Life
England has just given the thumbs up to gene-edited plants. Hooray!
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Space
Claims of alien life are overhyped – and miss the real accomplishment
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Society
Why claims about 'resurrecting' dire wolves are the tip of the iceberg
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Mind
No need to stop the 'brain rot': Modern kids aren't less intelligent
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Health
Doctors need to listen to the evidence about bed rest in pregnancy
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Technology
Why pilots are worried about plans to replace co-pilots with AI
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Environment
In the city, anyone can be a naturalist-explorer
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Health
Why it would be utter madness to stop funding mRNA vaccine technology
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Environment
An early-warning system for climate 'tipping points' is an awful idea
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Technology
Content moderation offers little actual safety on Big Social Media
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Environment
We need a global environmental court – and we need it now
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Technology
Why humanoid robots are missing the point
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