🗣️ Here are several statements made around the recent debate on California’s menopause bill: 1. “With the way he’s overlooked women, he probably shouldn’t be our next president either.” 2. “By vetoing the menopause bill two years in a row, he’s devaluing half the population.” 3. “Illinois is the first …

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Your nose gets colder when you're stressed. These thermal images show the change 1 day ago Share Save Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Share Save Watch science correspondent Victoria Gill put herself through a thermal imaging stress test When I was asked to give an impromptu five-minute speech and …

Dame Jane Goodall remembered as a 'true hero for the planet' 2 hours ago Share Save Maia Davies BBC News and Harry Sekulich BBC News Share Save Watch: Jane Goodall tells BBC how she became interested in animals Conservationist Dame Jane Goodall, a world-leading expert on chimpanzees, has died aged …

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Tiny creatures gorge, get fat, and help fight global warming 4 July 2025 Share Save Georgina Rannard Climate and science correspondent Share Save Prof Daniel J Mayor @oceanplankton A tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking an epic …

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