Humans
YouTube’s bots aren’t protecting kids from all its nasty videos
News
This week's magazine
27 January 2018
Issue 3162
On the cover
Editor's picks
Environment
What does China鈥檚 monkey breakthrough mean for human cloning?
News
Technology
Peril on the sea: Why are so many megaships sinking?
Features
Humans
The fossil finder who can’t wait to return to war-torn Yemen
Features
Environment
Living on the veg: Should we all go vegan?
Features
Environment
Living on the veg: 10 things you thought were vegan but aren’t
Features
Technology
Ghost ships: The autonomous vehicles making waves on the water
Features
Table of contents
Leaders
Health
Veganism should be an informed and evidence-based choice
It is possible to get all the nourishment we need from a vegan diet, but without knowledge and discipline it is also possible to sleepwalk into nutritional deficiency
News
Environment
What does China鈥檚 monkey breakthrough mean for human cloning?
News
快猫短视频
Earth
Cute cats the size of kittens are seeing their homes destroyed
G眉i帽as are the smallest cats in the Americas, smaller than most domestic cats, and they are becoming increasingly rare
News
Environment
快猫短视频s have cloned monkeys and it could help treat cancer
News
Earth
Ruptured Tibetan glaciers triggered massive speedy avalanches
News
Earth
The origin of insect wings has been revealed by gene editing
News
Humans
AI that cracked ancient secret code could help robot translation
News
Space
Black holes are firing a triple-threat of speedy particles at us
News
Earth
Spy balloons flying 40km up track drug smugglers on the ground
News
Health
Your boss not saying ‘thank you’ could be bad for your health
News
Technology
Bitcoin’s utopia has failed as big players hold all the power
News
Earth
Deadly solar flares may have helped seed life on Mars and beyond
News
Humans
Some people identify smells as easily as if they were colours
News
Humans
Medieval gamblers turned their back on fate and made dice fair
News
Humans
The higher your testosterone levels, the more you love soft rock
News
Health
Hot yoga鈥檚 high temperature may not have any health benefits
News
Space
Stars that devour their planets get brighter and faster
News
Health
Breathing in a nanoparticle spray could prevent heart damage
News
Humans
Chit-chat makes humans and robots work together better
News
Earth
Good news: animals won’t shrink as the climate gets warmer
News
Health
New CRISPR method could take gene editing to the next level
News
Space
Some exoplanets orbiting red giant stars may just be a mirage
News
Analysis
Humans
YouTube’s bots aren’t protecting kids from all its nasty videos
YouTube has become the top source of videos for kids of all ages, but without transparency on its algorithms, it is hard for parents to trust
News
Humans
Trump, this ‘shithole’ continent pioneered heart swaps and more
News
Health
Johann Hari doesn’t know depression’s real causes 鈥� no one does
News
Earth
No, the worst-case climate change futures haven鈥檛 been ruled out
News
Features
Environment
Living on the veg: 10 things you thought were vegan but aren’t
Going vegan or cooking for friends who are? From booze to pets and cucumbers, making choices that are truly vegan-friendly can be a minefield
Features
Environment
Living on the veg: Should we all go vegan?
Features
Technology
Peril on the sea: Why are so many megaships sinking?
Features
Technology
Ghost ships: The autonomous vehicles making waves on the water
Features
Humans
The fossil finder who can’t wait to return to war-torn Yemen
Features
Culture
Humans
A new book says the pace of genomic innovation is problematic
In The Postgenomic Condition, Jenny Reardon lays bare what went wrong with the most promising medicine of the millennium 鈥� and greed is only part of her story
Culture
Technology
Powerful or powerless: The backdoor to our cyberfuture
Culture
Regulars
Feedback: Getting starry-eyed over old school astrology
Feedback is our weekly column of bizarre stories, implausible advertising claims, confusing instructions and more
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