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An ice-breaking liquefied natural gas-carrying tanker

Environment

Surge of Russian tankers in the Arctic is raising risk of oil spills

This year has seen an unprecedented number of Russian oil tankers in Arctic waters, increasing the risk of oil spills that could impact human communities and marine wildlife

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Health

Huge rise in US overdose deaths from fentanyl mixed with stimulants

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An MRI scan of a section through the chest and heart of someone who had a heart attack showing damage and swelling (yellow, centre)

Health

Cells from discarded placentas may help to treat heart attacks

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Health

Binge drinking hits record high among adults 35 to 50 years old in US

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Life

Cuvier's beaked whale seen grieving dead calf for first time

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Umbilical cord blood could be used to predict childhood obesity

Health

Umbilical cord blood could be used to predict childhood obesity

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West Coast of Vancouver Island near a proposed site for carbon storage

Environment

Could pumping CO2 under Canada's coast cause earthquakes?

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The pygmy right whales the world's smallest baleen whale

Life

World's smallest baleen whale stays home instead of migrating to feed

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The newly discovered Perucetus colossus, an ancient species of whale, is thought to be one of the largest and heaviest animals on record, reports a study published in Nature. Estimates of its size and weight, based on a partial skeleton, rival those of the blue whale, which was previously thought to be the heaviest animal ever to exist. The findings suggest that the trend towards gigantism in marine mammals may have begun earlier than previously thought. Reconstruction of Perucetus colossus in its coastal habitat. Estimated body length: ~20 meters. Credit: Alberto Gennari

Life

Ancient whale might have been the heaviest animal that ever lived

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Someone having their blood tested for HIV in Kampala, Uganda, in December 2022

Health

Gene variant that seems to protect against HIV may lead to new drugs

A different form of a gene called CHD1L found in people with African ancestry has been linked to lower HIV levels in people infected with the virus, and the discovery could open the door to improved treatments      

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Environment

Is geological hydrogen a green solution to our energy needs?

Analysis

Health

Cannabis poisoning cases quadruple in children after legalisation

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Health

Placenta: The overlooked organ with a lifelong impact on your health

Features

Life

World's smallest baleen whale is the last of its kind

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