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We now know how much global warming has delayed the next ice age
Earth during a glacial period Zoonar/Alexander Savchuk/Alamy Without human-induced climate change, Earth may have been on track to plunge into…
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We now know how much global warming has delayed the next ice age
Earth during a glacial period Zoonar/Alexander Savchuk/Alamy Without human-induced climate change, Earth may have been on track to plunge into…
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A man’s brain was turned into glass by the eruption of Vesuvius
A sample of organic glass found inside the skull of a man from Herculaneum Pier Paolo Petrone The eruption of…
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Blue Zones: Why the world’s longevity hotspots may not be all they seem
Shimmering blue waters off the coast of Ogliastra, Italy guteksk7/Alamy Walk the shores of Ogliastra in Sardinia, an Italian island…
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We now know how much global warming has delayed the next ice age
Earth during a glacial period Zoonar/Alexander Savchuk/Alamy Without human-induced climate change, Earth may have been on track to plunge into…
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Spacecraft may need to be dirtier to keep astronauts healthy
The International Space Station may be a bit too clean Geopix/Alamy The strategy of keeping spacecraft as clean and sterile…
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A spat over sand eels threatens puffins and other iconic seabirds
An Atlantic puffin Alex Cooper Photography/Shutterstock Last July I visited Bempton Cliffs, a nature reserve on the north-east coast of…
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How a theory about maleness could explain the state of the world
Feedback is New Scientist’s popular sideways look at the latest science and technology news. You can submit items you believe…
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Why humanoid robots are missing the point
Science fiction, from The Jetsons to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is replete with humanoid robots. But for a long time…
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When the Earth Was Green review: Gripping account of how plants and animals co-evolved
An artist’s impression of an environment where prehistoric plants thrived Christian Jegou/Science Photo Library When the Earth Was GreenRiley Black (St…
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