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New study reveals TikTok's spread of COVID-19 misinformation
A new study recently published in the International Journal of Communication reveals how TikTok’s unique features…
'Serious concerns' for new dry summer in France after 2022 fires
Two-thirds of French water tables are below normal levels for June, Environment Minister Christophe Bechu said…
100,000 evacuated as cyclone threatens India and Pakistan
More than 100,000 people have been evacuated from the path of a fierce cyclone heading towards…
Snakes as therapy animals: Reptiles help heal in Brazil
A yellow-and-brown boa constrictor wraps itself around David de Oliveira Gomes’s neck like a scarf, but…
Extreme weather killed 195,000 in Europe since 1980
Extreme weather conditions in Europe have killed almost 195,000 people and caused economic losses of more…
Scientists explain why peanuts 'dance' when dropped in beer
When peanuts are dropped into a pint of beer, they initially sink to the bottom before…
Afghan farmers despair as locusts plague precious crops
Hundreds of thousands of locusts have descended on crops in northern Afghanistan, under the helpless gaze…
S.Africa clinic hopes to save penguins' future
A small fish is dangled under the beak of an emaciated penguin at a South African…
'Smartphones' for sharks: Scientists upgrade sensors to keep track of Cape Cod's white sharks
Scientists monitoring the white shark population in the waters off Massachusetts’ Cape Cod are attaching improved…