After ‘code brown’, how long before the pool is safe again? Water quality experts explain
There’s little worse as a pool lifeguard than hearing the words “code brown” come through your…
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Why are new tea towels worse at drying dishes than older ones?
There’s a peculiar ritual in many kitchens: reaching past the crisp, pristine tea towel hanging on…
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In Pakistan, World Bank Chief Ajay Banga Says Housing Must Go Beyond Shelter
During his visit to Pakistan, World Bank President Ajay Banga stressed that safe housing alone cannot…
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Research roundup: 6 cool stories we almost missed
The team lightly swabbed samples from the artifacts’ surfaces and were able to recover human Y-chromosome…
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Submarine mountains and long-distance waves stir the deepest parts of the ocean
When most of us look out at the ocean, we see a mostly flat blue surface…
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Great white sharks grow a whole new kind of tooth for slicing bone as they age
A great white shark is a masterwork of evolutionary engineering. These beautiful predators glide effortlessly through…
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Ukrainians endure freezing homes as Russian attacks cut heat and power
Ukrainian are enduring freezing temperatures inside their homes as heating systems remain offline for over a…
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Did Edison accidentally make graphene in 1879?
Graphene is the thinnest material yet known, composed of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged…
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Hate crime laws may have unintended consequences – including chilling free speech
Second, the minister must be satisfied that banning the group is reasonably necessary to protect the…
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4 shark bites in 48 hours: how what we do on land may shape shark behaviour
Beachgoers in Australia are on high alert following four shark incidents in New South Wales in…
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Deep sea mining is the next geopolitical frontline – and the Pacific is in the crosshairs
The process remains exploratory, but it shows how seabed plans can collide with livelihoods even before…
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LIVE | 90 Minutes, One Life: Noida Techie Dies After Systemic Apathy | Vantage with Palki Sharma
It was past midnight in NCR when 27-year-old Yuvraj Mehta’s car plunged into a 70-foot-deep drain…
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Flipkart Delivery Agent Dives Into Icy Drain In Attempt To Rescue Boy During Foggy Night
A Flipkart delivery agent in Greater Noida risked his life by diving into a freezing, water-filled…
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Does adding ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to your ChatGPT prompts really waste energy?
When a document is opened or a stored video is streamed, the main energy cost has…
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A centuries-old debate on how reptiles keep evolving skin bones is finally settled
Our bones did not begin deep inside the body. They started in the skin, not long…
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When bushfires make their own weather
Bushfires are strongly driven by weather: hot, dry and windy conditions can combine to create the…
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Pets suffer in extreme heat. An animal welfare expert explains how we can help them
The multi-day heatwave conditions have arrived this summer, with temperatures soaring past 45°C in some regions….
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Mumbai: Congress leaders take a dig at the Election Commission | Manifesto Release
As Mumbai heads towards the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, the Congress-led Mumbai Vikas Aghadi has…
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As Australia bakes through an extreme heatwave, even insects aren’t immune to its impact
Australia is baking through another extreme heatwave, with temperatures forecast to reach above 45°C for multiple…
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Ancient African bedrock reveals the violent beginnings of life on our blue planet
You have probably seen the images of the surface of Mars, beamed back by NASA’s rovers….
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Clouds are vital to life – but many are becoming wispy ghosts. Here’s how to see the changes above us
As a scholar researching clouds, I have spent much of my time trying to understand the…
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What actually is fire? A physicist explains
Fire is an ancient technology that has helped shape human evolution. Our ancestors used fire for…
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WooCommerce product types: a complete guide
Online stores sell much more than just physical items. That’s why the world’s most popular ecommerce…
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US launches deadly strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria, says Trump
President Donald Trump has said the US launched a “powerful and deadly strike” against the Islamic…
