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Why one sports injury can sometimes lead to another
A sports injury can feel like a single setback: a twisted ankle, a strained calf or a sore knee. But...
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How a Swedish king went on strike in 1768
In 1768, towards the end of the period of Swedish history known as Frihetstiden, the Age of Liberty, King Adolf...
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Small forest fragments can protect more birds when the surrounding...
Larger areas contain more species. This is one of the most ironclad laws of ecology, which explains why large natural...
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Friday essay: I had to crowdfund my cancer treatment in...
Economic hardship is a lingering consequence of Brooke’s breast cancer treatment, more than 30 years ago – which she paid...
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Tim McGraw at 20: how Taylor Swift’s debut single set...
Twenty years ago, 16-year-old Taylor Swift released her debut single, Tim McGraw. To understand everything that has come since –...
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Microbes destroyed an ancient pterosaur’s wingbone, then preserved it for...
More than 100 million years ago, a flying reptile called a pterosaur flew over the oceans hunting squid and fish....
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The Strait of Hormuz is reopening, but global shipping won’t...
Iran and the United States are about to sign a peace deal that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the...
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Why don’t some people get vaccinated? It’s more complicated than...
When vaccination rates drop — as is the case with adult influenza vaccinations in Canada and child measles vaccinations in...
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Did Neanderthals use rhinoceros teeth as tools?
The RINO project was born from the discovery of unusual marks on rhinoceros teeth recovered from the prehistoric Payre site...
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Is ten too young to be criminally responsible? Here’s what...
At ten years old, some children may still struggle to tie their shoelaces or use a knife and fork properly....