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Earth Day 2024: 4 effective strategies to reduce household food waste

Earth Day 2024: 4 effective strategies to reduce household food waste

The global food system produces enough food for everyone, yet, in 2023, 333 million...

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Hard work and happy accidents: why do so many of us prefer ‘difficult’ analogue technology?

Hard work and happy accidents: why do so many of us prefer ‘difficult’ analogue technology?

As academics who rarely go a day without playing or making music, we have spent...

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Young people are getting unhappier – a lack of childhood freedom and independence may be partly to blame

Young people are getting unhappier – a lack of childhood freedom and independence may be partly to blame

Experts often highlight social media and harsh economic times as key reasons why...

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What millennials and gen Z professionals need to know about developing a meaningful career

What millennials and gen Z professionals need to know about developing a meaningful career

What is a “meaningful career”? It can be doing purpose-driven work that aligns with...

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Turning camels into cows: megafarms are being set up to produce camel milk on industrial scales

Turning camels into cows: megafarms are being set up to produce camel milk on industrial scales

The camel may be the next cow. An animal that once grazed and browsed over huge...

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Rebuilding Gaza was seen as a ‘Herculean’ task before Oct. 7; six months of bombing has led to crises that will long outlive the war

Rebuilding Gaza was seen as a ‘Herculean’ task before Oct. 7; six months of bombing has led to crises that will long outlive the war

Over a decade ago, a United Nations report described the Gaza Strip as virtually...

China's Xiamen in lens of foreigners

China's Xiamen in lens of foreigners

Over the past 30 years, starting from the comprehensive treatment of the Yundang...

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Israeli strike on World Central Kitchen aid convoy shows growing danger of humanitarian work in conflict zones

Israeli strike on World Central Kitchen aid convoy shows growing danger of humanitarian work in conflict zones

President Joe Biden said he was “outraged” by the Israeli military’s attacks that...

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Daniel Kahneman changed how we think about human nature – the psychologist remembered by a former student

Daniel Kahneman changed how we think about human nature – the psychologist remembered by a former student

Daniel Kahneman’s passing at 90 years old has left a major gap in the field of behavioural...

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The ‘digital divide’ is already hurting people’s quality of life. Will AI make it better or worse?

The ‘digital divide’ is already hurting people’s quality of life. Will AI make it better or worse?

Today, almost a quarter of Australians are digitally excluded. This means they miss...

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Bridges can be protected from ship collisions – an expert on structures in disasters explains how

Bridges can be protected from ship collisions – an expert on structures in disasters explains how

The MV Dali, a 984-foot, 100,000-ton cargo ship, rammed into the Francis Scott Key...

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Early spring brings a ‘hungry gap’ for bees – here’s how you can help

Early spring brings a ‘hungry gap’ for bees – here’s how you can help

Wild bees pollinate the crops and wild plants that feed us and sustain entire ecosystems,...

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Why would Islamic State attack Russia and what does this mean for the terrorism threat globally?

Why would Islamic State attack Russia and what does this mean for the terrorism threat globally?

It appears almost certain the brutal assault on a Russian crowd settling down to...

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For graffiti artists, abandoned skyscrapers in Miami and Los Angeles become a canvas for regular people to be seen and heard

For graffiti artists, abandoned skyscrapers in Miami and Los Angeles become a canvas for regular people to be seen and heard

The three qualities that matter most in real estate also matter the most to graffiti...

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Should you be concerned about flying on Boeing planes?

Should you be concerned about flying on Boeing planes?

The American aerospace giant Boeing has been synonymous with safe air travel for...

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The next pandemic? It’s already here for Earth’s wildlife

The next pandemic? It’s already here for Earth’s wildlife

I am a conservation biologist who studies emerging infectious diseases. When people...

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