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New Scientist recommends Hamnet, and its look at our links with nature
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New Scientist recommends Hamnet, and its look at our links with nature

The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week

Exploring sci-fi treats from George Saunders and Matthew Kressel
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Exploring sci-fi treats from George Saunders and Matthew Kressel

In George Saunders's Vigil, a ghost visits Earth to help a dying oil tycoon, while terraforming efforts on Mars are about to bear fruit in …

Why adding cross training into your exercise routine is the way to go
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Why adding cross training into your exercise routine is the way to …

There are huge benefits to ringing the changes when it comes to exercise, finds committed runner Grace Wade when she analyses the science

Rethinking our approach to BMI highlights the need for speed
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Rethinking our approach to BMI highlights the need for speed

We must find a balance between haste and getting mired in medical inertia

Putting a price tag on nature failed. Can radical tactics save it?
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Putting a price tag on nature failed. Can radical tactics save it?

Biologists have long thought that speaking to nature’s economic value would persuade boardrooms it was worth saving. It hasn’t worked – so what, if anything, …

The surprising origins of Britain's Bronze Age immigrants revealed
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The surprising origins of Britain's Bronze Age immigrants revealed

About 4600 years ago, the population of Britain was replaced by a people who brought Bell Beaker pottery with them. Now, ancient DNA has uncovered …

First ever inhalable gene therapy for cancer gets fast-tracked by FDA
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First ever inhalable gene therapy for cancer gets fast-tracked by FDA

A gene therapy that patients breathe in has been found to shrink lung tumours by inserting immune-boosting genes into surrounding cells

This state’s power prices are plummeting as it nears 100% renewables
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This state’s power prices are plummeting as it nears 100% renewables

South Australia is proving to the world that relying largely on wind and solar energy with battery back-up is incredibly cheap, with electricity prices tumbling …

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‘The normal should be darkness’: why one Belgian national park is turning …

The radical project is an attempt to preserve wildlife in one of Europe’s most light-polluted countries, but can they persuade local people they will still …

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One in two people facing cataract blindness need access to life-changing surgery

The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to accelerate efforts to ensure that millions of people living with cataract can access simple, sight‑restoring surgery …

How teaching molecules to think is revealing what a 'mind' really is
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How teaching molecules to think is revealing what a 'mind' really is

Networks of molecules in our body behave as though they have goals and desires. Understanding this phenomenon could solve the origins of life and mind …

Six key questions about Keir Starmer's future
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Six key questions about Keir Starmer's future

There is no doubting the peril the prime minister was in, but while Labour MPs have decided to stick with him, his future is far …

Environment The Guardian Environment
‘We feel kinda bad when a solo bird shows up’: Canada sees …

Birdwatchers flock to Montréal for rare sighting of ‘vagrant’ bird that has made its home during a bitterly cold winterOn a quiet Montréal street of …

Three things that could bring Starmer down - and what might save him
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Three things that could bring Starmer down - and what might save …

Sir Keir's survival as Labour leader and prime minister hangs in the balance, writes Nick Eardley.

Sarwar makes his biggest political gamble - but can it pay off?
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Sarwar makes his biggest political gamble - but can it pay off?

The call for Sir Keir Starmer to resign is a defining moment in Sarwar's leadership of Scottish Labour.

Your BMI can't tell you much about your health – here's what can
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Your BMI can't tell you much about your health – here's what …

People classed as “overweight” according to BMI can be perfectly healthy. But there are better measures of fat, and physicians are finally using them

Who is Starmer's former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney?
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Who is Starmer's former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney?

McSweeney, long considered instrumental to the rise of the PM, derived his power and influence from his track record as a political strategist.

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Over four million girls still at risk of female genital mutilation: UN …

Joint statement by the UNFPA Executive Director, UNICEF Executive Director, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Women Executive Director, WHO Director-General, and UNESCO Director-General …

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Preventive cholera vaccination resumes as global supply reaches critical milestone

First preventive campaign in over three years launches in Mozambique, with others planned in Bangladesh and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Four in ten cancer cases could be prevented globally

Up to four in ten cancer cases worldwide could be prevented, according to a new global analysis from the World Health Organization (WHO) and its …

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WHO launches 2026 appeal to help millions of people in health emergencies …

The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched its 2026 global appeal to ensure millions of people living in humanitarian crises and conflicts can access health …

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Six years after COVID-19’s global alarm: Is the world better prepared for …

Progress made during the six years, since the declaration of COVID-19 as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, in preparing for a future pandemic, …

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Joint statement on the renewed Quadripartite Memorandum of Understanding regarding cooperation on …

Through the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on One Health, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations …

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Communities unite to address stigma and discrimination affecting people with neglected tropical …

Marking World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that millions of people living with NTDs continue to face profound and …

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