These small African antelopes may help mpox spread
Researchers find evidence that duikers, hunted and eaten across sub-Saharan Africa, can harbor the deadly virus
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Two humanitarian aid boats heading to Cuba have gone missing, Mexico says
Navy searching for two boats that left Isla Mujeres last week bound for Havana with nine crew members of different nationalities on boardMexicoâs navy said on Thursday it had activated a search-and-rescue operation in the Caribbean to locate two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid to Cuba after the
Two years after it emerged, âcow fluâ is still circulatingâand baffling scientists
Researchers still arenât sure how H5N1 influenza spreads between cows and from farm to farm
Huge lung-cancer screening campaign boosts early diagnosis
Nature, Published online: 27 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00954-6A programme that offers scans to smokers between the ages of 55 and 74 detects a large number of early-stage lung tumours.
Israel says it's killed an Iranian naval commander
The US military says an Israeli airstrike that killed the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's naval commander, Alireza Tangsiri, "makes the region safer". Israel's defence minister says he was directly responsible for blocking the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has not confirmed his death. We look at how the Midd
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Sperm get lost in space, Australian research into microgravity impacts suggests
Study into how fertilisation could work in space finds sperm may get disorientated when trying to find an eggSperm in space are likely to get disoriented and lost while struggling to find their way to an egg, a new study has found.When exposed to microgravity in experiments, sperm tumble around like
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Trail hunt ban moves closer as consultation begins
Animal welfare campaigners welcome a "pivotal moment" in the move towards a ban on trail hunting.
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Church leaders criticise Christian owner of GB News over channelâs climate attacks
Exclusive: Paul Marshall also challenged over his own âmisleadingâ statements and ÂŁ1.8bn of fossil fuel investments in his hedge fundThe co-owner of GB News and âcommittedâ Christian Sir Paul Marshall has been criticised by a group of church leaders over the TV channelâs attacks on climate science a
Long-standing volcanic eruption theory might be backward
Eruptions could be triggered when bubbles vanish into magmaânot when they burst out
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England sewage spills nearly halved in 2025 due mostly to drier weather
Water companies said the country was also seeing the effect of greater infrastructure investment.
Encouraging progress in inclusive health policies for refugees and migrants
WHO reports a major shift in how countries are responding to the health needs of refugees and migrants, with new data showing more than 60 countries â two thirds of those surveyed â now include them in their national health policies and laws.
Abnormal behaviors in lab monkeys may reflect a lifetime of stressful experiences
Pacing and hair pulling may develop after multiple experiments, years of relative isolation, and more
Meta and Google found negligent in social media addiction trial
A jury in California has concluded that Meta and Google intentionally built addictive social media platforms, in a case brought by a 20-year-old woman who said her compulsive use of social media as a child led to mental health problems. The woman, known as Kaley, has been awarded $6m in damages. The
âResurrection plantsâ bounce back after years of drought. Do they hold lessons for crops?
Plant biologist Jill Farrant hopes âdesiccation-tolerantâ species can teach her how to make crops more resilient
Unprecedented footage shows sperm whales joining forces to help a newborn calf
Cetaceans from different families take turns lifting baby whale to surface to breathe
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Doctors announce six-day strike in England as talks break down
The walkout over jobs and pay is one of the longest yet in the dispute, and will begin on 7 April in England.
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Dogs became man's best friend far earlier than thought, scientists find
A jawbone found in a Somerset cave rewrites the story of when and how dogs became our best friends.
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How working out like an astronaut can reduce back pain and slow ageing
The same principles that help astronauts stay strong in microgravity can help us all resist the slow collapse of ageing â and itâs not all about hitting the gym more
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Bond between dogs and humans dates back more than 15,000 years, study finds
Research suggests hunter-gatherers were feeding dogs and giving them ritual burials as early as the last ice ageThey are humankindâs best friend, and now ancient DNA analysis has revealed that the enduring bond between dogs and humans dates back more than 15,000 years.The groundbreaking research, pu
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