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Mining, water and trust: how Namibia’s geoscientists see their role with communities
Public engagement is about listening, not just explaining the science.
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Month: November 2026
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AI and blockchain are coming to African farms: 4 things must happen for farmers to benefit
AI, sensors and blockchain could transform African farming.
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How space weather powers auroras in the sky and threatens power grids on the ground
When an aurora lights up the sky, electric currents can also flow through the ground beneath your feet.
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NASA’s Swift Observatory is about to burn up in the atmosphere – the indispensable telescope helped astronomers track fast-moving events in space
The Swift Observatory allowed astronomers to study events that happen quickly in the universe, such as stars exploding.
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Fireworks provide a few minutes of joy, but the economic and environmental costs last much longer
The consequences of lighting firework displays are spread among households, public services and wildlife.
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When social media no longer needs people, what does the ‘social’ part mean?
The AI agents do not truly experience friendship, but their exchanges are coherent and resemble the way humans correspond.
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Wild Horse Nine: Martin McDonagh’s odd-couple CIA drama is really a love story
One of the film’s many pleasures is its detailed presentation of Easter Island.
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Seeing is no longer believing: why physical witnesses matter more in the age of AI-generated content
In an age where AI can create an image of everything and anything, verifying the truth is becoming much harder.
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Moderate drinking carries health risks even within UK alcohol guidelines
A new study estimates the lifetime risks of drinking alcohol and explains why staying within the UK’s 14-unit weekly limit doesn’t guarantee safety.
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Why so many British pubs are closing down
Britain’s pubs are not just businesses, they are part of the country’s social infrastructure.
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Why are Australians so interested in the US midterms?
It’s an election on the other side of the world that isn’t even about choosing a president. But Australians can’t get enough of it.
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Why an Ebola outbreak in Africa doesn’t mean an epidemic in Britain
The DRC outbreak has passed 10,000 cases. Here is why UK health officials rate the risk to Britain as low, and how Ebola differs from COVID.