Environment
Robotic plant learns to grow like the real thing
A new system mimics the behaviour of roots and could help create robots that can adapt to many different facets of their environment
News
Environment
Is there hope for the bees?
Culture
Earth
Ballooning size of world’s second-largest refugee camp
Regulars
Earth
Frack on or frack off: Can shale gas save the planet?
Features
Earth
The fracking debate needs more light, less heat
Opinion
Earth
Beautiful British bat is one in just 1000
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Earth
Arctic ice grows darker and less reflective
News
Earth
Climate change may make civil wars much more common
News
Environment
Placebos at large: the power of society’s symbols
Opinion
Earth
Crude-oil spill blights idyllic Thai island
Although modest, a leak of crude oil close to Ko Samet in Thailand could significantly damage tourism and marine wildlife
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Earth
Out-of-control oil leaks at Canadian tar sands site
News
Environment
Google searches mined to uncover our true opinions
News
Earth
A garden of my own amid a sea of garbage
Regulars
Earth
Outbreak of global warming optimism is naive
Opinion