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Desert survivors

2025-12-02 19:00:00

A herd of elephants walking through a dusty landscape with a blurred background of trees and bushes.

Elephant families are matriarchal, inclusive and caring. But when environmental scarcity hits, everything changes

- by Caitlin O’Connell-Rodwell

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Voices from the abyss

2025-12-01 19:01:00

Black-and-white photo of a man diving mid-air against the sky, arms extended and wearing swim briefs.

‘I’m left breathless when I face the abyss’ – a stirring portrait of the Mexican cliff divers who leap 100 feet into the sea

- by Aeon Video

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Cosmic imposters

2025-12-01 19:00:00

A black hole, showing a glowing orange-red ring surrounded by darkness, captured by a telescope.

We know that black holes are strange, but they could be hiding something even weirder beyond their horizons

- by Gideon Koekoek

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The guitarist’s palette

2025-11-28 19:00:00

Abstract painting with a guitar and geometric shapes in vibrant colours including yellow, green and blue.

In the hands of a great musician, the gloriously simple guitar can create the most complex works of art. Here’s how

- by Craig Ogden

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Lean on me

2025-11-27 19:01:00

Photo of a messy room with a person lying on a cluttered sofa surrounded by books posters boxes and string lights.

When CoRy developed chronic illnesses as an adult, he moved in with his dad. Through mutual care, their bond has ‘blossomed’

- by Aeon Video

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From cells to selves

2025-11-27 19:00:00

Watercolour painting of a person crouching, sketched with soft colours and lines, on a light background.

Contemplating the world requires a body, and a body requires an immune system: the rungs of life create the stuff of thought

- by Anna Ciaunica

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