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Ceasefire talks collapse – what does that mean for the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza?
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the situation in Gaza has gone beyond the world’s worst fears as hopes of a truce ...
Neanderthals likely ate fermented meat with a side of maggots
New research highlights the prevalence of maggots as an easily obtained, nutrient-rich supplement of ancient hominin diets.
A company says it could turn mercury into gold using nuclear fusion. Can we take this claim seriously?
This then decays into a stable form of gold: gold-197. This process of particle decay is where one subatomic particle ...
New polling: Reform is winning over Britain’s Christian support
But now, new polling by YouGov (on June 23-24 2025) for the University of Exeter reveals that this realignment is being ...
As oceans warm, tropical fish are moving south. New friendships may be helping them survive
As oceans warm, tropical fish are on the move, heading south into cooler waters. New research reveals how they are getting on ...
Channel crossings: life in ‘microcamps’ on the French border, and how they are changing crossing attempts
In order to intensify the crossings, ‘microcamps’ have emerged: smaller temporary settlements closer to the beach.
As the UK reviews the pension age again, could more time off when you’re young compensate for later retirement?
The retirement age keeps creeping up. In the UK, the state pension is currently paid to people at 66, but that’s set to rise ...
Using cosmetics on babies and children could disrupt hormones and trigger allergies
Children as young as six months are exposed to adult cosmetics. Risks include hormone disruption, skin reactions and ...
As Spotify moves to video, the environmental footprint of music streaming hits the high notes
This means lots of individual videos with minor differences requiring additional processing scaled to the user’s streaming ...