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Is the fungal science in The Last of Us going off the rails?

With season 2 unfolding, the science of the fungal horror drama is becoming shakier. It is a pity that the creators haven’t thought about terrifying scenarios of real-life infection, says Corrado Nai

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What if we could experience life as another species?

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Don't ban kids from social media; create a site that works for them

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Don't ban kids from social media; create a site that works for them

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Science is a Pandora's box – but we should open it anyway

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England has just given the thumbs up to gene-edited plants. Hooray!

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Let's remember that extraordinary claims need extraordinary evidence

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Let's remember that extraordinary claims need extraordinary evidence

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Does science have a future in the US?

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We may soon be able to hold fossil fuel companies to account

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We may soon be able to hold fossil fuel companies to account

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The supplement that really can improve your brain health

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Where is the TV drama to move the dial on climate change?

Environment

Where is the TV drama to move the dial on climate change?

UK show Adolescence is sparking debate about the harm of social media. We need a series to do the same for the most pressing crisis of our times, says Bethan Ackerley

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Environment

Mining the Arctic's precious resources is a fool's errand

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Environment

Are ordinary people fighting a losing battle to go green?

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Space

Claims of alien life are overhyped – and miss the real accomplishment

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Why claims about 'resurrecting' dire wolves are the tip of the iceberg

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