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Earth

Simple equation shows how human activity is trashing the planet

The impact of industrialised societies on Earth has been described in a mathematical formula that should scare us all, says Owen Gaffney

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Earth

Great lettuce crisis is a taste of climate crop chaos to come

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Humans

Science stood apart from politics for a long time, not any more

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A banner saying Trump is unconstitutional

Humans

Evolved instincts shaped democracy to resist bullies like Trump

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Space

Have we found evidence that we live in a holographic universe?

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Space

Time to make sure Europe's troubled satnav system really flies

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torture

Humans

A painful reminder for Donald Trump of why torture is pointless

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Health

What Trump's US Supreme Court pick means for women's health

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A breakfast table with coffee, orange juice, boiled egg and toast

Health

Call off the breakfast wars and pass another slice of toast

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Life

We don't need a huge blue grab to save sharks and rays

Amid calls to ring-fence nearly a third of oceans to protect marine life, it now seems a fraction of that could save key species, says Lesley Evans Ogden

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The world just ticked a bit closer to Doomsday thanks to Trump

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Humans

More empathy isn't the right prescription to heal our planet

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Health

Should NHS limit spending on treatments for rare diseases?

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Humans

Does UK-EU science have a future with a hard Brexit looming?

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