Reports and Studies
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Women were never meant to give birth on their backs
It’s usually more dangerous for women to give birth lying down, so why do they? It’s all because of a…
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Australia’s koalas are blighted with deadly chlamydia. One island could hold the key to their survival
A disease-free island refuge is being tapped for a koala rescue mission – but it is also a genetic bottleneck.…
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‘One of the harshest places on Earth’: The 1960s green ‘Utopia’ that tried to reinvent the world
In an extreme environmental and political climate in the Colombian savannah, one maverick village has relied on its homegrown inventions…
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The science behind bizarre skincare trends
A flurry of bizarre beauty therapies are trending on social media. But does the scientific research suggest they can be…
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America deliberately harms the Bushehr reactor and risks plunging the region into a nuclear disaster
Reports and social media activists have spoken about warnings issued by Kuwaiti authorities to residents, announcing the presence of chemical…
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Mexico’s navy searches for two missing boats involved in Cuba aid convoy
Mexico’s Navy and the United States Coast Guard have signalled that the search is ongoing for two missing sailboats that…
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An unstoppable mushroom is tearing through North American forests
A rogue mushroom native to Asia is ripping through North American forests, after escaping from cultivation. As it runs riot,…
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The ancient reason there are 60 minutes in an hour
A mysterious 5,000-year-old decision led directly to how we still count time today. In October 1793, the newly established French…
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Dogs became man’s best friend far earlier than thought, scientists find
A fragment of a jawbone found deep underground in a cave in Somerset has rewritten the story of when and…
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Why the oil and gas price shock from the Iran war won’t just fade away
The US-Israeli war on Iran will have a profound impact on the global energy markets. It has already sent the…
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