Environment We can have more stuff without the guilt trip Many in rich countries worry about overconsumption exhausting the world’s resources. But it’s ethics rather than minerals that are in short supply Opinion
Life The island paradise overrun by giant cannibals Zoologger is our weekly column highlighting extraordinary animals – and occasionally other organisms – from around the world 51¶¯Âþ
Health Crossing the germ line – facing genetics' great taboo Let's stop drawing lines in the sand when it comes to genetically modifying people and talk about engineering everybody Opinion
Drop in Ebola cases may thwart drug and vaccine trials Will the drugs work? WE MAY have lost a historic chance to test drugs and vaccines against the Ebola virus, which could leave us without the weapons to prevent the next outbreak. The epidemic in West Africa prompted an unprecedented rush of clinical trials. But some are now being abandoned and others may produce few … 51¶¯Âþ
Earth See one of the world's dirtiest jobs: e-waste disposal (Image: Kai Loeffelbein/Laif/Camera Press) THERE is an air of contentment about the scene, of a responsible job proudly and diligently done. Yet these women in Guiyu, a cluster of villages on the south China coast, are doing some of the world's dirtiest work: recycling electronic waste. Laptops, smartphones, microwaves and fridges contain a cocktail of … Regulars
Earth Sun-free farming: Indoor crops under the spotlight It tastes great, is hyper-local and is available all year round. But is growing food indoors in our cities really sustainable, asks Michael Le Page Features
Technology Work in an age of robots You may also like…our preferences are being reflected back at us (Image: Naresh Singh / Millennium Images UK) As automation and the internet sweep away employment certainties even for the creative classes, three books explore the depth of our predicament WHAT you are about to read was written by a human. Honest. In draft, this … CultureLab
Environment Feedback: Men make monthly mistakes Feedback is our weekly column of bizarre stories, implausible advertising claims, confusing instructions and more Men make monthly mistakes PUBLICIST Diana Ziskin writes to alert us that "The creators of MyPeriod Tracker App are five typical guys who were tired of the drama, discourse and sometimes absurd fights they would come home to with their … Regulars