How redefining just one word could strip the US Endangered Species Act’s ability to protect vital habitat - short deadline to comment
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Lessons in life from Tove Jansson's beloved Moomin characters – 80th anniversary of the Finnish/Swedish trolls that have delighted generations
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Hundreds of livestock breeds have gone extinct – but some Australian farmers are keeping endangered breeds alive
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Five of six Greenlandic political parties support reconsidering fossil fuel ban, with only Inuit Ataqatigiit maintaining strong opposition
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From Tuberculosis to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of US public health
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The impact of sand mining - current rates predicted to be unsustainable
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Labradors and humans share the same obesity genes – new study
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Anger is a flow of emotion like water through a hose − at work, it helps to know when to turn it up or down and how to direct it
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Why has bisexual identity doubled in Stockholm – and what does it tell us about global trends?
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As global leaders, Canada and Norway's co-operation is timely in the face of surging energy demand
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Sweden is a nearly cashless society – here's how it affects people who are left out
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The science of why you can remember song lyrics from years ago
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I’m a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive − their joy suggests how anticipating fun can enrich human life
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Making farming better for bees: can we breed crops that produce more nectar and pollen?
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Quincy Jones mastered the art of arrangement, transforming simple tunes into epic soundscapes
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Declaration of Helsinki turns sixty – how this foundational document of medical ethics has stood the test of time
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Sweden's libraries caught in a political row about drag story hour – far right have tried to block events from taking place, with varied levels of success
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US study discovers toothbrushes and showerheads covered in viruses new to science
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Getting shorter and going hungrier: how children in the UK live today
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Constipation increases your risk of a heart attack, new study finds – and not just on the toilet
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Best Australian books of the 21st century, nominated by literary experts
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11th century contract provides evidence of same-sex marriage in medieval Spain
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Iceland's recent volcanic eruptions driven by pooling magma are set to last centuries into the future
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What GoFundMe conceals: The campaigns that fail
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Parental union dissolution and the gender revolution – how divorce is boosting gender equality in Sweden
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For many Olympic medalists, silver stings more than bronze
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Mexico elects first female president − but will that improve the lot of country’s women?
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How the 18th-century ‘probability revolution’ fueled the casino gambling craze
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Patents based on traditional knowledge are often ‘biopiracy’. A new international treaty will finally combat this.
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Illegal tin mining due to smart phone demand tied to deadly crocodile attacks
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How to tell if a conspiracy theory is probably false
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Playing with the kids is important work for chimpanzee mothers
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Cassava: The perilous past and promising future of a toxic but nourishing crop
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Human brains and fruit fly brains are built similarly – visualizing how helps researchers better understand how both work
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Loneliness can kill, and new research shows middle-aged Americans are particularly vulnerable
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Early spring brings a ‘hungry gap’ for bees – here’s how you can help
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How much stress is too much? A psychiatrist explains the links between toxic stress and poor health − and how to get help.
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100,000 years and counting – how do we tell future generations about highly radioactive nuclear waste repositories?
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Sweden has vast old growth forests – but they are being chopped down faster than the Amazon
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Spacesuits need a major upgrade for the next phase of exploration
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Online anonymity: study found ‘stable pseudonyms’ created a more civil environment than real user names
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Sweden has consistently reported some of the lowest rates of maternal and child mortality in the world – unfortunately these achievements don't extend to foreign-born mothers
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Why are there such profound differences in conceptions of masculinity between Denmark and America?
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Oil firms forced to consider full climate effects of new drilling, following landmark Norwegian court ruling
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Making emotional films: The enticing contradictions of Norman Jewison’s movies
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‘No cash accepted’ signs are bad news for millions of unbanked Americans
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DNA from stone age chewing gum sheds light on diet and disease in Scandinavia's ancient hunter-gatherers
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Iceland battles a lava flow – countries have built barriers and tried explosives in the past, but it's hard to stop molten rock
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Queen Margrethe II is the first Danish monarch to abdicate in 900 years – but it is just a sign of the times
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Someone discovered a new pen name used (probably) by Louisa May Alcott in the 1850s
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