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Meet the mosquito terminator – a spider that likes us and eats our enemies
Source: The Conversation – UK Mosquito terminators are a type of jumping spider. Fiona Cross, CC BY-NC-ND As a child, the mere glimpse of a spider used to send me...
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Health authorities work to contain cruise ship hantavirus outbreak
Source: The Conversation – USA (3) [2] The cruise ship MV Hondius sits anchored off Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 5, 2026, before setting course for Spain...
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The ocean is fighting climate change and we’re trying to help it – here’s how
Source: The Conversation – UK Diliana Nikolova / shutterstock We replaced the stove with plywood, turning the kitchen of the dive boat into an impromptu research lab. Plugging in wires...
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Hantavirus, COVID, norovirus, legionnaires’: why are cruise ships so prone to disease outbreaks?
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives lara-sh/Shutterstock.com Cruises are sold as floating holidays, but they are also useful for understanding public health. Cruise ships are carefully designed places where many...
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Why do heights make your feet feel strange?
Source: The Conversation – UK Anton Gvozdikov/Shutterstock.com I wouldn’t say that I’m afraid of heights. I can stand on a cliff path or look out from a tall building without...
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English local elections 2026: a story of a new kind of politics
Source: The Conversation – UK Every election is a storytelling contest, with campaigning parties competing to frame the plot. This year’s local elections, the largest test of voters’ mood since...
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Birds of prey in South Africa are in trouble – a study analyses data from 16 years of road counts
Source: The Conversation – Africa [4] Birds of prey and vultures (raptors) play a vital role in ecosystems, both as top predators and key scavengers. However, compared to many other...
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Black, Hispanic, female and low-income elementary students are less likely to be identified with autism
Source: The Conversation – USA (2) [3] Understanding whether different groups of kids are more likely to be identified as having autism can help ensure that all students have equal...
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A bird flu vaccine for humans is being trialled – here’s how it works
Source: The Conversation – UK SvetikovaV/ Shutterstock The first ever avian influenza vaccine recently started trials in the UK. This marks a milestone in the prevention of bird flu infections...
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Why a landmark Supreme Court ruling has failed to keep racial bias out of jury selection
Source: The Conversation – USA [1] In 1986, the Supreme Court barred prosecutors from striking jurors solely because of race. Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images On April 30, 2026, Texas executed James...