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Art projects can help unlock more enthusiasm from citizens for deposit return schemes, reuse pilots or new recycling sorting rules.
How scientists and artists can collaborate to cut through ‘ecofatigue’ and inspire positive action
Art projects can help unlock more enthusiasm from citizens for deposit return schemes, reuse pilots or new recycling sorting rules.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Art projects can help unlock more enthusiasm from citizens for deposit return schemes, reuse pilots or new recycling sorting rules.
The expression is, ‘handed to you on a silver plate’; but a recent breakthrough came to me on a painted ceramic one.
What a Renaissance plate reveals about a woman who shaped literary history
The expression is, ‘handed to you on a silver plate’; but a recent breakthrough came to me on a painted ceramic one.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:28 PM
The expression is, ‘handed to you on a silver plate’; but a recent breakthrough came to me on a painted ceramic one.
Japan’s ruling LDP has secured an outright majority in the lower house of parliament, enabling the party to implement its agenda.
Japan’s ruling party secures historic election victory – but challenges lie ahead
Japan’s ruling LDP has secured an outright majority in the lower house of parliament, enabling the party to implement its agenda.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Japan’s ruling LDP has secured an outright majority in the lower house of parliament, enabling the party to implement its agenda.
The prime minister was more reliant on his chief of staff than most. Now he’s alone, facing calls to resign.
Keir Starmer on the ropes as Scottish party leader calls for his resignation
The prime minister was more reliant on his chief of staff than most. Now he’s alone, facing calls to resign.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:54 PM
The prime minister was more reliant on his chief of staff than most. Now he’s alone, facing calls to resign.
Two to three cups of coffee daily linked to lower dementia risk.
Your morning coffee might protect your brain as you age – here’s the sweet spot
Two to three cups of coffee daily linked to lower dementia risk.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Two to three cups of coffee daily linked to lower dementia risk.
Burnout isn’t a personal failure. It’s a design flaw. But there is another way.
The workplace wasn’t designed for humans – and it shows
Burnout isn’t a personal failure. It’s a design flaw. But there is another way.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Burnout isn’t a personal failure. It’s a design flaw. But there is another way.
Diplomacy remains the most preferable option both for Iran and the US as tensions between the two countries rise.
US-Iran talks are not a countdown to conflict
Diplomacy remains the most preferable option both for Iran and the US as tensions between the two countries rise.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Diplomacy remains the most preferable option both for Iran and the US as tensions between the two countries rise.
Osteoarthritis is increasingly diagnosed in younger, active people. Early detection could be key to reducing pain and long-term joint damage.
More young adults are developing osteoarthritis – here’s how we can spot those at risk before the damage is done
Osteoarthritis is increasingly diagnosed in younger, active people. Early detection could be key to reducing pain and long-term joint damage.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Osteoarthritis is increasingly diagnosed in younger, active people. Early detection could be key to reducing pain and long-term joint damage.
Floating seaweed can travel long distances to new territories and accumulate in large mats or wash ashore in huge quantities.
Drastic seaweed growth threatens marine life and fishing – but also offers opportunities
Floating seaweed can travel long distances to new territories and accumulate in large mats or wash ashore in huge quantities.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Floating seaweed can travel long distances to new territories and accumulate in large mats or wash ashore in huge quantities.
If any filmmaker has demonstrated their ability to sit comfortably with the darker sides of human nature, it is Emerald Fennell.
Why Emerald Fennell was so well placed to adapt Wuthering Heights – period drama expert explains
If any filmmaker has demonstrated their ability to sit comfortably with the darker sides of human nature, it is Emerald Fennell.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:27 PM
If any filmmaker has demonstrated their ability to sit comfortably with the darker sides of human nature, it is Emerald Fennell.
25 February: join us for an evening of discussion, performance, and reflection with leading international dark-sky experts, artists, and academics to learn how cities can become dark-sky-friendly.
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Cities Under Stars: Tackling Light Pollution in Cities
Panellists will discuss how York could become the UK's first Dark Sky City.
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February 7, 2026 at 2:02 PM
25 February: join us for an evening of discussion, performance, and reflection with leading international dark-sky experts, artists, and academics to learn how cities can become dark-sky-friendly.
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Your 40s can feel more exhausting than your 60s. The reason isn’t inevitable decline, but a clash between biology and peak life demand.
The truth about energy: why your 40s feel harder than your 20s, but there may be a lift later on
Your 40s can feel more exhausting than your 60s. The reason isn’t inevitable decline, but a clash between biology and peak life demand.
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February 7, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Your 40s can feel more exhausting than your 60s. The reason isn’t inevitable decline, but a clash between biology and peak life demand.
The role of US first lady has changed considerably since the 18th century, from homemaker to policy advocate.
Melania: how the role of US first lady has changed over the years
The role of US first lady has changed considerably since the 18th century, from homemaker to policy advocate.
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February 7, 2026 at 9:33 AM
The role of US first lady has changed considerably since the 18th century, from homemaker to policy advocate.
The starry skies we can see from the UK are being limited all the time by the glare of light pollution.
Why walking in a national park in the dark prompts people to turn off lights at home
The starry skies we can see from the UK are being limited all the time by the glare of light pollution.
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February 7, 2026 at 8:46 AM
The starry skies we can see from the UK are being limited all the time by the glare of light pollution.
Scientists can warn of a risk of floods days in advance. But forecasts often aren’t definitive enough to trigger action.
Why do disasters still happen, despite early warnings? Because systems are built to wait for certainty
Scientists can warn of a risk of floods days in advance. But forecasts often aren’t definitive enough to trigger action.
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February 7, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Scientists can warn of a risk of floods days in advance. But forecasts often aren’t definitive enough to trigger action.
Men and women may now be as equally likely to match their attractiveness to their spouses’ income.
How husbands and wives try to find a balance between beauty and status – new research
Men and women may now be as equally likely to match their attractiveness to their spouses’ income.
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February 7, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Men and women may now be as equally likely to match their attractiveness to their spouses’ income.
Young people are often overlooked in discussions about climate crisis. And yet they stand to be most profoundly affected by it.
Climate storytelling often ignores young people – arts-based research can change that
Young people are often overlooked in discussions about climate crisis. And yet they stand to be most profoundly affected by it.
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February 7, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Young people are often overlooked in discussions about climate crisis. And yet they stand to be most profoundly affected by it.
Panda diplomacy can help strengthen China’s international relationships, but it also exposes Beijing to public backlash.
China’s panda diplomacy is becoming a liability for Beijing
Panda diplomacy can help strengthen China’s international relationships, but it also exposes Beijing to public backlash.
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February 6, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Panda diplomacy can help strengthen China’s international relationships, but it also exposes Beijing to public backlash.
Conservative voters have become more positive about Reform since the defections – but some Reform voters have been turned off.
Reform has been warned that defecting Tories will damage its brand – and the first evidence is in
Conservative voters have become more positive about Reform since the defections – but some Reform voters have been turned off.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Conservative voters have become more positive about Reform since the defections – but some Reform voters have been turned off.
MPs are furious at the prime minister – but no leadership contender is ready to mount a challenge.
How much trouble is Keir Starmer in?
MPs are furious at the prime minister – but no leadership contender is ready to mount a challenge.
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February 6, 2026 at 7:41 PM
MPs are furious at the prime minister – but no leadership contender is ready to mount a challenge.
Loud classrooms are a key cause of distress for autistic children.
Schools aren’t designed for autistic children – these are the sensory challenges they face
Loud classrooms are a key cause of distress for autistic children.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Loud classrooms are a key cause of distress for autistic children.
Benedict Bridgerton has fallen for a woman from a different class and his class power complicates the issue of consent.
Bridgerton season four explores sexual and class power dynamics more than any season before
Benedict Bridgerton has fallen for a woman from a different class and his class power complicates the issue of consent.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Benedict Bridgerton has fallen for a woman from a different class and his class power complicates the issue of consent.
These drugs are shown to change the very structure and function of the heart.
From bodybuilding to the local gym: how performance-enhancing drugs can damage the heart
These drugs are shown to change the very structure and function of the heart.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:21 PM
These drugs are shown to change the very structure and function of the heart.
Bolivia’s new government has buried 20 years of socialist rule with reforms promising ‘capitalism for all’.
Bolivia’s ‘capitalism for all’ project sparks backlash for selling-out on natural resources
Bolivia’s new government has buried 20 years of socialist rule with reforms promising ‘capitalism for all’.
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February 6, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Bolivia’s new government has buried 20 years of socialist rule with reforms promising ‘capitalism for all’.
Businesses have been making short-term adjustments to absorb tariff shocks – it’s not an approach that can last forever.
Tariffs might seem manageable now – but they’ll quietly squeeze households later
Businesses have been making short-term adjustments to absorb tariff shocks – it’s not an approach that can last forever.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Businesses have been making short-term adjustments to absorb tariff shocks – it’s not an approach that can last forever.