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Casts of Lucy's skeleton

The discovery that rewrote human evolution theory turns 50

Mata Menge humerus fragment

Mata Menge humerus fragment

Ancient 'hobbits' even smaller than originally thought

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What makes methanol so dangerous?

What makes methanol so dangerous?

Andrea Sella, Professor of Chemistry at University College London, speaks with DW.

Cleared land amid the Amazon rainforest.

Cleared land amid the Amazon rainforest.

Anti-deforestation efforts help public health in Brazil

Anti-deforestation efforts help public health in Brazil

Policies to disincentivize Amazon deforestation are credited with cutting hospitalizations and deaths by the thousands.

The tops of high-rise buildings in Karachi, Pakistan, just visible amid smog

The tops of high-rise buildings in Karachi, Pakistan, just visible amid smog

Asia: How smog, air pollution cause long-term health issues

Asia: How smog, air pollution cause long-term health issues

Exposure to air pollution increases the risk of poor health. But clean air is still widely an unmet target in Asia.

Spanien - erste spanische Weltraumrakete

Spanien - erste spanische Weltraumrakete

Rockets From Spain – PLD Space Blasts Off

Rockets From Spain – PLD Space Blasts Off

Crazy, bold, overambitious? Spain's rocket builders are of those – and successful, too.

Projekt Zukunft 2024 | Planetensystem

Projekt Zukunft 2024 | Planetensystem

How do we know other planetary systems are out there?

How do we know other planetary systems are out there?

How do we detect exoplanetary systems? A viewer question sent in by Wayne K. in the US.

Projekt Zukunft 2024 | Sonnenenergie für Stahlproduktion

Projekt Zukunft 2024 | Sonnenenergie für Stahlproduktion

Smelting steel with sunlight — a research breakthrough

Smelting steel with sunlight — a research breakthrough

Swiss researchers are working on technology for absorbing solar radiation and concentrating it to create intense heat.

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Extreme weather

Heavy flooding, severe storms, record heat waves — extreme weather is on the rise due to climate change. This is affecting people, ecosystems and economies around the world.

A woman in Niamey, Niger carrying an aid package on her head that was donated by Turkey on of the nations outside the EU also providing assistance to Niger

A woman in Niamey, Niger carrying an aid package on her head that was donated by Turkey on of the nations outside the EU also providing assistance to Niger

EU recalls its envoy from Niger over flood fund distribution

EU recalls its envoy from Niger over flood fund distribution

Niger's junta had taken issue with how aid for flood victims was being dispersed, prompting the EU to recall its envoy.

A low pressure storm system known as a 'bomb cyclone' moves off the coast of the US Pacific Northwest and western Canada

A low pressure storm system known as a 'bomb cyclone' moves off the coast of the US Pacific Northwest and western Canada

Deadly 'bomb cyclone' lashes US Northwest

Deadly 'bomb cyclone' lashes US Northwest

Weather experts have warned of flash floods, blizzards and debris flows in California and southwest Oregon.

Fang Li, Country Director of World Resources Institute China speaks in China Pavilion during a South-South Cooperation project conference during the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan

Fang Li, Country Director of World Resources Institute China speaks in China Pavilion during a South-South Cooperation project conference during the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan

COP29 negotiators urge China to pay its climate bill

COP29 negotiators urge China to pay its climate bill

With developing nations needing trillions of dollars in climate finance funds, China is being asked to contribute more.

A young man adjusts an alarm attached to a tree

A young man adjusts an alarm attached to a tree

Malawian invents flood detector to alert people

Malawian invents flood detector to alert people

Steward Nankhumwa, 24, has developed a flood detector that can warn thousands of people during the rainy season.

Boy sitting on motorized tricycle on a flooded street after Typhoon Man-yi hit the Philippines

Boy sitting on motorized tricycle on a flooded street after Typhoon Man-yi hit the Philippines

Philippines: Sixth typhoon in a month brings deadly floods

Philippines: Sixth typhoon in a month brings deadly floods

The Philippines is cleaning up after Super Typhoon Man-yi hit over the weekend, killing at least eight.

A view of storm ravaged-houses in Viga, Catanduanes province, northeastern Philippines

A view of storm ravaged-houses in Viga, Catanduanes province, northeastern Philippines

Philippines hit by powerful Typhoon Man-yi

Philippines hit by powerful Typhoon Man-yi

The sixth storm to hit the Philippines in a month, Man-yi damaged buildings, downed power lines and uprooted trees.

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A woman holding a glass of water

Facts on fluoride in water, salt and toothpaste

Should fluoride be removed from tap water and toothpaste? Believe it or not, this is a hot topic in US politics.

Indian and Chinese army greet each other along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) near Karakoram pass in Ladakh on October 31, 2024

Indian and Chinese army greet each other along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) near Karakoram pass in Ladakh on October 31, 2024

Seismic shift: Is India disappearing under China?

India and China’s border dispute is a long one. The countries’ shared tectonic plates are not helping matters.

A group of students in India check their exam results.

A group of students in India check their exam results.

How the brain learns: Science-based tips for exam revision

Neuroscientists have shown that we all have our own ways of learning. Here are some science-based tips to find yours.

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A person standing on a scale, with a tape measure at their feet

A person standing on a scale, with a tape measure at their feet

Fat cell memories: Why it's hard to maintain healthy weight

Research suggests that fat cells "remember" past obesity. That may explain the weight loss and weight gain yo-yo effect.

Old green rustic outdoor toilet with a heart-shaped hole in the door boards.

Old green rustic outdoor toilet with a heart-shaped hole in the door boards.

A brief history of the toilet

World Toilet Day on November 19 aims to raise awareness on the importance of safe sanitation.

A picture of a comb jelly, ctenophore mnemiopsis leidyi

A picture of a comb jelly, ctenophore mnemiopsis leidyi

'Benjamin Button' jellyfish reverse age to survive

Almost by chance, researchers in Norway found that adult comb jellies reverse their development and become larva again.

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