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Antarctic penguins emit up to 7 million tonnes of methane a year

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Europe News

French election 2027: Poll puts Mélenchon in contention for run-off

Eight months before the presidential election, Jean-Luc Mélenchon is surging in the polls. The LFI leader could now reach the run-off, while the left is split between his bid and the alternative championed by Raphaël Glucksmann.

Culture news

Reggaeton star Wisin launches University of Perreo to preserve the history of the genre

The Puerto Rican artist has announced a new institution dedicated to studying and preserving the history of reggaeton, a project that already has a website and a 15-day countdown.

Travel News

Travellers are embracing YOLO and JOMO but not FOMO, survey says

The latest Global Rescue Traveller Sentiment and Safety Survey showed that more than two thirds of experienced travellers are seeking out once-in-a-lifetime experiences.

Nature

5% of Cantabrian brown bears can deceive each other, study suggests

The "Journal of Mammalogy" reports, via camera‑trap studies, that some "Ursus arctos" exaggerate scent‑mark height to fake size, revealing mammalian guile.

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Economy

Renting in Spain less profitable: 71% now prefer to buy

Seven in ten Spaniards now think it’s more worthwhile to pay a mortgage than to rent, as fears of a new housing bubble grow and the Housing Law is judged a failure.

Economy

Bank of Spain warns of 750,000-home shortfall nationwide

Madrid, Barcelona, Alicante, Valencia, Murcia and Málaga have the biggest gap (52.5%) between homes built and new households, especially in their capitals, home to up to 36% of families.

Europe News

EU more popular post-Brexit, including in UK, survey finds

A decade after Brexit, a new survey suggests the vote that split Britain may have helped bring the rest of Europe closer together.

Culture news

More French women say sex is less important, according to new study

According to a new study by the French Institute of Public Opinion, Gen Z women generally place less importance on sex and are more open about masturbating. As for being in a relationship without having sex? More than half of young women don’t rule it out as an option.

Tech News

End of homework essays: AI forces universities to rethink exams

Artificial intelligence has changed the way people study and is now forcing exams to be redesigned. Universities and schools are seeking new ways to test what students really know.

Health news

What has the biggest impact on the female orgasm

Researchers from Loyola Andalucía and Granada universities have published a study with 518 healthy women that links the subjective experience of orgasm with overall sexual function. The emotional charge of that moment turns out to be the factor with the most predictive weight.

Travel News

Airport habits exposed: The behaviours travellers hate most

From queue-jumping to seat-hogging, a new global survey reveals the airport habits that annoy passengers most, alongside how early we really arrive and which boarding style we fall into.

Business

Spain's warning to the West: Close your borders, wreck your economy

Spain's government has modelled what happens if it closes the door on migration. The results make for uncomfortable reading.

Culture news

Civil society: How polite are countries in Europe perceived to be?

A new survey shows that European countries make up over half of countries globally perceived to be most polite, but their self-assessment of politeness at times contradicts the international verdict.

Health news

Corneal transplants made of flakes from Grenada

Researchers at the University of Granada have developed corneal implants from fish scales with promising results in the laboratory and in animals. The finding opens a way to reduce dependence on transplants.

Travel News

Ryanair and Wizz Air named worst airlines according to traveller study

Commenting on the worst-ranking airlines, Which? Travel editor Rory Boland advised passengers to "fly with anyone else, if you can".

Hungary

Hungary polls split on April election as Fidesz and Tisza trade leads

The central European country of 9.5 million faces a crucial vote in less than two months, with polls showing wildly different outcomes depending on who conducts the survey.