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Pro-anorexia forums are dangerous — but they can teach us a lot about community and understanding
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Honey bees are dying — but man-made hives could save them
Honey bees are under extreme pressure. Beekeepers in the US have been losing and then replacing an average of 40 percent ...
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The Outer World will satiate your need for character-driven RPG experience
This article was originally published by Super Jump Magazine, an independent publication all about celebrating great video games and their creators through carefully-crafted, in-depth featured produced by a diverse team of games journalists, designers, and enthusiasts. I have ...
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How to see the brightest constellations in your own backyard
The dark skies of the great outdoors help people to see the wonders of space, either with the naked eye or using telescopes. That’s why observatories are usually placed in high altitudes or remote locations, where there’s often outstanding natural beauty and little light pollution. A ...
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New evidence shows the first cells could have formed at the bottom of the ocean
Where did life come from? In recent years, many scientists have shifted from favoring a “primordial soup” in pools of ...
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Helena Gleichen: pioneer radiographer, suffragist, and forgotten hero of WWI
“Women, your country needs you,” Millicent Fawcett, the campaigner for women’s suffrage, proclaimed when war was declared in August 1914. One enthusiastic respondent to the call was Helena Gleichen, a rich aristocrat and a cousin of George V who had dined with Queen Victoria, ...
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Electric planes are here — but they won’t reduce CO₂ emissions
The UK government plans to ban the sale of new conventional petrol and diesel cars by 2040. Clearly the plan is for all citizens ...
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Data: The UN has overlooked millions of malnourished children in Africa
Four years ago the United Nations (UN) member states created a list of international development targets, known as the Sustainable Development Goals. These included 17 urgent calls for action aimed at improving the lives of people around the world. Tackling poverty and food insecurity ...
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Human language stops us from understanding how animals think
Sarah, “the world’s smartest chimp,” died in July 2019, just before her 60th birthday. For the majority of her life, she served as a research subject, providing scientists with a window into the thoughts of homo sapiens’ nearest living relative. Sarah’s death provides ...
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If humans disappeared, which species would dominate the Earth?
In a post-apocalyptic future, what might happen to life if humans left the scene? After all, humans are very likely to disappear ...
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Tech is powering the future of civil disobedience
People across the world are demonstrating their discontent in increasingly creative and disruptive ways. The past year has seen schoolchildren across the world join the Fridays for Future strikes, witnessing mass walkouts from schools across the globe. In Chile, coordinated fare-dodging ...
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Caribbean seagrass is littered with infected lobsters — but the habitat may save the species
The Caribbean spiny lobster Panulirus argus is under threat from a deadly virus. Panulirus argus 1 (PaV1) is found throughout ...
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Tech-enhanced sportsgear greatly improves performance — but it’s kinda unfair
When the Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge became the first human to run a marathon in under two hours as part of the recent INEOS ...
