Alpha males are surprisingly rare among primates – new research

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Female lemurs are often dominant. Miroslav Halama/Shutterstock Is it true that male animals are dominant over females? Previous studies have often found male-biased power in primates and other mammals. A new study,...

Why is Israel bombing Syria?

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Conflict in Syria has escalated with Israel launching bombing raids against its northern neighbour. It follows months of fluctuating tensions in southern Syria between the Druze minority and forces aligned with the new...

Bribery in South Africa: law now puts a duty on companies to act

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Bribery is one of the most common forms of corruption in South African companies and state institutions. This has a number of harmful outcomes. Firstly, research shows that it weakens democracy and slows down economic...

Ken Henry urges nature law reform after decades of ‘intergenerational bastardry’

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Former Treasury Secretary Ken Henry has warned Australias global environmental reputation is at risk if the Albanese government fails to reform nature laws this term. In his speech to the National Press Club on Wednesday,...

Patients who feel heard are more likely to stick with medical treatment

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In the 2000s, when I worked as a psychologist in long-term elderly care and primary healthcare services, many of the patients I saw were living with chronic or complex conditions. These situations required that patients...

How drones are changing the way wars are fought

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Both Israel and Iran used drones in the strikes that began between the two countries in June. Israel introduced drones into Iran to hit targets, while Iran launched roughly 100 aimed at Israel. Ukraine also recently...

2025’s first summer heatwave was early, and deadly, for all of Western Europe

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Riccardo Cirillo/Shutterstock The first heatwave of the summer hit Spain, Portugal, France, Italy and Germany early in the year, breaking June temperature records in many areas. It was Western Europes warmest June since...