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Iceberg being towed away from an oil rig

Earth

Towing icebergs to Cape Town is a poor way to halt water crisis

Hauling chunks of polar ice to dry regions to provide fresh water sounds tempting but there are many reasons to reject it, says Olive Heffernan

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leaflet about breast cancer

Health

Why breast screening error stories are getting death stats wrong

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Smiling shopper looks at garment label

Earth

Are we deluding ourselves when we shop for eco-friendly stuff?

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Sperm cells

Health

A male pill will be a breakthrough for science but not for women

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Life

To save the insect world we must go way beyond neonicotinoid ban

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A row of young people sat using their smartphones

Technology

Don't rely on draconian controls to keep your kids safer online

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Korea cartoon

Life

To help heal the Korean peninsula try scientific cooperation too

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A brain shape drawn on a petri dish held by a gloved hand

Life

Why growing human brain tissue in a dish is an ethical minefield

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Mike Pence, US vice president (left) and Jim Bridenstine

Space

What to expect from the controversial new choice as NASA boss

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The famous hockey stick graph

Earth

Why the hockey stick graph will always be climate science's icon

Two decades after it was first published, the chart linking carbon emissions and global warming is as relevant as ever, says Olive Heffernan

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Earth

Why climate engineers are targeting Earth's last pristine spots

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Health

Mavericks are belittling statins – here’s why they’re wrong

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Technology

Big tech can digitally erase us – do we need new protections?

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Humans

Dear IRS, why can't we have a simpler way to do our taxes?

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