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Editor's picks

Earth by night

Technology

We can stop hacking and trolls, but it would ruin the internet

wolf and sheep

Earth

Farmland is in retreat. We should make the most of that

face artwork

Health

Chemical controllers: How hormones influence your body and mind

discarded tractors

Earth

Back to the wild: How nature is reclaiming farmland

ice artwork

Health

Cold comfort: How chilling the lungs could beat heart attacks

Claude Shannon

Technology

The playful inventor whose copper-whiskered mouse led us to AIs

Table of contents

Leaders

wolf and sheep

Earth

Farmland is in retreat. We should make the most of that

Now that more land globally is being revegetated than cleared, we need to figure out how to use this force for ecological good. But it won't be an easy sell

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Thermometer in forest

Earth

Americans already feeling effects of climate change, says report

A leaked report says evidence that humans are responsible for climate change is strong 鈥� but it remains to be seen how the Trump White House will react

Earth

Largest ever wildfire in Greenland seen burning from space

Health

Tackling resistant malaria may fuel antimicrobial resistance

Technology

You could finally control your Facebook data if UK law is passed

Life

‘Three parent’ technique must not be marketed in US, says FDA

Technology

Google employee fired after controversial gender-diversity memo

60 Seconds

Environment

Genetically engineered salmon goes on sale for the first time

Physics

New sky survey shows that dark energy may one day tear us apart

Technology

DeepMind dojo will train AI to beat human StarCraft players

Environment

Viking hordes dined on frozen Norwegian cod shipped to Germany

Life

Bees are first insects shown to understand the concept of zero

Space

Giant loner asteroids suggest baby planets formed quickly

Health

Watching others wash their hands may relieve OCD symptoms

Environment

Space cucumbers may help plants grow better water-seeking roots

Health

Parasitic worm eggs may soon be legally sold as food in Germany

Technology

Siri rival can understand the messy nature of our conversations

Health

First implants derived from stem cells to 鈥榗ure鈥� type 1 diabetes

Technology

Augmented reality graffiti will lead to advertising ambush wars

Technology

Nano aluminium offers fuel cells on demand 鈥� just add water

Environment

On the trail of dragons with blood that can save people鈥檚 lives

Health

We may finally be able to slow Parkinson’s, with a diabetes drug

Life

Big, armoured dinosaur still had camouflage to evade predators

Humans

One day without notifications changes behaviour for two years

Physics

Fast radio bursts may be dark matter 鈥榮tars鈥� hitting black holes

Earth

Early humans may have seen a supervolcano explosion up close

Environment

Lazy ants lay eggs for their industrious sisters to eat

Physics

Teacup tornado鈥檚 inner twists and writhes seen for first time

Health

Hot yoga classes reduce emotional eating and negative thoughts

Analysis

Earth by night

Technology

We can stop hacking and trolls, but it would ruin the internet

A new way to run the internet would scupper ransomware and hacking, but its authoritarian backers could control everything we do online

Earth

Al Gore’s Inconvenient Sequel could just make climate rift worse

Technology

A US firm is microchipping staff 鈥� here’s what they should fear

Earth

NASA鈥檚 planetary protection officer will defend Mars, not Earth

Aperture

aye-aye

Environment

Endangered animals 鈥� and made-up beasts 鈥� drawn with gonzo charm

Artist Ralph Steadman and film-maker Ceri Levy have teamed up to create a conservation book with a difference

Features

discarded tractors

Earth

Back to the wild: How nature is reclaiming farmland

Farmland is shrinking for the first time on record thanks in part to consumer choices. What does this mean for the environment and the future of food?

Health

Chemical controllers: How hormones influence your body and mind

Health

Cold comfort: How chilling the lungs could beat heart attacks

Technology

The playful inventor whose copper-whiskered mouse led us to AIs

Culture

face

Humans

The enigma of the face in forming first impressions

First impressions based on the face can badly mislead us, even though that seems to make no evolutionary sense. Two books explore where we are with this puzzle

Humans

Science fiction picks: Time for a reality check

Humans

Mosquitoes: Staring into the heat death of the universe

Regulars

men's boxers cartoon

Feedback: Gem-studded power pants to put a sparkle in your life

Feedback is our weekly column of bizarre stories, implausible advertising claims, confusing instructions and more

This Week鈥檚 Letters

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