Science
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Paris Agreement: The US is leaving the global climate pact – what happens next?
Donald Trump holding an executive order announcing the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images A cheer went…
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What nine sleep researchers do to get their best night’s rest
Strategic napping can aid recovery from sleep deprivation Jean Gaumy/Magnum Photos Sleep researchers dedicate their careers to understanding how and why…
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Sicily’s hills were 40 metres below water during Earth’s megaflood
A ridge in south-east Sicily that was eroded by the megaflood Kevin Sciberras and Neil Petroni Jumbled deposits of rock…
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Trump’s exit from the WHO could harm global health programmes and backfire on the US
Analysis and Health The US contributes around a fifth of the budget for the World Health Organization – its withdrawal…
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GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy lower the risk of 42 conditions
Semaglutide and other GLP-1 agonists are injected Iuliia Burmistrova/Getty Images Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, called GLP-1 agonists, carry more…
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An alien planet has winds that blow at 33,000 kilometres per hour
Artist’s visualisation of the gas giant planet WASP-127b ESO/L. Calçada A vast alien planet has blistering winds racing around its…
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Incredible images show the moment SpaceX’s Starship exploded
Starship flight test 7 goes through “rapid unscheduled disassembly” James Temple Photography These eerie images of a fiery sky show…
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How to shift your circadian clock to beat your jet lag
Trying to sleep your way through jet lag might not actually work Iakovos Hatzistavrou/AFP Via Getty Images In the first…
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Cosmohedron: A cosmic shape could explain the fundamental nature of the universe
Is space-time the fabric of the universe, or is there something deeper? Shutterstock/Mohd. Afuza What is the structure of our…
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How best to catch up on rest and pay off your sleep debt
Paul Briginshaw/Millennium Images, UK What’s the difference between your time spent in bed and your bank balance? No, this isn’t…
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