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Casts of Lucy's skeleton

The discovery that rewrote human evolution theory turns 50

AfricaNovember 21, 2024
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November 21, 2024

Australia launches bill banning social media for under 16s

November 21, 2024

Google must divest Chrome to end monopoly, US regulators say

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Reports & Analysis

The tops of high-rise buildings in Karachi, Pakistan, just visible amid smog

How smog, air pollution cause long-term health issues

How smog, air pollution cause long-term health issues

We know air pollution from childhood increases the risk of poor health. But clean air is still an unmet target in Asia.
AsiaNovember 22, 2024
Spanien - erste spanische Weltraumrakete

Rockets From Spain – PLD Space Blasts Off

Rockets From Spain – PLD Space Blasts Off

Crazy, bold, overambitious? Spain's rocket builders are of those – and successful, too.
Global issuesNovember 22, 2024
Projekt Zukunft 2024 | Planetensystem

How do we know other planetary systems are out there?

How do we know other planetary systems are out there?

How do we detect exoplanetary systems? A viewer question sent in by Wayne K. in the US.
Global issuesNovember 22, 202402:29 min
Projekt Zukunft 2024 | Sonnenenergie für Stahlproduktion

Smelting steel with sunlight — a research breakthrough

Smelting steel with sunlight — a research breakthrough

Swiss researchers are working on technology for absorbing solar radiation and concentrating it to create intense heat.
SwitzerlandNovember 22, 202404:22 min
An 2014 archive image of surgeons performing intervertebral disc surgery on the lumbar spine

Germany begins major reform of its hospital sector

Germany begins major reform of its hospital sector

Germany is forging ahead with a plan to slash the number of hospitals and digitalize bureaucracy.
GermanyNovember 22, 2024
Projekt Zukunft/Tomorrow Today Sendung I Lucy

Lucy: The most famous human ancestor fossil

Lucy: The most famous human ancestor fossil

Lucy shot to superstardom after her discovery in Ethiopia in 1974.
EthiopiaNovember 22, 202406:14 min
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Tomorrow Today — The Science Show

A short journey through time – from the prehuman Lucy to the particle accelerator of the future.
November 22, 202426:04 min
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Extreme weather

Heavy flooding, severe storms, record heat waves — extreme weather is on the rise due to climate change. This is affecting people, ecosystems and economies around the world.

A low pressure storm system known as a 'bomb cyclone' moves off the coast of the US Pacific Northwest and western Canada

Deadly 'bomb cyclone' lashes US Northwest

Deadly 'bomb cyclone' lashes US Northwest

Weather experts have warned of flash floods, blizzards and debris flows in California and southwest Oregon.
United States of AmericaNovember 21, 2024
Fang Li, Country Director of World Resources Institute China speaks in China Pavilion during a South-South Cooperation project conference during the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan

COP29 negotiators urge China to pay its climate bill

COP29 negotiators urge China to pay its climate bill

With developing nations needing trillions of dollars in climate finance funds, China is being asked to contribute more.
ChinaNovember 20, 202402:46 min
A young man adjusts an alarm attached to a tree

Malawian invents flood detector to alert people

Malawian invents flood detector to alert people

Steward Nankhumwa, 24, has developed a flood detector that can warn thousands of people during the rainy season.
MalawiNovember 19, 202401:30 min
Boy sitting on motorized tricycle on a flooded street after Typhoon Man-yi hit the Philippines

Philippines: Sixth typhoon in a month brings deadly floods

Philippines: Sixth typhoon in a month brings deadly floods

The Philippines is cleaning up after Super Typhoon Man-yi hit over the weekend, killing at least eight.
PhilippinesNovember 18, 2024
A view of storm ravaged-houses in Viga, Catanduanes province, northeastern Philippines

Philippines hit by powerful Typhoon Man-yi

Philippines hit by powerful Typhoon Man-yi

The sixth storm to hit the Philippines in a month, Man-yi damaged buildings, downed power lines and uprooted trees.
PhilippinesNovember 17, 202401:19 min
Picture of typhoons over Pacific

Super Typhoon Man-yi makes landfall in east Philippines

Super Typhoon Man-yi makes landfall in east Philippines

Hundreds of thousands fled their homes ahead of Man-yi, the sixth major storm to hit the Philippines in the past month.
PhilippinesNovember 16, 2024
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Facts on fluoride in water, salt and toothpaste

Should fluoride be removed from tap water and toothpaste? Believe it or not, this is a hot topic in US politics.
United States of AmericaNovember 19, 2024
Indian and Chinese army greet each other along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) near Karakoram pass in Ladakh on October 31, 2024

Seismic shift: Is India disappearing under China?

India and China’s border dispute is a long one. The countries’ shared tectonic plates are not helping matters.
IndiaNovember 11, 2024
A group of students in India check their exam results.

How the brain learns: Science-based tips for exam revision

Neuroscientists have shown that we all have our own ways of learning. Here are some science-based tips to find yours.
Global issuesNovember 4, 2024
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Old green rustic outdoor toilet with a heart-shaped hole in the door boards.

A brief history of the toilet

World Toilet Day on November 19 aims to raise awareness on the importance of safe sanitation.
Global issuesNovember 18, 2024
A picture of a comb jelly, ctenophore mnemiopsis leidyi

'Benjamin Button' jellyfish reverse age to survive

Almost by chance, researchers in Norway found that adult comb jellies reverse their development and become larva again.
Global issuesNovember 15, 2024
An old woman takes an order at a cafe table as two patrons look on

Cafe in Japan aims to include people with dementia

A model project in Japan is helping people with dementia to become part of the community again.
JapanNovember 13, 202405:02 min
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