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Camera trap spots endangered elephant mother and calf on the move
African forest elephants Will Burrard-Lucas Night has fallen; an elephant mother and her calf walk through Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, which…
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Could a net-zero carbon budget ensure top emitters pay their dues?
Nations that emit the most greenhouse gases would have the most responsibility for overshooting the 1.5°C goal schankz/Shutterstock Each country…
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A Climate of Truth review: Mike Berners-Lee’s solution for the polycrisis may be just too hard
Pollution like the smoke seen at this garbage dump in Pakistan is part of an ongoing polycrisis ARIF ALI/AFP via Getty…
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Distracted by your phone? Putting it out of reach may not help
Smartphones can be a distraction from other tasks Pheelings media/Shutterstock Do you find yourself distracted at work, turning to your…
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In the city, anyone can be a naturalist-explorer
By opening their eyes and hearts to the many distinctive – but overlooked – urban habitats, city dwellers can reconnect…
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A controversial book about human diversity shows how biology unites us
From race and IQ to sex and gender, Herman Pontzer’s new book Adaptable is an ambitious and enjoyable exploration of…
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Little red dots seen by JWST might be a kind of black hole 'star'
Red specks in the early universe are puzzling astronomers, but a proposed explanation suggests they are the progenitors of supermassive…
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Rats come one step closer to becoming snobby and pretentious
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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How toilet waste is being rebranded as a valuable resource
“Urine separation is alive and well – along with other ways to recover useful compounds from sewage” Rosanna U/Connect Images/Alamy…
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What is vibe coding, should you be using AI to do it, and does it matter?
Getting an AI to write software for you? That’s vibe coding ronstik/Alamy Want to write software, but haven’t got the…
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