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After studying 79,246 college students and 51 separate aspects of ...

2026-11-03T14:52:30Z

After studying 79,246 college students and 51 separate aspects of their lives, researchers found that spending time face-to-face with friends and others is the strongest predictor of good mental health.

https://tcnv.link/CO2Er1b

Pennsylvania counts five measles deaths this year, the CDC two. ...

2026-10-06T20:00:40Z

Pennsylvania counts five measles deaths this year, the CDC two. Without an agreed definition, the confusion hits hardest where vaccination rates are lowest.
https://tcnv.link/xVYE87q

DNA can survive in parchment for well over a thousand years. ...

2026-09-25T12:20:57Z

DNA can survive in parchment for well over a thousand years.
https://tcnv.link/ZZSzTBC

In England, women with incurable breast cancer will get access to ...

2026-09-17T10:50:50Z

In England, women with incurable breast cancer will get access to a life-extending drug on the NHS.

It's called trastuzumab deruxtecan, also known as Enhertu and is designed to help adults with certain types of advanced cancer that cannot be removed by surgery, or which has spread to other parts of the body.

Here's what you need to know: https://theconversation.com/enhertu-drug-approved-for-advanced-cancers-heres-what-you-need-to-know-254254

Swedes take pride in being modern – and secular. But interest ...

2026-09-12T10:48:16Z

Swedes take pride in being modern – and secular. But interest in the paranormal is high.
https://theconversation.com/a-swedish-ghost-story-291400

When Parton first signed to Monument records in 1965 at the age ...

2026-08-28T08:30:58Z

When Parton first signed to Monument records in 1965 at the age of 19, her high-pitched voice was considered incompatible with country.
https://tcnv.link/kg9LDv3

AI-generated fashion models may become the future, but they ...

2026-08-04T10:02:57Z

AI-generated fashion models may become the future, but they should be used responsibly.
https://tcnv.link/pIGIv2L

These online networks expose and reinforce a culture in which ...

2026-07-27T13:52:37Z

These online networks expose and reinforce a culture in which women’s consent, autonomy and bodily integrity are devalued.
https://tcnv.link/PJPGan9

After decades assuming disabled people would struggle in ...

2026-07-16T06:58:45Z

After decades assuming disabled people would struggle in spaceflight, researchers are finally asking what they can contribute.
https://tcnv.link/BZTNO6z

We don’t have to persuade everyone to do the right thing. We ...

2026-06-09T10:48:18Z

We don’t have to persuade everyone to do the right thing. We just need to persuade enough people to make the system tip in the right direction.
https://tcnv.link/G2SCI24

Yoda’s word order mirrors the syntax of British Sign Language. ...

2026-05-21T10:02:15Z

Yoda’s word order mirrors the syntax of British Sign Language.
https://tcnv.link/orJJ8q5

Do the birds singing in your garden or local park remind you of a ...

2026-04-28T05:26:14Z

Do the birds singing in your garden or local park remind you of a musician?
https://tcnv.link/DNwRtNP

Having my surname is a daily trial, eliciting a range of ...

2026-04-15T12:20:05Z

Having my surname is a daily trial, eliciting a range of responses from suppressed to open laughter and unsolicited comments.
https://tcnv.link/7e1Tpe9

New research shows that displaying a pair of eyes on food ...

2026-03-19T17:56:39Z

New research shows that displaying a pair of eyes on food packaging can be enough to stop some gulls pinching your food.
https://tcnv.link/S1SIZJn

With midterm elections looming and cost of living pressures ...

2026-03-17T10:16:52Z

With midterm elections looming and cost of living pressures biting, Americans have little patience for being involved in a foreign war they don’t understand.

👉 Read the full story: https://tcnv.link/trquteC

A long-term study following girls and young women for nearly two ...

2026-03-16T20:14:50Z

A long-term study following girls and young women for nearly two decades shows the HPV vaccine provides strong and lasting protection against cervical cancer.
https://tcnv.link/w0sLCDr

Patients with dementia can still recognise unanswered questions ...

2026-03-12T07:12:16Z

Patients with dementia can still recognise unanswered questions and weak explanations – and it can heighten distress.
https://tcnv.link/SmwDbF3

Owning proven and popular content makes good business sense. ...

2026-03-06T06:26:30Z

Owning proven and popular content makes good business sense.
https://tcnv.link/82aBaIO

Spain, acting alone, has made itself the champion of opposition ...

2026-03-05T16:06:17Z

Spain, acting alone, has made itself the champion of opposition to US action in the Gulf, reviving the slogan “no a la guerra”, “no to war”, that the Socialist Party used in its opposition to the Iraq War in 2003.

https://tcnv.link/cook8ti
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It appeared that diplomacy was working, but the strikes by the US ...

2026-02-28T14:52:43Z

It appeared that diplomacy was working, but the strikes by the US and Israel now risk destroying any chance of a peaceful resolution of this crisis.
https://tcnv.link/ioNCc31

Concentrations of a forever chemical known as TFA is increasing ...

2026-02-04T18:42:52Z

Concentrations of a forever chemical known as TFA is increasing in rainwater, drinking water, soil and plants.
https://tcnv.link/XHRA24B

This rare condition occurs when an abdominal pregnancy ends and ...

2026-01-28T10:16:51Z

This rare condition occurs when an abdominal pregnancy ends and the body calcifies foetal remains as a protective response.
https://tcnv.link/0623RGl

Orwell is feted for the farsightedness of his geopolitical vision ...

2026-01-20T07:12:43Z

Orwell is feted for the farsightedness of his geopolitical vision as long ago as the 1940s. But a lot of writers were thinking along similar lines.
https://tcnv.link/Yt4OZdA

Dog feeding is a substantial part of the food system, not a side ...

2026-01-08T11:48:02Z

Dog feeding is a substantial part of the food system, not a side issue.
https://tcnv.link/nSzqtM2

Seeing more clearly is the first step toward wiser action. ...

2025-12-22T20:14:20Z

Seeing more clearly is the first step toward wiser action.
https://tcnv.link/NwKOurJ

The remarkable biology that lets Santa’s elves work tirelessly ...

2025-12-11T08:45:00Z

The remarkable biology that lets Santa’s elves work tirelessly through long polar nights on a diet of sweets.
https://tcnv.link/D3MaJbb

Over a third of GCSE, AS and A-level exam papers in 2023 made no ...

2025-12-05T07:58:58Z

Over a third of GCSE, AS and A-level exam papers in 2023 made no mention of women at all.
https://tcnv.link/71SCpgv

Feelings of economic insecurity serve as a signal of poor ...

2025-12-02T11:48:06Z

Feelings of economic insecurity serve as a signal of poor government performance.
https://tcnv.link/hxCN4rQ

Can a mood chemical influence tumour growth? ...

2025-11-07T17:56:54Z

Can a mood chemical influence tumour growth?
https://tcnv.link/X1QPDtj

The window of opportunity to limit global warming to 1.5°C is ...

2025-11-07T08:44:54Z

The window of opportunity to limit global warming to 1.5°C is closing. Here’s how countries can be held to account with climate targets.
https://tcnv.link/JRB2uNY

All the tracks have stood the test of time, but Common People ...

2025-10-30T11:02:08Z

All the tracks have stood the test of time, but Common People stands out above them all.
https://tcnv.link/vwitOtv

Israel has blocked international journalists from entering Gaza ...

2025-10-14T19:14:39Z

Israel has blocked international journalists from entering Gaza since the start of the war.
https://tcnv.link/kAUaS1k

A series of protests are taking place across the world, largely ...

2025-10-14T16:56:39Z

A series of protests are taking place across the world, largely led by young people.
https://tcnv.link/TVKThVJ

A large-scale survey has charted social attitudes and views and ...

2025-10-09T08:30:46Z

A large-scale survey has charted social attitudes and views and constitutional preference since Scotland got its own parliament.
https://tcnv.link/Xn0vEl6

The first discovery of Aedes aegypti eggs in the UK shows how ...

2025-10-08T16:10:45Z

The first discovery of Aedes aegypti eggs in the UK shows how climate change and global travel are helping mosquitoes that spread dengue and Zika expand northwards.
https://tcnv.link/VykPxzH

The mission should launch on a flyby of the Moon in February ...

2025-10-07T09:16:46Z

The mission should launch on a flyby of the Moon in February 2026.
https://tcnv.link/oYascsW

And other questions about animal snot answered. ...

2025-09-12T06:12:35Z

And other questions about animal snot answered.
https://tcnv.link/MqEbe9k

Climate models have their limitations, of course…. But the fact ...

2025-09-08T12:20:36Z

Climate models have their limitations, of course…. But the fact that #climate science, like any field, has significant unknowns should not blind us to what we do know: https://tcnv.link/MqpI7G3

Less than 1% of autism research has focused on older autistic ...

2025-09-01T20:00:57Z

Less than 1% of autism research has focused on older autistic people.
https://tcnv.link/ddnYgx3

World Athletics says its genetic test for women ensures ‘the ...

2025-08-11T13:52:15Z

World Athletics says its genetic test for women ensures ‘the integrity of women’s sport’ – but science does not support this overly simplistic idea.
👉 https://tcnv.link/twlNV19

Talking about climate change is one of the easiest and most ...

2025-08-07T08:30:14Z

Talking about climate change is one of the easiest and most effective climate solutions. So why are so few of us having climate conversations?
https://tcnv.link/jvZj8t3

Recognising Palestinian statehood is an important step, but ...

2025-07-29T10:48:49Z

Recognising Palestinian statehood is an important step, but without a formal political process, remains largely a symbolic gesture.
https://tcnv.link/yyi3coG

In Uruguay, families co-own and co-build their homes through ...

2025-07-28T08:30:52Z

In Uruguay, families co-own and co-build their homes through housing cooperatives. Some chip in savings, others swing hammers.

The result? Affordable, dignified housing that stays off the private market, and a blueprint the world can learn from.

https://tcnv.link/OOX4JZF

Electric car discounts are too meagre to help the low-paid and ...

2025-07-24T07:44:49Z

Electric car discounts are too meagre to help the low-paid and car-dependent.
https://tcnv.link/DaJDEWB

Despite decades of concern, restrictive practices remain common. ...

2025-07-24T05:26:49Z

Despite decades of concern, restrictive practices remain common. A compassion-based approach could help change that.
https://tcnv.link/NVUHMmL

Four international courts are due to deliver advisory opinions on ...

2025-07-22T05:26:51Z

Four international courts are due to deliver advisory opinions on how governments are legally responsible for climate justice.
https://tcnv.link/P6AYXKo

The Nazis’ obsession with European art should be understood as ...

2025-07-15T19:14:31Z

The Nazis’ obsession with European art should be understood as central to Hitler’s genocidal regime and its efforts toward global domination.
https://tcnv.link/83Aw2xr

Israel and Hamas both have reasons to want a ceasefire. But they ...

2025-07-03T13:52:32Z

Israel and Hamas both have reasons to want a ceasefire. But they are different.
https://tcnv.link/jzvUkri

Nato leaders will do their best to engage with a US president who ...

2025-06-24T06:12:08Z

Nato leaders will do their best to engage with a US president who appears increasingly hostile towards the alliance.
https://tcnv.link/Mk2xPzJ

Over the years, parts of the act have been repealed, though ...

2025-06-16T19:14:36Z

Over the years, parts of the act have been repealed, though statutes covering “sleeping out” and begging are still in effect.
https://tcnv.link/G1TTJ7G

We discovered how a plastic-eating enzyme made a germ more ...

2025-05-24T09:16:14Z

We discovered how a plastic-eating enzyme made a germ more harmful.
https://tcnv.link/ZrbFhoT

Donald Trump has lost popularity in the past few months – but ...

2025-05-24T06:12:15Z

Donald Trump has lost popularity in the past few months – but how much is his voting base being maintained by media support?
https://tcnv.link/ZHu5U1e

Violence against women in Mexico – where at least ten women or ...

2025-05-16T18:28:17Z

Violence against women in Mexico – where at least ten women or girls are murdered every day – has been an issue for decades.
https://tcnv.link/HuWtIys

Attenborough’s filmography has shaped how we perceive the ...

2025-05-13T10:48:53Z

Attenborough’s filmography has shaped how we perceive the natural world.
https://tcnv.link/Ln3tiMA

Palestinian literature gives voice to the challenging experience ...

2025-05-10T09:16:29Z

Palestinian literature gives voice to the challenging experience of belonging to a nation in exile.
https://tcnv.link/9mHTIV0

Born during wartime, Tove Jansson’s Moomins still offer a ...

2025-05-09T09:16:29Z

Born during wartime, Tove Jansson’s Moomins still offer a quiet, powerful guide to navigating fear, difference and the need to care for one another.
https://tcnv.link/Dyi7spm

China’s long-unified identity and language has enabled ...

2025-04-24T20:00:19Z

China’s long-unified identity and language has enabled academics to track cycles of growth and inequality in thousand-year-old economic records. This is what they reveal.
https://tcnv.link/NmKODV7

Which animal is smartest? (We'll add the answer to this post ...

2025-04-16T13:06:19Z

Which animal is smartest? (We'll add the answer to this post in 24 hours time)

As politicians around the world scramble to respond to US ...

2025-04-08T10:24:22Z

As politicians around the world scramble to respond to US “liberation day” #tariffs, consumers have also begun flexing their muscles. But will “Boycott USA” campaigns make any difference? https://tcnv.link/R9qkgnX

In the 1930s a group sprang up in North America that wanted to ...

2025-03-22T07:58:19Z

In the 1930s a group sprang up in North America that wanted to merge the US with Canada. Elon Musk’s grandfather was a significant figure.
https://tcnv.link/MwwLuYz

Universal free school meals improve health, boost learning and ...

2025-03-10T13:20:26Z

Universal free school meals improve health, boost learning and tackle child poverty—yet England lags behind in rolling them out.
https://tcnv.link/nZtbpW3

Recognising that some men feel left behind doesn’t mean giving ...

2025-03-07T21:00:57Z

Recognising that some men feel left behind doesn’t mean giving in to misogynists.
https://tcnv.link/ktOo27x

Women’s presence in ‘the wild’ has always been contested, ...

2025-03-04T07:12:13Z

Women’s presence in ‘the wild’ has always been contested, in myth, storytelling and sexist attitudes in the media that persist to this day.
https://tcnv.link/D6dx6my

The very public falling out will be very difficult for the ...

2025-03-03T18:42:52Z

The very public falling out will be very difficult for the leaders to recover from.
https://tcnv.link/QuJCubk

The Washington Post has won an international reputation for its ...

2025-03-03T17:56:52Z

The Washington Post has won an international reputation for its journalism. But recent changes are threatening its status as an icon.
https://tcnv.link/2a0U43A