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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
Health
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
Health
Hospital waited two days before raising alarm about meningitis outbreak
Experts say the wait was indefensible and possibly delayed identification of the outbreak.
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Want to live forever? There are major questions to confront, first
A start-up has worked out how to preserve the brain after death â paving the way for immortality in a distant future. But beginning to reckon with this reality yields serious practical and philosophical questions
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Amazon Big Spring Sale 2026: These are the 83+ best deals to shop on day 3
These are the best Amazon Big Spring Sale 2026 deals across home, tech, beauty and more, hand-picked by a shopping expert â updated live.
NASA revives next-generation flagship Earth-observing missions
âFalconâ and âEagleâ will monitor changing clouds and map critical minerals
Health
NHS dentistry is rotting. Will the plan to fix it work?
As patients struggle to find NHS dentists, Labour has a plan but not everybody is convinced it will work
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The shocking fossils that show T. rex wasn't the king of the dinosaurs
We've always thought that Tyrannosaurus rex was an unchallenged apex predator during the dying days of the dinosaurs. But a fresh look at controversial fossils has prompted palaeontologyâs biggest-ever U-turn
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Heat pumps for all new homes and plug-in solar in green tech drive
Solar panels that can be plugged in at home could be available to buy in supermarkets in the coming months.
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Decline in migratory fish populations prompts fight for protection
The UN assessment of the state of migratory freshwater fish revealed an 81% decline in the last 50 years.
WHO recommends new diagnostic tools to help end TB
On World TB Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to accelerate action to end tuberculosis (TB) and expand access to lifesaving services by using new innovations such as diagnostic tests that can be used near the point-of-care and tongue swabs that can help detect the disease
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UK's transplant system was world-leading - now it lags behind other Western nations
The UK has failed to keep pace with the rest of the world. Can it regain its status, and how?