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Kangaroo maths challenge reaches millions, with new age groups in view
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The international multiple-choice maths challenge drew more than seven million children across around 120 countries, according to the Guardian’s November 2026 report. Organisers had also introduced an adult competition and planned a version for children under six.
Climate
Brazil outlines fossil fuel transition options without binding deadlines
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Brazil published a global fossil fuel transition roadmap in November 2026, proposing measures countries could adopt without waiting for new technology. The guidance prioritised implementation, but a climate scientist warned that its lack of timelines left the required pace unclear.
Science
Dinosaur bone yields heme traces, but fossil blood-cell claim faces scrutiny
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Researchers studying a 115-million-year-old dinosaur from Brazil report heme traces and structures resembling red blood cells. An outside expert questions the structures’ identification, while finding the chemical evidence more persuasive.