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Why criticisms of the proposed Anthropocene epoch miss the point
The concept of the Anthropocene was born at a scientific meeting in Mexico in 2000, conjured by chemist and Nobel laureate Paul Crutzen. “We aren’t
It’s time to clean up ‘forever chemicals’ and companies should pay
Shutterstock/peterschreiber.media You are probably aware of the term “forever chemicals”, if not entirely clear on the specifics. What they are is a class of around
Why carbon offsetting your flight isn’t the answer
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Ultrasound therapy could treat lung condition linked to heart failure
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ChatGPT got an upgrade to make it seem more human
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Who were the enigmatic Sea Peoples blamed for the Bronze Age collapse?
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Alien Earths review: Hunting for extraterrestrial life in Lisa Kaltenegger’s new book
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Bioacoustics: How an audacious sonic survey could help revive damaged rainforests
Giacomo Delgado (above) has walked hundreds of kilometres around Costa Rican forests James Dinneen Giacomo Delgado has lost his microphone. As we peer into the