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Claims of Dartmoor pony cull reignite row over how to save Britain’s moorlands
Semi-wild ponies are valuable for habitat restoration, yet policy changes may threaten their survival.
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Why more births now end in caesarean section
As emergency caesarean rates rise, research from Bangladesh and England suggests decisions are shaped by more than clinical need.
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Why one sports injury can sometimes lead to another
A secondary injury usually happens because the body has not fully recovered from its initial injury.
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‘My heritage is my power’: how young Black women like Naomi Osaka are using fashion in sport
Osaka is part of a tradition of Black women using style not as decoration but as a way of asserting identity, heritage and agency.
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How a Swedish king went on strike in 1768
In the shift from absolutism towards representative government, the monarch symbolised impartiality and balance
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Is ten too young to be criminally responsible? Here’s what the evidence says
Neuroscience provides plenty of evidence for raising the age from ten.
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South African scientists make breakthrough in decoding cancer’s most effective survival strategy
The goal is to develop treatments that can strip away the sugar shield cancer uses to hide from the immune system.
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People are marrying holograms and making friends with chatbots. But can AI bring true happiness?
According to one study, 75% of respondents believe chatbots are conscious.
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Did Neanderthals use rhinoceros teeth as tools?
A recent study provides evidence that Neanderthals used rhinoceros teeth as tools.
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What’s overlooked in student mental health in South Africa: social connection and sexual wellbeing
Students are more likely to flourish when they experience both material security and psychosocial support.
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Who was Andimba Toivo ya Toivo? The Namibian leader who chose justice over power
Unusually for his generation, he never scrambled to gain positions of power after independence.
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Macron plays ‘Trump whisperer’ as the US president signs Iran ceasefire deal after a successful G7 summit
This year the US president stayed until the end of the summit, unlike in 2025.