Health
Pandemics drive medical advances – and covid-19 is no exception
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Leaders
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Space
Mercury may have shrunk because magma was being piped to the surface
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Environment
Wildfires could become a big threat in the UK due to climate change
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Environment
UK switch to hydrogen vehicles would need thousands more wind turbines
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Life
Mini-brains show why human brains grow larger than those of other apes
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Space
New picture of famous black hole reveals its swirling magnetic field
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Life
Octopuses may be able to dream and change colour when sleeping
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Life
Some rabbits walk on their front feet with their back legs in the air
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Humans
Bronze Age miners had cooked meals delivered to their workplace
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Technology
Tiny swimming robots reach their target faster thanks to AI nudges
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Environment
The EU could greatly reduce carbon emissions by embracing GM crops
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Humans
British legal deeds were once written on sheepskin to prevent fraud
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Life
Nearly 500 bee species are thriving in a small patch of US desert
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Life
An ancient rattlesnake lived in the jaw of a dead mastodon
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Life
Plant gene has naturally crossed into insects – and helps them feed
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Health
A covid-19 third wave is inevitable in the UK, but how bad will it be?
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Technology
Robot learns to tie knots using only two fingers on each hand
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Environment
Mysterious death of bald eagles in US explained by bromide poisoning
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Technology
NFT developers say cryptocurrencies must tackle their carbon emissions
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Life
Artificial life made in lab can grow and divide like natural bacteria
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Health
Brazil faces health system collapse as covid-19 cases skyrocket
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Health
As coronavirus variants evolve, how much more dangerous can they get?
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Health
Steven Laureys interview: How meditation can help coronavirus anxiety
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