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Yosemite, again in corporate crosshairs, embodies the long war over US national park privatization
Debate over turning public national park land into private profit dates back more than a century.
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How underwater ‘booms’ could provide earlier warning of deadly volcanic tsunamis
Underwater sound signals created by 2022’s enormous Hunga eruption have pointed scientists to a new way to warn people of unpredictable volcanic tsunamis.
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Will AI save or ruin democracy? It depends on whether we allow computers to stand in for people
Have we become trapped in thinking that better politics is just a technical fix away?
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How cities can use rain gardens to help prevent flooding
While rain gardens are useful, how and where they are planted can impact how beneficial they are.
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Ancient fossil from China reveals animal-microbe partnerships dating back 550 million years
A sulfur-oxidizing bacteria may have turned a hostile environment into an ecological opportunity for the ancient conotubus organism.
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Iraq’s archaeological discoveries have shaped understanding of human civilisation – but its scientists have been sidelined
The centenaries of some of Iraq’s most influential archaeological discoveries invite reflection about the role of Iraqi scientists.
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Is Germany’s far right AfD about to take over a state government for the first time?
The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is poised to top the poll in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.
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Leviticus: deadly desire stalks queer teens in this rural Australian horror
Two queer teens find themselves stalked by their desire in this rural Australian horror film
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Giardiasis cases are rising in England: should we be worried?
Giardia causes hundreds of millions of infections globally each year.
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Why criminal justice shouldn’t just be about what punishment people ‘deserve’
Attempts to understand why people offend can clash with deeply-held ideas about responsibility and what punishment someone deserves.
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Canada’s National Housing Strategy is failing Indigenous women and children
Canada’s National Housing Strategy claims to be grounded in a human rights framework, but the needs of Indigenous women and children are not being met.
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Palaces and the Pope: the fascinating story of how Renaissance Rome was rebuilt
Uncertainty over whether the seat of the papacy would remain in the city explains why Rome was a late developer when it came to palace-building, lagging behind Florence and Venice.