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Is ten too young to be criminally responsible? Here’s what the evidence says
Neuroscience provides plenty of evidence for raising the age from ten.
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Did Neanderthals use rhinoceros teeth as tools?
A recent study provides evidence that Neanderthals used rhinoceros teeth as tools.
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How a Swedish king went on strike in 1768
In the shift from absolutism towards representative government, the monarch symbolised impartiality and balance
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‘My heritage is my power’: how young Black women like Naomi Osaka are using fashion in sport
Osaka is part of a tradition of Black women using style not as decoration but as a way of asserting identity, heritage and agency.
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Why one sports injury can sometimes lead to another
A secondary injury usually happens because the body has not fully recovered from its initial injury.
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Why more births now end in caesarean section
As emergency caesarean rates rise, research from Bangladesh and England suggests decisions are shaped by more than clinical need.
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Claims of Dartmoor pony cull reignite row over how to save Britain’s moorlands
Semi-wild ponies are valuable for habitat restoration, yet policy changes may threaten their survival.
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People are marrying holograms and making friends with chatbots. But can AI bring true happiness?
According to one study, 75% of respondents believe chatbots are conscious.
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South African scientists make breakthrough in decoding cancer’s most effective survival strategy
The goal is to develop treatments that can strip away the sugar shield cancer uses to hide from the immune system.
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Who was Andimba Toivo ya Toivo? The Namibian leader who chose justice over power
Unusually for his generation, he never scrambled to gain positions of power after independence.