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Why being born helpless may be one of humanity’s greatest strengths
Human infant helplessness is not a weakness to be outgrown. It is an evolved trait that may be central to our ability to care for others.
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Europe’s stone age hunters made sea voyages to Malta – thousands of years before evidence of sails
People reached the Mediterranean island at least 8,500 years ago.
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Children and adults cope with extreme heat differently, but are kids really are greater risk?
Although children sweat less than adults, they are able to regulate body heat in other ways.
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Monkeys keep pets too – animal specialist on the world of interspecies friendship
It’s not just humans who enjoy interacting with other animal species.
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Smart clothes will soon be on sale. But regulations are needed to prevent a new waste mountain
Clever clothing that can sense health issues are not far off, but they could prove hard to recycle or reuse.
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Edinburgh festival: how the city’s residents could benefit after the crowds leave
Every year the festival attracts thousands of people to Scotland’s capital, but is the city able to harness this and improve it as a place to live?
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India and Pakistan’s 79-year rivalry has made the dangerous move into space
India and Pakistan fought a war in 2025 that was wholly dependent on space technology.
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Ceuta and Melilla: how the colonial legacies of these cities have shaped migration in the region
These cities occasionally sparks intense debates on undocumented migration to Spain, and hence to the EU.
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Boulder is opening homes to Sundance visitors through a new license – who stands to benefit?
The new Festival Lodging Rental License allows properties to be rented out for a maximum of 29 days per year.
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SpaceX aims to use rockets to quickly transport cargo across the Earth and into orbit – moves that would expand the global cargo system
Point-to-point rocket delivery could cut down on transportation times. But engineers will need to figure out how to integrate rockets into current transportation systems.
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White parents who tell their kids that race doesn’t matter are ignoring the long shadow of racism
18-year old Nolan Wells’ death in Mississippi has raised again the importance of ‘the talk’ that Black parents have with their children. But what do white parents tell their kids about race?
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What critics of college athletes making money get wrong about name, image and likeness policies
Since college athletes were allowed to sign branding deals in 2021, the debate has continued over whether letting students make money off their names is a good thing.