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Life

Jellyfish offer a sticky solution to the problem of plastic pollution

Our oceans are full of microplastics and unnatural swarms of jellyfish. Could these beautiful animals possess a secret weapon to help clean up the environment?

Features

We kill 60 billion chickens a year, and their bones get preserved by landfill

Environment

When humans are wiped from Earth, the chicken bones will remain

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Tonnes of food are thrown away daily – could meal kits be the answer?

Environment

Tonnes of food are thrown away daily – could meal kits be the answer?

Insight

Extinct 'Denisovan' people may have lived on Earth's highest plateau

Life

Extinct 'Denisovan' people may have lived on Earth's highest plateau

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Darkfield's Flight: an immersive experience that leaves you half dead

Humans

Darkfield's Flight: an immersive experience that leaves you half dead

Culture

burning tusks

Earth

Anthropocene review – tough film makes case for human-created epoch

Culture

Dynasties review: Attenborough’s latest special focuses on real drama

Environment

Dynasties review: Attenborough’s latest special focuses on real drama

Culture

Kaveh Madani

Comment

Iran's imprisoned conservationists need scientists to speak up

Comment

A pipe flows into water

Environment

More than 60 prescription drugs are getting into river foodchains

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A pile of clothes

Technology

Your old, unwanted clothes can be turned into building materials

Every year millions of tonnes of clothes are sent to landfill. A new project shows how they could be reused as tiles and panels for home interiors

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Humans

At London's Barbican Hall, sound and vision ushered in the End Times

Culture

Earth

Liquid Crystal Display: a beautifully broken exhibition

Culture

Environment

A freak 1870s climate event caused drought across three continents

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Humans

Art: an impressive new festival ushers in the End Times

Culture