Ten years of A Little Life – what’s behind the enduring popularity of Hanya Yanagihara’s ‘trauma porn’ novel?

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Hanya Yanagiharas second novel A Little Life, released ten years ago, has become a contemporary classic with notoriety and acclaim boosting its profile in equal measure. The novel begins by following four friends Jude,...

How to protect your eyes in the digital age – expert in eye and vision science

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In an era where screens dominate our daily lives, a silent epidemic is sweeping the globe. Digital eye strain, a condition once relegated to the fringes of occupational health concerns, has emerged as a significant public...

Women are south Asia’s ‘silent contributors’ – changing that could transform economies

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As a child, I lived with my grandmother in a rural village in Sri Lanka where women often played an active economic role working in sectors like farming, technology, sewing, household work or some other area. These days...

How animals shape the planet in surprising ways

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Hundreds of animals, from tiny ants to mighty hippos, are shaping the Earths surface as powerfully as floods and storms. These animals effectively act as landscape engineers, reorganising soils and sediments. Yet their...

Who is Kirsty Coventry and how did she become the most powerful person in world sports?

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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has elected a woman as its president for the first time ever. Zimbabwes Kirsty Coventry is also the youngest ever IOC president and the first from an African country, becoming a...

Uganda’s lions in decline, hyenas thriving - new findings from country’s biggest ever carnivore count

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For nearly 15 years almost no information was available on the population status of Ugandas large carnivores, including those in its largest national park, Murchison Falls. These species represent a critical part of...

Maintaining mobility with aging means planning ahead

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Older people often miss or ignore signs that their own mobility is waning, because it typically happens gradually. (Shutterstock) Winter weather makes it hard for everyone to get around. But for many, especially older...