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There’s nothing ‘wild’ about most wildfires – humans start them and have made them more dangerous

There’s nothing ‘wild’ about most wildfires – humans start them and have made them more dangerous

The names we give wildfires can obscure our role in them.

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Doug Specht

High infant formula milk prices are putting babies at risk

High infant formula milk prices are putting babies at risk

To afford milk parents described restricting their own food or heating, getting into debt and returning from maternity leave very early.

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Amy Brown

Iran oil spill: the war is leaving environmental scars that ceasefires cannot heal

Iran oil spill: the war is leaving environmental scars that ceasefires cannot heal

An oil spill has reached Qeshm Island’s mangrove forests, with a possibly devastating environmental impact.

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Nima Shokri

Eight in ten adults track their own health – new survey

Eight in ten adults track their own health – new survey

A new survey of UK adults finds most of us track our health at home, but not everyone is equally likely to benefit.

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Kevin J. Munro

An astronomer on what it’s really like to stargaze for a living

An astronomer on what it’s really like to stargaze for a living

How my understanding of the night sky was transformed by observing stars with a hi-tech telescope.

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Alix Violet Freckelton

Extreme weather is making work difficult for many people – this is what needs to change

Extreme weather is making work difficult for many people – this is what needs to change

Climate change leading to extreme weather events is making life uncomfortable for many UK workers. A new survey reveals the depth of the problem.

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Vera Trappmann

Want to support Ukraine? Read its books

Want to support Ukraine? Read its books

Translation of Ukraine’s literature serves as a means of cultural resistance by preserving and promoting knowledge of Ukraine.

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Lauren Warner-Treloar

Hosepipe bans make climate change more tangible – but restrictions can provoke resistance

Hosepipe bans make climate change more tangible – but restrictions can provoke resistance

A hosepipe ban succeeds where abstract messaging often fails, because it turns a distant risk into a visible, felt experience.

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Sayed Elhoushy

The 18th‑century British artists who turned India into a picturesque fantasy

The 18th‑century British artists who turned India into a picturesque fantasy

Georgian artists depicted the scenes they witnessed with creative license, that influenced Great Britain’s self-image as an imperial power.

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Apurba Chatterjee

Andy Burnham has started to help the night economy, but must do more

Andy Burnham has started to help the night economy, but must do more

New PM Andy Burnham cut business rates for pubs and clubs, which was a good start. However, much needs to be done to help businesses operating at...

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Michele Acuto

Russia bets on ballistic missiles to combat the success of Ukraine’s drone warfare

Russia bets on ballistic missiles to combat the success of Ukraine’s drone warfare

Ukraine is unable to prevent Russia’s long-range missiles from hitting its cities and civilian population.

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Matthew Powell

Why children often eat less in hot weather – and when parents should worry

Why children often eat less in hot weather – and when parents should worry

Digestion produces heat, drinks can affect hunger and children’s intake naturally varies. Here’s what parents need to know.

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Rachel Woods

Got ice‑cream brain freeze? Here’s what is happening

Got ice‑cream brain freeze? Here’s what is happening

From referred pain to migraine, here’s what research reveals about the sudden headache that can follow an enthusiastic bite of ice cream.

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Adam Taylor

Why snake venom may have evolved to catch dinner, not for defence

Why snake venom may have evolved to catch dinner, not for defence

A new study of European vipers challenges the idea that snakes use venom to inflict pain on predators.

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Bálint Üveges

A‑level results: key takeaways for language learning

A‑level results: key takeaways for language learning

Combined A-level entries in French, German and Spanish rose slightly in absolute terms in England, Northern Ireland and Wales.

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Sascha Stollhans

Don’t know what to do after your exams? Six ways to find your next step

Don’t know what to do after your exams? Six ways to find your next step

Results season can bring pressure to have a career plan. Here’s how to explore your options without having all the answers now.

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Rhian Tomos

Why has Britain’s grass turned yellow? A plant scientist explains what happens next

Why has Britain’s grass turned yellow? A plant scientist explains what happens next

As summers get hotter and drier, it’s time to rethink what parks and gardens should look like.

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Stuart Thompson

How warfare has been ‘gamified’ in Ukraine

How warfare has been ‘gamified’ in Ukraine

Ukraine’s government says its system of rewarding points to troops for successful strikes is ‘delivering results’.

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Md Azmeary Ferdoush

Why an 120‑year‑old warning about reading feels uncomfortably familiar

Why an 120‑year‑old warning about reading feels uncomfortably familiar

Journalists have been decrying the decline in reading for over 100 years and yet it persists.

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Helena Goodwyn

Five foods that can help keep children hydrated during a heatwave

Five foods that can help keep children hydrated during a heatwave

Struggling to get children to drink enough in hot weather? Water-rich foods can help top up their fluid intake alongside regular drinks.

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Rachel Woods

What it’s like to discover an ancient Egyptian tomb – and the race against time to preserve it

What it’s like to discover an ancient Egyptian tomb – and the race against time to preserve it

Due to its location at the foothills of the Theban mountain, the monuments in this necropolis are extremely vulnerable to flash flooding.

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Carina van Den Hoven

Is hope back? Why it’s such an important part of Andy Burnham’s big plan

Is hope back? Why it’s such an important part of Andy Burnham’s big plan

Generating hope as he tours the country this summer could be pay off for the prime minister come election time.

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Matthew Barnfield

Putting out wildfires: how peat restoration has reduced fire risk in Indonesia’s tropical forests

Putting out wildfires: how peat restoration has reduced fire risk in Indonesia’s tropical forests

New research measures the effectiveness of peat restoration on wildfire risk.

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Resti Salmayenti

Too hot to think? Why extreme heat can affect how well our brain works

Too hot to think? Why extreme heat can affect how well our brain works

Luckily, there are many things you can do to help your brain cope.

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Dan Baumgardt

AI‑designed viruses are a test of whether biosecurity can keep pace

AI‑designed viruses are a test of whether biosecurity can keep pace

From AI models to synthetic DNA screening and outbreak surveillance, there are several points where emerging biological risks could be reduced.

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Tuck Seng Wong

Netanyahu rejects Trump’s Gaza roadmap – history tells us Israel may be planning to stay

Netanyahu rejects Trump’s Gaza roadmap – history tells us Israel may be planning to stay

Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, first proposed the annexation of the Gaza Strip in 1949.

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Anne Irfan

The Fly at 40: why Cronenberg’s grotesque classic remains his most affecting film

The Fly at 40: why Cronenberg’s grotesque classic remains his most affecting film

David Cronenberg’s The Fly remains a grotesque yet deeply moving tale of transformation, technology and what it means to lose your humanity.

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Xavier Aldana Reyes

How animals prepare for war

How animals prepare for war

Humans aren’t the only ones to preempt conflict.

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Josh Arbon

Is this the world’s oldest image of a mind‑altering plant?

Is this the world’s oldest image of a mind‑altering plant?

A painted panel deep in a Spanish cave may push the human relationship with mind-altering plants back thousands of years, earlier than anything...

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Benjamin Pothier

How to enjoy the solar eclipse safely

How to enjoy the solar eclipse safely

Eclipse glasses, a colander or two pieces of card can all help you watch the 12 August eclipse safely. Ordinary sunglasses cannot.

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Panos Maghsoudlou

Japan’s earthquake shows extreme heat can turn one disaster into two

Japan’s earthquake shows extreme heat can turn one disaster into two

Very high temperatures during and after a disaster needs to be factored into emergency planning.

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Glenn McGregor

Fields, greenhouses or vertical farms: what is the best way to grow food in a changing climate?

Fields, greenhouses or vertical farms: what is the best way to grow food in a changing climate?

The amount of land occupied by a farming system does not necessarily reflect its importance to our food supply.

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Sven Batke

Inside the antarctic expedition that made Shackleton and Scott famous – and paved the way to the South Pole

Inside the antarctic expedition that made Shackleton and Scott famous – and paved the way to the South Pole

Robert Scott and Ernest Shackleton were comrades on their first Antarctic adventure but the expedition would sow the seeds of future rivalry.

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Edward Armston-Sheret

Head injuries associated with e‑scooters – new study

Head injuries associated with e‑scooters – new study

E-scooters look harmless, but trauma data suggests head injuries are common.

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Jerry Tsang

Nature has spent billions of years fighting bacteria – AI could help us learn its secrets

Nature has spent billions of years fighting bacteria – AI could help us learn its secrets

AI helped design a working virus that kills bacteria. Researchers explain what it could mean for the fight against antibiotic resistance.

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Martha Clokie

Why do some people feel life is so unfair? Understanding this may help explain conspiracy beliefs

Why do some people feel life is so unfair? Understanding this may help explain conspiracy beliefs

New research shows experiences of adversity are linked with stronger perceptions of injustice – and a greater tendency to believe in conspiracy...

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Daniel Jolley

In a more devolved UK, should London still be in charge of broadcasting?

In a more devolved UK, should London still be in charge of broadcasting?

Wales is pushing for a greater say over broadcasting as the UK’s constitutional balance continues to shift.

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Jamie Medhurst

Scientists have designed a functioning virus from scratch using AI – what you need to know

Scientists have designed a functioning virus from scratch using AI – what you need to know

Researchers used AI to design working bacteriophages for the first time, raising questions about antibiotic resistance and biosecurity.

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Chloe James

Saudi defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan is a verdict on the reliability of US security guarantees

Saudi defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan is a verdict on the reliability of US security guarantees

Dubbed an ‘Islamic Nato’. the pact reflects disillusionment among some of America’s allies.

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Muhammad Waqas Haider

A decade of Pokémon Go: how nostalgia and community keep the game alive

A decade of Pokémon Go: how nostalgia and community keep the game alive

The game’s tenth anniversary highlights how player communities and shifting ownership are shaping its next chapter.

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Lincoln Geraghty

How medieval Scottish kings kept unrest at bay with populist policies

How medieval Scottish kings kept unrest at bay with populist policies

Scotland avoided the popular riots that shook other nations.

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Gordon McKelvie

The difference between heat exhaustion and heatstroke explained

The difference between heat exhaustion and heatstroke explained

Heat exhaustion and heatstroke can both happen when the body overheats, but they are not the same. Here’s how to spot the difference and what to do.

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Alison Purvis

How polarised is European politics? Here’s how your generation, gender and where you live affect what you believe

How polarised is European politics? Here’s how your generation, gender and where you live affect what you believe

Discussions in the media about the generational divide in politics only capture part of what is happening.

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Rory Fitzgerald

What protects teachers from burnout: relationships, good leadership and a system that supports them

What protects teachers from burnout: relationships, good leadership and a system that supports them

Rest matters, but it cannot indefinitely compensate for working conditions that repeatedly deplete staff.

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Sabrina Fitzsimons

‘You’re a 4 out of 10’: the troubling rise of AI appearance ratings

‘You’re a 4 out of 10’: the troubling rise of AI appearance ratings

AI-generated attractiveness scores raise concerns about body image, privacy, child safety and coercive control.

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Dawn Branley-Bell

Ukraine assault on Russian retail giant Wildberries brings war home to consumers and retailers

Ukraine assault on Russian retail giant Wildberries brings war home to consumers and retailers

Ukrainian drones have hit 20 Wildberries warehouses, making the economic costs of war harder for ordinary Russians to ignore.

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Yerzhan Tokbolat

How a cosmic coincidence gives Earth its ‘perfect’ solar eclipses

How a cosmic coincidence gives Earth its ‘perfect’ solar eclipses

A solar eclipse’s appearance is wrapped up in the geometry of the bodies involved.

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Alix Violet Freckelton

Having a baby throws time management into chaos – here are five important lessons for new parents

Having a baby throws time management into chaos – here are five important lessons for new parents

Parenthood eats everyone’s hours, but it takes different bites depending on the size of your bank account.

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Boróka Bó

Morning‑after pill now free at your local pharmacy – what you need to know

Morning‑after pill now free at your local pharmacy – what you need to know

The morning-after pill is now easier to get than ever. But how does the new NHS pharmacy service work?

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Dipa Kamdar

What Andy Burnham means for the arts

What Andy Burnham means for the arts

It seems hopeful at least that the new prime minister does not have to be persuaded of the value of the arts and culture.

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Adam Behr