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Lakes that ‘breathe’ ancient carbon: a surprising find in the Congo Basin

In the heart of the Congo Basin’s Cuvette Centrale, a large depression hosting the world’s biggest tropical wetland complex, lie two vast, shallow blackwater lakes, Lake Tumba and Lake Mai Ndombe. Together they are roughly the size of 420,000 football fields.

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North Africa’s World Cup teams offered lessons in what works – and what doesn’t

There was a dramatic increase in the number of countries able to qualify for the final stages of the 2026 men’s football World Cup. Of the 48 teams to qualify, global football body Fifa decided that nine would be African countries. This has functioned as a natural experiment for north…

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Tanzania’s foreign policy has changed. How it’s being shaped by domestic power struggles

Tanzania’s foreign policy has changed in the past five years. There is a clear break from the mood, tone and actions of President John Magufuli, who ran the country from 2015 until his death in 2021. His rule was marked by challenges to foreign investors, an emphasis on sovereignty, reduction…

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During the Troubles, music shaped alternative identities for a generation of Northern Irish teenagers

During the Troubles, a harrowing 30-year conflict over the constitutional status of Northern Ireland, music opened up alternative ways of understanding identity.

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Heat deaths are a public health crisis rooted in housing inequality

The heatwaves of late May and June killed an estimated 2,700 people in England and Wales, according to a recent analysis – around 550 in May, when west London hit 35.1°C, and 2,200 in June, as East Anglia reached 37°C.

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Composting and water cremation: how the eco credentials of alternatives to burial add up

There’s a growing interest in alternatives to traditional burials as well as making the process more environmentally friendly in many countries. For many people it’s about the environmental impact of the funeral industry globally.

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Plaid Cymru’s independence dilemma – from protest to power

Plaid Cymru’s victory in the Senedd (Welsh parliament) election on May 7 was historic.

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One in four adults has metabolic syndrome – and it may be ageing their brains

An estimated one in four adults worldwide has metabolic syndrome. While metabolic syndrome is most often thought of as a warning sign that diabetes or cardiovascular disease may be on the horizon, my team’s new study suggests that its consequences reach further – and it actually may be accelerating the…

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Police scandals are symptomatic of much larger issues

Claims of police misconduct are common in Canada and there appears to be no end in sight. This isn’t a recent development, but one that’s becoming more publicized because there’s now greater scrutiny of state institutions.

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View from The Hill: Albanese takes oversight of government’s response to AI under his own wing

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is taking direct oversight of the government’s handling of Australia’s AI rollout by establishing an Office of AI in his own Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

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Building a long-term base on the Moon will require extensive planning – a planetary geologist describes the considerations that go into it

Lots of excitement for space bubbled up in spring 2026. The Artemis II mission took a crew of four on a flyby around the Moon, and NASA officials announced their goal of constructing a permanent lunar outpost by 2030.

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A lack of pies for a pack of lies – what spoonerisms reveal about how the brain produces speech

“You have hissed the mystery lecture. In fact, you’ve tasted the whole worm!”

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Children’s books about Black people’s everyday, joyful lives are sometimes banned – but they help all kids explore what it means to be human

Since 2021, there have been nearly 23,000 bans on individual books in libraries and public schools.

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When a police officer is shot, how they get to the hospital depends on the city – and Philadelphia stands apart

When five police officers were shot in Houston in January 2019 while serving a drug-related arrest warrant, all of them were transported to the hospital after emergency medical services arrived. Two went by air and three by ground ambulance.

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As lawmakers politicize the 250th anniversary, Americans are looking for unity over division

The Trump administration has planned a series of commemorative events as part of its Freedom 250 initiative to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. These commemorations, according to Chief of Protocol Monica Crowley, were intended to “bring the country back together” through a renewed sense of patriotism, national unity and civic pride.

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Large language models often prioritize Western moral values, overlooking other cultures

Large language artificial intelligence models, such as ChatGPT, often misjudge what people outside the West might value as a moral priority, according to our new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Most Americans prefer to die at home, but the US healthcare system often prevents it

Ask people what they want at the end of their lives, and overwhelmingly the answers will revolve around comfort, dignity and time at home with loved ones.

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Don’t change lanes – the maths of holiday traffic jams

Millions of people will take to the roads this holiday season, only to end up spending frustrating hours sitting in traffic jams. Congestion costs drivers time, fuel and patience – while also increasing pollution and placing huge pressure on transport networks.

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How fatigue shapes World Cup interceptions

An interception can last less than a second. A defender reads a pass, steps into its path and reaches the ball before its intended recipient. Yet that brief movement requires the brain to judge speed, distance and direction while the body accelerates, changes course and maintains balance.

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Why food skills belong in the school curriculum – not left to chance at home

One in ten children aged seven to nine years is living with obesity in Europe. In England, childhood obesity rises from around 10% of children in reception to around 22% by year six. While we know there are many complex and inter-connected biological, social and environmental causes of childhood obesity,…

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Jude Bellingham’s leg veins are standing out as much as his scoring skills – here’s why

The ripple of the net after a Jude Bellingham strike is no longer the only ripple attracting attention. During England’s World Cup campaign, the midfielder’s prominent thigh veins have become an internet talking point.

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Nato Ankara Summit: why only a federal, unified EU can mount its own credible military defence

For the US’ allies, Nato summits have largely become a matter of damage control and evading the wrath of Donald Trump. With Washington’s support no longer a given, the special relationship between the US and the European Union (EU) is under increasing strain.

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The US and Iran are back at war. And with one main sticking point, there’s no end in sight

Control over the Strait of Hormuz has become the main bone of contention between the US and Iran in their prolonged conflict.

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Australians brace for higher fuel prices as US-Iran conflict resumes (again)

Iran and the United States have ended their fragile peace agreement, signed only a month ago, with the exchange of missile fire.

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Can scientists make a new element for the periodic table?

There are currently 118 chemical elements on the periodic table. The last one added was oganesson, which was first created by scientists in 2002.

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