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August 4, 2026, 12:58 PM - 2 min read

Why we fall for fake health news and 5 ways to fight back
August 3, 2026, 01:30 PM - 6 min read
Influencers can appear familiar and sincere, while AI-generated doctors can look like qualified professionals. Neither familiarity nor the appearance of expertise tells us whether a medical claim is accurate.
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7-year-old Vanya Chauhan is Rohru’s youngest literary star
August 2, 2026, 05:31 PM - 3 min read
Vanya Chauhan has emerged as one of the youngest published student authors in the region.
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Cyclospora scare: Should you re-wash your prewashed bagged salad?
August 2, 2026, 02:15 PM - 5 min read
An ongoing outbreak of cyclosporiasis, caused by the cyclospora parasite, has sickened more than 11,500 people across the United States with explosive diarrhoea and other gastrointestinal symptoms and has put a damper on salad consumption.
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Understanding the science of small talk
July 30, 2026, 12:57 PM - 5 min read
Maybe think of small talk as a technology: a human invention for accomplishing social goals, as much as a telephone or email is.
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Housing inequality drives heat deaths
July 21, 2026, 01:10 PM - 6 min read
Heat deaths are not scattered randomly across the population. They fall predictably and measurably on particular people in particular homes.
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Metabolic syndrome is ageing your brain
July 20, 2026, 12:30 PM - 5 min read
Having an older brain age in relation to chronological age signals a departure from healthy ageing. Over time, this can raise the risk of cognitive decline and dementia.
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Redefining habitat is stripping wildlife protections away
July 14, 2026, 01:06 PM - 7 min read
A new federal rule change in the Endangered Species Act protects against the direct killing of the species but removes habitat destruction.
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40 years on, New Zealand’s legal system still fails gay men
July 13, 2026, 01:07 PM - 6 min read
The 1986 reform decriminalised consensual anal intercourse – subject, naturally, to the age of consent being respected and with protection for those without capacity to consent. Other forms of male homosexual activity could now occur without the risk of arrest. Female homosexual activity wasn’t mentioned because it had never been criminal.
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Spines, fangs, love darts: Nature’s most dangerous puncture tools
July 12, 2026, 01:35 PM - 7 min read
If evolution pushes puncture tools toward certain shapes to deal with specific jobs, what happens if tools from both an animal and plant have essentially the same job? In these cases, evolution can lead to striking similarities.
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Popcorn’s journey from ancient grains to ultimate cinema snack
July 9, 2026, 01:10 PM - 6 min read
The aroma of the butter topping and the crunch of the choc top are sensory experiences that, like the big screen, just aren’t the same at home.
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Why one sports injury often triggers another
July 7, 2026, 02:25 PM - 6 min read
Secondary injuries happen for a simple reason. After an injury, the body often changes the way it moves. This is a normal protective response. If one area hurts, feels weak or isn’t working properly, the body shifts the workload elsewhere.
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Placenta rights: Why mothers should decide its future
July 6, 2026, 01:07 PM - 6 min read
During pregnancy, the placenta is treated as vital. It is monitored because it helps sustain the baby. But after birth, it can quickly be treated as a disposal issue rather than something a woman may have feelings, beliefs or plans about.
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Stopping a social media killer: The fight against Benadryl trend
August 4, 2026, 12:58 PM - 5 min read
This trend encourages adolescents and young adults to consume excessive amounts of diphenhydramine – the active ingredient in Benadryl – to induce hallucinations.
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August 3, 2026, 01:30 PM - 6 min read
Influencers can appear familiar and sincere, while AI-generated doctors can look like qualified professionals. Neither familiarity nor the appearance of expertise tells us whether a medical claim is accurate.
Read more
August 2, 2026, 05:31 PM - 3 min read
Vanya Chauhan has emerged as one of the youngest published student authors in the region.
Read more
August 2, 2026, 02:15 PM - 5 min read
An ongoing outbreak of cyclosporiasis, caused by the cyclospora parasite, has sickened more than 11,500 people across the United States with explosive diarrhoea and other gastrointestinal symptoms and has put a damper on salad consumption.
Read more
July 30, 2026, 12:57 PM - 5 min read
Maybe think of small talk as a technology: a human invention for accomplishing social goals, as much as a telephone or email is.
Read more
July 21, 2026, 01:10 PM - 6 min read
Heat deaths are not scattered randomly across the population. They fall predictably and measurably on particular people in particular homes.
Read more
July 20, 2026, 12:30 PM - 5 min read
Having an older brain age in relation to chronological age signals a departure from healthy ageing. Over time, this can raise the risk of cognitive decline and dementia.
Read more
July 14, 2026, 01:06 PM - 7 min read
A new federal rule change in the Endangered Species Act protects against the direct killing of the species but removes habitat destruction.
Read more
July 13, 2026, 01:07 PM - 6 min read
The 1986 reform decriminalised consensual anal intercourse – subject, naturally, to the age of consent being respected and with protection for those without capacity to consent. Other forms of male homosexual activity could now occur without the risk of arrest. Female homosexual activity wasn’t mentioned because it had never been criminal.
Read more
July 12, 2026, 01:35 PM - 7 min read
If evolution pushes puncture tools toward certain shapes to deal with specific jobs, what happens if tools from both an animal and plant have essentially the same job? In these cases, evolution can lead to striking similarities.
Read more
July 9, 2026, 01:10 PM - 6 min read
The aroma of the butter topping and the crunch of the choc top are sensory experiences that, like the big screen, just aren’t the same at home.
Read more
July 7, 2026, 02:25 PM - 6 min read
Secondary injuries happen for a simple reason. After an injury, the body often changes the way it moves. This is a normal protective response. If one area hurts, feels weak or isn’t working properly, the body shifts the workload elsewhere.
Read more
July 6, 2026, 01:07 PM - 6 min read
During pregnancy, the placenta is treated as vital. It is monitored because it helps sustain the baby. But after birth, it can quickly be treated as a disposal issue rather than something a woman may have feelings, beliefs or plans about.
Read more