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China and Mongolia are battling to control massive dust storms -- Thomas White, King's College London; Andreas Baas, King's College London, and Han Cheng, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science

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UCL President: Universities must show they bring benefits to everyone, locally and nationally -- Michael Spence, UCL

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Slop, vibe coding and glazing: AI dominates 2025's words of the year -- Gail Flanagan, University of Limerick

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From record warming to rusting rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected -- Matthew L. Druckenmiller, University of Colorado Boulder; Rick Thoman, University of Alaska Fairbanks, and Twila A. Moon, University of Colorado Boulder

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Who really photographed Napalm Girl? The famous war photo is now contested history -- Kate Cantrell, University of Southern Queensland and Alison Bedford, University of Southern Queensland

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Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher convicted of sedition, in major blow to press freedom -- Yao-Tai Li, UNSW Sydney

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Trump is close to naming the new Federal Reserve chief. His choice could raise the risk of stagflation -- Henry Maher, University of Sydney

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Why can someone in suburban Sydney own 6 guns legally? New laws might change that -- Suzanna Fay, The University of Queensland

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America's anti-European attitudes are centred on perceptions of military weakness and the decline of native populations -- Roman Birke, Dublin City University

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What makes a song sound 'Christmassy'? Musicologist explains -- Samuel J Bennett, Nottingham Trent University

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In a cynical industry, Rob Reiner's films taught us the power of sincerity -- Adam Daniel, Western Sydney University

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How rogue nations are capitalizing on gaps in crypto regulation to finance weapons programs -- Nolan Fahrenkopf, University at Albany, State University of New York

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Chile elects most right-wing leader since Pinochet – in line with regional drift, domestic tendency to punish incumbents -- Andra B. Chastain, Washington State University

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2 superpowers, 1 playbook: Why Chinese and US bureaucrats think and act alike -- Daniel E. Esser, American University; Heiner Janus, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS); Mark Theisen, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), and Tim Hailer-Röthel, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)

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Coup contagion? A rash of African power grabs suggests copycats are taking note of others' success -- Salah Ben Hammou, Rice University and Jonathan Powell, University of Kentucky

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Epstein's victims deserve more attention than his 'client list' -- Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Boise State University

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Internet shutdowns are increasing dramatically in Africa – a new book explains why -- Tony Roberts, Institute of Development Studies

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Getting peace right: Why justice needs to be baked into ceasefire agreements – including Ukraine's -- Valerie Morkevicius, Colgate University

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Pandas, pingpong and ancient canals: President Xi's hosting style says a lot about Chinese diplomacy -- Xianda Huang, University of California, Los Angeles

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West Bank violence is soaring, fueled by a capitulation of Israeli institutions to settlers' interests -- Arie Perliger, UMass Lowell

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Why tensions between China and Japan are unlikely to be resolved soon -- Sebastian Maslow, University of Tokyo

6 days ago

In this age of global uncertainty, where in the world can we look for guidance? -- Ian Scoones, Institute of Development Studies

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Why does Netflix want to buy Warner Bros? To copy, not kill, traditional TV -- Anthony Smith, University of Salford and Laura Minor, University of Salford

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Black-market oil buyers will push Venezuela for bigger discounts following US seizure – starving Maduro of much-needed revenue -- Francisco J. Monaldi, Rice University

6 days ago

Kidnapping for ransom in the Sahel: analysis of 24 years of data shows a new trend -- Alexander M. Laskaris, University of Florida and Olivier Walther, University of Florida

3 days ago

Germany's plan to deport Syrian refugees echoes 1980s effort to repatriate Turkish guest workers -- Michelle Lynn Kahn, University of Richmond

7 days ago

AI-generated political videos are more about memes and money than persuading and deceiving -- Lisa Fazio, Vanderbilt University

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Asia's scamming gangs target Timor-Leste as their next frontier – but they may have misjudged the small island nation -- Gemma Ware, The Conversation

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Millions of hectares are still being cut down every year. How can we protect global forests? -- Kate Dooley, The University of Melbourne

4 days ago

Hundreds of iceberg earthquakes detected at the crumbling end of Antarctica's Doomsday Glacier

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How we unlocked the secrets of Denmark's oldest plank boat – with the help of an ancient fingerprint -- Mikael Fauvelle, Lund University

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'Rage bait' is the Oxford Word of the Year, showing how social media is manufacturing anger -- Laurence Grondin-Robillard, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

5 days ago

The surprising theology inside today's Advent calendars -- Matthew Robert Anderson, Concordia University

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The price of going home: Christmas boxes and the final return from South Africa to Zimbabwe -- Saana Hansen, University of Helsinki

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How short-form videos could be harming young minds

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A 2,000-year-old building site reveals the raw ingredients for ancient Roman self-healing concrete

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Premier League football matches can be crime hotspots – but community sports centres have the opposite effect

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In Kyiv, I saw how art can help hold a city together in the shadow of war

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We watched these coral colonies succumb to black band disease. 6 months later, 75% were dead

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Ukraine peace talks reveal a world slipping back into an acceptance of war

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Africa's power grabs are rising – the AU's mixed response is making things worse

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With Nvidia's second-best AI chips headed for China, the US shifts priorities from security to trade

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Why do we wake up shortly before our alarm goes off? It's not by chance

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Hope and hardship have driven Syrian refugee returns – but many head back to destroyed homes, land disputes

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How crime in Brazil drags down the economy and heaps economic pain on the nation's poor

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Thiaroye massacre: report on the French killing of Senegalese troops in 1944 exposes a painful history

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'Yes' to God, but 'no' to church – what religious change looks like for many Latin Americans

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Jane Austen's happiness was complicated – her last heroine in Persuasion knew why

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Sabrina Carpenter's and Chappell Roan's sexy pop hits have roots in the bedroom ballads of Teddy Pendergrass and Philly soul

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The Ladykillers at 70: how one film turned British whimsy into a darkly comic masterpiece

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A brief history of mulled wine – from health tonic to festive treat - Sara Read, Loughborough University

8 days ago

Polar bears are adapting to climate change at a genetic level – and it could help them avoid extinction - Alice Godden, University of East Anglia

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Storms in the Southern Ocean are producing more rain – and the consequences could be global

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Iran's record drought and cheap fuel have sparked an air pollution crisis – but the real causes run much deeper

13 days ago

3 reasons China wants global green leadership after COP30

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Can you wear the same pair of socks more than once? -- Primrose Freestone, University of Leicester

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Dick Van Dyke credits his longevity to his positive outlook – and research says optimists live longer -- Jolanta Burke, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences

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More women are using steroids – and many don't know the risks

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What's the difference between a tumour and cancer?

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Can bigger-is-better 'scaling laws' keep AI improving forever? History says we can't be too sure

21 days ago

What AI earbuds can't replace: The value of learning another language

24 days ago

New Nasa lunar contest could pit Elon Musk against Jeff Bezos, as US fears China will win race to Moon

24 days ago

The science of weight loss – and why your brain is wired to keep you fat

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Congress has been dodging responsibility for tariffs for decades. Now the Supreme Court will decide how far presidents can go

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Africa's trade deal with the US was left in limbo: what exporters can do about it

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New study finds luxury tourism is a risky strategy for African economies

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The price of gold is skyrocketing. Why, and will it continue?

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The American fixation on white Afrikaners in South Africa stretches back nearly a century - Listen

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How trafficked American guns fuel Mexico's cartel violence – podcast

3 months ago

Three scientists speak about what it's like to have research funding cut by the Trump administration

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Birkin v Wirkin: the backlash against the global elite and their luxury bags – podcast

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National cabinet agrees to sweeping overhaul of Australia's gun laws in response to Bondi massacre -- Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

2 days ago

The year's best meteor shower is about to start – here's how to see it -- Jonti Horner, University of Southern Queensland

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Sex with 1,000 men in 12 hours: why Bonnie Blue is neither a feminist nor a monster -- Lexi Eikelboom, Australian Catholic University

1 month ago

Intervene or run and hide: what should you do during public violence like the attacks at Bondi? -- Milad Haghani, The University of Melbourne

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