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Want to help Nepal recover from its deadly floods? Here’s what tourists need to know

The catastrophic floods that struck Nepal and Tibet in late August caused widespread destruction and enormous loss of life, killing at least 1,386 people, with thousands more still missing.

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Why does laundry get smelly if it stays wet? A textile scientist explains how to fix it

You forget a load in the machine overnight, and by the morning it smells worse than before you washed it.

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Some of the most iconic movie sets aren’t sets at all – they’re paintings

In the final moments of Steven Spielberg’s 1981 film Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, the mystical Ark of the Covenant is stored in an enormous, box-filled warehouse.

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Weeping whales: why one humpback whale mother stayed beside her dead newborn

It was a tragic sight.

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Should you say ‘autistic person’ or ‘person with autism’? Here’s how language has changed

How should we refer to people with mental ill health, disability, or neurodivergence?

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Are data centres actually noisy, and is this bad for our health?

In the United States, areas such as Michigan have been hotspots for residents pushing back against data centre construction in their neighbourhoods. Now, similar concerns about noise – and potential health impacts – are gaining traction in Australia.

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NZ’s new emergency management law sets the rules. Trust and connection are key to it working

Following a series of major disasters and inquiries that questioned New Zealand’s capacity to deal with them, the new Emergency Management Act 2026 is the most significant improvement in more than two decades.

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US consumers and businesses are now facing a future of more expensive borrowing

From mortgages to auto loans to credit cards, borrowing is set to get even pricier.

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If you’re on GLP-1 drugs and plan to fast for Yom Kippur, here’s what you need to know

Millions of people worldwide – as many as 1 in 8 adults in the U.S. – are on GLP-1 medication, such as Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy and Zepbound, for treating diabetes or for weight loss.

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Thanks, Trump: Why Canada may become the European Union’s first ever ‘associate member’

Can a country change continents? Canada seems set to try.

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Rapid Houthi advances in Yemen pose massive strategic risks for Saudi Arabia in the Gulf

An advance by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, which has included the targeting of Saudi cities and infrastructure, has quickly complicated a widening Middle East war.

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Advertising is coming to AI chatbots — and it could influence the answers you get

When Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page were still university researchers, they warned that advertising could undermine the trustworthiness of search engines. In their landmark paper presenting Google, they also wrote:

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Climate change is making it easier for invasive species to succeed

In 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico with maximum sustained winds of 250 kilometres an hour. It devastated communities and infrastructure, was associated with nearly 3,000 deaths and caused tens of billions of dollars in losses.

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Could victory for the AfD spell the end of wind farms in Germany?

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Lucy Letby: Thirlwall inquiry lays bare the responsibility of NHS management – here’s what needs to change for the future

A public inquiry into the Countess of Chester Hospital found that the deaths of some babies could have been prevented if safeguarding practices had been followed after concerns were raised by staff about former neonatal nurse, Lucy Letby. It also found serious failures in the hospital’s management and oversight.

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‘Ferritin face’ is trending – but can your skin really reveal low iron?

Forget jade rollers, LED masks and salmon sperm facials. The latest skincare trend taking over TikTok is a blood test.

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Meta is changing Instagram and Facebook to protect teens’ mental health. Are the new measures backed up by science?

The recent landmark ruling against Meta in the United States was the result of a lawsuit filed in 2023 which went to trial in August 2026. It was brought by nearly fifty attorneys general, school districts and families, who alleged that the company’s social media platforms, which include Instagram and…

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Your brain runs on 20 watts. Could brain-inspired computing do the same?

Right now, your brain is recognising the shapes of these letters, analysing their meaning, and holding a stream of thought together – all on about 20 watts of power. That’s roughly what it takes to run a lightbulb.

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What the Bayeux tapestry reveals about medieval buildings on both sides of the Channel

For many, the Bayeux tapestry conjures up images of clinker-built ships, prancing horses, the Normans feasting on chicken on the eve of the battle of Hastings, and the arrow in King Harold’s eye that ended centuries of Anglo-Saxon rule.

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How firelight may have shaped the origins of spoken language

When asked about the greatest innovation of humans, people will often say language or fire. A new paper suggests that these innovations may be more interlinked than we previously assumed.

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AI can be more comforting than a person – our research shows why

Some of us now use generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) to talk through difficult feelings. We may ask a chatbot to write an email or plan a holiday, but we also tell it that we have had a rotten day or feel anxious about a presentation.

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Why Yemen has returned to conflict

The dormant conflict in Yemen has erupted once more, with the Houthi rebel group seizing control of the Red Sea port city of Mocha and a number of islands from Yemeni government forces in recent weeks. This has given the Houthis a foothold close to the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a…

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UK government’s new ‘class unit’ promises to tackle inequalities – but it’s a risky strategy

Inequality has been debated in British politics for decades, often with a reluctance to address class issues. Bridget Phillipson, the minister for women and equalities, thinks this needs to change. Announcing the government’s new class unit, she argued that Britain has been “squeamish about class for too long”.

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The domestic goddess enters the tent: Nigella Lawson and Bake Off thrive on the same fantasy

When The Great British Bake Off returns for its 17th series this autumn, viewers will be greeted by a new judge – Nigella Lawson. There are connections between Lawson’s domestic goddess persona and the world of Bake Off, which make her a logical choice for the show’s new judge.

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Many Jewish faculty and staff say university EDI is failing them

In 2025, Jewish people were the target of 70 per cent of all police-reported hate crimes in Canada targeting a religious group. Jews make up about one per cent of the Canadian population.

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