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Before the tigers take over the streets of Thrissur, they have to be painted. For hours, artists cover performers’ bodies in yellow, black and red stripes. Masks go on, drums begin to beat…
ScienceA woman's unexplained abdominal pain led doctors to a diagnosis that has only been documented a few hundred times over the past 400 years.
ScienceMeet the Rhizanthes lowii, a rare parasitic flowering plant that has evolved its stink to attracting flies that help pollinate the flower. It blooms for only a few days, and is found in the…
ScienceJean Kaseya, of the Africa CDC, warns of the illness spreading like Covid unless more funding is secured to increase preparedness and possible treatment The “unprecedented” spread of the…
ScienceThe promise of AI automation to fix the administrative problems facing universities is a fallacy. These systems will only increase the burdens of already-struggling institutions says Akhil…
ScienceAI firms can increase the power of their chatbots without updating to new models. Columnist Jacob Aron explains how a simple bit of software can give AI a boost – and whether AI will soon…
ScienceHappy Eco News When Humans Rise, Must Another Life Fall? Rethinking Human Interests and Animal Flourishing in an Anthropocentric World Using Martha Nussbaum's capabilities approach, this…
ScienceHappy Eco News Sustainable Polymers and Natural Rubber Chart a Path Toward Greener Materials Sustainable polymers and natural rubber research from a France-Thailand symposium shows how…
ScienceExperts say symptoms such as dark circles under the eyes, grey skin, cracked lips and hair loss can be a warning sign – but there are other factors too TikTok is rife with influencers…
ScienceThe point where land meets sea at Ayetoro, in southwestern Nigeria, is marked by the skeletons of now-submerged landmarks. Birdcalls, crashing waves, and the sounds of local fishing boats’…
ScienceWhen customs officials at Jakarta’s Tanjung Priok Port opened a shipping container flagged for inspection in February 2026, they expected to find sea cucumbers and instant noodles as…
ScienceHappy Eco News Bat Conservation Books Offer Something for Every Age New bat conservation books span children's picture books to scientific field guides, replacing fear of bats with…
ScienceScientists uncover ancient hills and swamps that disappeared as sea levels rose across northern Adriatic Venice is famed for being a floating city, but research shows the land it sits on…
ScienceA striking transformation takes place along the coast of Qingdao in autumn, when a native seepweed turns a brilliant shade of red. The ‘red beach’ phenomenon can be seen in the salt marshes…
ScienceWritten by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Earth planning date: Friday, Oct. 16, 2026 Following the Basque Lakes drill campaign, Curiosity has returned…
ScienceIn the urban landscape of Hong Kong, artificial nest boxes are providing shelter and research opportunities for one of the world’s most threatened parrot species. The yellow-crested…
ScienceAt a government wildlife rescue center in Thailand, dozens of lost and injured baby leopard cats are receiving a second chance at life in the wild. Annual admission of leopard cats…
ScienceAPODScienceAPODAPOD: 2026 October 28 – The…Today’s APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a…
ScienceA national monument since the 1920s, Chiricahua is America’s newest national park.
ScienceProfessor Paris Smaragdis develops computers with superhuman hearing for applications like speech recognition, music understanding, and environmental monitoring.
ScienceWith neither major bloc looking like it will form a majority, the negotiations will begin. And it will take some time before there is a winner.
ScienceFrom the air, the vivid lithium fields of Chile’s Atacama Desert look like an intricate computer circuit board, hinting at the technological destination of this increasingly crucial…
ScienceLegislation requiring mugs to be offered when people drink at cafes to be scrapped, with environment minister saying ‘we need to clear this up’ Follow our Australian politics live blog for…
ScienceNew mapping by Amazon Underworld finds that criminal networks or armed groups operate in nearly three-fifths of Amazon municipalities across the six countries surveyed, which include…
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