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A really good deal can make economic sense. But new research shows people are inherently suspicious if an offer seems overly generous.

Can Kemi Badenoch claim to have ‘become working class’ while working in McDonald’s – and why would she want to?

The fact that the floodlight failure happened at all left commentators incredulous, [and] the timing of when the lights were restored made the eventual result even more controversial.

Microbial communities are essential to life, yet their complexity has long puzzled scientists. Now, a new framework aims to unravel how these intricate ecosystems form.

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Rwanda is in the midst of its first outbreak of Marburg virus – an often fatal disease with symptoms similar to Ebola. So far, 46 cases have been recorded and 12 deaths. The source of the outbreak is ...

Working from a holiday destination, for those lucky enough to be able to do it, can be a productive break from the daily grind.

After years of negotiations and legal pressure, the UK and the Republic of Mauritius have agreed that Mauritius is sovereign over the Chagos Archipelago. The Chagos Archipelago is a group of seven ...

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Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the 2024 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their discovery of microRNAs, molecules that turn genes on and off – and cause disease when they go awry.

By Richard Calland, Emeritus Associate Professor in Public Law, UCT. Visiting Adjunct Professor, WITS School of Governance; Director, Africa Programme, University of Cambridge Institute for ...