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A new study reveals the extent of the COVID pandemic’s effect on headteachers, including high workloads, stress and exhaustion.
Death by algorithm: increasingly AI is being used to identify targets, as in Gaza.
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Revelations by an investigative journalist that Israel is using AI to identify and target suspected Hamas members have shone a light on a frightening new aspect of warfare.
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Great tits being studied at a woodland near Oxford are adjusting the timings of their breeding season as the climate changes.
The new Royal Courts of Justice in London, opened in 1882 and photographed here between 1897 and 1899.
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Architectural models are an effective way of showing the public what new major buildings will look like.
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The decade of negotiations was driven more by local political considerations, than by what might be best for refugees who have risked everything.
Devastation: firefighters at the scene of a Russian bomb attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second city, April 2024.
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Russia is putting wings and guidance systems on old ‘iron bombs’ and using them to pound Ukraine’s cities.
Our review identified key differences in sleep quality and circadian rhythm function between men and women.
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The review revealed women reported lower quality sleep compared to men – though men were more likely to stay awake later.
Swift bricks like this help create more suitable nesting sites.
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Swifts migrate long distances yet face many threats along their journey. Lack of nest sites is a big problem but installing swift boxes and bricks won’t be the only solution.
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Rubbing your eyes might feel satisfying but it could introduce pathogens to the body. Here’s a summary of the most common eye infections.
A tank rep straightens his jacket.
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At one of the world’s largest arms fairs, missiles are treated as commodities and warring regimes as clients.
When it was time for the 2013 Nobel prize in physics to be announced, Peter Higgs went fishing.
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During a walk in the Scottish Highlands, one of the greats of particle physics had the idea of a lifetime
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A global index could hold states accountable for refugee protection.
A group of witches offering wax effigies to the Devil in a 17th-century woodcut.
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Only five witches were executed in Wales, while thousands were sentenced to death in Scotland and England.
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A loss of visual sensitivity could be an early predictor of dementia.
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What’s the point of pubic hair? Does it serve an important purpose or is it a costly inconvenience? An anatomist explains the science.
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John Alec Baker’s 1967 novel, The Peregrine, recounts the story of a bird over ten winters, but his archive is the story of a very private man.
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Understanding how to spot a bot is essential, especially for anyone voting in an election.
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The concept goes back to a 17th century polymath who worked in Germany.
You should only get contraception advice from your doctor or nurse – not social media.
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TikTok and Instagram misinformation is reportedly causing some women to stop taking their birth control.
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Kidney disease often doesn’t show up until the damage is quite extensive. So take care of your kidneys, starting today.