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books and art

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Environment

Washed-up clothing mimics seaweed in stunning cyanotypes

Mandy Barker's new book, Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype imperfections, highlights the ongoing ocean pollution crisis by echoing an influential 19th-century book

Regulars

Health

Pregnancy’s lasting effects on different parts of the body revealed

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TOPSHOT - A passenger wearing a protective face mask waits for his train at Hua Lamphong Central Railway Station in Bangkok on January 4, 2021, as health officials in Thailand announced on Monday 745 new Covid-19 coronavirus cases, the country's highest daily figure since the start of the pandemic. (Photo by Mladen ANTONOV / AFP) (Photo by MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP via Getty Images)

Mathematics

This excellent guide to the science of uncertainty is very welcome

Culture

Abstract glass sphere shapes with cyborg head. 3D generated image.

Technology

Brilliant sci-fi novel shows robots coming to grips with emancipation

Culture

Nuke Image Round

Physics

Hypnotic art has its roots in the terrifying reality of nuclear bombs

Regulars

Ringdown by Conrad Shawcross - close up

Physics

Exhibition uses art to explore the mysteries of the quantum world

Culture

Health

Signs of Terry Pratchett’s dementia may have been hidden in his books

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Colorectal cancer cells. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of cancer cells from the human colon (large intestine). Cancer of the colon is also known as colorectal cancer. Symptoms include rectal bleeding and abdominal pain. Treatment is with surgery to remove the affected area. Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the Western world. Magnification: x 3000 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

Health

Health scares for a new generation must be tackled with solid science

Leader

Helios at the Bath Assembly Rooms, Jan 2025

Space

51¶¯Âþ recommends Helios, Luke Jerram's giant sun sculpture

Culture

Male chimpanzees embracing

Life

Chimps and bonobos relieve social tension by rubbing their genitals

When competition for food is high, both chimps and bonobos sometimes rub their genitals together to cope

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Health

The alarming rise of colorectal cancer diagnoses in people under 50

Features

Comment

The best new science fiction books of March 2025

Culture

Health

Why the world’s longevity hotspots may not be all they seem

Features

Health

USAID funding freeze devastates reproductive healthcare worldwide

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