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For adults with ADHD – or even those with just some symptoms – using smart strategies to start and complete tasks can make all the difference
Do you ever find yourself at the end of a nonstop day feeling like you haven’t made progress on the…
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From Artemis II to ‘Project Hail Mary’, spaceflight captures audiences when it centers on people because human space travel is hazardous
The central premise of the blockbuster film “Project Hail Mary” is a long-shot mission with a familiar goal: Save humanity…
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Bypass the Strait of Hormuz with nuclear explosives? The US studied that in Panama and Colombia in the 1960s
With the world struggling to get oil supplies moving from the Middle East, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich raised eyebrows…
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Better urban design could help save Florida’s threatened Big Cypress fox squirrel
Florida is home to a host of diverse wildlife you can’t find anywhere else. Most people know of manatees and…
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Kratom poisonings surged 1,200% over the past decade, and regulators are struggling to keep up with the dangers
Proposals to ban or regulate kratom, a plant-based substance sold in gas stations, convenience stores and vape shops, are making…
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Toxic dust from California’s shrinking Salton Sea is harming children’s lung growth – our study tracked the impact in 700 kids
Southern California’s Salton Sea was once a resort playground, with sunny beaches, celebrities and people waterskiing on the vast inland…
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Today’s School Assembly News Headlines (04 April)
Good morning! Here are today’s most important news headlines for your school assembly on 04 April. We’ve compiled the latest…
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Today’s School Assembly News Headlines (03 April)
Good morning! Here are today’s most important news headlines for your school assembly on 3 April. We’ve compiled the latest…
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Benefits of mindfulness meditation go far beyond relaxation – here’s what it is and how to practice it
Imagine being asked to sit alone in a quiet room for 15 minutes with nothing to do – no phone,…
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Bigger storms, more often: new study projects likely future rainfall impacts on NZ
In the aftermath of the latest bout of extreme rainfall across New Zealand’s upper North Island, there were some familiar…
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Want to be a citizen scientist? Here are 5 ways to get involved
Ever wondered what it might feel like to spot giant spider crabs while you’re snorkelling? Or check plants for the…
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‘Project Hail Mary’ demonstrates how intellectual humility can be a guiding force for scientists and astronauts
Early in Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s science fiction blockbuster “Project Hail Mary,” middle school teacher Ryland Grace, played by…
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Ticks are the backyard threat southwestern Pennsylvania homeowners keep ignoring
As spring unfolds, new research highlights an issue for southwestern Pennsylvania residents: Most people know ticks are in their backyard,…
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How California’s war on smog and its ambitious car pollution rules made everyone’s air cleaner
Cars on the road today are 99% cleaner than they were in 1970. Air quality in the United States is…
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A high‑risk bird flu strain is circling the globe. How prepared is NZ?
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 – particularly the 2.3.4.4b lineage – has transformed the global disease landscape over recent…
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