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Ice might be ubiquitous, but we are still discovering things about it

Once seen as miraculous, these days ice is no longer extraordinary. But in a winter season when Antarctic sea ice hit a historic low, it is clear we should cherish it more, says Max Leonard

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Ice might be ubiquitous, but we are still discovering things about it

Health

We need a wake-up call when it comes to adolescent sleep

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We need a wake-up call when it comes to adolescent sleep

Space

Searching for life on Mars isn’t worth the risk to Earth

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Searching for life on Mars isn’t worth the risk to Earth
The green transition will fail without more engineers

Environment

The green transition will fail without more engineers

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Hundreds of pro-cannabis demonstrators march in New York City

Society

Legalising marijuana hasn't been the quick fix the US hoped for

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Let's use AI to rethink education, instead of panicking about cheating

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Let's use AI to rethink education, instead of panicking about cheating

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Let's stop making lab-grown meat weird

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Let's stop making lab-grown meat weird

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HGM7GD Heavy-duty strong opioids, Hydrromorphone 12 mg, vial lid. Prescription only for managing severe pain, usually post surgery. Addiction risk. OD risk.

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The surprising ways cannabis can be part of drug addiction treatment

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Why we urgently need to end the stigma around body weight

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Why we urgently need to end the stigma around body weight

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Read an extract from The Seventh Son by Sebastian Faulks

Humans

Read an extract from The Seventh Son by Sebastian Faulks

This intriguing extract is taken from The Seventh Son by Sebastian Faulks, the latest pick for our New Scientist Book Club. It sees a billionaire entrepreneur recruiting a scientist for his new project, which will have major implications for the human race

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Sebastian Faulks: ‘Homo sapiens is a very odd creature’

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Sebastian Faulks: ‘Homo sapiens is a very odd creature’

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The rules protecting UK wildlife still allow horrifying practices

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The rules protecting UK wildlife still allow horrifying practices

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AI is evolving for its own benefit, not ours

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AI is evolving for its own benefit, not ours

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Developing the 'sharenting' habit prenatally has consequences

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Developing the 'sharenting' habit prenatally has consequences

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