every $1 earned by non-Indigenous peopl
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Magnetic order survives weak quantum fluctuations in gapless magnets
In a new study published in Physical Review Letters, researchers have shown that magnetic order can survive weak quantum fluctuations in dis
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SpaceX's supersized Starship launches toward orbit for the first time
SpaceX launched its enormous Starship toward orbit for the first time Monday, aiming for six full laps around Earth to prove its readiness f
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Zebrafish reveal wider role for gene linked to human albinism
Tiny, striped zebrafish are helping scientists trace how a gene linked to albinism influences eye development, work that may ultimately help
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From Fear Factor to Beast Games: Why watching people suffer for money still makes compelling TV
The recently published thriller "The Most Dangerous Games" is a collaboration between James Stephen "Jimmy" Donaldson, better known as MrBea
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AI finds 3D shape that fills all space with a never-repeating pattern
A 3D shape that can tile 3D space, leaving no gaps and never forming a repeating pattern, has been discovered using an AI model. The researc
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Blood tests reveal why astronauts get constipated in space
Spaceflight may dramatically change the gut within weeks, causing bacteria to break down more protein as food moves more slowly through the
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US response to UN pandemic talks ‘severely weakens’ global planning, says leading health expert
The US says it is unable to support a major global text on pandemic prevention and preparedness put forward at UN general assemblyThe United
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How routines, rituals and rites of passage are foundations of an inclusive classroom
For many families, especially those whose children are disabled or neurodivergent, September is a daunting time. Children often find themsel
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How bootmaking in Victorian England helps us think about the future of work
Put yourself in the shoes of a bootmaker in 19th-century England. Bootmaking was a sophisticated craft that involved cutting and stitching l
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Scientists were wrong about this strange mammal for nearly 40 years
A beautifully preserved fossil from Mongolia’s Gobi Desert has solved a mystery that puzzled paleontologists for nearly 40 years. Tamirkhan
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Should you cut off your friend? How to tell when a friendship needs repair, change or an ending
How many times a day do we see messages about protecting our peace, setting boundaries and cutting toxic people out of our lives?
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James Webb reveals why planet formation is a race against time
JWST has revealed that young planetary systems lose their planet-building gas through a changing mix of powerful jets, molecular winds, and
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Where do nanoparticles go once they enter the body? Scientist helps shape new guidance
New international best practice guidance, co-written at ANSTO, sets out how to measure where nanoparticles like titanium dioxide end up in t
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An ancient human face emerges from pieced together Moroccan fossil remains
In the 1960s, a miner working at a mineral extraction site in Jebel Irhoud, Morocco, struck something far more valuable than any mineral in
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Biscayne Bay recognized as an essential habitat for sharks and rays
Biscayne Bay has been designated an Important Shark and Ray Area, recognizing the heavily urbanized estuary as essential habitat for nine sh
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Foods with a shorter shelf life are seen as more natural and healthier
For years, nutrition experts have warned about the many risks of eating ultra-processed foods, including obesity, cardiovascular disease and
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Mexico's Pacific coast braces for Hurricane Polo
The category-four storm is approaching the state of Baja California Sur, on Mexico's northern Pacific coast.
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Offshore wind plant to bring jobs boost to Montrose
The new facility will manufacture parts for offshore wind farms in Scottish waters and for overseas markets.
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Why higher prices can be a double-edged sword for digital services
Paying a steeper price for a subscription service can trigger a familiar impulse: You want to get your money's worth. For companies selling
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Why is this monster El Niño so strong?
Though the El Niño is still months from its peak, it is already breaking many records. Two main factors are behind how it became so powerful
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160-million-year-old proteins show surprising power against superbugs
Scientists resurrected antimicrobial peptides from mammals that lived millions of years ago and found that some were more potent against dru
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The herring fishery that took 400 years to rebound—and what it teaches us today
From the 13th to the 16th century, herring from the Sound—the strait in the Baltic Sea between Denmark and Sweden—was one of northern Europe
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