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Pugs have high health risks and ‘can no longer be considered a typical dog’

Experts are advising people not to buy the flat-faced animals until their body shape shifts to being less extreme.

Diseased dolphins use muscles as energy source to survive, study suggests

Researchers analysed the metabolism of bottlenose dolphins.

UK monkeypox outbreak ‘unprecedented’ as officials say sexual contact likely route of transmission

Sudden emergence of cases, and uncertainties around how and where individuals contracted virus, has left scientists puzzled, with sexual contact seen as likely route of transmission

Tonga volcano eruption was largest ever recorded in over a century, scientists say

Atmospheric pulse from eruption was as powerful as 1883 Krakatoa eruption, researchers say

More cases of monkeypox detected in UK as scientists investigate links

New cases do not have known connections with previous infections, UK Health Security Agency says

Red moon: How to watch the total lunar eclipse tonight

Eclipse will begin on Sunday evening

Cats who live together know each other by name, Japanese study finds

A total of 48 cats which cohabitated with at least two other pets — either with a family in their home or at a cat cafe — were studied

Fears for life-threatening asthma attacks as pollen levels spike in parts of UK

More than three million people in the UK have lung conditions such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and are vulnerable to attacks when pollen counts are high

Study shows how Roe v Wade repeal could create ‘abortion care deserts’ in US

Losing Roe vs Wade would triple the average distance travelled to receive an abortion and disproportionally affect women of colour

Why do people watch porn at work?

Psychologists often see pornography along a spectrum, with some viewing it as being relatively harmless or even helpful. But too much use, for the wrong reasons and in inappropriate locations can result in harmful distortions to our perceptions and values, writes Craig Jackson

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