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People are becoming more aware of the health risks of laughing gas, but fewer people realise it’s a potent greenhouse gas.
A little bit every now and again probably won’t hurt.
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Any benefit of eating ice cream can likely be explained by other factors – such as eating a healthy diet or exercising.
Privacy concerns over the emergency alert? Here’s what you need to know.
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Emergency alerts system: a lifesaving service or a threat to privacy?
Dutch Health Minister Ernst Kuipers announced that new regulations are being drafted to extend euthanasia to terminally ill children aged one to 12.
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New regulations are being drafted in the Netherlands to allow euthanasia for a small group of children aged one to 12 for whom palliative care is not sufficient.
A plate-billed toucan, native to the humid mountain forests of the Andes in South America.
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Wildlife can take years or decades to respond to environmental changes made by humans.
Freedom fighter or something darker? The former president of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi.
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The trial of the former Kosovan president and several others highlights the sharp and enduring divisions and differing interpretations of history.
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Scottish police leaders have insisted the force is distinct from policing elsewhere in the UK.
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Why companies should be worried about diversity in ‘top jobs’ and what they can do to make this happen.
A Department for Education survey suggests more than 80% of state schools in England still have asbestos on their premises.
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While evidence grows about the impact of asbestos exposure on teachers and other school workers, the risk to schoolchildren remains worryingly under-reported and under-researched.
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It’s a popular but expensive way of paying.
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Nearly half of all abuse occurs within the home.
The far side of the Moon is an attractive place to carry out astronomy.
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The current race to the Moon is opening up opportunities for lunar astronomy.
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Although the UK has seen a handful of cases, the risk remains very low.
Touch is an essential part of wellbeing.
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From lowering stress to reducing pain, touch can have many important benefits.
Soil was key to making the Earth habitable.
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What fossil records tell us about when the Earth was first covered by plants.
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Reducing working hours might encourage teachers to stay.
Court hearing: an artist’s impression of Jack Teixeira being charged.
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The leaks have revealed much about shortcomings in the way the US intelligence community operates.
The Sanofi vaccine is the seventh COVID vaccine to be approved for use in the UK.
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A vaccine produced by Sanofi is being given as part of the 2023 spring booster campaign. An immunology expert explains how it works.
A bathing site in the Tjuvholmen neighbourhood of Oslo, Norway.
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The UK needs to clean its rivers and coastlines, and could look to Europe for how to do it.
Endometriosis can cause a range of painful symptoms.
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Further exploring this connection could potentially lead to better treatment of the condition.