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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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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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