Six planets are hanging out in early morning skies this month. Here’s how to spot them
Six planets are hanging out in the sky this month.
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Sudan cholera outbreak kills 40 in a week as health centres overwhelmed
MSF charity calls situation ‘beyond urgent’ as thousands seeking refuge from war rely on contaminated waterThe “worst cholera outbreak in years” has killed at least 40 people in the last week in Sudan, according to the medical charity Médecins Sans Fro…
Staying cool in Europe’s record-breaking heat – podcast
Europe is suffering from another heatwave as deadly temperatures of up to 44C hit the continent and wildfires blazed across the Mediterranean. To find out why Europe is heating faster than anywhere else, Madeleine Finlay speaks to the Guardian’s Europe…
‘Mind blown’: scientists discover sex reversal in kookaburras and lorikeets with cause unknown
Almost all of the ‘sex discordant’ birds were genetically female but had male reproductive organs, study findsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAbout 5% of common Australian wild birds including kookaburras and lorikeets could …
‘Social apnoea’: sleep disorder could worsen at weekends, research suggests
Lifestyle factors such as drinking and smoking could contribute to increased severity of obstructive sleep apnoeaLetting your hair down at the weekend might be a well-known recipe for a hangover, but researchers say it might also increase the severity …
‘Distracting the public’: group of health professionals call for RFK Jr to be removed
Ahead of the second Maha report, grassroots Defend Public Health warns that everything HHS is doing is ‘horrifying’A grassroots organization of health professionals have released a report outlining major health challenges in the US and calling for the …
As octopuses dwindle in Spanish waters, suppliers look to imports and farming despite concerns
Spain is turning to farms and foreign fisheries to meet the demand for octopus as local stocks dwindle.
‘Deceptively cute’ ancient whale with razor-sharp teeth and eyes the size of tennis balls discovered in Australia
Scientist says new species described from 25-million-year-old fossil found in Victoria ‘was a gnarly whale I wouldn’t want to get in the water with’“Small and deceptively cute, but definitely not harmless” is how scientists have described a new species…
UK recovers position in EU’s Horizon Europe science research programme
Scientists received €735m in grants in 2024 after UK rejoined programme as associate member post-BrexitEurope live – latest updatesThe UK is quickly recovering a prime position in the EU’s £80bn science research programme 18 months after becoming a par…
All the buzz: US dog helps researchers identify bacteria that harms honeybees
Maple, a springer spaniel, is part of a project at a Michigan university focused on risk factors affecting the bees’ healthOne dog in Michigan hasn’t been content with merely belonging to the species famously known as man’s best friend. She has strived…