Biology is complex and diverse, so scientific research approaches need to be too

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The beautiful, fascinating and often perplexing world around us grows from intricate and convoluted interactions of millions of pieces. As scientists, we work to understand and describe the parts and interactions of these...

Wafcon: 3 signs that African women’s football is finally starting to thrive

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Womens football in Africa has been through radical changes over the past few years. From small beginnings in the late 1990s, it has grown to the point that its biggest competition is receiving considerable global...

Sudan’s war is an economic disaster: here’s how bad it could get

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Since April 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in a devastating war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. What began as a struggle for power has turned into a national catastrophe. More than 14 million...

Green energy and protecting nature get the thumbs up in climate change study in 68 countries

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Africa has begun experiencing frequent extreme weather events. Extreme weather is defined as the kind of heatwaves, droughts, storms and floods that have historically been rare occurrences for the place and time, and which...

Immigrants in Europe and North America earn 18% less than natives – here’s why

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As many countries grapple with ageing populations, falling birthrates, labour shortages and fiscal pressures, the ability to successfully integrate immigrants is becoming an increasingly pressing matter. However, our new...

The golden oyster mushroom craze unleashed an invasive species – and a worrying new study shows it’s harming native fungi

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Golden oyster mushrooms, with their sunny yellow caps and nutty flavor, have become wildly popular for being healthy, delicious and easy to grow at home from mushroom kits. But this food craze has also unleashed an...

Paolo Borsellino: the murder of an anti-mafia prosecutor and the enduring mystery of his missing red notebook

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It has been 33 years since anti-mafia prosecutor Paolo Borsellino was blown up by Cosa Nostra in front of his mothers home in Palermo, Sicily. His death on July 19 1992 came 57 days after the murder of his colleague,...