Ice on the Antarctic peninsula flowing along a channel into an ice shelf in the ocean.
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Pine Island Glacier passed a tipping point decades ago, and it could do again in the future.
PISA tests are taken every four years.
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Pisa measures 15-year-olds in reading, maths and science every three years - but is that the best way to test an education system?
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Some people with microscopic colitis avoid going outdoors.
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Inflammation could be the missing puzzle piece.
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Researchers must track everything from bomb making or jet fuel burning to the carbon cost of post-conflict rebuilding.
The Irrawaddy delta, Myanmar.
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The world’s coastal deltas are home to hundreds of thousands of people – but they’re now under threat.
The majority of yeast infections are caused by Candida albicans .
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One study found a zinc-containing gel stopped symptoms of thrush in the majority of women.
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An expensive purchase price may not guarantee that your product will hold its value.
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An expert explains the subconscious effects of hearing nostalgic music on our shopping behaviour.
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‘Tis the season for office Christmas parties – here’s how to hold a successful, inclusive event.
The ‘dopamine menu’ concep was first popularised in 2020.
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Exercising and socialising with friends may be the best kinds of activities to put on your ‘dopamine menu’.
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Antibiotics aren’t very effective against it, but we do have a vaccine.
The devastation wrought on tropical coral reefs will soon visit other ecosystems.
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Areas of the world where species are exposed to potentially dangerous temperatures are due to get much bigger.
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Undersea ‘fire-ice’ is vulnerable to leaking greenhouse gas, finds new study.
As online shopping increases over the festive period, so does the risk of cyber-scams.
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Cyber-scams tend to ramp up at this time of year, with criminals and scammers eager to exploit people’s generosity and excitement.
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A longstanding territorial dispute could flare into open confrontation in South America.
The inside of a nuclear power plant’s control room.
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A climate of fear about international war inspired Eisenhower’s Atoms of Peace speech in 1953, his words about global peace seem relevant to global peace today.
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Poet, actor, activist and musical luminary, Zephaniah embodied a challenge to the pervasive, racist stereotypes that have long tagged the Rastafari movement in the UK.
The gingerbread house traces its origins to 18th-century Germany.
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Ginger, a staple spice in this Christmas confection, may help reduce the risk of colds and help with digestion.
An estimated 1,200 Israelis were killed in a Hamas attack on October 7.
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Israel’s intelligence services had collected and dismissed some detailed evidence about a possible Hamas attack.