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A big El Niño is likely. Australia needs to get ready now for drought, fire and the unknown
Too often, Australian authorities have relied on ad hoc preparations for the droughts and bushfires made more likely by El Niño.
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Do your dreams have smells? New study on ‘blind minds’ reveals vast differences in imagination
When we’re awake, our imaginations are quite different. But what about our dreams?
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New provincial laws are making it harder to access government records in Canada
Three provinces have passed laws that make it easier for governments to withhold, delay or dismiss requests for public records — and Ottawa may be next.
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Earthquakes in Venezuela expose a severely under-resourced and unprepared healthcare system
Two physicians discuss the ongoing earthquake relief efforts in their home country of Venezuela and explain what the healthcare system was like before the disaster.
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Earth’s deep memory is thawing with the Arctic permafrost, degrading records of our ancient world
Permafrost holds an extraordinary molecular record of ancient life — and we are only now learning to read it, just as warming begins to erase it.
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The real mystery behind Moana: after 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?
New evidence suggests a massive centuries-long drought may be part of the answer.
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Hummingbirds and pineapples: why this ancient relationship hits the evolutionary sweetspot
Hummingbirds are responsible for some of the fastest evolution in the plant kingdom.
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Making scientific knowledge free for all
Publishing and having access to scientific articles is an expensive business for research institutions. Fortunately, there are content providers out there who deliver rigorous material that’s free of charge.
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What World Cup football can teach us about managing fatigue in extreme conditions
Elite teams plan for heat, recovery and warning signs. Workplaces expecting effort during heatwaves need the same kind of thinking.
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Is recursive self‑improvement the dawning of AI superintelligence?
AI systems can now improve themselves by themselves. Is this the dawn of machine superintelligence?
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The secret life of roots: how plants fight back against salty soils
As soils become saltier, roots are deploying remarkable survival strategies that could help safeguard future food supplies.
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‘We are waiting for the Americans to save us’ – in crisis, Cubans have given up on reform from within
Thirty years after first visiting Havana, an expert in US-Cuba relations reports on his latest visit.