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Harry Kane wins Ballon d'Or – a victory for sportsmanship over celebrity
Harry Kane represents a hard grafting and unshowy sportsmanship many would like to see as the future of football.
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The understanding that even bees have feelings is changing our view of consciousness
From jays that seem to say "sorry" to insects that play, signs of emotional inner life across the animal kingdom are giving us new perspectives on what consciousness is, and how we might…
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Mongabay
Global framework urgently needed to assess emerging health risks of novel chemicals, experts say
Over the past century, humanity has invented a dizzying array of novel chemicals for industrial, commercial and domestic use. These synthetic chemicals have been manufactured and released…
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Scientists invent implant that can transform sugar in the blood to treat type 2 diabetes
An experimental medical device uses a tiny amount of electricity to spark a chemical reaction and remove extra sugar from the bloodstream.
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AI refutes 30-year-old mathematical assumption in computer science
A central tenet in computer science has apparently been disproven by OpenAI, a result that will force textbooks to be rewritten if it is confirmed
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Perimenopause is everywhere. How do you know if you’re in it? - video
Perimenopause has become a hot topic, with celebrities sharing their experiences and doctors offering tips and advice online. But despite the benefits of growing awareness, a rising number…
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New Scientist
Clues from the Dead Sea could explain ancient drying of the Mediterranean
The high salt concentration in the Dead Sea drives the warming and shrinking of the lake, and something similar may have happened in the Mediterranean 5.5 million years ago
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Mongabay
Baby orangutans in India expose illegal wildlife trade as experts question a billionaire’s zoo
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The discovery of five baby orangutans abandoned on a plantation in eastern India is highlighting the country’s growing role as a destination for trafficked apes…
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Mongabay
The Philippine lawyer who beat an oil giant: Rose Liza Eisma-Osorio on defending Tañon Strait
CEBU CITY, Philippines — At a coffee meeting in 2007, Philippine environmental lawyer Rose Liza Eisma-Osorio and four other law professors in Cebu City sat laughing at an idea: representing…
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Good News Network
NGO Celebrates 70 Million Rainforest Acres Conserved After Protecting Area Called a ‘Link of Life’
American NGO the Rainforest Trust recently aided in the creation of a 715,000-acre wildlife reserve in Bolivia along the Iténez River, considered by scientists to be a “link of life.” This…
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Twin hurricanes stare out to space as they barrel toward Hawaii
A 2016 satellite photo shows Hurricane Madeline and Hurricane Lester heading straight toward Hawaii's Big Island. When viewed from above, the twin cyclones and the surrounding clouds look…
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The Conversation
Putin hopes hardship will force Ukrainians to sue for peace – polling suggests it won’t work
Many Ukrainians have been deeply traumatized by relentless Russian bombing. But that hasn’t translated into a desire to concede territory for peace.
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The Guardian
‘No one saves the planet if it hits their pocket’: UK heat pump installers fear planned subsidy cuts
Boiler upgrade scheme, which provides grants of up to £9,000 for sustainable alternatives, expected to be slashed in budget When Bill Tuck first started installing air source heat pumps six…
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Mongabay
Five new mussel species reveal how much biodiversity US rivers still conceal
For 20 years, researchers snorkeled through rivers across the southern U.S., feeling along muddy bottoms for mussels. Many of the shells they pulled up looked like familiar species, but…
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‘Influence without enforcement’: Indonesia’s fires test Singapore’s anti-haze law
SINGAPORE — As Singapore comes off its longest streak of unhealthy air since the 2015 Southeast Asian haze crisis, authorities have served notices to 20 firms linked to Indonesia’s fires…
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The Guardian
I struggled to come to terms with my mum’s death. Then I swam in the sea and suddenly felt connected to her
My mother was a keen swimmer, and she lived with depression. I wonder if she found the same respite in the water that has helped heal me since she passed away It was early morning in late…
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Mongabay
These giant birds nearly disappeared
In Chile’s Patagonia National Park, Mongabay meets a women-led team preparing to release to the wild 13 Darwin’s rheas, a bird that nearly went extinct in the region just 20 years ago…
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Happy Eco News
Blue-Green Corridor Transforms a Flood-Prone Waterway in Thimphu in Bhutan
Happy Eco News Blue-Green Corridor Transforms a Flood-Prone Waterway in Thimphu in Bhutan Thimphu is turning a flood-prone waterway into a blue-green corridor, combining flood protection…
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Live Science
A psychologist explains his theory for why orcas are attacking boats
Live Science spoke with comparative psychologist Christian Frings to discuss a new theory for why orcas are attacking yachts.
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New Scientist
Major greenhouse gases rise again to record levels
Levels of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide in the atmosphere continued to rise in 2025, along with a lesser-known gas with a more powerful warming effect
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Vaccines could be about to revolutionise acne treatments
Acne could be caused by our immune systems overreacting to proteins released by skin bacteria. Columnist Michael Le Page looks into the experimental treatments aiming to block this process…
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The Better India
Why Amur Falcons Choose to Stop in Northeast India: The Answer Lies in the Termites Found in the Region
Apapang, Alang and Ahu may weigh just 150 grams each, but they have some serious frequent-flyer miles to clock. They are Amur Falcons. In November 2025, these three Amur falcons were fitted…
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NASA
How a Johnson Mentor Shapes the Next Generation of NASA Talent
When Rice University student Malvika Bhardwaj asked her mentor Daniel Cohen, a Guidance, Navigation & Control (GN&C) engineer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, whether he had time to keep…
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Cream of the crop: one brand’s quiet quest to reinvent the dairy industry
Regenerative agriculture is being explored as a way to make dairy farming more resilient. But what does it mean? We find out The post Cream of the crop: one brand’s quiet quest to reinvent…
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