Environment
Methane is much worse than CO2 鈥� here鈥檚 what we should do about it
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This week's magazine
4 December 2021
Issue 3363
On the cover
Editor's picks
Environment
Methane’s climate impact was just one truth finally accepted at COP26
News
Health
How to hack your stress and turn it into a positive force in your life
Features
Earth
Why the myth of ‘wilderness’ harms both nature and humanity
Features
Space
Is our solar system a cosmic oddity? Evidence from exoplanets says yes
Features
Table of contents
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Environment
Arctic may switch from snow to rain-dominated as early as 2060
Parts of the Arctic are now predicted to be rain-dominated as early as 2060, two decades faster than previously expected
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Technology
Material inspired by blood vessels can extract uranium from seawater
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Environment
Heirloom tomatoes are less genetically diverse than standard varieties
News
Health
NHS England to test Netflix-style subscriptions for antibiotics
News
Health
One in 10 US Black men put in solitary confinement before turning 32
News
Health
Omicron: How dangerous is the new variant first found in South Africa?
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Space
Merging black holes may create bubbles that could swallow the universe
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Humans
Mammoth ivory pendant is oldest decorated jewellery found in Eurasia
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Life
Feeding pet dogs just once a day might keep them healthier as they age
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Physics
Soft yet strong gel keeps its shape after being run over by a car
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Technology
Most cryptocurrency trades may be people buying from themselves
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Technology
AI has learned to read the time on an analogue clock
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Health
Probiotics may prevent bacterial infection of the blood in mice
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Environment
Atlantic Ocean water began warming the Arctic as early as 1907
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Physics
Physicists have created a new type of diamond by crushing buckyballs
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Physics
Watch droplets bounce off each other as they levitate on a hot plate
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Health
Red light therapy could improve eyesight that has declined due to age
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Life
Neanderthals may have grown their baby teeth faster than we do
News
Technology
3D-printed ‘living ink’ is full of microbes and can release drugs
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Health
Covid booster shots are pushing protection to unexpected heights
News
Analysis
Technology
Our global agreement on AI could reduce bias and surveillance
Nearly 200 countries have signed up to UNESCO's agreement on the ethics of artificial intelligence. This could help make the technology fairer for all, says Gabriela Ramos
News
Environment
Methane is much worse than CO2 鈥� here鈥檚 what we should do about it
News
Environment
Plastic food packaging gets a bad rap, but does it always deserve it?
News
Features
Health
How to hack your stress and turn it into a positive force in your life
Too much stress hurts mind and body, but the stress response exists for good evolutionary reasons. Recognising that is the first step to turning its negative effects around
Features
Earth
Why the myth of ‘wilderness’ harms both nature and humanity
Features
Space
Is our solar system a cosmic oddity? Evidence from exoplanets says yes
Features
Culture
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Environment
It鈥檚 time to tuck your plants into a compost bed for winter
Like your gut bacteria, the microorganisms in your soil need nurturing, so give them a helping of organic matter, says Clare Wilson
Regulars
Twisteddoodles: Sod鈥檚 law harnessed to create gravity-defying gizmo
Regulars
Tom Gauld鈥檚 ultimate laser weapon put to pointed use
Regulars
Regulars
Humans
Guano doping: Can a dash of bird poo make graphene great again?
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