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Rain one minute, heatwave the next. How climate ‘whiplash’ drives unpredictable fire weather
Rain one minute, heatwave the next. How climate ‘whiplash’ drives unpredictable fire weather Graeme Thomas/Facebook David Bowman, University of Tasmania After…
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Why eating disorders are more common among LGBTQIA+ people and what can help
Kai Schweizer, The University of Western Australia; The Kids Research Institute When people picture someone with an eating disorder, many…
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Modern rock wallabies seem to survive by sticking together in small areas. Fossils show they need to travel
Christopher Laurikainen Gaete, University of Wollongong; Anthony Dosseto, University of Wollongong, and Scott Hocknull, CQUniversity Australia Today, rock wallabies are…
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Why grieving a pet can be as hard as grieving a person
Erin Smith, La Trobe University For many of us, pets are more than just animals. They are family. So, when…
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LA fires showed how much neighborliness matters for wildfire safety
LA fires showed how much neighborliness matters for wildfire safety Eaton fire survivors gather in Altadena, Calif., to talk about recovery…
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Kate Mildenhall’s fast-paced thriller The Hiding Place skewers middle-class pretensions
Jessica Gildersleeve, University of Southern Queensland Eight old friends and a gaggle of kids. A weekend away in the group’s…
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Thermal drones can track dolphin health without having to touch or disturb them
Charlie White, Flinders University and Guido J. Parra, Flinders University Marine mammals are sentinels of the sea. When dolphins and…
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Roads can become more dangerous on hot days – especially for pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists
Milad Haghani, The University of Melbourne and Zahra Shahhoseini, Monash University During heatwaves, everyday life tends to feel more difficult…
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Older people are more vulnerable in heatwaves. Here’s why – and how to stay safe
Aaron Bach, Griffith University and Fergus O’Connor, Griffith University Southeast Australia is enduring a record-breaking heatwave, with temperatures rising above…
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My home is in a district facing extreme or catastrophic fire danger. What should I do?
My home is in a district facing extreme or catastrophic fire danger. What should I do? The Longwood fire on the…
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The western US is in a snow drought – here’s how a storm made it worse
Alejandro N. Flores, Boise State University Much of the western U.S. has started 2026 in the midst of a snow…
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Seeking honor is a double-edged sword – from ancient Greece to samurai Japan, thinkers have wrestled with whether it’s the way to virtue
Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo, Hamilton College Pete Hegseth, the current defense secretary, has stressed what he calls the “warrior ethos,”…
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Illness is more than just biological – medical sociology shows how social factors get under the skin and cause disease
Jennifer Singh, Georgia Institute of Technology Health and medicine is more than just biological – societal forces can get under…
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RFK Jr. guts the US childhood vaccine schedule despite its decades-long safety record
RFK Jr. guts the US childhood vaccine schedule despite its decades-long safety record Vaccines on the childhood schedule have been tested…
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LA fires showed how much neighborliness matters for wildfire safety – schools can do much more to teach it
LA fires showed how much neighborliness matters for wildfire safety Eaton fire survivors gather in Altadena, Calif., to talk about recovery…
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