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Centuries before TikTok, this 1579 bestseller gave readers their daily dose of ‘brain rot’
People were hooked on bite-sized life hacks as far back as the 1500s.
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Europe’s protest wave looks like 1968, but the demands are fundamentally different
Research suggests movements organised around concrete grievances may find it easier to form electoral coalitions than those built around broad ideological visions.
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A brief history of the food pyramid – and its many false starts
The food pyramid began in 1970s Sweden as a budget eating guide. Its redesigns since show how food advice is shaped by more than nutrition science.
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Archaeological finds at an Irish fort reveal insights into the finer side of medieval life
Archaeological excavations in County Clare show that leisure played a central role in medieval life.
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Ernest Shackleton turned a major disappointment in the Antarctic into fame back in Britain
Ernest Shackleton used being sent home to own the story of Antarctic exploration.
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Maths anxiety may be stopping students from learning useful AI and data skills
One of the most persistent misconceptions is that mathematics anxiety only affects weaker students.
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Starling numbers are declining – we’re investigating whether their spectacular murmuration displays are changing too
Twelve years after a study into why starlings murmurate, researchers are asking the public to help discover whether these spectacular displays are changing.
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After the referendum: What’s next for Premier Danielle Smith and her United Conservative Party?
Post-referendum, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith seems focused on a united Canada and attempting to stop the NDP’s surge in popularity. But attempts to gerrymander ridings are the newest controversy.
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How protection of public land shapes political strategies in the American West
Americans are standing up to protect public lands and bringing concerns about conservation and management into broader public discussion.
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5 ways countries stymie climate negotiations without actually saying ‘no’
The methods can be subtle but effective at slowing progress, particularly when fossil fuels are involved. Here’s what to watch for as the latest global climate talks get underway.
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Paraguay’s bank collapse brought down a president – and exposed as myth the nation’s status as a ‘Dubai of South America’
The collapse raises troubling questions about who benefits from financial modernization, who controls it and who bears the risks when it fails.
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I’m an artist who works with glass – here’s how the physics and chemistry of glassblowing work
From colorful orbs to delicate spirals, heating and manipulating glass allows artists to create beautiful translucent sculptures.