Fog harvesting could provide water for dry cities
27th February - "Easier"
Capturing water from fog could provide drinking water to millions of people.
Teens increasingly worried about muscle size
24th February - "Harder"
Growing numbers of young people are becoming obsessed with the size of their muscles.
Noise-cancelling headphones may cause hearing problems
20th February - "Easier"
A new report suggests noise-cancelling earphones could lead to hearing problems.
Man briefly 'swallowed' by humpback whale
17th February - "Harder"
A packrafter had a lucky escape earlier this week after ending up in the jaws of a humpback whale.
Food packaging warnings should be on AI books
13th February - "Easier"
A leading poet and writer has called for warnings to be put on books written by artificial intelligence.
People are happiest in the mornings, says study
10th February - "Harder"
A study suggests that people feel happiest in the mornings.
Flossing your teeth could reduce the risk of stroke
6th February - "Easier"
New research suggests that flossing your teeth could reduce the risk of having a stroke.
Mexico opposes renaming of the Gulf of Mexico
3rd February - "Harder"
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico.
New Zealand relaxes visa rules for 'digital nomads'
30th January - "Easier"
New Zealand has relaxed its visa rules to attract "digital nomads".
Lunar New Year sees record migration in China
27th January - "Harder"
Hundreds of millions are on the move in China to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
President Trump promises 'golden age of America'
23rd January - "Easier"
President Donald Trump has promised a "golden age" for America.
U.K. village makes theme park from its potholed roads
20th January - "Harder"
Roads in the U.K. are in such a dire condition that one village has set up a "pothole theme park".
Los Angeles wildfires lead to sky-high rents
16th January - "Easier"
There are reports that landlords in Los Angeles are profiting from the ongoing wildfires.
Cold-water immersion therapy helps us sleep
13th January - "Harder"
Recent research suggests taking a dip in very cold water for several hours a week is good for our health.
Indonesia launches free school meals programme
9th January - "Easier"
Indonesia has started a programme to provide free school meals.
500-kg space debris crashes into Kenya village
6th January - "Harder"
An enormous piece of space debris has crashed into a Kenyan village near the capital Nairobi.
Coughing and sneezing most annoying behaviour on trains
30th December - "Harder"
A survey found coughing and sneezing were the biggest annoyances on trains.
NASA spacecraft flies closest ever to the Sun
26th December - "Easier"
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has made history by flying to within 6.1 million kilometers of the Sun.
Students using A.I. over humans to learn English
23rd December - "Harder"
More and more students in Japan are using artificial intelligence to learn English.
Mystery drones in USA causing alarm
19th December - "Easier"
There have been hundreds of sightings of mystery drones across the USA.
One in three people could detest fidgets
16th December - "Harder"
A third of us may misokinesia - the distress caused by watching people who fidget.
Millions of Syrian refugees ready to go home
12th December - "Easier"
Millions of Syrian refugees could soon go home.
Japan store starts selling drinkable mayonnaise
9th December - "Harder"
Mayonnaise fans in Japan have a new product to savour – drinkable mayonnaise.
Stowaway found on New York to Paris flight
5th December - "Easier"
A stowaway was found hiding on an airplane from New York to Paris.
Scientists find that rats love driving
2nd December - "Harder"
Scientists have been teaching rats to drive a tiny, purpose-built car around a laboratory.
Hopes for global treaty to end plastic pollution
28th November - "Easier"
Countries worldwide could soon sign a treaty to limit how much plastic pollution we create.
Scientists make world's thinnest spaghetti
25th November - "Harder"
Researchers from University College London have created the world's thinnest spaghetti.
Social media platform Bluesky growing fast
21st November - "Easier"
The new social media platform Bluesky is growing very quickly.
Text abbreviations make you look less sincere
18th November - "Harder"
A new study suggests that people who abbreviate their text messages might seem insincere.
Thousands wait for foul smell of corpse flower
14th November - "Easier"
People who like foul-smelling flowers had the chance smell the world's smelliest plant - the corpse flower.
Scientists say the egg came before the chicken
11th November - "Harder"
Scientists believe they have unlocked the age-old conundrum of whether the chicken or the egg came first.
No first kiss for record number of Japan teens
7th November - "Easier"
The number of Japanese teenagers who have experienced a first kiss is at a record low.
Cyclists on mobile phones in Japan could face jail
4th November - "Harder"
It is now illegal to use mobile phones or to be under the influence of alcohol while cycling in Japan.
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