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The pet and skin trades pose little threat to reptile species: new research
The international reptile trade has long been viewed as a conservation threat, but recent research suggests that’s not the full story.
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The Iranian regime is executing athlete dissidents. Why? And what can be done?
More than 200 athletes have been killed in Iran since January. This is what global sporting bodies must do to pressure the Iranian regime.
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Myanmar’s El Niño threat shows why extreme heat is also a question of inequality
Myanmar shows how conflict, poverty and power shortages deepen health inequalities, leaving displaced and vulnerable communities at greater risk from extreme heat.
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Why do adults get shorter as they age? And how much height do they actually lose?
Becoming much shorter may be your spine’s way of asking for attention.
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I don’t want AI in my online search. What options do I have?
Is it actually possible to search the web ‘without AI’?
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Disproportional representation: what National wins and loses from the overhang
An unprecedented MMP election result suggests the tectonic plates of New Zealand politics are drifting, with the electoral rules struggling to compensate.
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What really drove NZ’s election overhang and what can be done about it
Current overhang provisions skew proportional representation and provide incentives to distort the electoral system. But finding a fair solution is proving difficult.
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What happens after a midterm tsunami? Lessons from 1974 and 1994
Surprising midterm elections that create new majorities on Capitol Hill look to be revolutions in the days after they occur. Years later, they often appear to be more complex – and less significant.
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Can Gadi Eisenkot turn the ‘disaster bloc’ into Israel’s next government?
With deep political divisions at home and multiple crises abroad, forming a government – and keeping it together – won’t be easy.
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Older adults aging where they choose: Possibility or illusion?
Aging in place means more than asking older adults where they want to live. Communities and governments must provide supports as needs change.
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Could these bacteria-killing viruses help fight antibiotic resistance? A new discovery takes us closer
Bacteriophages could help fight antibiotic-resistant infections. New research reveals how their genes work – and may help scientists engineer more effective viruses.
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AI use is now universal in higher education. Why are universities failing to adapt?
Unis must engage deeply with the discussion about how to adapt to artificial intelligence. Otherwise they risk becoming redundant.