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Prickly starfish and urchins are decimating Australia’s reefs. But we could find ways to protect them
Crown-of-thorns starfish and long-spined sea urchins can rapidly devour healthy reefs.
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The Montréal shooter’s manifesto isn’t left or right — it’s rooted in misogyny
The Montréal shooter was a lonely, furious young man who built an ideology to justify killing, and its bedrock was a hatred of women.
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A new CRASH Clock measures the chance of satellite collisions, and it’s ticking down fast
How prepared are we for a solar storm, bad software update or cybersecurity event that could trigger widespread loss of satellite control?
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Political parties can now spend unlimited money supporting candidates, after Supreme Court overturns decades of precedent
A huge amount of money flows into campaigns in the United States. For 20 years, the Supreme Court has been loosening rules for who can contribute and how much. It just loosened the rules again.
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Replacing warships with drones is not an upgrade in capability
The UK government wants to replace destroyers with drone ships.
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Should AI chatbots simulate care for students? Alberta teachers say no
AI literacy should help students recognize simulated care, not make simulated care a normal part of schooling.
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Most EU citizens support economic growth even though climate experts question its role
A new study reveals European public opinion goes against widely-held academic views on economic growth being counter-productive to environmental sustainability.
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The strange history of Czech cactus hunters – and why some see themselves as Robin Hood figures
Some collectors believe breaking the law can help save endangered plants.
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What Netflix’s Little House On The Prairie remake says about today’s culture wars
How will a new generation of viewers respond to the Ingalls family and their experiences of life in an America that was still taking shape?
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Why unelected power brings us a strange comfort
Why do voters accept leaders who reach power without a vote? The answer lies in the psychology of legitimacy.
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Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. Slaughter turbocharges presidential power
The high court’s ruling effectively endorses the unitary executive theory, greatly expanding the power of the president.
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UK plans conversion ‘therapy’ ban – what the draft legislation says
The draft bill would ban ‘abusive’ conversion practices.