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Snakebites are a far bigger problem than we knew: new study maps the hidden dangers
As many as 7 million people could be experiencing snake envenoming in a year, based on a literature review and geostatistical modelling study.
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Month: October 2026
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‘Lazy, weak, bewitched’ – how stigma stops Uganda’s children from getting help, and what schools can do about it
School mental health programmes must address both emotional wellbeing and structural pressures such as poverty, stigma and exclusion.
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Radical economic policies in Argentina offer lessons – but not a blueprint – for South Africa
Argentina shows that economic reform depends less on ideological purity than on institutions, credibility and behavioural context.
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Turmoil within Dolly Parton’s estate underscores the precariousness of family businesses after founders die
Even when there’s a will, there’s a way for things to go awry.
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I teach doctors how to interpret test results – and the labels ‘normal’ and ‘abnormal’ often hide what matters most
Labeling medical test results as ‘normal’ or ‘abnormal’ helps clinicians make quick judgments when diagnosing patients. But this binary approach to interpreting tests can lead to fatal errors.
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Ancient people relied on genetic variation already present in wild plants to domesticate crops like rice and corn
New genomic tools let scientists dig into the family trees of crops like rice, corn and adzuki beans to learn more about how they transitioned from wild plants to domesticated crops.
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Americans can now see a famous portrait of the Pacific Islander who captivated 18th-century England for the first time
Joshua Reynolds’ 1776 ‘Portrait of Omai’ portrays a commoner from Tahiti as a nobleman, reflecting European fantasies and assumptions about Pacific cultures.
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Physics Nobel highlights Antarctica’s role in exploring the cosmos
For more than a century, scientists have treated Antarctica’s environments as windows into worlds beyond Earth.
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How much rain can a hurricane make, and does the storm size matter?
Storms big and small can produce a lot of rain. What matters most is how fast they’re moving, as an atmospheric scientist and educator explains.
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Democrats distance themselves from trans rights – close midterm races may show whether that pays off
A scholar of LGBTQ+ politics looks at how Democratic campaigns in Texas and Ohio are shifting on trans issues and what that could mean for control of Congress.
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More than 119 million Brazilians voted in the Oct. 4 election – including about 21,000 Florida residents
Brazilian voters abroad mirror the deep polarization shaping politics in their home country.
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What Andy Burnham can learn from Sweden about defending against Russian disinformation
Sweden’s ‘psychological defence’ approach sees an informed public as a key protection against foreign manipulation.