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Technology

An extreme form of encryption could solve big data’s privacy problem

Humans

The replication crisis has spread through science 鈥� can it be fixed?

Humans

How fossil footprints are revealing the joy and fear of Stone Age life

Leaders

Humans

Ancient footprints are a welcome new window on ancient people’s lives

Studies of fossil footprints are showing us intimate snapshots of ancient peoples' lives. They are a fantastic addition to our archaeological toolbox 鈥� as long as we don't try to over-interpret the evidence

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Environment

Global emissions must peak in just three years to stay below 1.5掳C

A major report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns that the window for avoiding more than 1.5掳C of global warming has almost closed, with immediate and drastic cuts the only way to stay below the target

Life

Genomes of hundreds of extinct species revealed by rewinding evolution

Life

Songbirds are more colourful the closer they live to the equator

Health

Genes linked to Alzheimer鈥檚 may help calculate your risk of getting it

Most STEM salaries are on the rise 鈥� but inequalities are worsening

Environment

Harmful air pollution now affects 99 per cent of everyone on Earth

Physics

Bubbles give off weird light when popped because of quantum physics

Technology

Holograms might speed up diagnosis of urinary tract infection

Environment

There’s a huge flaw in the EU’s draft net-zero carbon emissions plan

Life

Bats can remember sounds they haven’t heard for more than 4 years

Technology

Robot made of magnetic slime could grab objects inside your body

Life

Crows may owe their intelligence to an abundance of certain neurons

Humans

Fate of buried Java Man revealed in unseen notes from Homo erectus dig

Life

Mammals grew big after dinosaurs died but their brains stayed small

Health

Health impacts of wood burning cost EU and UK 鈧�13 billion a year

Space

Furthest star ever seen offers glimpse 12.8 billion years into past

Technology

When people say 鈥榩eople鈥� online they may mostly be thinking about men

Mind

Where you grew up influences how well you navigate the world

Space

Pluto has a huge field of bumpy ice created by massive volcanoes

Analysis

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Environment

We can still avert climate catastrophe 鈥� but there is barely time

The IPCC鈥檚 latest report shows we have the tools to make fast cuts in emissions 鈥� all that鈥檚 missing is the political will

Health

We shouldn’t dismiss ‘incidental’ covid-19 infections in UK hospitals

Health

Should I worry about ‘deltacron’ and other covid-19 recombinants?

Environment

The Amazon has descended into lawlessness in Jair Bolsonaro鈥檚 Brazil

Technology

Can a phone app really be your therapist?

Environment

We must pay more attention to plants and trees in times of crisis

Aperture

Environment

Earth’s vital rivers captured in stunning drone and satellite images

The world's rivers and their modern challenges are captured in dramatic photographs drawn from River, a new nature documentary that highlights the scale and intricacy of Earth's life-giving arteries

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Features

Technology

An extreme form of encryption could solve big data’s privacy problem

Fully homomorphic encryption allows us to run analysis on data without ever seeing the contents. It could help us reap the full benefits of big data, from fighting financial fraud to catching diseases early

Humans

How fossil footprints are revealing the joy and fear of Stone Age life

Humans

The replication crisis has spread through science 鈥� can it be fixed?

Culture

Humans

Luck review: A gambler digs into our belief in luck and superstition

An intriguing new book by a semi-professional poker player looks at why we feel lucky, and reflects on some hard-won lessons about living with uncertainty

Humans

Into the Ice review: An unmissable look at Greenland’s melting ice

Humans

Don鈥檛 miss: Outer Range, Amazon Prime鈥檚 latest supernatural thriller

Humans

Sci-fi is starting to exploit the infectious horrors of memes