In the late 16th century, new mathematical concepts were transforming perceptions of the world. Shakespeare’s plays helped audiences to process these changes.
A nesting green sea turtle in the Chagos Archipelago.
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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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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.