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The ancient braces myth: why our ancestors didn’t need straight teeth

Ancient Egyptians and Etruscans pioneered orthodontics, using delicate gold wires and catgut to straighten teeth. It’s a tale that has appeared in dentistry textbooks for decades, portraying our ancestors as surprisingly modern in their pursuit of the perfect smile. But when archaeologists and dental historians finally scrutinised the evidence, they…

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Street food in Mombasa: how city life shaped the modern meal

As Kenya’s cities grew, more and more people left their rural homes and subsistence farming systems to go to urban settlements like Mombasa to find work. In the city, meals were paid for with cash, a major transformation in Kenya’s food systems.

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Oldest known cremation in Africa poses 9,500-year-old mystery about Stone Age hunter-gatherers

Near the equator, the Sun hurries below the horizon in a matter of minutes. Darkness seeps from the surrounding forest. Nearly 10,000 years ago, at the base of a mountain in Africa, people’s shadows stretch up the wall of a natural overhang of stone.

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Why central bankers look to the ‘stars’ when setting interest rates

When the topic of central banks and the outlook for interest rates comes up, economists often turn to the so-called “star” variables to help with their predictions.

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Why do I seem to get sick as soon as I take time off?

You’ve been hanging out for a break, getting through the busy last weeks of work or class. You’re finally ready to relax. And then tiredness descends, you feel the tickle in your throat, and you realise you’re getting sick.

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What were books like in ancient Greece and Rome?

If you were to visit a bookshop in the ancient world, what would it be like?

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Moving house? 3 surprising ways your new neighbourhood can affect health and happiness

January is consistently Australia’s busiest month for moving house – around 14-18% of the yearly total, far higher than any other month.

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Ancient African bedrock reveals the violent beginnings of life on our blue planet

You have probably seen the images of the surface of Mars, beamed back by NASA’s rovers. What if there were a time machine capable of roaming Earth during its remote geological past, perhaps even going right back to its beginnings, beaming back pictures of similar quality?

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Is world peace even possible? I study war and peace and here’s where I’d start

By any measure, 2025 was not a good year for world peace.

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Walk while you work: are the extra steps on an under desk treadmill worth the cost?

Recent surveys estimate more than 6.7 million Australians – almost half of all workers, and the majority in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra – work from home at least some of the time in paid or unpaid roles.

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Donald Trump loathes the courts. He’s following the autocrat playbook to sideline them

In democratic systems, the courts are a vital check on a leader’s power. They have the ability to overturn laws and, in Donald Trump’s case, the executive orders he has relied on to achieve his goals.

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Australia’s red and yellow beach flags can be dangerously confusing. Is it time to change them?

Every summer in Australia, millions of people head to the beach, and every year, thousands are rescued by lifeguards or Surf Life Savers and even surfers or other bystanders. Tragically, many people lose their lives on our coasts.

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Why New Year’s resolutions might feel harder this year – and what could help

The start of a new year has long been considered an important moment for personal change. Psychological research shows that calendar landmarks such as birthdays, Mondays or the new year can act as mental reset points, making people more likely to reflect on their lives and attempt new goals. This…

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Three climate New Year’s resolutions that will fail – and four that can actually stick

Four in five adults in the UK say they have changed their lifestyle to help tackle environmental change. The New Year is a good time to implement changes to behaviour, but our willpower is finite.

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What colour should I repaint my home? Ask a psychologist

I knew there would be an argument. The room had gone eerily quiet. “Isn’t it about time,” my partner began, “that we freshened this place up a little?”

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Five ways to improve your health this year that don’t rely on losing weight

Every January, internet searches for the terms “diet” and “weight loss” surge, gyms become busier and diet trends spread across social media. But research shows that most people who try the latest quick-fix plan do not keep the weight off.

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What makes mountain birds sing at dawn – and why are they sometimes quiet? Ecologists explain

Three species of the melodic African warbler bird refuse to get up early and sing their customary daybreak songs when the weather is cold. This new discovery was made recently by a team of soundscape ecologists in South Africa’s mountainous Golden Gate Highlands National Park. The team’s research co-leader, Mosikidi…

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What are your new year’s reading resolutions? 6 dedicated readers share theirs

When we think about new year’s resolutions, we often think about changing our habits or new setting goals around food, exercise and work. But why not take our reading seriously too?

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Cabinet papers 2005: WorkChoices, Afghanistan and climate change take centre stage

Today, the National Archives of Australia (NAA) released a key selection of records of the Australian Cabinet and its National Security Committee from 2005.

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Focus apps claim to improve your productivity. Do they actually work?

It’s hardly a revelation that we’re living in an era of distraction and smartphone addiction. Our phones interrupt us, hijack our attention, and tempt us into scrolling. Even when we aren’t interacting with them, their mere presence makes it difficult to concentrate.

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Worker exploitation can hide in plain sight. Here’s how to ensure an ethical summer holiday

If they haven’t already, many Australians will soon head off for summer holidays. But behind every smooth check-in, cocktail or airport gate smile is one of more than an estimated 270 million tourism workers – about 8.2% of the global workforce.

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If you get lost in the bush, can you really survive by drinking your own pee?

TV adventurer Bear Grylls has built a global reputation through his often unconventional and sometimes extreme survival feats to stay hydrated.

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Are you a hellraiser mite or a knobbled weevil? Take the quiz and vote for NZ’s Bug of the Year

The New Zealand velvet worm’s reign as Bug of the Year is coming to an end, with voting now open for the 2026 competition.

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Inside scoop: the 2,500-year history of ice-cream

We all scream for ice-cream, especially as temperatures soar in the summer. Ancient civilisations had the same desire for a cold, sweet treat to cope with heat waves.

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US air strikes in northern Nigeria: possible windfalls, as well as dangers

A month before the US carried out its Christmas day attack on militants linked to the Islamic State group (IS) in north-western Nigeria, president Donald Trump had declared Nigeria a “country of particular concern”. This was due to the alleged killing of Christians by terrorist groups in the country. Trump…

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