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Why Iran targeted Amazon data centers and what that does – and doesn’t – change about warfare
Before dawn on March 1, 2026, Iranian Shahed drones struck two Amazon Web Services data centers in the United Arab…
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How long young cancer patients survive often depends on the insurance they have
Cancer is becoming increasingly common among young people, with cases slowly and steadily rising every year for the past decade.…
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Winter’s alarmingly low snowpack offers a glimpse of the changing rhythm of water in the western US
Winter is more than just a season in the western U.S. – it is a savings account to get farms…
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Astronaut Victor Glover is the latest in a long line of Black American explorers − including York, the enslaved man who played a key role in the Lewis and Clark expedition
In April 2026, four astronauts are scheduled to fly around the Moon. As part of NASA’s Artemis II mission, they…
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You’re not going to be alone in national parks this summer – enjoy the company
On a summer morning a couple of years ago, we went for a hike on the fabled Bright Angel Trail,…
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Does AI mean more uni students are plagiarising their work?
People using other peoples’ ideas, words and creations without acknowledgement is a widespread problem. Plagiarism occurs everywhere from restaurant menus…
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Toxic blooms and invasive clams are forcing a rethink on the Waikato River
The Waikato is New Zealand’s longest river, central to the identity and practices of Waikato River iwi and a source…
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We have the proof that logging makes Tasmania’s forests more flammable
In 1967, catastrophic bushfires in Tasmania killed dozens of people – and very nearly destroyed Hobart. A year later, W.D.…
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Today’s School Assembly News Headlines (02 April)
Good morning! Here are today’s most important news headlines for your school assembly on 02 April. We’ve compiled the latest…
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Today’s School Assembly News Headlines (01 April)
Good morning! Here are today’s most important news headlines for your school assembly on 01 April. We’ve compiled the latest…
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Two verdicts in two days: How American courts are rewriting the rules for Big Tech and children
Within 48 hours, the legal landscape governing social media and children shifted in ways that will take years to fully…
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Cyclone Narelle is now larger and ‘more severe’ as it crosses the Western Australian coast
Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle continues to amaze us with its long journey across northern Australia. This cyclone began life near…
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New study measures titanium in Apollo rock to uncover Moon’s early chemistry
The Earth and the Moon may look very different today, but they formed under similar conditions in space. In fact,…
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War in the Middle East made the case for renewables – what’s happening in each country tells a harder story
The oil-dependent world is in crisis. Ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz – through which more than a quarter…
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From ‘Project Hail Mary’ to Artemis II, 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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