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Where did bats come from? New research points to Europe
The fact bats can fly has made it hard to pin down the place where their evolutionary story began.
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Month: October 2026
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Victorian spiritualism capitalised on the desire to transcend death to create new ways of making money
The very technologies that transformed Victorian commerce and entertainment also helped make ghosts visible, reproducible and profitable.
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Working-class academics are still struggling to fit in at university
Staff from working-class backgrounds often face an unspoken expectation to adapt.
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18 million people living in poverty depend on underwater meadows for food and income – but these vital habitats are under threat
Seagrass meadows have a vital role in the fight against poverty.
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View from The Hill: Sombre and well-behaved House focuses on the unifying figure of Helen Haines
Politicians from across the parliament paid tribute to the highly respected member for Indi, who remains in hospital following an alleged attack.
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Can a ‘civility pledge’ really help lower the temperature of Australia’s political debate?
If you watch Question Time or scroll on social media, you’ll see how politics can be gladiatorial. Many politicians accept they need to do more to calm things.
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What is ‘human composting’ – and how does it work?
A body buried in the ground can take time to decompose. This new method speeds up the process.
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ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for October 26, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on October 26, 2026.
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Feminine desire is often ignored in sci-fi. Could that be changing?
Memory, desire, and who gets to be human: there are many interesting overlaps between Blade Runner and Love and Deepspace.
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Lula wins a ‘miracle’ election in Brazil. Now comes the hard part: putting the country back on the right track
The real antidote to polarisation will not come from a single election or a single leader.
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Democrats remain clear favourites to gain control of Congress at midterms as Trump’s ratings slide again
Democrats have a three in four chance of gaining control of the Senate, and remain overwhelming favourites to gain control of the House of Representatives.
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Fiji ‘worse off today’, former PM warns, as Rabuka’s constitution overhaul faces backlash
By Kelvin Anthony of RNZ Pacific Mahendra Chaudhry, Fiji’s first and only prime minister of Indian descent, has warned that the island nation is “worse off today than we were at independence” and that its political leadership must focus on solving social and economic issues rather than “making multiple constitutions”. Chaudhry made the comments over