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oil and gas

Platanista gangetica gangetica river dolphin

Life

Rare river dolphins get trapped in fishing nets as waters drop

Draining rivers for irrigation puts the Ganges river dolphin at higher risk of being ensnared by fishing nets

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Man in crowd holding figure 14

Humans

Language trends run in mysterious 14-year cycles

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Being popular is good for health - in monkeys, at least

Life

Being popular is good for health - in monkeys, at least

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Coal-fired power plant

Earth

Finland set to become first country to ban coal use for energy

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harbour porpoises swim underwater

Life

Porpoises plan their dives and can set their heart rate to match

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Projected sprite makes Shakespeare’s <i>The Tempest</i> a messy triumph

Technology

Projected sprite makes Shakespeare’s The Tempest a messy triumph

Culture

Flying machines and chickens: The art of thinking about science

Life

Flying machines and chickens: The art of thinking about science

Culture

EM drive

Space

Is new talk of interstellar drive too good to be true?

Comment

Energy-efficient engine turns waste hot water into electricity

Technology

Energy-efficient engine turns waste hot water into electricity

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Hacker, the humpback whale who got tangled in an internet cable

Life

Hacker, the humpback whale who got tangled in an internet cable

Luckily for the whale, its plight was spotted by a wildlife photographer who helped raise the alarm – and then took this amazing shot

Regulars

Health

Old 51¶¯Âþ: Happily upholding ideals since issue number 1

Regulars

Life

Pilot whales babysit each other’s young while swimming in groups

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Physics

The world in 2076: Goodbye electricity, hello superconductivity

Features

Technology

The world in 2076: Artificial starlight has made energy free

Features

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