Relatives of those who disappeared under the Pinochet regime demand information about their loved ones in Santiago, Chile, in 2000.
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State-sponsored disappearance plays into the most primal of human fears – to vanish without a trace. The modern era started with Chile’s US-backed coup on September 11 1973
Rhesus macaques are known for harassing people in cities.
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Rhesus macaques are known for harassing people in New Delhi, where the G20 summit is being held, so authorities are taking action – but is it the right action?
The body is well-equipped to cope with the heat.
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Sweating is just one of the body’s many processes that help keep us cool.
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COVID has spread many times from humans to white-tailed deer and back again.
Where’s Xi Jinping? The Chinese leader will be conspicuous by his absence at this year’s G20 summit in New Delhi.
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The Chinese president’s absence at the New Delhi G20 summit sends a message about competition between the two countries.
Breast cancer was the most common early-onset cancer in 2019.
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Since 1990, there’s been a nearly 80% increase in the number of under-50s being diagnosed with cancer globally.
A pine forest in the Canary Islands after a wildfire.
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Climate change is making fires more frequent and severe in the Canary Islands, pushing plants to their evolutionary limit.
Around three quarters of IVF treatment is unsuccessful.
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IVF doesn’t always work, but clinics often don’t make that clear to patients.
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Modern building materials are often designed with a limited design-life. Exceeding that limit – and not properly maintaining the structures – is risky.
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Corpus linguistics – using computers to analyse texts – can spot patterns and nuances that might otherwise go unnoticed.
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More than a decade of austerity in English local government has squeezed councils to their utter financial limits.
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Could spherical metallic fragments be from a nuclear test?
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The Conversation has been following the trials and tribulations of semaglutide (Wegovy) as it made its way from lizard venom to blockbuster drug.
Lionfish are an invasive species in the Caribbean.
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Not all alien species are a significant hazard to people and ecosystems.
Students are at risk of being exploited by financial and organised criminals.
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Higher education institutions are not explicitly included within the UK’s anti-money laundering regulations.
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While a friends with benefits arrangement has its risks, research has shown it can empower young people to express their sexuality.
The inspiration for Wegovy and Ozempic.
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From rat poison to explosives, many of the drugs we use have interesting origin stories.
Taking a proactive approach to your menstrual cycle can help promote your sports performance every day.
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Understanding our menstrual cycle and taking a proactive approach to our periods is vital to improving sports performance.
Easy does it!
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How to improve your pelvic floor and get active after giving birth.
From minuscule moss to colourful flowers and tall trees.
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Plants have not lost their capacity for innovation over the years, finds new study.