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Walking on air: France's Adenot excited ahead of historic space walk

Sophie Adenot is set to become the first French woman to perform a spacewalk, carrying out a mission to repair a communications system on the International Space Station.

Walking on air: France's Adenot excited ahead of historic space walk

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Living alongside does not always mean knowing: study reveals how the Striped Hyaena’s elusive life shapes local perceptions

Guest Author Kolkata 18 Aug 2026 A new study challenges a commonly held assumption that people living close to wildlife invariably possess detailed ecological knowledge of the species around them.

  • Striped Hyaena's elusive nature limits direct encounters for local residents.
  • Only 39% of respondents correctly identified the species in the study.
  • Cultural perceptions range from Gaadha's scientific knowledge to Kuia's exaggerated predator traits.

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