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Are we the Martians? The intriguing idea that life on Earth began on the red planet

Early Mars seems to have had a protective atmosphere and liquid water in the form of oceans, rivers, and lakes. It may also ...
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Biophobia: why some people hate nature – and what you can do about it

The flipside of biophobia is called biophilia, an innate affinity for nature. Both of these terms stem from evolutionary ...
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Architecture isn’t neutral. It’s been shaping political power for millennia

The plan is in the form of a labyrinth, replete with corridors. All passages through the building are convoluted, and at its ...
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Gisborne Police are deploying the Eagle helicopter, and placing more officers on the road, to combat reckless driving over New Years

The aircraft gives them better vision across the area and rapid response capability, as people flock to celebrations such as Rhythm and Vines. Their message is firm - dangerous driving won't be ...
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The Central Hinds have struggled to post a competitive total, after winning the toss and choosing to bat first against the Otago Sparks, in their T20 Super Smash women's ...

The Central Hinds have struggled to post a competitive total, after winning the toss and choosing to bat first against the Otago Sparks, in their T20 Super Smash women's cricket c ...
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King Charles will deliver his Christmas message from Westminster Abbey

The King is expected to talk about the "pilgrimage" of life in his message that will be broadcast on Christmas Day (25.12.25). Westminster Abbey was considered to be the ideal place to reflect on the ...
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Martha Stewart has become a co-owner of Swansea City

Martha attended Swansea's 2-1 home victory against Wrexham in their Championship fixture last Friday (19.12.25) after being invited to the match as a guest of the club. A statement on behalf of the ...
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A car's plunged off a bank on a notorious stretch of State Highway 2, at Tangoio, north of Eskdale and Napier

Serious injuries are being reported, and the road's expected to remain closed for some time. Emergency services have been working to extra a person from the vehicle. The summer holiday road toll sits ...
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Officials are closely monitoring strong winds across the West Coast, upper South Island, and lower North Island, which have left thousands of people without power

State Highway 6 east of Nelson, State Highway 57 and 56 north of Shannon, along with many local roads have been closed, or impacted. Foxton and Shannon residents have been asked to urgently conserve ...
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A public safety campaigner says adding beat cops is the best way to reduce violence in central Auckland

K Road Community Safety co-founder, Karen Ritchie, says she pushed for more patrols after a spate of violence in the 2000s, and it reduced incidents. A fight in Auckland's Wiri on Sunday also put two ...
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Former boxing world champion Anthony Joshua stable, two people dead after fatal car crash in Nigeria

British former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was involved in a car accident in Nigeria's Ogun State that killed two of his close friends, according to his promoter, Matchroom Boxing ...
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Luke Littler's celebrating a third straight year of making the quarterfinals at the world darts championships in London

The 18-year-old defending champ had to overcome both fellow Englishman Rob Cross, the 20-18 winner, and a beligerent crowd at the famous Alexandra Palace. Littler says he's not bothered. Littler won ...