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Three of the UK’s four nations are led by parties advocating a split. Which is most likely to go?
New prime minister Andy Burnham is facing renewed calls for independence votes.
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What’s your apocalypse skill? Finding a future-proof hobby can bring fulfilment today
Take inspiration from Doomsday preppers with the idea of learning practical skills.
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Almost 300,000 people now live in flood-prone areas in the Nepalese Himalayas – new research
Satellite data shows roads, settlements and infrastructure are expanding into the same valleys that are vulnerable to floods and landslides.
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Robert Ryman: The Real Thing at the Barbican – these mesmerising paintings must be seen in person
Don’t let the images accompanying this review guide your expectations.
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Zimbabwe’s dinosaurs were different from South Africa’s: new species offers clues
Zimbabwean dinosaur finds are not an extension of South African faunas. They include species unique to the region.
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School protests focus attention on the chequered history of public order policing in France
An analysis of the policing of protests by high-school students in France.
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Are insects really ‘poor people’s food’?
Eating insects is often seen as a last resort when people are starving, and yet, in the countries where they are widely consumed, they are often a rare delicacy, even a luxury.
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‘Airport malaria’ is rare, but can be deadly when doctors don’t expect it
Doctors outside malaria zones often don’t think to test for it, while symptoms, rapid tests and drug resistance can all complicate diagnosis and treatment.
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How Jim Bakker became the Johnny Carson of Christian TV
Bakker’s ‘PTL Club’ existed at the nexus of evangelical Christianity and American pop culture.
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AI is changing pilgrims’ journeys, but sacred journeys have always adapted to new technology
From the printing press to smartphone apps, technology has continually transformed the experience of sacred journeys. A scholar of trails and walking explains the history.
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Leap seconds have helped keep clocks synchronized with Earth’s rotation, but their time may be over – here’s why
If you think about leap years, it may seem like humans have a very odd way of measuring time. Sometimes, timekeepers even have to add extra seconds to clocks.
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‘Make this face look gay’: AI models alter faces to give people stereotypical ‘gay,’ ‘straight’ or ‘criminal’ features
AI models will refuse to say whether a person’s face looks gay or straight, but they will alter images of faces to fit stereotypes of gay and straight.